Posted on 12/31/2014 11:48:37 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Before Jeb Bush announced he was actively exploring a presidential bid came news he was just as actively seeking a way to avoid appealing to conservatives. (The Bushies prefer the word pandering.)
The would-be King Bush III consulted one of the countrys foremost experts on excelling in the Republican Party without being too conservative: Arizona Sen. John McCain.
I just said to him, I think if you look back, despite the far rights complaints, it is the centrist that wins the nomination, McCain told Bush, according to The New York Times.
Its definitely true that the establishment candidate usually wins the Republican presidential nomination. The only two exceptions since World War II are Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan.
But taking McCains advice is easier said than done. Conservatives have been inching closer to taking down the establishment in the GOP presidential primaries....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Jeb may not be able to bypass conservatives, but conservatives will for sure bypass him.
If you think 6 million conservative voters stayed home on Mittens what will the party do when 12 million refuse to vote for a half ass Bush? I say screw voting and lets get on with CW II ASAP. Run all the rats R or D out of D.C. now!
Here is what Romney said about Cruz:
If its Ted Cruz thats the candidate, hes in. If its Jeb Bush, hes probably not, Gardner said.
He said Romney doesnt want to cost fellow moderate Republicans Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie support at this point in the race.
That changes, Gardner said, if it doesnt look like they can do it.
GOPe is veru clever. They will field only 1 moderate (RINO).
Conservatives have no such unity.
Centrists take nominations and lose elections, hell yes let’s do it again!
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