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Who will flourish after Donald Trump self-destructs?
The Chicago Tribune ^ | July 20, 2015 | Jennifer Rubin, Queen of the CINOs & Neocons

Posted on 07/20/2015 9:42:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Donald Trump’s self-destruction will soon manifest itself in a drop in the polls. The problem remains for those GOP voters still seeking a candidate who is a viable alternative to Jeb Bush. It is not likely to be Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who has been outshone by more credible candidates and again showed bad judgment in trying to ingratiate himself with Trump. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., seems practically irrelevant to the race, and his preference to let the Obama administration negotiate with Iran rather than press for sanctions may be the death knell of his effort..

Who then stands to benefit from the end of the Trump boomlet?

Rubio

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is one of several. In his recent trip to Iowa, he continued to demonstrate mastery and common sense on foreign affairs. On the National Security Agency, he is sober: “This country has lost access to valuable intelligence at a time when we can least afford it, and (the massacre in Chattanooga, Tenn.) is an example of it. ... Radical jihadists have reached our own country, and they are reaching it online and they are radicalizing people here. And we need to know as much about them as possible to prevent future attacks, or we’re going to have more of them.” His best argument for his candidacy may be that the mess President Barack Obama leaves behind will take tremendous skill, knowledge and nerve to undo. (“The next president of the United States has to be committed to intelligence programs, to cyber defense capabilities, someone that’s committed to a strong foreign policy in which our allies trust us.”) In the debates, Rubio will have a chance to show he can throw a punch and take one. His encyclopedic knowledge of policy will serve him well....

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: bush; immigration; perry; randpaul; rubio; scottwalker; tedcruz; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump could pretty much finish off the field if he started throwing some hand grenades at the following issues:
1. Planned Parenthood and the cannibalizing of baby parts
2. Take on the homosexual Mafia and what it’s doing to Christians and freedom of religion
3. The lawlessness of Obama
4. Islamists
5. The big brother database that Obama is putting together to control where we live

These are all sizzling hot issues that conservatives are aching for someone to unapologetically take on. He could do one every couple of weeks and just watch his poll numbers soar and putzes like Rubin head for the insane asylum.


21 posted on 07/20/2015 10:36:20 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: aquila48

Well, he may not want to win if that is what it takes. Remember GHWB told Lee Atwater to do “whatever it takes.” But then GHWB grew apologetic and declined to attend Atwater’s funeral in 1991 so he could go sailing instead.


22 posted on 07/20/2015 10:39:49 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Cry if I Wanna; Yogafist

23 posted on 07/20/2015 10:44:55 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This lady lives in a complete fantasy world.


24 posted on 07/20/2015 10:48:29 PM PDT by mbrfl (fightingmad)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hillary and the Democrats.
I don’t see Cruz easily getting attention and the rest of the Republican field isn’t possibly going to be attractive enough to get past the 300 million that will be spent by government employee unions.


25 posted on 07/20/2015 10:49:08 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Must suck to be Jennifer Rubin.


26 posted on 07/20/2015 10:51:19 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Paulie

I would like to agree with you, but I’m not so sure about Trump’s demise just yet. In any case I stand with Cruz, till he’s out and done.


27 posted on 07/20/2015 11:02:44 PM PDT by matthew fuller (The Daily Ledge- OAN- Alternative to BOR.)
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To: headstamp 2

I would be encouraged if Trumps polls went up, and I’m for Cruz.
It would confirm a particular electorate mood that this country needs to survive. IMHO


28 posted on 07/20/2015 11:04:41 PM PDT by right way right (Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump’s going to self-destruct?


29 posted on 07/20/2015 11:13:36 PM PDT by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! US Citizen, Veteran, Conservative, Republican. I vote. Trump 2016.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

2012 endorsement: Romney
2014 endorsement: Bush


30 posted on 07/20/2015 11:35:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Who?


31 posted on 07/20/2015 11:37:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Cry if I Wanna

Why not just vote for Channing Tatum?


32 posted on 07/20/2015 11:37:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How nice of her to tell me what I think. Saves me time.


33 posted on 07/21/2015 12:14:52 AM PDT by onona (If I agree with something Donald says in a forest, and no one hears, am I still a "Trumper" ?)
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To: onona

That’s what she does.


34 posted on 07/21/2015 12:16:46 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If he gets sick of the media lying attacks, you mean. If he did that to us, why, Hillary would flourish. Dems would go back to her. Republicans are not going back to Jeb, but the media will be made stronger and we will get Jeb on a cold plate.


35 posted on 07/21/2015 12:17:32 AM PDT by Yaelle (Trump is the Political Plumber, flushing out the PC sewer. So what if we see a little butt crack?)
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To: FlJoePa

An awesome même whether he said that or not.


36 posted on 07/21/2015 12:18:15 AM PDT by Yaelle (Trump is the Political Plumber, flushing out the PC sewer. So what if we see a little butt crack?)
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To: nickcarraway

Q: Which prominent republican did NOT endorse Romney in 2012?
(correct answer: they all did!)


37 posted on 07/21/2015 12:26:25 AM PDT by entropy12 (War heroes display extraordinary bravery. How was McCain brave? Vietcong called him Songbird!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I thought the Chicago Tribune was defunct.


38 posted on 07/21/2015 12:41:04 AM PDT by exnavy (Gun control is two hands, one shot, one kill.)
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To: exnavy

https://youtu.be/4dyngfj6kAY


39 posted on 07/21/2015 12:44:21 AM PDT by entropy12 (War heroes display extraordinary bravery. How was McCain brave? Vietcong called him Songbird!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Trump is like the energizer bunny. He bombs every week and keeps coming back.

I don't know if he will win the nomination, but he is damn sure tough enough to handle the media.

40 posted on 07/21/2015 3:30:15 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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