Posted on 08/02/2015 11:21:23 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In my interrogatories about Trump a week ago, I asked Trump enthusiasts the following question:
• Are you happy that Trump is essentially a stalking horse for Jeb Bush? If Trump wins some early primaries in a crowded field it will be with less than 20 percent of the vote, but it will likely cause the party establishment—such as still exists—to rally around Bush, just as Democrats rallied to Michael Dukakis in 1988 after Jesse Jackson swept a round of Super Tuesday primaries in the South and caused panic at DNC headquarters.
The New York Times reports today:
Donald J. Trump’s surge in the polls has been met with barely concealed delight by Jeb Bush and his supporters. Mr. Trump’s bombastic ways have simultaneously made it all but impossible for those vying to be the alternative to Mr. Bush to emerge, and easier for Mr. Bush, the former Florida governor, to position himself as the serious and thoughtful alternative to a candidate who has upended the early nominating process. . .
“The longer it goes, the greater the panic is going to build,” said Alex Castellanos, a longtime Republican strategist. “And that means you may not have the luxury to flirt with an undeveloped, budding candidate. Trump has set the Republican Party on fire, and if you’re going to put that fire out you don’t have time to waste. You’re going to have to grab the biggest blanket you got and throw it, and right now that’s Jeb.” . . .
Privately, Mr. Bush’s top strategists, who have become increasingly fixated on halting Mr. Walker, believe that Mr. Trump is nothing short of a godsend. That is because Mr. Trump is drawing support from voters — blue-collar, less-educated, more conservative — who are unlikely ever to support Mr. Bush but are essential to Mr. Walker’s candidacy.
Remember, Power Line was there first.
-PJ
They must have gotten a look ar Karl Rove’s little white board. People are going to get a real surprise. Remember when this same crowd said a divorced actor would never win a primary? I do. :-)
If Bush and Jon Huntsman had offspring, it would be Kasich.
The DC crowd wants a owned K street boy like a Jebbie or Rubio or Walker.
The fact Walker has hired George Will wife and Smear merchant Dayspring to run his DC PAC and Romney campaign manager and ex RnC staff tell us who is the back up option for the Powerline lawyer crowd.
A fat, skanky political PIMP, that sells his "wisdom" to which ever cable news show that needs to fill 45 seconds with political, pimp blather. Alex is a shame to his mother.
The are no GOPe alternatives because the GOPe is dead to me.
LOL. You are entitled to vomit if you like. Kasich isn’t my candidate. I merely said I like him more than Walker. That doesn’t necessarily mean politically. I haven’t decided on a candidate yet. People read into my post what they want, and try to sway others away from their chosen candidate by childish cartoons such as the one you posted, or by tearing down another person’s choice. This is so high schoolish - trying to get people to side with their point of view and like the person they like. I don’t play those games.
LOL. You are entitled to vomit if you like. Kasich isn’t my candidate. I merely said I like him more than Walker. That doesn’t necessarily mean politically. I haven’t decided on a candidate yet. People read into my post what they want, and try to sway others away from their chosen candidate by childish cartoons such as the one you posted, or by tearing down another person’s choice. This is so high schoolish - trying to get people to side with their point of view and like the person they like. I don’t play those games.
To say Trump is a stalking horse for Jeb is pure BS. Bush with his pro illegal, name factor, RINO, establishment, etc. is history.
Bush is pretending that the "Trump surge" is great for him and the @nytimesworld is reporting Bush "delight" - con job, a Bush nightmare!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 3, 2015
Interesting points.....not sure how to take them tho.
Generally it appears that Trump hurts Bush but according to this article Trump helps Bush? The writer has some valid points. Bush needs to be knocked out before the Florida primary...if not he is the nom. Like it or not.
At some point Carson, Paul, Huckster supporters will have to make a choice because these three cannot win and support for them is support for Bush.
Ask Jebbie if he thinks Trump is his stalking horse? LOL!
The odd thing.....I personally don't have any republican friends that would ever support Jeb....including me... But it was the same way with McPain.....
Go figure.....
I have not spoken with even one republican who would vote for Bush. Three million sat home on Romney. I would predict 6 million sit home if tragically Jebbie gets the nomination.
Common core is as dangerous as it is intellectually dishonest. The fact that Kasich is an advocate of that Maoist crap is MORE THAN ENOUGH for me.
I would prefer to see Cruz or Trump in 2016.
And if it were possible, twice as boring........
Who is it that likes Trump now but would vote for Jeb Bush if Trump were to drop out? Nobody. These guys are using rubber hoses to blow smoke up their own asses.
Trump will siphon enough conservative votes away from the other candidates to ensure that either he or Bush will get the nomination. If Bush gets it, maybe he’ll run 3rd party after claiming some slight or insult. Then we’ll be left with Bush vs Clinton vs the billionaire all over again.
There is no way a Trump Supporter will ever become a Jebster Supporter, ever.
The more the Jebster speaks, he will find himself pushing his fence sitting Supporters over to Trump. There is only so much PC crap he can deal out before people go WTF?
I really thought his sad story of his Tanned Son being picked on, especially living in the Land of Bronze Florida, was one of the most inane things anyone could make up, but he actually said it. Bush is a Maroon.
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