Posted on 02/10/2012 5:01:03 PM PST by RummyChick
Al Cardenas, head of the American Conservative Union, has said that Republican turmoil might lead to a brokered convention in which Jeb Bush, former Florida governor, would emerge as a “possible alternative” party nominee.
Mr Cardenas, who is running this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering in Washington of some 10,000 conservatives, told MailOnline that it was not certain that one of the four current Republican candidates would emerge victorious.
His comments came as Republicans fretted publicly about the perceived weaknesses of Mitt Romney, the establishment choice and frontrunner, Rick Santorum, surprise winner in three states on Tuesday, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul.
Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and younger brother of President George W. Bush, has repeatedly said he will not run in 2012. He is one of a number of senior figures who disappointed activists and party officials alike by staying on the sidelines.
“We'll know more in the next few weeks,” said Mr Cardenas. “The pressure’s already been on Mitt Romney to close the sale... and he hasn’t.” A split verdict on “Super Tuesday” on March 6th, when 10 states vote, could lead to a surprise at the Republican convention in Tampa in August, he suggested.
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Great joke! Have any others?
My God! I wish the entire Bush ruling-class clan would move away to South America. They set the wheels in motion for this invasion. POX ON BUSHES!
No more Bushes, I am sorry, but we have been down this road before: “No, my son is really a conservative”, this Bush is different: They’re all liberals!
Probate Judge George W. Greer says “say Jeb? JEB? You wanna run for PRESIDENT?!?! Before you do, c’mon by and pick up your balls, I’ve got ‘em right here in this jar of formaldehyde!”
I say Allan West might emerge.
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NOOOOO! Go away, Jeb.
So if none of the present candidates get enough delegates, this thing could be decided behind closed doors and with a candidate that never ran I assume. Is that correct?
Correct.
It will be up to the delegates. Whether it's a "closed door" proposition or not will depend on the delegates.
If enough delegates are "tea party", then it will be the floor vs the podium.
Correct.
It will be up to the delegates. Whether it's a "closed door" proposition or not will depend on the delegates.
If enough delegates are "tea party", then it will be the floor vs the podium.
Keep in mind though aside from the elected delegates, a lot of states add on delegates of their party leaders and so forth. So a portion of the delegates are definitely undemocratic. I guess they would tend to go for the establishment candidate, but I don’t know. No doubt they will be more easily swayed by the powers-that-be than the normal delegates.
The proportion of such delegates, however, is far fewer than the so-called super-delegates in the Democrat party.
Idiots have lost their minds.
“We are North Korea!”
Uh, not even close. We put this clown in office. The North Koreans’ consent is at the point of a gun.
So the brilliant idea is that is the “GOP” screws with you you will go out and screw yourself even worse? Fantastic idea, maybe you can copyright it.
the choice we are being herded into by the GOP is to go over the cliff more slowly than Obama is taking us - who getting screwed?
That's even worse, isn't it.
No one is being “herded” into any choice by the GOP or anyone else. Your remark is total baloney. None of the Republican candidates are even close to Obama in destructiveness. They may not be perfect but NONE of them HATE this nation and what it stood for.
You are definitely screwing yourself and the nation by not opposing this maniac. But workerbees are not known for their ability to think on their own.
As a presidential nominee? Have you lost your mind? Laura Bush has a better chance than West.
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