Posted on 03/09/2014 1:38:39 PM PDT by smoothsailing
March 9, 2013
Drew Zahn
When it comes to picking a presidential candidate for 2016, the GOP elite is having a hard time getting the grassroots to toe the establishment line.
Top Republican strategist Karl Rove, for example, has repeatedly praised Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, as “a strong potential candidate in 2016,” whom Democrats fear will win the nomination.
And when other names gained popular attention, particularly attention among the so-called tea-party crowd, the man known as the “architect” was quick to criticize.
Rove, for example, blasted potential presidential hopeful Ted Cruz for not playing ball with the GOP establishment, just as the Texas senator’s name started to gain traction with Republican voters.
Rove similarly opened fire on Sen. Rand Paul, R-Tenn., for talking about Monica Lewinsky and potential Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the same breath.
And even if Christie has fallen from favor among the establishment, other GOP insiders have floated names like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and even the return of former presidential candidate and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as possible nominees in 2016.
But now a poll on one of the Internet’s top websites, the Drudge Report, reveals the ground troops just aren’t buying it.
With over 234,000 votes counted, Rove’s “strong potential candidate,” Christie, was garnering less than five percent of the vote. Bush had just over six percent. Ryan had less than four.
But despite fiery criticism from the GOP establishment, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was registering over 28 percent in the Drudge Report poll, while Tennessee Sen. Rand Paul was leading the survey, with over 30 percent. Paul’s 72,297 votes compared impressively to Christie’s 11,437.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
I thought Rand Paul did very well on Fox News Sunday and he was adept in answering some loaded questions. I like his non-interventionist stance about Ukraine. GOP don’t get us into WW3.
Rove similarly opened fire on Sen. Rand Paul, R-Tenn.,
while Tennessee Sen. Rand Paul was leading the survey,
_____________________________________________________________
Who the hell is this Drew Zahn dude from WND? He doesn’t even know that Rand Paul is a Senator from Kentucky? This does not make WND look very credible. Why does our team have so many dumb asses?
considering Rand Pauls huge win of the CPAC strawpoll, did he inherit some of his dads poll packers?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hell yeah. The Libertarians are high-tech, youngsters who are masters as packing polls.
I wish people like Hannity would stop giving the jerk (Karl Rove) air time.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Who the hell watches, or listens to, Hannity anymore?
Perry is an idiot. His record is one of cronyism. No thanks.
_____________________________________________________________
Ask any of us who have endured 2.5 decades of him in Texas politics; Rick Perry is not the brightest light in the harbor.
Paul who backs Mitch? You sure thats a good idea? Paul that has Amnesty on his agenda?
People need to get over Paul real quick.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Once he endorsed Mitch McConnell, I wouldn’t spit in Rand Paul’s a** if his guts were on fire.
Paul who backs Mitch? You sure thats a good idea? Paul that has Amnesty on his agenda?
People need to get over Paul real quick.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Once he endorsed Mitch McConnell, I wouldn’t spit in Rand Paul’s a** if his guts were on fire.
He showed me all I need to see. I DO think he’s great on energy. That ain’t nearly enough to cover the rest of the stupidity in his record.
We got our own RINO here in AZ in Brewer. So it’s not like we are free from sin either. But if people stopped voting for the all mighty ‘win’ and for the principles they claim they hold, there would be no Perrys or Brewers.
Might that mean a Dem? Only if people are not willing to fight. Then it’s their own damn fault.
HA! It’s like I said at the beginning of this thread; “WND needs an editor, or a new writer, or both.”
Actually, I was wrong, WND needs both! B^)
On notice: Mitch McConnell is ready to “crush” the Tea Party
Hotair ^ | 03/09/2014 | Jazz Shaw
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3131433/posts?q=1&;page=1
This is a lie. In fact, the only reason Rand jumped into the immigration mess while the Gang of Eight was dicking around was to ENSURE a border fence got built before anything else was done.
I'm paying you in advance for helping me sort out that mystery with my E-150 :-) Speaking of which, I still couldn't get to it today. Honey-do's and all that, ya know.
Anywho... You've earned the support, bro. I'm sure Carlo's alright, too. Folks just get into it sometimes and things can go sideways fast. I've had to eat my share of crow around here, so I do my best to give others the benefit of doubt before firing at them. Gotta stick up for my brothers and sisters, though.
Right on, bud. You've been here way longer than me, so I'm sure you know how these things often play out.
The truck is a RINO plot to make you crazy. I think you got a deal on it because of the mind rays the NSA installed in the sun visors. On election day, you will dutifuly vote for the GOP NO MATTER WHAT and return home knowing that you elected a LESSER EVIL...
Or you could just blow the damn thing up ;)
Not to point out the obvious, but if that were true... Wouldn’t they win more real elections?
Isn’t Estonia 60% Russian? NEXT!
Well if nor win them, they demonstrated they can skew them. Which is almost as big a problem. And eventually they may well win them.
LOL!
Yeah, the more I look at it, the more I think I just got plain lucky. Ol' Henry must have been smiling down on me the day I picked it up, because there's no way that it's a light duty van.
Darn it. Now you got my curiosity all stirred up again. I'm about to head outside with a flashlight to write down the vehicle specs from the door jamb sticker. I'll hit you on fm in a little while.
“Libertarians. They want to take over the World, and then leave everyone alone...”
Could be worse. We could end up with Willard again.
Cruz/Rand/Palin/West/Nugent.
Pick two. Any two.
We regret to inform you that Agent Lenhart has been removed from your case for breaching secrecy protocol.
You are instructed to sit in your van, look into the blinking red light in the sun visor and await further instructions.
Thank you.
Agent K - NSA MIB Divison
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.