Posted on 11/12/2014 11:59:58 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
Longest serving Solicitor General in Texas history. “Off the carts brilliant” according to Alan Dershowitz. Beat the GOP-e candidate like a rented mule to win his senate seat. What executive experience did Abraham Lincoln have? Or John Kennedy? Or Jerry Ford?
Nor will I. That’s part of why I’m interested in the possibility of OK’s two-time governor Mary Fallin—she’s not only very qualified, having also served in Congress, but she’s strong on illegal immigration.
2016 is going to be a pretty amazing year, I think. All the party’s “young guns” who weren’t quite ready to run in 2008 and 2012 are now coming into their primes.
Now, I’m sure we’ll have the usual FR rough-and-tumble about who’s the real deal and who’s a RINO, etc. (that’s part of the fun, LOL). But the sheer number of talented potential GOP choices out there compared to the last couple of turns will be something to behold. Cruz, Walker, Scott, Jindal, Rubio, Paul, Pence, etc.
or NH
If only he would drop his amnesty “Pathway to Citizenship” treasonous stupidity.
I wouldn’t trust for a minute a Rubio or Walker changing their impassioned support for amnesty. At least we know who they are on the issue.
Since amnesty by any name would guarantee a permanent socialist/communist govt, those traitors cannot defend their amnesty plans.
Are they stupid or just traitors who have been bought...or both?
“If/when you start a Walker 2016 list, add me”
ditto me
Ditto. He is my choice too.
That’s my dream ticket too!
Walker/Cruz will be too volatile for the "middle" to take this time around. If we can get two good guys in now, and show the "independents" how it is done, they may warm up to Cruz in 2020.
I meant 2024.
I think Walker is by far the most tested and qualified GOP candidate...
Ditto. Add me too, please, if/when.
I love Ted Cruz, but this nation does not want another Senator....they want a leader.
As a political junkie, I can cite Cruz’s leadership abilities as far surpassing Obama, but to the average voter, he is just another Senator.
Cruz has not been vetted. He comes from safe Texas where he did not have the opposition that Walker had.
Walker cannot be destroyed anymore. The left threw everything they had at him and they are now shooting blanks.
Walker is the idea leader at the top of the ticket. Put Cruz, Lee or someone else as VP.
Cruz is young. He can wait and run for governor of Texas. Then, he will be ready for the White House.
Jonathan Gruber knocked out Romney.....he’s finished.
>>I think Walker is by far the most tested and qualified GOP candidate...<<
I’ve no problems with his conservatism and his qualifications, except that he is almost the anti-Reagan when it comes to his on-screen presence. He’s just not a dynamic speaker, at least on screen, and that counts heavily in a Presidential race. Reagan had it; Walker doesn’t.
However, he has been vetted. There’s no question of that. If there was a shred of scandal lurking the Wisconsin Democrats would have certainly found it by now.
My choice is another Senator, Rand Paul. When you can get support from the GOPe (McConnell) while being a pain in their side, and from Libertarians, and are welcomed at Berkeley, and want to mend fences with blacks and Hispanics, and can still retain and defend Conservative values and positions, you’re doing something that very few politicians are capable of doing today.
I doubt Senator Paul and Governor Walker would differ on very many issues, but Paul is way ahead of Walker when it comes to gathering a coalition broad enough to establish a solid GOP majority in this country that can be sustained for years.
Walker > Cruz. I believe the GOP primary electorate will agree in 2016.
Never will I vote for someone who values American citizenship so lightly that they are eager to give it away to criminals who don’t respect our country.
ewww! I guess you live so close to the border that you are thinking it’s ok to give the country away to criminals??
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