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Five Reasons Why Kasich-Rubio Is the Right 2016 Ticket
National Review ^ | August 14, 2015 | Myra Adams

Posted on 08/14/2015 6:06:56 AM PDT by C19fan

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the annual conservative RedState Gathering, where nine Republican presidential candidates gave fiery speeches. Although all were very impressive speakers, I kept applying the “Buckley rule” — these days, generally thought of as “nominate the most conservative candidate who is electable” — and did not feel confident that any of them could actually win the White House in 2016.

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f you read Ms. Adams pieces over the last few POTUS election cycles she writes the same exact article just replacing the names. In 2008 it was McCain, 2012 Romney, and now in 2016 Kasich. If for some reason Kasich wins the nomination and loses the election will it be finally three strikes and you're out for Ms. Adams.
1 posted on 08/14/2015 6:06:56 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

“Jeb” Kasich - for when you want a RINO but just can’t take another Bush.


2 posted on 08/14/2015 6:08:35 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Paine in the Neck

Um, NO!


3 posted on 08/14/2015 6:09:19 AM PDT by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to deprive me of mine. Kinda weird.)
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To: C19fan

YEB backup plan in operation by GOPe.


4 posted on 08/14/2015 6:09:23 AM PDT by AU72
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To: C19fan

Whenever I read an article like this, I wonder if it was written in Washington State, or Colorado.


5 posted on 08/14/2015 6:09:38 AM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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To: C19fan

1. nO
2. no
3. no
4. no
5. no


6 posted on 08/14/2015 6:10:11 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: C19fan

Where is the barf alert?

These two, especially Kasich, are Frank Underwoods.


7 posted on 08/14/2015 6:10:16 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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To: C19fan

Is this a joke?


8 posted on 08/14/2015 6:10:34 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: C19fan; JPG

9 posted on 08/14/2015 6:10:35 AM PDT by KC_Lion (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! G-d bless you all!)
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To: C19fan

Bwahaha—more Establishment/RINO blather from NR.


10 posted on 08/14/2015 6:11:52 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: C19fan

this will guarantee a loss for the GOP as those who are against illegal amnesty will stay home


11 posted on 08/14/2015 6:15:17 AM PDT by bestintxas (every time a RINO loses, a founding father gets his wings.)
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To: C19fan

I’d rather vote for Hilary and get it over with.

Kasich will just bankrupt the country slower.


12 posted on 08/14/2015 6:17:27 AM PDT by rwilson99 (Please tell me how the words "shall not perish and have everlasting life" would NOT apply to Mary.)
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To: C19fan

Both of those idiots think they are running for President of Mexico. Yeah, they’d probably win.


13 posted on 08/14/2015 6:20:35 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Resistance to Tyrants is obedience to God)
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To: C19fan

So Cruz’s view is different. He believes, as Reagan did (and Reagan was right...back then) that there are plenty of Dems., independents and sort of marginally involved citizens who will come out and vote for a bold pro-America, pro-freedom candidate. Gun-owning union members, anti-Communist Democrats, etc., pro-life Democrats, etc. This is what Reagan pulled off.

The problem with the “let’s not scare the beloved independent” line of analysis, and, with the “there are hidden conservatives out there” is that these are both essentially empirical questions, to which there is a FACTUAL answer. These are not matters of opinion. Either there is a block of fearful independents who want to vote GOP but are frightened by the true conservaties, or not.

Personally, I happen to think that is not the case, as all of us here do as well. We can point to the track record of moderates in losing elections. However, I also acknowledge that is an interpretation of less-than-complete data. It’s speculation as to the meaning of speculative and incomplete data.

With regards to the Reagan and now Cruz premise...well my fear is that no matter how much I want that to be true, I fear that the numbers actually (for real, empirically) are just not there.

So I am worried that Cruz is hoping for something...as we all are...that just isn’t true anymore.

But...since that is a question of fact, I acknowledge that I could be wrong. And I sure hope so.

What we do know is that Cruz will get any hidden conservatives that are out there. If there are enough, he will win.

(Of course one final caveat. I don’t guess I really believe that we have fair elections anymore...I think that 5 or 6 big cities are completely corrupt, and that is all it takes to swing a national election).

So ...net net net. What do we do?

Nominate Cruz. Win or lose, at least we will be articulating a vision of America that is deeply true and thus will give us a bit of hope and something to work towards when teh country truly hits rock bottom and we have to have a hard re-boot.


14 posted on 08/14/2015 6:21:33 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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I’m not sure that the 2012 arguments hold water for 2016. Yes, the GOP has lost Ohio and Florida twice now, and that’s a problem. But a few things to take into account:

-In both 2008 and 2012, the GOP fielded a weak, “my turn” candidate in an adverse political climate. Neither of those things are likely to be true in 2016.

-in 2012, Obama saturated Ohio with almost $100 million (IIRC) worth of anti-Romney efforts before Romney even got the official nomination. Add to that the billions of dollars Ohio got as part of Obama’s Big Three Bailout, and you have a toxic quagmire for Romney to campaign in that he still came pretty close to winning.

-If Kasich is as well-support in Ohio as he seems to be, he could help deliver the state even if he wasn’t on the ticket. Sure, being on the ticket is going to have the biggest draw for the home crowd. But a popular sitting governor ought to be able to drum up some crucial votes for his party’s nominee, too.


15 posted on 08/14/2015 6:21:42 AM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NotforJeb. Just so we're clear.)
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To: C19fan

Kasich/Rubio and I’ll vote Bernie


16 posted on 08/14/2015 6:22:04 AM PDT by Rock Eye Jack
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Kasich is too boring to win anything. I wouldn’t worry about this one!


17 posted on 08/14/2015 6:22:17 AM PDT by livius
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Never subscribed to National Review.

That's too bad, in a way; because that means I can't cancel it.

18 posted on 08/14/2015 6:25:03 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
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To: C19fan

This is why I haven’t read National Review since they canned John Derbyshire. It is the official publication of Cuckservatives. If you love to lose, FR is for you.


19 posted on 08/14/2015 6:25:27 AM PDT by montag813 (Bring Back Tar and Feathers)
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To: BigEdLB

That’s funny right there Ed


20 posted on 08/14/2015 6:26:54 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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