[Lakeshark]

Bush is not likely to crack 5%. I'm serious, the guy is NOT a good candidate, not in the slightest. Never have so many (in the GOPe), been fooled by so little.....apologies to Sir Winston....

I think the elites are going to switch to Rubio, not Carly. She's the attack poodle, good for a veep slot (a pretty effective one at that).

[xzins]

I don’t think Rubio is a reliable establishment moderate, while I think Fiorina will walk lockstep with them. That said, Rubio brings Florida with him, and there’s no way that Fiorina will bring California with her. In the risk/reward analysis, you’re probably right that they’d rather risk Rubio.

However, if Hillary hangs in there, I’m sure they’re thinking Fiorina would counter the female factor. On the other hand, Boxer cleaned her clock...but that was California.

For me, and this is an honest assessment, even though Fiorina has certainly been successful, I think her record isn’t stellar, and it’s easily attacked. Casting all that aside once more, I think the GOP-E would love to have the first female president. That emotionalism could override logic.

[C. Edmund Wright]

Yep, lake and Edmund way ahead of the curve on the benignity of the Jebbie effort.