Wait a sec, isn’t that George Walker Bush, the most recent Republican President? Well something my something, how about that!
I wonder what the song would be if the Trump had won, probably it would be that Bush went on to easily win the nomination and that the Trump was certain to do likewise.
But since Cruz won and the Trump was only barely 2nd, Iowans are a bunch of socon hicks that don’t matter. It’s all about the narrative you want to tell.
Let’s write today’s news yesterday...
IF TRUMP HAD WON: It is a YUUUGE victory, and Trump rolls on to New Hampshire and we all must wait for his inevitable fall when he finally steps on his crank one too many times.
IF RUBIO HAD WON: That’s it! It’s all over folks. The People of Iowa have spoken, and the only thing to do now is line up behind the New Inevitable Candidate for 2016.
IF CRUZ HAD WON: Don’t mean nuthin. Bunch of hayseed hicks with their screwed up process. Cruz only won because he moved to Iowa three years ago and never left, and he won’t go anywhere now...
Write all the stories in the afternoon, drink until midnight, and file the right one when the results come in.
But think about this for a minute. How much would Cruz have won by if he had knuckled under and endorsed subsidies for ethanol? He won Iowa by going up against King Corn!