GOP Candidates 2016

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2...is-answer?lite

Here it is PO

Sorry I missed this -

Thought you'd be interested in this 2016 analysis.

Basically, he is saying that if Rand Paul doesn't open his mouth and insert his foot, he will be our nominee. He is an eye surgeon and I am thinking that he is patient and meticulous, but I am still waiting for some bomb to drop.

The Crystal Ball

Larry Sabato’s latest hit my inbox this morning, and here we have his view of the 2016 GOP race’s first- and second-tier candidates.

http://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2013/...medium=twitter

Coming back to add - I don't know how many of Ron Paul's followers have forgiven Rand for endorsing Romney, but George Will said Sunday morning, "With Ron Paul's supporters backing Rand, he already has the plurality."

[Aquila]

The Republicans are 50% of the problem. lol

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Aquila

The Republicans are 50% of the problem. lol

LOL! I certainly cannot disagree with that, Aquila!

[Luke]

I would rather see Ted Cruz as the nominee than Rand Paul.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Luke

I would rather see Ted Cruz as the nominee than Rand Paul.

Luke, I wouldn't mind that myself. I like them both, but prefer Cruz. I wouldn't mind having them both on the ticket. I'm not sure the GOP Establishment won't throw them both under a bus.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Aquila

The Republicans are 50% of the problem. lol

I would change that to say the Republican Establishment. Certainly there are quite a few individual Republicans who proudly wear the label True Conservative/Libertarian.

[n david]

Hopefully this time there won't be 50 GOP debates, and the winner is able to get out of the primary without being politically hacked to death as Romney was last year. I'd like the winner to have a strong pulse and not be profusely bleeding from the repeated bashing from other candidates.

[n david]

Candidates I don't want to see:
Christie
Gingrich
Santorum
Romney
Pawlenty
Ryan
Bachmann
Bush
Rubio
Jindal

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by n david

Hopefully this time there won't be 50 GOP debates, and the winner is able to get out of the primary without being politically hacked to death as Romney was last year. I'd like the winner to have a strong pulse and not be profusely bleeding from the repeated bashing from other candidates.

I agree, except that I will hack any candidate, like Romney, who is a subversive progressive Republican. Just sayin'.....

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I would change that to say the Republican Establishment. Certainly there are quite a few individual Republicans who proudly wear the label True Conservative/Libertarian.

Here's a question. If they are really "true conservative/libertarians"... why don't they become Libertarian??? Political expediency. And in the end they compromise their libertarian positions to keep their positions.