Originally posted by Q99
Rubio's pretty low when it comes to first picks for candidates... but he is a whole lot of people's second pick. So while he's low in the running now, if a couple minor candidates in his circle drop out, he's likely to improve substantially in the rankings, more-so than his competitors.On the flip side, if that doesn't happens, then he's got two other major establishment candidates- Bush and Walker- using their edges in other circles to block his way.
Even though he's one of the most electable Republicans out there in the big game, he may thus have trouble getting traction in the primary.
This post was gold. The chart on where the candidates fell was great.
And, yes, I agree with what you said earlier about the GOP breaking up into a bunch of littler parties if they nominate Trump (and lost the presidential race by a significant margin).
This sums up the GOP (replace children with "voters"😉:
I really wish there was a liberal Republican. A republican that was for things like legalizing drugs, birth control (free), true universal healthcare, but having conservative fiscal views (better medical care and much better spending are not mutually exclusive ideas, contrary to popular belief), and more Christian foreign policies (ha...turning the other cheek instead drone strikes). I'd like to see that Candidate come from the GOP. That candidate would revive the GOP and make them relevant.
Originally posted by Bardock42
It's amazing how much Chris Christie has imploded
Heck, Jindal too. He was considered a rising star for awhile there, people were going, "Will he run...?" last time, thought he might have a real chance.... and now people barely remember he's in the race.
And, unlike Christie, he didn't have any big scandals. He just kinda became unpopular and had his support collapse on it's own.
Assuming Trump is invited to the first debate, I'm guessing his numbers will drop dramatically afterwards. He's going to look like a little brat, while other candidates will surely look more impressive afterwards, simply by not being quite as stupid. Rubio and Walker will probably both rise after the first debate. Probably Jeb Bush, too.
Originally posted by BackFire
Well, he's "the smart Bush", they say.
Originally posted by Tzeentch
Yes.The only people who care about Benghazi and the e-mail scandal are people who would have never voted for her anyway.
Democrats who don't like Hilary don't like her because she's old news and because she doesn't really have any new ideas, not for all the minor scandals that conservatives have blown up such that you'd think she was the second coming of Nixon.
Jeb Bush has had the most political success of the candidates to be sure.
8 years as governor.
Privately, he's also been on the boards of directors of some companies, including a healthcare company which, ironically, benefited greatly from Obama's Affordable Care Act- and reportedly, he argued against it at board meetings *but* didn't let his political opposition override what was in the company's best interest, i.e. working with it, which speaks well of his judgement in corporate matters.
Not someone I'd vote for, but he's got more going for him than family connections.
Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
He has a more impressive resume then you squabbling about how bad he is.Quit being jealous.
he's a clown who's daddy got him a job guarding the skies of houston (LOL) to avoid going to vietnam. he's just another big bad chickenhawk.
best part: he couldnt even be relied on to do that and got shitcanned. 👆