"But what if Hillary hits a banana peel and this person becomes president"?

[kpete]

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[underpants]

1. I saw that in another thread. That puts it succinctly.

One of those 4 (Carson Cruz Rubio Trump) IS going to get their nomination and yes what if some horrific campaign thing happens and they are....well scratch that...forgot the banana peel THEY ARE STANDING RIGHT THERE.

YIKES

[Jerry442]

2. I believe that Jeb will be the nominee for exactly this reason.

I can't believe that the Powers That Be would let any of those other clowns be one "banana peel" away from the presidency.

Another thought: whoever wins the Democratic nomination should select the runner-up as the VP candidate, in case, God forbid, a major banana-peel thing happens.

[FSogol]

4. Nah, Marco Rubio is the perfect empty suit for them. Jeb!'s last name makes him

damaged goods.

[Hortensis]

5. I suspect Rubio is not an empty suit, though, but

every bit as committed to business and potentially dangerous to the rights and prosperity of ordinary citizens as Kaisich or Cruz.

I noticed that article said Cruz's forward movement also has him on the GOP "elites" anxiety list. Interesting that they hate him so much and see him as totally different from Kaisich and Bush. Wonder what they know about The Anointed One?

[FSogol]

6. Cruz is just a self-promoting bomb-thrower. The GOP works out some deal and Cruz

willingly disrupts it to steer GOP malcontents and their money toward him. So, they hate him for not playing ball and building his own brand. Rubio or Kaisich, or Jeb would go along with anything the GOP wanted as long as they get their cut.

When I call Rubio and empty suit, he is just the puppet the GOP can use for their own purposes. He isn't really passionate about anything and doesn't care for fixing anything, even issues the GOP purports to care about.

[Hortensis]

7. I'm sure you're right about Cruz. I just thought any

real vetting at all was likely to turn up something on that seemingly nihilist sociopath, or ??

And gotcha on Rubio. Mostly just agree. He seems to be a bundle of ambitions with a talent for self aggrandizement, and that's hopefully about all. I do wonder if he might want power itself, though, not just position, and if so for what.

[KoKo]

9. I've never seen a candidate who looked more like he didn't want to be President

than Jeb Bush. He is a walking disaster. It must be some "Bush Family Dynasty Loyalty" thing that forced him to run.

I think the Repub establishment is getting very worried about the chaos in their Clown Car. With Jeb going down and Kaisch not getting traction the Moderate Repubs don't have much choice unless they vote for Hillary who is Center Right enough to be appealing.

[sufrommich]

3. CNN reporting panic among republicans and their donors,

and some are calling for Mitt Romney to enter the race.

[Hortensis]

8. The only call that counts is the Lord's.