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In reply to the discussion: Jeb Bush Plays Down Speculation That His Campaign Is Doomed [View all]Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)22. They like Rubio because Walker and Jeb! crapped out against Trump/Carson. Rubio's a 3rd string QB
for the establishment in their fight to retain control against the base who they have been lying to for decades and who have -- consequently -- soured on candidates with any tie to the establishment that has repeatedly betrayed them by over-promising and under-delivering (or -- more accurately -- not even trying to deliver or failing on the rare occasion when they bother to phone in a weak delivery effort).
Predictwise reflects the fact that an establishment candidate always wins the Republican nomination (or has done so for as long as anyone can remember), and Walker and Perry are done while Bush and Kasich are failing (Rubio is their last guy standing):
Rubio's polling isn't great but at least the trend is not an epic fail:
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Jeb Bush Plays Down Speculation That His Campaign Is Doomed [View all]
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
OP
I'll breathe easier if they've made a bunch of get richer quicker dumb investments
Warpy
Oct 2015
#10
I'm not - because it leaves the more threatening Rubio for the nomination n/t
moonscape
Oct 2015
#31
They like Rubio because Walker and Jeb! crapped out against Trump/Carson. Rubio's a 3rd string QB
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#22
The Koch monsters fear Trump/Carson. Based on polling trends who else would they chose if not Rubio?
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#23
They have a media empire to attack our nominee and unlimited Citizens United cash to sell their dope
Attorney in Texas
Oct 2015
#27
I don't get it. His PAC collected $100 million and this is not enough?
question everything
Oct 2015
#37