tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post101776537434910898..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-27445871715454835712011-12-15T20:44:59.370-05:002011-12-15T20:44:59.370-05:00It's about this. Someone is robo-polling Romn...It's about <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/romney%20gingrich%20jeb%20bush" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Someone is robo-polling Romney vs. Gingrich vs. Jeb Bush in New Hampshire.Buzzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02482065615713433453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-70343415806810854432011-12-15T15:05:21.102-05:002011-12-15T15:05:21.102-05:00I can see the possibility of a brokered GOP conven...I can see the possibility of a brokered GOP convention/candidate (and, with any luck, a badly fractured party as a result), but I'm skeptical. I think we politics freaks tend to titillate ourselves every 4 years with such scenarios, but then as the process grinds on it becomes obvious no such thing will happen. I'd bet at least 60/40 on that being the outcome this time as well. <br /><br />That being said, though, if it came to a brokered candidate & his last name was Bush, I'd feel just fine about that. I don't think all the distinction-drawing and finessing in the world would suffice to get the electorate past that last name; moreover, it would give the Ds a gratis issue (a 3rd Bush = a "royal family"). The only thing that might suffice, IMO, would be for W to publicly oppose Jeb, or for Jeb to publicly repudiate W, & I doubt either would be found credible by the voters.BHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991272246814476124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-47285027248964462702011-12-15T11:56:44.428-05:002011-12-15T11:56:44.428-05:00Jeb/McDonnell would also scare the shit out of me....<i>Jeb/McDonnell would also scare the shit out of me. </i><br /><br />McDonnell scares the shit out of me, too -- he's Romney with actual wingnut conviction <i>and</i> voter appeal.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-4472658678697277672011-12-15T10:56:31.748-05:002011-12-15T10:56:31.748-05:00Steve,
Thanks for remembering!
I've been sayi...Steve,<br />Thanks for remembering!<br /><br />I've been saying Jeb's the fall-back for a long, long time.<br /><br />The American peoples memories are very short, and if Jeb runs and can show people that he's "Not George!", and he's clearly NOT, he could win not just the nomination, but the general.<br /><br />I've also long been talking about Marco Rubio as a potential VP candidate. However, I think Rubio would be out as a running mate with Jeb because it would be too Floridian and Southern. <br /><br />Pair him with VP candidates like Ryan, Christie, maybe even Nikki Haley (thought that may be too Southern, and she too inexperienced yet), and you have have a pretty formidable ticket). Jeb/McDonnell would also scare the shit out of me. <br />But I think Jeb/Ryan makes the most political sense - it would allow Republicans to combine the South, the old-school conservative Conservatives, Wall Street, the Teabaggers, the war mongers, and disaffected Mid-westerners, into a powerful force. Plus, Jeb can make a reasonable pitch for Hispanic votes, based on his wife, and, unlike Little Boots, Jeb can actually speak the language.<br /><br />And if he loses in '12, he'll be primed for '16.<br /><br />I can definitely see this happening.c u n d gulaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875369227763250574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-36560358561385660952011-12-15T09:58:38.097-05:002011-12-15T09:58:38.097-05:00It would be something to see if the "rabble&q...<i>It would be something to see if the "rabble" of the Republican party chooses Newt but the power brokers overthrow their choice at the convention. Could get really ugly.</i><br /><br />I have an alternate scenario that I haven't written up yet. i'll post it soon.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-34248896356649682772011-12-15T09:35:40.837-05:002011-12-15T09:35:40.837-05:00I've said it before - I would not be surprised...I've said it before - I would not be surprised to see Jeb walk out of the convention with the nomination. All the rest of this is just media trope until then.<br /><br />Maybe they're throwing the election, maybe not. Maybe they did in ought-eight, maybe not. Maybe they actually have a plan. Maybe this whole Girl With Faraway Eyes, Mittens, Newt Skywalker batshit insane assault on sense and sensibilities is just softening up the base for the one true savior. The Anointed One.<br /><br />[<i>if your think you read that somewhere in a science fiction novel, you did</i>)Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-81308594980353636652011-12-15T08:56:58.842-05:002011-12-15T08:56:58.842-05:00Hmmm. There's this on Chris Christie too - tak...Hmmm. There's <a href="http://theimpolitic.blogspot.com/2011/12/chris-christie-watch.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> on Chris Christie too - taking a very reasonable position on drug policy as he travels around supposedly campaigning for Romney. It would be something to see if the "rabble" of the Republican party chooses Newt but the power brokers overthrow their choice at the convention. Could get really ugly.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651455277401911296noreply@blogger.com