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pnwmom

(108,959 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 08:11 PM Jan 2015

So who do we have for the GOP Presidential nomination so far?

There’s the former Texas governor who’s under indictment.

And the former Arkansas Governor, the Christian Pastor who prays to God to let him “have” Elizabeth Warren.

And the former Massachusetts governor who drove across the country with a dog throwing up in a crate strapped to his car roof.

No wonder Jeb thinks he’s got a good chance.

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So who do we have for the GOP Presidential nomination so far? (Original Post) pnwmom Jan 2015 OP
Probably Jeb Bush Or Scott Walker TheMastersNemesis Jan 2015 #1
Walker is in the Kochs' pocket John Poet Jan 2015 #5
this guy (although this guy , this clown would be WAY too good for them) NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #2
$100 million can buy a lot of "inevitability" John Poet Jan 2015 #3
Hard right, evangelical, authoritarian nutjobs. That's today's Republican's entire bench - blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #4
 

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
1. Probably Jeb Bush Or Scott Walker
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 08:16 PM
Jan 2015

Scott Walker is probably the candidate that the Koch's want. He is their man and may be more salable. His attacks on public servants and unions plays well with the public. The general public in my view are jealous and hate public servants because they believe public servants make too much money and have too much job security.

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
5. Walker is in the Kochs' pocket
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 01:18 PM
Jan 2015

You're probably right. They already have a buy-and-sell relationship with Scott, he seems pliable to their wants. So why wouldn't they want to buy him for President, is the more likely question.

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
3. $100 million can buy a lot of "inevitability"
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 08:54 PM
Jan 2015

Jeb Bush's team allegedly has the goal of raising $100 million in the first quarter of 2015 alone.

If they make it or even come close, I don't see how any other candidate competes with him, with the possible exception of Mitt. They are trying to blow everyone else out of the water early, or keep them out of the race altogether. That kind of money can buy a lot of ads, negative or otherwise-- and it would give them the ability to organize early in the Super Tuesday states (March 6?) while all the little tea party favorites are battling over Iowa and New Hampshire trying to get traction, and blowing most of their money.

I'm a little afraid of that guy, no matter what the polls say now. The Bushes have shown great ability to get what they want, despite what the polls may say-- and if they can't win an election, they'll steal it-- they've done it more than once.

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