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2016 Postmortem

libdem4life

(13,877 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2014, 04:42 PM Feb 2014

Jeb is their only hope. Political baggage is controlled by the media...Jeb and his Hispanic wife

will have them fawning...in two languages. She's good...seen her a couple of times.

I've predicted Clinton/Bush for a long time. Christie scandal only makes it more likely. The name recognition and power of the Clintons (love them, hate them, or don't care) is matched only by the Bushes. And if Clinton doesn't pick Julian Castro as her VP, she's in trouble. Jeb's wife frees him from having to run with a Hispanic VP. Expect a popular woman.

And before opining on American Royalty, understand, it is only that MONEY is what counts and what elects politicians.

Next in line, Name Recognition...meaning they've been nationally vetted...warts and all.

And thirdly, Riches ... enough to not have to work for 2 years or so while campaigning. There are others, but this is the Trifecta that only these two individuals posses...now.