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85. It's down by a few - early May it was 22 GOP presidential candidates

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 10:27 PM

Jun 2015

According to Rachel Maddow:

The Rachel Maddow Show
5/5/15
GOP overwhelmed with 2016 candidates for president
Rachel Maddow reviews the list of arguably-credible Republican contenders for the 2016 presidential nomination (at least 22 of them) and reports on the genuinely daunting challenge for the party to organize a fair system for them to debate each other.
Video at link: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/gop-overwhelmed-with-2016-candidates-440405571784

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Just curious about what your thoughts are on the number of Republican candidates. [View all] marym625 Jun 2015 OP

Some are simply auditioning to get their own shows on FAUX. nt Electric Monk Jun 2015 #1

That is probably exactly right marym625 Jun 2015 #2

They get the chance to raise some money and establish a "brand" to cash in on. arcane1 Jun 2015 #3

see, that's what I think marym625 Jun 2015 #5

Desperately throwing any and all shit against the wall to see what sticks? Populist_Prole Jun 2015 #4

interesting take on it marym625 Jun 2015 #6

The GOP has moved too far right. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #7

Well said marym625 Jun 2015 #10

A bunch of clowns. darkangel218 Jun 2015 #8

I think they lost their masses marym625 Jun 2015 #11

Don't underestimate their blindness darkangel218 Jun 2015 #13

It's really sad marym625 Jun 2015 #15

No kidding. darkangel218 Jun 2015 #17

If we only have a fake one marym625 Jun 2015 #18

That's a guarantee. darkangel218 Jun 2015 #21

It won't take long either, I don't think. marym625 Jun 2015 #27

I think so too. darkangel218 Jun 2015 #31

Sooner or later sorefeet Jun 2015 #59

I hear you. darkangel218 Jun 2015 #79

Feels like a Dog and Pony Show libodem Jun 2015 #9

BINGO! marym625 Jun 2015 #12

They want Hillary because they can beat her. They picked our candidate for us. Exilednight Jun 2015 #51

I don't know if they can libodem Jun 2015 #70

She is "more of a man"? marym625 Jun 2015 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2015 #150

They don't need to beat her. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #105

+1000 marym625 Jun 2015 #109

They looked at history and realize that only twice have Democrats Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #14

You really think that's it? marym625 Jun 2015 #16

Yes, a lot of it is hubris at work. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #30

Yeah, that's quite probable marym625 Jun 2015 #39

I think the RNC wants to find a candidate that appeals to independents Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #80

One might wonder then marym625 Jun 2015 #89

As of 2012, 42% of voters identified as independent. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #93

I didn't realize that marym625 Jun 2015 #104

Independents are unaffiliated voters. Some of them are too far right or too far left Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #126

Yes marym625 Jun 2015 #128

Excellent definition of a R. jwirr Jun 2015 #69

The "Wht not me?" candidate TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #87

Remember what happened in 2012? Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #19

Good point marym625 Jun 2015 #22

And pretty much the same dynamic is playing itself out this time. . . hatrack Jun 2015 #60

I wish we had just as many with no clear front-runner this early. nt peecoolyour Jun 2015 #20

I wouldn't want that many. marym625 Jun 2015 #24

I'm thinking the amount of people who have already announced. peecoolyour Jun 2015 #26

I'm too tired right now to look it up marym625 Jun 2015 #32

Oh, I thought it was like 9 or 10. peecoolyour Jun 2015 #33

No it's definitely about 20 marym625 Jun 2015 #37

It's down by a few - early May it was 22 GOP presidential candidates csziggy Jun 2015 #85

Thank you marym625 Jun 2015 #92

Even as wannabee clowns they're a flop. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #23

LOL! marym625 Jun 2015 #25

It's great IMO! Nobody can possibly keep them straight! struggle4progress Jun 2015 #28

Maybe they should just play musical chairs marym625 Jun 2015 #34

The more, the merrier, I say: it provides unlimited opportunity struggle4progress Jun 2015 #43

"insane Republican presidential candidate" marym625 Jun 2015 #45

if Hillary dropped out you would see something similar on the Dem side JI7 Jun 2015 #29

I think it is because of Hillary that we are seeing it on the GOP side marym625 Jun 2015 #35

Remember in 2008 how Bush was so horrible that America went and elected its first black president? CBGLuthier Jun 2015 #36

It's really disgusting marym625 Jun 2015 #38

The RNC knows an idiot like Perry, kooks like Carson and Cruz, bible thumpers like Santorum and Huck ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2015 #40

oy vey! marym625 Jun 2015 #41

Oh, this is fun. Here's my take. lovemydog Jun 2015 #42

I think you are too kind marym625 Jun 2015 #44

Yeah, it's tough finding descriptors for such out of touch lovemydog Jun 2015 #78

+1 marym625 Jun 2015 #88

It's a whole lot of people trying to pad their resumes for speaking fees. Vinca Jun 2015 #46

It sure is fodder for the comedians! marym625 Jun 2015 #48

Walker's not yet-but inevitable entry set the bar very low & many can step over it HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #47

I was finishing your last sentence in my mind marym625 Jun 2015 #50

In our party we would ignore anyone without some higher education because our elected officials jwirr Jun 2015 #75

Well said! n/t marym625 Jun 2015 #76

I'm kind of jealous. I wish we had this many people running. Exilednight Jun 2015 #49

They may not all be in yet. It's actually not historically late HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #53

Flood the Market with Candidates to Distract from Democrats? KoKo Jun 2015 #64

Real democracy requires options to choose between, they thin out quite quickly HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #82

I feel the same way. loooneranger Jun 2015 #84

Well... kenfrequed Jun 2015 #106

I'm not marym625 Jun 2015 #112

From the point of view of the party rock Jun 2015 #52

Exactly marym625 Jun 2015 #55

Each one is a greed head that has figured out that you can get rich randr Jun 2015 #54

Maybe I will run. marym625 Jun 2015 #56

It shows what I've been saying for a while now: no one is in charge of the GOP. randome Jun 2015 #57

I hope so! marym625 Jun 2015 #58

Fux "news" is in control this time workinclasszero Jun 2015 #61

Most definitely. 1 is too much but what ya gonna do? :) marym625 Jun 2015 #65

If this continues Fox News are going to have take off their shoes to keep track underpants Jun 2015 #62

LOL! marym625 Jun 2015 #66

Publishers Clearing House gives away a lot less free money, and millions enter. Orsino Jun 2015 #63

Yeah, true. just still amazing to me. marym625 Jun 2015 #67

Less is more. Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #68

I agree marym625 Jun 2015 #114

The Republican Party has no real national leadership it can call on MineralMan Jun 2015 #71

The leaders of the republican party are the Koch bros workinclasszero Jun 2015 #81

its like a big super market full of everything but food . olddots Jun 2015 #72

LOL! Good one! n/t marym625 Jun 2015 #94

... n2doc Jun 2015 #73

Love this! Thanks! eom marym625 Jun 2015 #95

I have no issue with it bigwillq Jun 2015 #74

As do I marym625 Jun 2015 #96

Every one has a chance at this point bigwillq Jun 2015 #118

No doubt. marym625 Jun 2015 #119

RNC really can't control who runs. Anybody can declare. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #77

Which I find disgusting marym625 Jun 2015 #97

I don't think they're encouraging it. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #141

There are always this many in a primary. loooneranger Jun 2015 #83

But we're talking more than double that marym625 Jun 2015 #98

The GOP could run a dog turn in the shape of Jesus JEB Jun 2015 #86

yikes! what a thought marym625 Jun 2015 #99

I haven't really stopped to think about it. LWolf Jun 2015 #90

That is great! marym625 Jun 2015 #100

I'm sure you're right; LWolf Jun 2015 #143

Not much, it just serves to split the anti establishment riff raff up a hundred ways TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #91

hmmm. marym625 Jun 2015 #101

That the clowns split the non establishment vote which clears the path for the JEB/Romney type TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #142

Which is exactly why marym625 Jun 2015 #145

All of them are idiots. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #102

Oh what fun would that be! marym625 Jun 2015 #107

He would murder them in debate kenfrequed Jun 2015 #121

I can't believe an organization like fox "news" is in charge of it marym625 Jun 2015 #123

I don't know if they are officially in charge of it kenfrequed Jun 2015 #127

completely agree with everything you said marym625 Jun 2015 #129

Just another way to 'skim' money from their supporters. dmosh42 Jun 2015 #103

disgusting bunch they are marym625 Jun 2015 #108

It's a way to make a lot of money!! Why not run for President? Sancho Jun 2015 #111

I need some money marym625 Jun 2015 #113

If you are in Florida, you should run! Sancho Jun 2015 #133

Ha! marym625 Jun 2015 #134

What you are seeing is three republican parties nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #115

That makes sense marym625 Jun 2015 #116

It's politics and almost no politician runs to lose nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #117

Eh... kenfrequed Jun 2015 #130

Which is not the same nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #132

I don't really care how many they put up... Wounded Bear Jun 2015 #120

I suspect there are no Republicans left that aren't batshit crazy. marym625 Jun 2015 #122

They see historical trends that would normally shift the resident of the WH to a Republican Sheepshank Jun 2015 #124

+1 marym625 Jun 2015 #125

There are a lot of contestants in the "America's Got Stupid" competition. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #131

LOL! marym625 Jun 2015 #137

It's an intentional strategy to water down the focus of any one candidate. Make it a circus so their Pisces Jun 2015 #135

I believe there is more to it than meets the eye marym625 Jun 2015 #138

Rick Perry hamsterjill Jun 2015 #136

I understand the worry. marym625 Jun 2015 #139

Too few. KamaAina Jun 2015 #140

ha! marym625 Jun 2015 #146

the more the scarier spanone Jun 2015 #144

ain't that the truth! marym625 Jun 2015 #147

I heard about Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #148

Oh definitely marym625 Jun 2015 #149

They are probably just doing it for the money and whatever perks they might get. GoneFishin Jun 2015 #151

How amazingly disgusting of them. eom. marym625 Jun 2015 #152