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Miles Archer

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13. I went around and around with that comment for a while...

Thu Dec 24, 2015, 06:01 PM

Dec 2015

...and ultimately decided that he found the fact that "Trump's populism" threw a wrench into the plans of the "party elders" to be appealing, not the substance of what Trump said or the man himself.

Of course, I could be wrong, because I'm not the guy who said it.

But I've said it before on DU...before the "rise" of Trump, I am 100% convinced that Jebby thought he was going to cake-walk to his coronation.

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Pondering Stephen Colbert's remarks, who do we think the "machine" actually wanted? [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2015 OP

Which machine???? HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #1

one machine to rule them all virtualobserver Dec 2015 #5

i have no doubt that they would have liked Bush or walker restorefreedom Dec 2015 #2

My guess is that if the nomination doesn't go to Trump, it will certainly go to Cruz Miles Archer Dec 2015 #4

agree, and not that i visit regularly, restorefreedom Dec 2015 #6

wishful thinking. But that's what we pay him for nowadays. librechik Dec 2015 #3

The machine wanted Jeb! TexasBushwhacker Dec 2015 #7

I honestly thought he was smarter than this: GeorgeGist Dec 2015 #8

I agree Mona Dec 2015 #10

I went around and around with that comment for a while... Miles Archer Dec 2015 #13

Just guessing, but I'd say the machine's candidate isn't on that slate. LiberalAndProud Dec 2015 #9

i can see them settling for santorum. pansypoo53219 Dec 2015 #11

I get it... lame54 Dec 2015 #12