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DetlefK

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6. The Tea Party would backstab any "mainstream" Republican Adelson picks.

Tue Mar 25, 2014, 09:11 AM

Mar 2014

What would that generic "mainstream" Republican be like? First, he would have to be willing to confront the Tea Party and call their bullshit bullshit to woo away some democratic-leaning voters. ("Maybe we shouldn't cut food-stamps." "Obama was not the Devil.&quot

How would the Tea Party react? By pressuring other Republicans to denounce the Mainstreamer.
(Step 1 in the republican civil war.)

How would Adelson react? By running ads against Tea Party interests.
(Step 2 in the republican civil war.)

Possible outcome No.1:
The fight with the Tea Party will damage the Mainstreamer enough to ruin his chances. (The media LOVES gaffes. That's all they are good for.)

Possible outcome No.2:
The Tea Party refuses to support the RINO. (Yeah, they didn't like Romney either and voted for him anyway, but Adelson's strategy would force an open confrontation between fundies and realos, widening the rift, because for the fundies purity trumps competence.)

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Billionaire mogul Sheldon Adelson looks for mainstream Republican who can win in 2016 [View all] onehandle Mar 2014 OP

There is no such thing as a "mainstream" Republican Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #1

Good one. n/t seabeckind Mar 2014 #3

Well then, the 17 mil people who voted for her must also be Republican? brooklynite Mar 2014 #4

She is the one cashing $200,000 Goldman-Sachs checks Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #12

Amazing how so many DUers think how terrible it will be if Hillary is the question everything Mar 2014 #95

The nonsense one reads around here never ends. Beacool Mar 2014 #9

Is she taking $200,000 checks from Goldman-Sachs Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #13

She gives paid speeches and free speeches. Beacool Mar 2014 #19

She got paid for two speeches Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #42

Yes, because all our presidents in the last few decades have been poor. Beacool Mar 2014 #58

You continue to post that leftynyc Mar 2014 #20

Apparently so........ Beacool Mar 2014 #28

I'd take it in a heartbeat leftynyc Mar 2014 #32

Yeah, they gave her that check because the exepect NOTHING Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #40

And she's in the position to give......what? leftynyc Mar 2014 #41

She is probably next president of the United States Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #43

Wow - before any primaries leftynyc Mar 2014 #45

Seriously? Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #47

She was the de facto candidate in 2008 also leftynyc Mar 2014 #49

Nope, the field was way more active in 2008. Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #50

What a crock leftynyc Mar 2014 #53

Yes, an active field Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #54

I'm sorry, I can't leftynyc Mar 2014 #65

The Vichy French were collaborators as I recall, Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #66

Keep digging leftynyc Mar 2014 #69

I am hardly alone Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #74

John Edwards. Arkana Mar 2014 #56

I was never a supporter leftynyc Mar 2014 #68

You think they believe the speech is worth 200k? Ash_F Mar 2014 #57

Let's see leftynyc Mar 2014 #64

Advance on future favors expected Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #67

That's either adorably naive or intentionally obtuse. /nt Ash_F Mar 2014 #82

Or - perhaps leftynyc Mar 2014 #87

That indicates adorably naive. Ash_F Mar 2014 #89

I never really considered myself leftynyc Mar 2014 #90

You obviously would have preferred R-money. denbot Mar 2014 #14

Hmmm... I don't like a center-Right Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #46

Newsflash, any candidate of either party who has a chance at the nomination Beacool Mar 2014 #59

And some of them Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #60

You seem to resent the wealthy. Beacool Mar 2014 #62

I resent people who work to sustain wealth inequality Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #63

+1 to your last paragraph. Always has been pointless. closeupready Mar 2014 #96

+1. n/t Orsino Mar 2014 #33

Well Jeb Bush just flew to meet with him. It's in the Tampa Bay Times today TheNutcracker Mar 2014 #37

Jeb has ZERO chance of being the nominee Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #44

I can see the ad - 'when even your own mother thinks so, maybe you should think twice about running' tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #70

She retracted the statement Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #73

can't un-ring that bell.... that's for sure! bwahahahah tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #75

He has some chance. Jim Lane Mar 2014 #85

That is EXACTLY the way I see this playing out. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #91

I can't even imagine another Bush yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #79

Oh yeah, that's such a funny broad brush you're pushing there. Cha Mar 2014 #86

How so? Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #93

+1 Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #92

He's frustrated at the choice? seabeckind Mar 2014 #2

Newt was not mainstream? Mass Mar 2014 #5

The Tea Party would backstab any "mainstream" Republican Adelson picks. DetlefK Mar 2014 #6

^^THIS^^ BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #7

There can be only one. sofa king Mar 2014 #10

Jeb Bush has his own baggage. DetlefK Mar 2014 #15

Doesn't matter. seabeckind Mar 2014 #18

The Freeper types hate Jeb. Beacool Mar 2014 #23

Let's not forget his thief of a wife..... llmart Mar 2014 #51

And democratic side is different? seabeckind Mar 2014 #17

Heh. Nope. sofa king Mar 2014 #52

Christie wrecked his own chances -- unless you hypothesize that Bush suggested karynnj Mar 2014 #25

Well, let's just wait a bit.... sofa king Mar 2014 #55

I think this is our Bush-mole. sofa king Mar 2014 #94

I agree. Bab's little speech about dynasties was a distraction. Frustratedlady Mar 2014 #36

I concur. Jeb's been quiet � too quiet. Auggie Mar 2014 #39

Jeb must be worried about his FL land deals, with all the environmental laws he broke wordpix Mar 2014 #77

Worried? Who's there to report on it? Auggie Mar 2014 #81

Adelson and the Koch brothers will raise countless millions for Republicans. Beacool Mar 2014 #8

Adelson and Koch are unrelated seabeckind Mar 2014 #29

million$ to spend and no one to spend it on wordpix Mar 2014 #78

Well, as bad as they are, one o them will be their nominee. Beacool Mar 2014 #80

Republicon Family Casino Values Berlum Mar 2014 #11

"a Republican nominee [that] will have broad appeal to an increasingly diverse national electorate" DFW Mar 2014 #16

He wants Jeb. Beacool Mar 2014 #26

he's shopping Enrique Mar 2014 #21

If Clinton runs, Adelson will put all his money into congressional races bigworld Mar 2014 #22

I think that you're correct. Beacool Mar 2014 #27

That horse left the gate. seabeckind Mar 2014 #31

Howard Dean was right -- we need to talk to the red state population bigworld Mar 2014 #35

Here's hoping Adelson won't even see the primaries Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #24

is he looking under rocks? n/t 2pooped2pop Mar 2014 #30

Sheldon Adelson doesn't want to throw away his money again. n/t Orsino Mar 2014 #34

The Fact that the "Sheldon Adelson Primary" is even a thing is disgusting.... C0RYH0FFMAN Mar 2014 #38

Everytime I hear about Jeb wheniwasincongress Mar 2014 #48

I hope he chooses Sarah Palin olddad56 Mar 2014 #61

Newt!! Newt! Newt! He can do it.... !!!! tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #71

You'll find him holding the Philosopher's Stone, Sheldon. tanyev Mar 2014 #72

And that pig still hasn't gone to prison? Warpy Mar 2014 #76

For those who dont realize it, this is the real enemy.. DCBob Mar 2014 #83

They remind me of Bebe Rebozo's corrupt influence on Nixon... pacalo Mar 2014 #88

Bet the taxes he has paid equal only 1% of the money he has thrown away trying to buy the Presidency kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #84