2016 Postmortem

jmowreader

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16. Although at this point anything is possible, I tend to lean toward no

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 05:27 AM

Apr 2015

Right now there are at least thirty Republicans who will probably run for president.

Cruz's first and largest problem is he declared first - which means the other 29 contenders are merrily looking at the skeletons in Ted's closet, of which he has enough to start his own medical school.

His second and nearly-as-large problem is, he scares the living shit out of the money men. The extremely rich do not want an income tax system that lets you file on a postcard - it'll make their taxes go up.

The GOP ticket with the best chance is an Old School 'puke like Rick Perry or Jeb Bush as the standard-bearer coupled with a teabagger-friendly youngster who doesn't mind playing second fiddle, like Idaho congressman Raul Labrador.

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Is Ted Cruz Going To Win The GOP Nomination? [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2015 OP

If he is elected by the lil old ladies at the Town Hall meeting, yep, he will be. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #1

We can only hope, Old and In the Way Apr 2015 #2

Yes, according to Tom Tomorrow... DreamGypsy Apr 2015 #3

No. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #4

For Christ sakes, let the clown car fill first. longship Apr 2015 #5

In a word...no. Suich Apr 2015 #6

If he runs, and it's against Hillary, and Hillary LOSES, I wonder how her fans will feel. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #7

Yes, as evidenced by the astounding political success of 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #12

Not in a million years. bvf Apr 2015 #8

I thought he was this cycle's Michele Bachman or Rick Perry, but Cain works.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #9

No. tavernier Apr 2015 #10

I don't think he'd have a chance in Hell of winning MurrayDelph Apr 2015 #11

President Pastor Ted Cruz: blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #13

Pic URL: http://www.veteranstoday.com/ blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #14

funny how they can run many tabloid-type 'news' stories for a couple of weeks & change their Sunlei Apr 2015 #15

Although at this point anything is possible, I tend to lean toward no jmowreader Apr 2015 #16

Good info and posts. I'm with the "not a snowball's chance in Hell" group but... libdem4life Apr 2015 #17

No nt shebolleth Apr 2015 #18

I hope so, but I seriously doubt it. n/t Lil Missy Apr 2015 #19

Cruz is this year's Rick Santorum demwing Apr 2015 #20

Frothy Cruz??? madinmaryland Apr 2015 #21