The 2016 GOP Presidential Primaries Have Begun

[^_^ 5,021]

Reminds me of Ed Koch, minus the personality,

He needs to be coached. It's not insurmountable.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

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You saw, you heard and you think you know. But there's more to a person than color and cadence...

You put the names in front of me, so I will pay more attention than I would otherwise. I am just giving you first impressions.

[^_^ 5,021]

You put the names in front of me, so I will pay more attention than I would otherwise. I am just giving you first impressions.

Fair enough.

Word is Obama likes Julian Castro. I am not a fan. If we're going to go with mayors, I'd rather see Cory Booker.

Castro:

Booker:

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[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

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Fair enough.

Word is Obama likes Julian Castro. I am not a fan. If we're going to go with mayors, I'd rather see Cory Booker.

Castro:

Booker:

I have been paying attention to Castro since the convention. He looks like he will have a future in Texas politics, and has a good story for national politics. For the Hispanic second and third generation folks the Republicans have been courting, he is a dangerous man (as far as those efforts).

Booker is another clone.

[웃 910]

Clinton / Duckworth

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

But if what you say is true, it would mean that the GOP is filled with a bunch of hypocrites! Isn't lack of experience one of their main peeves against President Obama?

[B_J 2,752]

I have been paying attention to Castro since the convention. He looks like he will have a future in Texas politics, and has a good story for national politics.

Republicans have dominated the statewide voting in Texas for almost 20 years now and I don't see that changing any time soon. Maybe Castro can follow his brother and become a Congressman, but Gov. and Senator seem to be out of his reach for a while.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Castro? The name alone sinks any national campaign. Can you imagine a Democrat called Castro running for national office? By the time voters went to the polls, they'd think of Fidel whenever they see the name Castro.

[B_J 2,752]

Castro? The name alone sinks any national campaign. Can you imagine a Democrat called Castro running for national office? By the time voters went to the polls, they'd think of Fidel whenever they see the name Castro.

Similar to the reason Jeb Bush will never be President.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Castro? The name alone sinks any national campaign. Can you imagine a Democrat called Castro running for national office? By the time voters went to the polls, they'd think of Fidel whenever they see the name Castro.

He would get the gay vote, especially in SF.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Even the dumbest Republicans must have realized by now that they can't win the presidential race anymore by catering only to the 1% and the whites from the bible belt. They have two problems to solve before 2016:

1) To find a presidential candidate that is a person of unquestionable ethics, highly accomplished, and electable by all Americans.

2) To find a way back to the ways of the Republican party that may disagree with Democrats, but nonetheless is pursuing bringing this country forward instead of being obstructionist, first and foremost.

Problem number 2 is even more urgent, because now that Obama doesn't have to worry about reelection, doesn't have to worry about campaign money, and doesn't have to worry about not to step on anybody's toe, he can kick #######, and he will. If the Republicans show that they are still not willing to cooperate even when it's for the benefit of the majority of Americans, as it is the case with the tax cuts for everybody but those who make over $250K per year, then the message can be shouted out to the American people loud and clear, and in 2014 Democrats will own Senate and House and will get real change done.

Nominating Rubio would certainly get the attention of Latinos, but if this guy doesn't have more to offer to the "other" 252 million people, it won't be enough. It boggles my mind that there is not a single viable candidate in such a big country. Surely there must be somebody with high morals, highly accomplished, straight forward, yet conservative at heart who can be found to run as the Republican candidate in 2016.

Edited November 8, 2012 by Brother Hesekiel

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Even the dumbest Republicans must have realized by now that they can't win the presidential race anymore by catering only to the 1% and the whites from the bible belt. They have two problems to solve before 2016:

1) To find a presidential candidate that is a person of unquestionable ethics, highly accomplished, and electable by all Americans.

2) To find a way back to the ways of the Republican party that may disagree with Democrats, but nonetheless is pursuing bringing this country forward instead of being obstructionist, first and foremost.

Problem number 2 is even more urgent, because now that Obama doesn't have to worry about reelection, doesn't have to worry about campaign money, and doesn't have to worry about not to step on anybody's toe, he can kick #######, and he will. If the Republicans show that they are still not willing to cooperate even when it's for the benefit of the majority of Americans, as it is the case with the tax cuts for everybody but those who make over $250K per year, then the message can be shouted out to the American people loud and clear, and in 2014 Democrats will own Senate and House and will get real change done.

Nominating Rubio would certainly get the attention of Latinos, but if this guy doesn't have more to offer to the "other" 252 million people, it won't be enough. It boggles my mind that there is not a single viable candidate in such a big country. Surely there must be somebody with high morals, highly accomplished, straight forward, yet conservative at heart who can be found to run as the Republican candidate in 2016.

You are never going to vote for a Republican, so everything you say is irrelevant. Republicans win when they stop taking advice from the opposition.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You are never going to vote for a Republican, so everything you say is irrelevant. Republicans win when they stop taking advice from the opposition.

Funny how Mitt's poll numbers improved as he moved away from the republican positions he held to capture the nomination. According to your argument, his numbers should have gotten worse as he moderated his positions and yet the exact opposite happened.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Funny how Mitt's poll numbers improved as he moved away from the republican positions he held to capture the nomination. According to your argument, his numbers should have gotten worse as he moderated his positions and yet the exact opposite happened.

Really? 42% of those polled leaving the polling station said they voted for Obama because of his handling of Sandy. The second largest group thought Obama would be better on foreign affairs. Romney's support came from those folks who thought he would do better at creating jobs and improving the economy.

[Karee 4,190]

He would get the gay vote, especially in SF.