Poll Says 1/3 of Republicans Ready to Bolt Party

[SicEmBaylor]

My answer to the question of whether or not I will support Bush/Christie/Huck/Carson/Rubio/Graham/Perry/Kasich should they win the nomination:

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

At the present time:
Walker
Cruz
Trump
Carson
Fiorina
Rand

[yermom]

What is wrong with Kasich?

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Squishy on immigration. He's waffled around. Been in govt. a long time. Why do you wonder about him?

[SicEmBaylor]

I was a fan of Kasich when he was in the House. However, he was a different guy back then -- I was a different guy back then -- it was a very confusing time for all of us.

[yermom]

The MSM seems to like him today.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

The MSM seems to like him today.

I think MSM believes he would fail to motivate some of the more conservatives to vote, like what happened with Romney '12... especially after the MSM tears him a new as*hole after getting a republican nomination.

[Serenity Now]

I've got a friend that wants him to get the nomination because he could get Ohio, a big swing state.

Rush: you act like there's some secret media group that gets together once a week to get the marching orders.

[SicEmBaylor]

I've got a friend that wants him to get the nomination because he could get Ohio, a big swing state.

Rush: you act like there's some secret media group that gets together once a week to get the marching orders.

Here's the problem with that line of reasoning: Even if Kasich were to deliver Ohio, even Ohio isn't enough by itself. This is an election where the grassroots is hungry and clamoring for a 'principles' guy, and Kasich is a moderate policy wonk. Nobody wants another moderate policy wonk. He may deliver Ohio, but if he can't deliver the conservative base then it's all for naught.

[yermom]

which grassroots? the hardcore Rs aren't going to vote D anyway.

i haven't seen much that is too offensive from him so far, the worst being wanting to send troops to fight ISIS

of course, if the primaries are going to continue to be a competition of who can out wingnut the other guys, i'm not sure how they can expect to get any swing voters

the line that put him in the headlines today was about not needing his Bible to make decisions.

[SicEmBaylor]

which grassroots? the hardcore Rs aren't going to vote D anyway.

i haven't seen much that is too offensive from him so far, the worst being wanting to send troops to fight ISIS

of course, if the primaries are going to continue to be a competition of who can out wingnut the other guys, i'm not sure how they can expect to get any swing voters

It's not an issue of the grassroots voting Democrat -- it's an issue of the grassroots showing up to vote at all. You also have to keep in mind that it's the grassroots that is responsible for a campaign's GOTV effort state-by-state at the micro level. They're the ones driving the vans to pick up voters, the ones standing on the corner waving signs, the ones passing out literature, the ones knocking on doors in critical precincts and neighborhoods. All of that work requires a real dedication to the cause, and if those grassroots don't feel enthused by the candidate or the campaign then they're less likely to show up in the numbers or the hours required for a campaign to win critical states.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Here's the problem with that line of reasoning: Even if Kasich were to deliver Ohio, even Ohio isn't enough by itself. This is an election where the grassroots is hungry and clamoring for a 'principles' guy, and Kasich is a moderate policy wonk. Nobody wants another moderate policy wonk. He may deliver Ohio, but if he can't deliver the conservative base then it's all for naught.

This is EXACTAMUNDO the crux of the matter.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

This is EXACTAMUNDO the crux of the matter.

It's not complicated, but it's kinda cute in a phked up sort of way how the board's leftists act like they don't understand it.

[yermom]

It's not complicated, but it's kinda cute in a phked up sort of way how the board's leftists act like they don't understand it.

haha!

[yermom]

Aww, you're just jealous!

pork jets, FTL!

http://defensetech.org/2015/08/12/an...american-f-35/

[Serenity Now]

It's not complicated, but it's kinda cute in a phked up sort of way how the board's leftists act like they don't understand it.

Then the GOP is screwed. You will not win an election with those that far to the right. It's kind of cute in a phked up way how you can't seem to grasp that, Reince.

[olevetonahill]

Im Not Bolting from any Party. However I will vote for JEB before Ill throw my vote away and give the election to Hilliary.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Im Not Bolting from any Party. However I will vote for JEB before Ill throw my vote away and give the election to Hilliary.

Full agreement. Apparently in '12, Romney wasn't conservative enough for an estimated 4 million republicans to vote for, in order to keep Bear from being reelected. The Left and their MSM hopes to achieve a similar result in 2016

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Quote Originally Posted by RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
It's not complicated, but it's kinda cute in a phked up sort of way how the board's leftists act like they don't understand it.(that the more conservative R candidate will get more votes than a RINO)

Then the GOP is screwed. You will not win an election with those that far to the right...

Really, you should just not post, at least regarding political topics.

[champions77]

Then the GOP is screwed. You will not win an election with those that far to the right. It's kind of cute in a phked up way how you can't seem to grasp that, Reince.

"You will not win an election with those that far to the right". Humm, you mean like Bob Dole? Or John McCain? Or maybe Mitt Romney? Please tell me what "far to the right" means exactly?

Is it those that would require the Federal Government to live within their means? That spending that results in Trillion dollar deficits each year is a problem? Or those radicals that believe that having millions of unknowns coming across our border puts our citizens at risk and is not good for our Country? Or maybe those that see America becoming a welfare state, and where in the past a President that would run for re-election with 50 Million Americans on food stamps was 100% certain to be defeated because of a failed economic policy? Or maybe those radicals that believe that the US Military should be strong enough to protect the US from those adversaries that would do us harm if given the opportunity? And that a strong military does serve as a deterrent to our enemies? Or those right wind radicals that see mismanaged government programs, knowing that they are fraught with fraud, waste and abuse, to the tune of BILLIONS of dollars, and actually want to do something about it? Or is it those that have a problem with their tax dollars funding abortions? Or those right wing radicals that see a Healthcare Plan that is probably the most ill conceived Government legislation enacted in our History? Where it took lies and misinformation to pass it through Congress? Or is it those radicals that believe that the US Constitution should be defended, all of it, at all costs?

If you are looking for radicals look no further than your own party Sir. Because where the GOP still has moderates in their party, your Party on the other hand has been taken over by far left extremists radicals that would like nothing more than to turn this country into a socialist country. US Constitution is under attack by most every Democratic Party official, elected or otherwise. And you call out some in the GOP as too far to the right?