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The GOP presidential field continues to swell like Elvis’ waistline in the 1970s. Former New York Governor George Pataki jumped into the fray on Thursday, a day after former Pennsylvania Senator and 2012 contender Rick Santorum
I think the only thing here that I disagree with is the grouping of Cruz with Trump. I’m not a fan of my Senator as a Presidential candidate, but he’s light years ahead of that Capitem Recto Insertus.
A couple unrelated thoughts.
I have to assume all these people see this as a golden opportunity which means they don’t think much of Mrs. Clinton
In theory I’m in favor of a diversity of choices and having the debates about important topics but this has gotten a bit ridiculous — are these people just vying for Veep or a cabinet spot?
Can someone, anyone, give me a sense for why this Pataki guy thinks he has any shot at all? I can see no compelling reason for a Republican to vote for this guy.
I have tried to think of a witty, educated response to this. So many thoughts, so little time. I will just add to the conversation by playing the Fox News game of who should be in, and who should be out. My sense is that it would draw consensus agreement
IN – Walker, Rubio, Kasich Christie, Perry, Cruz, Paul, Jindal, Fiorina, Bush
OUT – Everyone else. Everyone.
Carson is a great man, but can lay no claim to being BETTER qualified than any of the top tier candidates. I leave Bush in reluctantly. I would like to see him not win a single primary state, so we can put the final nail in the Bush Era coffin.
The fact that we are revisiting Huckabee and Santorum is infuriating to me. Any unmentioned names have no chance of winning, and only turn a competitive primary into a brutal, extended side show.
I would add Trump to the list of infuriating names on the list. He hasn’t got a prayer of getting any votes. He is an unserious candidate – and it drives me nuts that he gets any air time at all. He’s just throwing his name in the hat for the attention it gets him.
smart of Bill to lump Trump and Cruz in at the end so we wouldn’t have a chance to stop reading
To beat Hillary, we need someone less than 50 years old who looks like a nice guy.
We also need Carly to beat the snot out of Hillary.
Anyone over 50, go raise money for someone under.
Carly, measure the Veep office for drapes of your choice.
Our slogan “He is half her age!” (remember, most of the electorate went to American public schools, the math is beyond them. Those who do, a lot will just assume Hillary s 95. She looks it.)
I’ll follow Ben Craig’s lead:
IN: Walker, Rubio, Perry, Cruz, Jindal, Fiorina
OUT: Everyone else. Especially Bush. I actually really like him, and I love what the man says. But I think the LIV’s will be too easily played on that one.
Dream Ticket (as of now): Walker, Fiorina.