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Republican Candidates for 2016

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by chrispbrown, May 17, 2013.

  1. A_3PO

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    Didn't mean Warren wasn't disciplined. Just saying she's found her place in the Senate, speaking loudly and harshly for what she believes in. Sort of like what Ted Cruz does on the other side except Warren actually believes everything she says.
     
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    I think scepticism about the GOP nominees both being from the same state and the Democratic nominees both being women is valid. Personally, I'd be very happy with two highly qualified women heading the ticket for either party, or two candidates coming from the same state, if I liked the two candidates, but politically I have to view the possibility of either scenario actually happening as close to zero.
     
  3. Faust

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    man the gop list is siht. so many dont believe in science, the power of wall street, lobbying etc. if she were more conservative i would vote for elizabeth warren.
     
  4. Commodore

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    <iframe src='http://www.video.theblaze.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=81554683?topic_id=23385690&width=400&height=224&property=theblaze' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>
     
  5. Commodore

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    badass intro by Perry, flanked by the Luttrells

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3tFn2b1xSvc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    If I had to vote today I would rank them like this:

    1) Ted Cruz
    2) Rick Perry
    3) Scott Walker
    4) Ben Carson
    5) Rand Paul (a distant 5th)

    I don't really care for any other Republican candidates.
     
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    How would you rank them in order of most likely to prevail?
     
  8. Commodore

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    I think Bush will falter early and most of his support/money will go to Rubio.

    It will come down to Rubio, Walker, and Paul.

    Of course, someone could distinguish/embarrass themselves in debates and change everything. Cruz is a world class debater and could be a wild card.
     
  9. Bobbythegreat

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    This field is pretty terrible. If the Republicans nominate Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump, or Rick Perry I'd vote for Hillary in protest.

    Some of the others I could live with, but still not much to get excited about.
     
  10. Major

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    Basically every top-tier GOPer in the country is running. They cover every leadership style and every subset of the party. If you can't get excited about any of these guys, that says volumes about the party. What GOPer would you get excited by?
     
  11. CometsWin

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    Check out Rick Perry. He looks different this year, like he's more intelligent somehow. I can't quite put my finger on it.
     
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    Well I'm not exactly a Republican, so maybe that has something to do with it. I'd most support Rand Paul of the people running that I know enough about to speak on.
     
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    snicker
     
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    i hope my sarcasm meter is broken
     
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    There's Pataki holding down the establishment Brahman wing of the GOP.
     
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    Hard to say right now. The Republicans have sent two middle of the road candidates the last two elections and the results weren't so good. I prefer someone more conservative and I think they would have a better chance. Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham would make me sick to my stomach if they win but I would still vote for them in a general election as the lesser of two evils.
     
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    do eeet!
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>From 2007-2014, 1.4 million jobs were created in Rick Perry’s Texas while the rest of the country lost 350,000 jobs.<a href="http://t.co/C1tECs20lb" title="http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2015/jan/22/rick-perry/rick-perry-says-texas-gained-million-jobs-while-re/">politifact.com/texas/statemen…</a></p>&mdash; Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) <a href="https://twitter.com/FrankLuntz/status/606543505213681664" data-datetime="2015-06-04T19:30:15+00:00">June 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    The same period when new discoveries and technologies opened up the exploitation of 3 billion barrels of oil and 50 trillion cubic feet of natural gas with $50 billion dollars in in-state O&G investment?
     
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    The Grand Old Party is a carbon-copy of a car at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus with a bunch of clowns getting out of it.
     

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