16 for '16: The Most Talked-About Potential GOP Presidential Candidates

[avxo]

I like Jindal, but one of my good friends just told me that he not only thinks Hillary will win, but that we'll never have another Republican president. 

That greatly depends on the meaning of "never" and "Republican." I'll be very blunt... Rick Santorum? Rick Perry? Newt Gingrich? Mike Huckabee? Lindsey Graham? If that's the caliber of candidate that the GOP puts forth then, frankly, it deserves to never win again.

[LurkerNoMore]

Jinduh has the lowest approval rating of all governors right now.  He will announce he is running this week.  Good luck with that chum.

Never fear though, the governor with the second lowest approval rating will be announcing his intent to run this week as well.   

[240 is Back]

False and embellished again.

dude, most of the illegals are going to vote dem.  accept it.

[Dos Equis]

That greatly depends on the meaning of "never" and "Republican." I'll be very blunt... Rick Santorum? Rick Perry? Newt Gingrich? Mike Huckabee? Lindsey Graham? If that's the caliber of candidate that the GOP puts forth then, frankly, it deserves to never win again.

None of those guys were ever in serious contention late in the game to get the nomination.  I like what I've seen from Cruz, Rubio, and Walker so far.  I'd probably take any of them over Hillary. 

And speaking of Hillary, if the caliber of candidate Democrats put forward are Hillary and Bernie Sanders, then they shouldn't sniff the White House either. 

A pretty sad state of affairs overall. 

[Dos Equis]

dude, most of the illegals are going to vote dem.  accept it.

I accept the fact your claim that there are 4 million new registered Democrat voters is something you pulled out of your rear end. 

[240 is Back]

I accept the fact your claim that there are 4 million new registered Democrat voters is something you pulled out of your rear end. 

I never said registered.  Why did you add that?

[240 is Back]

None of those guys were ever in serious contention late in the game to get the nomination.  I like what I've seen from Cruz, Rubio, and Walker so far.  I'd probably take any of them over Hillary. 

LOL!   Probably?   Make that a definite, please.  In what world would you ever vote Hilary over Cruz? 

[Dos Equis]

I never said registered.  Why did you add that?

You said this:

obama (and the repubs) just let amnesty happen.  Four million new voters who are mostly dems. 

"Four million new voters" are obviously registered voters.  Hard to keep up with the lies eh?   

[Dos Equis]

LOL!   Probably?   Make that a definite, please.  In what world would you ever vote Hilary over Cruz? 

The world in which they are both the nominee for each party, I watch both campaigns, watch the debates, listen to what they have planned for the county, and she sounds like the better candidate.  I doubt that will happen, but that's what independent thinkers do. 

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"Four million new voters" are obviously registered voters.  Hard to keep up with the lies eh?   

I never said registered.  You did.  Your sympathy for amnesty sickens me, I can barely finish this ice cream sundae.

[avxo]

None of those guys were ever in serious contention late in the game to get the nomination.  I like what I've seen from Cruz, Rubio, and Walker so far.  I'd probably take any of them over Hillary.

I'm reserving judgement on them. As for Hillary, I'd never vote for her regardless.

And speaking of Hillary, if the caliber of candidate Democrats put forward are Hillary and Bernie Sanders, then they shouldn't sniff the White House either. 

A pretty sad state of affairs overall. 

No doubt. I don't think they're putting up good candidates, but then again, I'm not voting (D) so I don't care about who they put up.

As a sidenote, although I think Bernie Sanders is completely crazy, I have to admit that I respect him in a way: at least he's open and honest about what he wants and where he wants to take this country. So although I completely disagree with him politically, I give him props for his honesty.

[Dos Equis]

I never said registered.  You did.  Your sympathy for amnesty sickens me, I can barely finish this ice cream sundae.

They cannot vote if they are not registered.  Your chronic lying does not surprise.

[Dos Equis]

I'm reserving judgement on them. As for Hillary, I'd never vote for her regardless.


No doubt. I don't think they're putting up good candidates, but then again, I'm not voting (D) so I don't care about who they put up.

As a sidenote, although I think Bernie Sanders is completely crazy, I have to admit that I respect him in a way: at least he's open and honest about what he wants and where he wants to take this country. So although I completely disagree with him politically, I give him props for his honesty.

I agree about Sanders.  That's actually a little refreshing.  He's a socialist, but at least he's being open and honest about it.

I will seriously consider sitting out 2016 if it is Hillary v. Bush, which appears likely at the moment.   

[240 is Back]

They cannot vote if they are not registered.  Your chronic lying does not surprise.

dems do it all the time.  they vote dozens of times in each election.  they vote for dead people.  they vote as felons.

[polychronopolous]

POLL: TRUMP JUMPS 7 POINTS TO SECOND PLACE



GOP presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump had a great day in the polls.

A new Fox News poll has Trump in second place to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as a favorite for the Republican nomination.

Trump jumped seven percentage points since the previous poll prior to his formal announcement.

Trump also placed high in a Citizens United poll released Wednesday.

He also trailed Bush at second place in a recent Suffolk University Poll of New Hampshire voters.

However, the bad news for Trump is that the poll showed he had something in common with Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee.

“More than twice as many say Trump is not honest and trustworthy as think he is (64 percent vs. 30 percent). That gives him an honesty score of negative 34,” Fox News reported. “Clinton’s honesty score is negative seven.  Less than half of voters — 45 percent — rate her as honest.  That’s unchanged from earlier this year, but down from a record 54 percent who said she was honest in 2014.  A 52-percent majority says Clinton is not honest.”

The poll was conducted June 21-23rd with roughly 1,005 registered voters. The results have a plus or minus three percent margin of error.

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POLL: TRUMP JUMPS 7 POINTS TO SECOND PLACE

many of predicted his common sense, straight forward, blunt and rude talk would resonate well with RINO "people" that love an anti-obama republican with liberal value system.

[polychronopolous]

many of predicted his common sense, straight forward, blunt and rude talk would resonate well with RINO "people" that love an anti-obama republican with liberal value system.

He's evidently connecting with somebody. Impressive little spike in his polling numbers.

[240 is Back]

He's evidently connecting with somebody. Impressive little spike in his polling numbers.

repubs need a hero that screams loudly about how much he hates obama.   

They don't care that trump is a lifetime liberal/NBC employee or in bed with pelosi, etc.  They just want to be entertained by someone as angry and hateful as them. 

[polychronopolous]

repubs need a hero that screams loudly about how much he hates obama.   

They don't care that trump is a lifetime liberal/NBC employee or in bed with pelosi, etc.  They just want to be entertained by someone as angry and hateful as them. 

I know you like slip these in to see what you can get away with but you're trying a little too hard with that one. 

[240 is Back]

I know you like slip these in to see what you can get away with but you're trying a little too hard with that one. 

Donald Trump praised Nancy Pelosi as 'the best'
onald Trump sent Nancy Pelosi warm wishes when she was sworn in as House Speaker in January 2007, praising her as "the best" in a personal note.

Trump, who’s now mulling a Republican run for president, penned the note on a copy of a New York Times article that chronicled Pelosi's swearing-in, and wrote, "Nancy — you're the best. Congrats. Donald," according to sources familiar with the missive.

Pelosi lost the Speaker's gavel in January, after Republicans retook the House in the midterm elections. Pelosi, plagued with low approval ratings in in many districts, was widely pilloried by Republicans during the congressional races, and she was used as a pivot point for many of the candidates.

Trump, now a registered Republican, is a former independent and former registered Democrat. And the Pelosi note is a reminder that he has a past political history of supporting both sides of the aisle.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52651.html#ixzz3e2lho2Cs
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52651.html#ixzz3e2lc7XZB

[LurkerNoMore]

dems do it all the time.  they vote dozens of times in each election.  they vote for dead people.  they vote as felons.

LOL!!

[polychronopolous]

Donald Trump praised Nancy Pelosi as 'the best'
onald Trump sent Nancy Pelosi warm wishes when she was sworn in as House Speaker in January 2007, praising her as "the best" in a personal note.

Trump, who’s now mulling a Republican run for president, penned the note on a copy of a New York Times article that chronicled Pelosi's swearing-in, and wrote, "Nancy — you're the best. Congrats. Donald," according to sources familiar with the missive.

Pelosi lost the Speaker's gavel in January, after Republicans retook the House in the midterm elections. Pelosi, plagued with low approval ratings in in many districts, was widely pilloried by Republicans during the congressional races, and she was used as a pivot point for many of the candidates.

Trump, now a registered Republican, is a former independent and former registered Democrat. And the Pelosi note is a reminder that he has a past political history of supporting both sides of the aisle.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52651.html#ixzz3e2lho2Cs
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52651.html#ixzz3e2lc7XZB

Meh. Pretty weak premise you are working with there.

[240 is Back]

Meh. Pretty weak premise you are working with there.

trump has a pretty liberal record also - supporting many lib issues over the years. 

See his many quotes here.   RINOs like that, hence his rise to #2 in the polls

http://www.rawstory.com/2011/04/donald-trump-secret-liberal-the-top-10-reasons-conservatives-should-hate-him/

[polychronopolous]

trump has a pretty liberal record also - supporting many lib issues over the years. 

See his many quotes here.   RINOs like that, hence his rise to #2 in the polls

http://www.rawstory.com/2011/04/donald-trump-secret-liberal-the-top-10-reasons-conservatives-should-hate-him/

it basically comes down to this question...Do you want to be taken serious on this forum or do you want to be a cartoon character?

Personally I love both but with your comments I'm questioning where you are attempting to go with all this.

Trump sent Pelosi the equivalency of a Hallmark card and all of the sudden "He is in bed with her"?

Rob, you need to calm down bro.

[LurkerNoMore]

Jindull formerly announces his intent to run. 

By his statements, he is seeking to draw the bulk of his support from the religious ding bat fringe of the GOP party.  Which even if he wins the support of every single one of those, it won't be enough to secure the nomination for him.  In other words, he's doomed.

But hey.... that 27% approval rating he has won't be a factor at all I bet.