Who will be the Republican Nominee for president?

[Eddie Teach]

Jeb! would have made a good candidate 16 years ago. Now he just looks and sounds tired.

[DGuller]

I predict Kasich in the end.

That's quite a bold prediction.

[jimmy olsen]

I predict Kasich in the end.

That's quite a bold prediction.

It's quite unlikely, but if the right wing candidates split the votes and Rubio sinks due to revelations about his financial troubles, Kasich could win by doing well in blue states has Otto as laid out.

[MadImmortalMan]

I doubt John Kasich could even serve a full term due to health. He might not even realize that yet.

[jimmy olsen]

I doubt John Kasich could even serve a full term due to health. He might not even realize that yet.

What's wrong with him?

[MadImmortalMan]

I doubt John Kasich could even serve a full term due to health. He might not even realize that yet.

What's wrong with him?

Obviously not a doctor.

I think I mentioned last debate that John's movements and gestures look very much like he's got Parkinson's or something similar. He did not have that when he was hosting his TV show.

[Razgovory]

Rubio would be the smart choice.  If they actually nominate Trump or Carson they might as well not have a general election.  I think Hans has a point that Trump picks up some of the disaffected Democrats, those blessed Blue Dogs that are so beloved here.  I don't think they make up the majority of his base though.

[Admiral Yi]

I think Hans has a point that Trump picks up some of the disaffected Democrats, those blessed Blue Dogs that are so beloved here.

Either you don't know what a Blue Dog is or you don't know what a working class democrat is.

[Valmy]

I think Hans has a point that Trump picks up some of the disaffected Democrats, those blessed Blue Dogs that are so beloved here.

LOL no.

Anyway it will probably be Rubio. At least that is who the media is attempting to coronate.

[Eddie Teach]

It's quite unlikely, but if the right wing candidates split the votes and Rubio sinks due to revelations about his financial troubles, Kasich could win by doing well in blue states has Otto as laid out.

I still disagree with the implicit assumption that Rubio is not a right wing candidate.

https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates
This site seems to love Cruz the best, but Rubio(along with Rand Paul and Bobby Jindal) is close behind.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/hawkings/cq-vote-studies-cq-vote-watch-rubio-paul-cruz/
Rubio votes against Obama's wishes 76% compared to 46% for average Senate Republican. (Cruz was first at 82%)

http://heritageactionscorecard.com/
This site gives Rubio a 93%, fifth among Senators.

[DGuller]

Yes, one has to be careful to not mistake being slightly less of a raving lunatic with being sane or moderate.  There are no sane or moderate people on the GOP debate stage, none whatsoever.

[Admiral Yi]

Yes, one has to be careful to not mistake being slightly less of a raving lunatic with being sane or moderate.  There are no sane or moderate people on the GOP debate stage, none whatsoever.

This sounds pretty darn objective.

[Eddie Teach]

Well, if you look at the chart the Conservative Review site has, they clearly disapprove of Fiorina, Graham, Bush and Christie and have rather mixed views on the two front-runners.

[Razgovory]

I think Hans has a point that Trump picks up some of the disaffected Democrats, those blessed Blue Dogs that are so beloved here.

Either you don't know what a Blue Dog is or you don't know what a working class democrat is.

Or I know what both are, and have no illusions about them.  Read an interesting article about them a month or so back.  Trumps troops are the Wallace voter, the Perot voter, the Buchanan voter.  Working class, white, and distrustful of both government, big business and minorities.  It was these voters that helped Democrats control of congress in 2006 when they became disgusted by the failure in Iraq and then bolted to the Republicans because they feared a Black President was setting up death panels to destroy their guns.  They are the middle American radical, http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/74221/return-middle-american-radical

[Admiral Yi]

Or I know what both are, and have no illusions about them.  Read an interesting article about them a month or so back.  Trumps troops are the Wallace voter, the Perot voter, the Buchanan voter.  Working class, white, and distrustful of both government, big business and minorities.  It was these voters that helped Democrats control of congress in 2006 when they became disgusted by the failure in Iraq and then bolted to the Republicans because they feared a Black President was setting up death panels to destroy their guns.  They are the middle American radical, http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/74221/return-middle-american-radical

I didn't see any mention of Blue Dogs in your otherwise interesting article.  And none of the politicians you name are Blue Dogs.  Wallace might be considered a Yellow Dog; perhaps you are confusing the terms.