2016 elections - because it's never too early

[Admiral Yi]

Why do you think he would get shellacked in the general?

[derspiess]

Why do you think he would get shellacked in the general?

Too New York-- his name & accent won't play well in the heartland.  Too far left.  Esablished anti-gun record.

He was making some good inroads toward the middle by taking on the teacher unions but I'm not seeing a whole lot else now that would help grab the center.

[merithyn]

Why do you think he would get shellacked in the general?

Too New York-- his name & accent won't play well in the heartland.  Too far left.  Esablished anti-gun record.

He was making some good inroads toward the middle by taking on the teacher unions but I'm not seeing a whole lot else now that would help grab the center.

I'd say the gun thing would be a good way to do so... Plus, eastern Republicans read better to the Heartland. More in keeping with the socially liberal, fiscally conservative that we like.

[Admiral Yi]

Plus, eastern Republicans read better to the Heartland. More in keeping with the socially liberal, fiscally conservative that we like.

Cuomo? 

[derspiess]

To do what?

[The Minsky Moment]

Rubio, Bush, and Christie are all strong.  Jindal is a VP run.  Walker may have problems holding together the Reagan coalition of working class blue collars in Ohio and Penn. 
Rand Paul is a fruitcake.  It's nice that he is socially moderate but just say the word "Fed" and he starts speaking in tongues.

[merithyn]

Plus, eastern Republicans read better to the Heartland. More in keeping with the socially liberal, fiscally conservative that we like.

Cuomo? 

I'm sorry. I thought you were talking about Mario Cuomo from New York. Are you not?

[derspiess]

Rubio, Bush, and Christie are all strong.  Jindal is a VP run.  Walker may have problems holding together the Reagan coalition of working class blue collars in Ohio and Penn. 
Rand Paul is a fruitcake.  It's nice that he is socially moderate but just say the word "Fed" and he starts speaking in tongues.

AUDIT THE FED

[garbon]

Plus, eastern Republicans read better to the Heartland. More in keeping with the socially liberal, fiscally conservative that we like.

Cuomo? 

I'm sorry. I thought you were talking about Mario Cuomo from New York. Are you not?

Andrew Coumo, his son (and current governor of New York). Also as far as I know Mario was also a Democrat...

[Admiral Yi]

I'm sorry. I thought you were talking about Mario Cuomo from New York. Are you not?

I was.  The only family more Democrat than the Cuomos is the Daleys.

Joan: fair knock on Paul.  Let's see if he can get coached up a little and transition his message to a more reasonable critique of easy money.

[CountDeMoney]

Tea Party Taint isn't quite as strong a factor as you think it is, for example.

As long as they continue letting the local fruitcakes run the primary system, it will remain a factor.

Oh look, and they kept Rinse Previous as RNC chairman, too.  Unanimously.  So much for not being the "party of the stupid" next time around.

I can't wait for the next GOP primary season, with the same knuckleheads in charge as last time.

[merithyn]

Andrew Coumo, his son (and current governor of New York). Also as far as I know Mario was also a Democrat...

My mistake. (And I thought they were Democrats, but figured I had it wrong.)

My point was more that Republicans from the upper east coast play far better in middle America than any other Republicans.

[CountDeMoney]

Personally, a less socially conservative GOP would make me very, very happy.

That ship sailed, sister.

[derspiess]

Oh look, and they kept Rinse Previous as RNC chairman, too.  Unanimously. 

Hey, don't knock my boy.  His rebranding initiative was a political masterpiece

So much for not being the "party of the stupid" next time around.

Yeah, we are the stupid party

[Eddie Teach]

Oh, I forgot-- this is Languish, where hatred of Teh RIght obscures all objective thought.

garbon is on the right.

Not any more than Yi is on the left.