A situation that shouldn’t be hopeless, but is

Speaking of things that Suck Big Time, what a lovely headline I found staring me in the face.

2016? Hillary Clinton 47%, Jeb Bush 33%

The latest round of speculation about the 2016 presidential race stars former Florida Governor Jeb Bush whose Republican nomination could potentially lead to a matchup between two powerhouse political families. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton holds a double-digit lead over Bush in a hypothetical matchup, but half of voters are less likely to vote for Bush because of his family’s history in the White House.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that if the 2016 presidential election were held today, 47% of Likely U.S. Voters would choose Clinton, while 33% would opt for Bush. Fourteen percent (14%) prefer some other candidate, while six percent (6%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

The Republicans seem bound and determined to maneuver themselves into another pending disaster, when all they really need to do is find a candidate the majority of the country can feel comfortable voting for.

This country hates Obamacare. Obamacare is wrecking the economy, ruining medical care, and destroying what little is left of personal privacy. The truly remarkable thing — and the best thing I can say about the GOP — is that NOT ONE REPUBLICAN voted for it. To win, that’s the only issue they need. Forget the rest of it. Americans don’t like social conservatism, and it doesn’t play well at the polls, and the Republicans have a perfect issue to run on. But even putting that aside, to invoke the Bush dynasty right now is pure insanity.

How moribund can they get?

 


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6 responses to “A situation that shouldn’t be hopeless, but is”

  1. Veeshir Avatar

    How moribund can they get?

    I have an answer but I’ll let Kathy give it.

  2. Randy Avatar
    Randy

    Americans don’t like social conservatism…

    Is the Republican Party and conservatism a political movement or are they really a religious movement masquerading as a political movement? It’s really hard to tell the difference given that so many conservatives routinely bring religious canards into virtually every political discussion. All one has to do is spend a few minutes at FreeRepublic or TownHall to see that this is so.

    Unfortunately, social conservatives live inside their own bubbles, just like many on the Left do. They refuse to see that their marriage of religion and politics in the Republican Party is repugnant to an ever-growing independent voting faction that sees religion as something as personal and not to be used for political policy purposes.

    Republicans need independent voters to win both national and statewide elections. Blowing the God whistle as conservatives are wont to do is not a good strategy for winning over independent voters. When voters want to be preached to, they go to church. They don’t want to be preached to by politicians, they want solutions.

  3. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    More moribund than you can possibly imagine…

    (I’m not sure I was the Kathy Veeshir was referring to but…)

    Jeb should be head of FEMA – I’ve said that before, and I’ll say it again.

    But not president. I think he knows that – and I hope sibling rivalry doesn’t take over.

    (Of course, if he won’t take it – they’ll probably find someone worse.)

  4. Veeshir Avatar

    Yes, you are the Kathy, I didn’t want to keep taking your comments.

    If Jeb Bush runs for POTUS for the GOP then whoever the Dems run will win.

    President Joe Biden.

    Of course, Jeb could run as a Dem if Hillary! doesn’t.

    It would be pretty funny but not all that unexpectad, if he ran as both a Dem and a Republican.

  5. c andrew Avatar
    c andrew

    Ah, Veeshir,

    A Fusion Party Candidate! Guaranteed to blow up Washington DC! (Well, I can hope, can’t I?)

  6. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    The GOP is not going to run ANYONE who can win. They are in a rut.