- Joined
- Dec 20, 2009
- Messages
- 75,671
- Reaction score
- 39,927
- Location
- USofA
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Conservative
Sounds like 2012 all over again with Romney and how at 1st it was said he didn't have a chance. There was even a term for the other candidates, they were the Not-Romney candidates. But he was still the nominee in the end.
Each one of the not-Romney's was deeply flawed in a way that crippled their candidacy. While I agree it is possible that they split the conservative vote, giving Jeb a plurality, the top tier opposition candidates to Jeb at this time aren't going to self-destruct one after another in a row.
He was the GOP establishment's pick, he was seen as he most moderate(even though for some reason in the general election he ran waaay to the right, which killed him with the moderate voters
No he didn't - he was successfully defined by the Obama campaign, who then managed an incredible turnout of their base.
You got pretty much the same thing in 2016. Bush will be the GOP's establishment's pick, he's moderate(the difference is IMO Bush will tell the right wing loons to F off and he'll run as a moderate, where as Romney was a wussy and caved to the right wing), and he has the best chance to win.
The Establishment and Moderates weren't happy with any of the Romney Alternatives - they poll, however, as liking both Walker and Rubio, Jeb's key contenders.
:shrug: but we'll see