The Republicans' field for 2016 is ... BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

[babylonsister]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/23/1272080/-The-Republicans-field-for-2016-is-BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA?detail=facebook

Thu Jan 23, 2014 at 06:15 PM PST
The Republicans' field for 2016 is ... BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

by Eclectablog

Oh, hardy har har har...




A recent fundraising email from GOP.com was disguised as a "help us pick our presidential candidate for 2016" poll. The list of candidates shows in vivid detail just how shallow their bench actually is.




Kelly Ayotte
Haley Barbour
John Bolton
Jeb Bush
Herman Cain
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Ted Cruz
Mitch Daniels
Newt Gingrich
Nikki Haley
Mike Huckabee
Bobby Jindal
John Kasich
Peter King
Susana Martinez
Sarah Palin
Rand Paul
Ron Paul
Tim Pawlenty
Mike Pence
Rick Perry
Rob Portman
Condoleezza Rice
Marco Rubio
Paul Ryan
Brian Sandoval
Rick Santorum
Tim Scott
John Thune
Scott Walker
Allen West

It's an astonishing list. No Mitt Romney? How about Rick Scott? Ken Cuccinelli? Colin Powell?

And, really, Sarah Palin? Newt Gingrich? Ben Carson? John Bolton? These are legitimate enough to make this list? Hoo boy.

I can see now why they want to shorten the nomination process in 2016. They don't build a clown car that big.

[FSogol]

1. Losers, each and everyone of them, and you know I mean that.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. Allen West, Allen West, Allen West!

There would be nothing greater for the GOP to run a batshit insane should-be war-criminal in a pathetic attempt to claim that they aren't racist because, look, he's black too!

[gollygee]

5. That comes from a racist assumption

that African Americans voted for Obama only because he is African American, and that they are stupid and don't consider what a candidate says or stands for, only the candidate's race. There are a lot of Republicans who think that Obama won only because he is African American, rather than admitting that he won despite facing discrimination.

[Rozlee]

25. I think Tommy is saying that Republicans are making that assumption, not African-Americans.

I also certainly believe that they're being disingenuous in trying to buy Latino votes by pushing conservative Republicans like George P. Bush as a politician that can "relate" to Hispanics, just because his mother is Mexican. Sure, I have blond green-eyed kids that consider themselves Hispanic because my parents came to the US illegally from Mexico. But, I don't think for a minute that "Pee" Bush, who was born to millionaires, went to a preparatory school and an Ivy League university, can relate to us. But, I think that Republicans are cynical and stupid enough to believe it. I believe it's the reason they selected Sarah Palin for vice-president. Because they wanted a foil for Hillary Clinton to take away female votes from Democrats. It's just the way their minds work.

[gollygee]

27. Yes, that's what I'm saying too

It's an assumption the Republicans make.

[Rozlee]

28. *

[northoftheborder]

3. Republican Party is BANKRUPT!!!!!!!!!

[MissMillie]

4. Isn't Ted Cruz ineligible?

He was born outside of the U.S.

[gollygee]

6. Yes, and as far as Canadians go

Jennifer Granholm would have a better chance by far.

[Qutzupalotl]

14. No, he is eligible.

You just need one American parent to be a natural-born citizen, regardless of location of birth. But it would be interesting to see how Republicans wrap their heads around Cruz, since they claim Obama was born outside the U.S. and therefore can't be president — whereas his having an American mother makes him a citizen (and he was in fact born in Hawaii).

McCain was born in Panama (which was a U.S. territory).

[jeff47]

18. Panama wasn't a US territory

We "ran" the canal zone for a while, but IIRC McCain was born outside the canal zone.

But that's really immaterial to your point: McCain's a natural-born citizen because his parents were.

[dawg]

30. McCain claimed to be born on-base in the Canal Zone.

Had he been born in the hospital in Panama City, some would make the case that he would be ineligible.

[jeff47]

34. They would do so only if he had a (D) after his name. (nt)

[Bjorn Against]

7. They left out Ted Nugent.

He suggested he is considering a run, I believe Donald Trump has as well.

[TRoN33]

22. Republicans somehow found their common sense to keep...

Ted Nugent out of their field of contenders. Donald Trump did announced that he is going to run for Governor of New York. God help them if Trump somehow elected into the governorship office.

[chollybocker]

8. Allasudden I got me a hankerin' for a big bowl of mixed nuts.

...also too, where's The Reanimated Corpse of Dead Ronald Reagan?

[JHB]

11. Working as a stock clerk in an independent toy store

[progressoid]

9. I know a couple GOPers the just LUUUURVE Ben Carson.

[malaise]

10. Lovely OP

ROFL

[djean111]

12. None on that list will persuade a Republican to vote Democrat.

And Cruz is American because his mother is an American citizen.

[Fumesucker]

13. I recognize every name on that list, God help me

[Sheepshank]

15. and still no one giving John Huntsman ant credibility

They are soooooooooooooo stupid

[NBachers]

16. What is it about John Bolton that makes me curdle with revulsion whenever I read his name?

[TRoN33]

20. I feel the same thing.

Apparently, John Bolton is enough for them.

[Ikonoklast]

31. Because he looks like a child molester.

The creepy vibe thrown off by that guy is palpable.

[Initech]

17. Same group of assholes as the last time! Go figure!

[TRoN33]

19. How does we know when the Republicans has reached to their new low for 2016 Presidential election?

Its when they put John Bolton into the field of contenders!

Allen West?!?

Sarah Palin?!?

Haley Barbour and Herman Cain?

Scott Walker? He is currently the worst governor of the nation!

The Republicans is going to the hell out of themselves!


I can only say that John Thune is their single best candidate and his track record is more than enough for America to not vote for him

[flamingdem]

21. I want Daryl Issa to run!

[TeamPooka]

23. At first I worried about Thune having potential but he has proven to be a real stiff

which is a good thing.

[TRoN33]

26. I'm thinking the exact same thing.

John Thune is their most handsome Republican and I guaranteed you that he will become their nominee for 2016 Presidential election.

[TeamPooka]

29. he looks like the President republicans dream of

[JDPriestly]

24. I would bet on Nikki Haley. Just a hunch. No particular reason.

Female -- immigrant background. But stupidly conservative.

[KamaAina]

32. The Republicans' field every year

[MFM008]

33. aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

the gop clown car unpacked................................

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

35. The cost of the clown suits alone should bankrupt the Koch brothers.

[jmowreader]

36. Newt Gingrich is the Harold Stassen of our time

For all you young'uns: Harold Stassen ran for president thirteen times.

[Cha]

37. BobbyJ or

Allen West! See Herman made the cut.. Brawaaaaaaaaaaa!

Ya'll heard Will McAvoy on teabaggers?

[yortsed snacilbuper]

38. You bad!