As far as the republican party is concerned, it is Trump and Carson all the way. I guess their

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strategy of aligning themselves with the tea party has really worked out well for them:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/2016_republican_presidential_nomination-3823.html

They still can't agree on a speaker, and supposedly Ryan is now considering it, but only if he doesn't have to be scrutinized by the tea party republicans in the house.

They have a backup plan though. Bloomberg reported today, if the republicans can't find a speaker, they will ask Boehner to continue until the end of the year.

Boy are they imploding. Couldn't happy to a nicer group of jerks

[Sunlei]

1. Republicans 'sowed' and funded their Baggers let them 'reap' their own produce.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap.

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2. absolutely