It goes to show how the moral and intellectual emptiness of the GOP that their dream candidate for is Jeb Bush. It seems astonishing that after all this time the GOP can't do any better than bank on the faded "glory" of the Bush clan. Even the Bush matriarch, Barbara, is on record as saying that there have been "enough Bushes." But Jeb, has adopted a moderate stance on immigration reform, which means he's the only Repub who could "rally the base" and attract moderate and independent supporters. That of course pre-supposes that the hard right will come to their senses.
The possibility of a Jeb Bush candidacy doesn't seem terribly thrilling. But Bush I and Bush II weren't taken all that "seriously" at first." The Bushes may not be inspirational or profound but they possess a ruthless and relentless desire to win. If Jeb were to get into the race he might very well get the nomination.
The problem is that the GOP doesn't have anyone else to offer. Absent Jeb Bush, the front runner would be Mitt Romney. Didn't he stink out the joint in 2012? But he's the only other Repub with the clout to win the nomination and the regular election. Rick Perry still thinks he has a chance, but that just shows how big a moron he is.
The campaign of 2016 is going to come down money. Some estimates are that the presidential campaign of that year is going to exceed 1 billion dollars. That probably means there will be no insurgent or "dark horse" candidates that year. And that says a lot of what has happened to American politics.
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