Several potential Rubio, Christie backers already defecting to Jeb Bush

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://hotair.com/archives/2014/12/22/establishmentum-several-potential-rubio-christie-backers-already-defecting-to-jeb-bush/

While the vast number of influential figures in the Republican Party have not yet said who they support, a slew of political operatives and donors in Florida, including former state party chair Van Poole and ex-RNC finance chairman Al Hoffman, all told the Tampa Times over the last week they would choose Bush over Rubio if the two ran against each other. Several of them suggested Rubio should not run, since he would be fighting important political influencers in his own home state.

Meanwhile, Mel Sembler, who was the Republican National Committee’s finance chair from 1997 to 2000 and then served as George W. Bush’s ambassador to Italy, told the Newark Star-Ledger that he was an “admirer” of Christie but will opt for Bush…

“I’ve been associated with the family since 1979,” Sembler said, referring to the Bushes. “I have a history with them and I will continue that history.”

Brian Ballard, a Florida lobbyist who was on Mitt Romney’s finance committee in 2012, told NBC News, “I think Jeb’s time is now. Marco’s time may be now, but it may be later.”

 

[acptulsa]

I think Jeb’s time is now. Marco’s time may be now, but it may be later.

My, but they seem to have a great deal of confidence in their ability to sell us on King Jeb I of the Royal House of Bush, don't they?

 

[Original_Intent]

I predict Mitt will endorse Jeb and we will have a Bush/Romney ticket. The mere thought should be giving the statists thrills up their collective legs.

 

[philipped]

I predict Mitt will endorse Jeb and we will have a Bush/Romney ticket. The mere thought should be giving the statists thrills up their collective legs.

That ticket actually sent chills up my spine.

 

[Christian Liberty]

Is it bad that I'm even more horiffied at the thought of Jeb Bush than I am Christie or Romney or Rubio?

The thought of having a third Bush is just crazy to me. Give someone else a shot, even if they'll suck as much anyway.

(Disclaimer: Not voting for Christie, Romney, Rubio, or any Republican besides Rand.)

 

[nobody's_hero]

It will be like 2012 again. Republicans will bounce around to every candidate except a member of the Paul family.

Incredibly frustrating.

 

[idiom]

Paul Ryan is still the heir apparent, unless the GOP has totally imploded. Everything else is noise unless the establishment has decided that Rand will win unless they find a plan B.

Exit question: Can’t grassroots RINOs and conservatives dispense with all this crap and come together for Scott Walker already? We all know that’s where this is headed. Walker/Rubio or Walker/Jindal will be just fine for both wings of the party — in practice, I suspect, even more so for centrists than for conservatives.

Dude is on the crazy sauce. Has no grip on the tectonic political shifts.