Comments on: Who will emerge as the leader of the opposition?

By: Redteam

Redteam — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:46:43 +0000

Cruz is not an American, Jindal and Rubio are not natural born citizens, please stop this crap and get an American to run.

By: Redteam

Redteam — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:44:30 +0000

Can’t we get a regular American to run? I’m so tired of this. Marco Rubio is NOT ELIGIBLE to run for president. Get a natural born citizen and start over.

By: entagor

entagor — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 02:43:02 +0000

Some are doing more than others

KBird on January 10, 2013 at 5:03 PM

I would still vote for Palin. Her family has her cornered. If she got the job, she would be great

I would vote for Rand Paul, as it stands now, although a primary would be the test. Ron dad was in the primary just to kill off the SoCons, for what? He practically got a group hug from the Rinos for his good work there. At this stage, can’t read the tea leaves

Cruz is great, as others in the newbie group but they all need testing. A RINO obstacle course will prove them

Jindal is a very good governor, and speaks to the public well, now. His umbilical to the Rinos would have to be tested.

Voting Perry would be like voting McCain.

If Rubio is moved to the Presidential race, he will be countered with a DEM minority, probably Mexican. This will negate his Latin roots. His problem is amnesty. He put it in writing, and with that, they are going to have to run him like McCain. Didn’t work so well for Romney.

Rubio walks a fine line between RINOs and Teapers. He has it in him to be a Senate leader, and few do. That is a lot to walk away from

By: AH_C

AH_C — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:12:12 +0000

Haha! Exactly right! Ole Ed is a tool for the GOP.

air_up_there on January 10, 2013 at 10:25 PM

I guess you missed it when he shilled for T’Paw early on. No matter how Ed tried to spin it, you couldn’t get past Carbon Credits, Mileage taxes via embedded GPS trackers, mass transit, AGW and a host of progressive ideas.

Rooting for the hometown boy is one thing, but spinning a progressive as conservative. Pthew.

By: AH_C

AH_C — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:58:56 +0000

We need to STOP looking for leadership in Washington. Republicans now control a majority of the states. That is where our real leaders are. It’s where our next President is.

rockmom on January 10, 2013 at 12:12 PM

I would consider any input from Demint, Rand, Cruz, Perry, Palin, Walker & Jindal worthwhile. All other squishes (Rubio), RINOs (latourette), CINOs( McVain) etc need to cross over and join the dem party along with Mittness (gone into hiding).

Otherwise, why bother with the GOP and let’s get started with a new party. The GOP will never get another vote from me, ever, as long as the GOPe is involved.

By: asouthernbelle

asouthernbelle — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:40:38 +0000

Someone mentioned Bobby Jindal as a good candidate. I have been impressed with him for a good while. I also like Nikki Haley of South Carolina. Bobby didn’t wait for federal help after that last storm hit Louisiana; he got out and started working. He is proactive on taxes, and is not just talking. One of the threads lamented the white men the president is nominating for his cabinet. I wonder if white Republicans as a whole would support 2 minority candidates? I wonder if Nikki would be attacked as viciously as was Sarah Palin? Both governors seem to be busy governing their own states. We DO have talented people, but we have a current administration and press corps who like to draw blood. The probability of character assassination stops too many from daring to try.

By: Redford

Redford — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:38:14 +0000

I’m sure all of the HA readers already know that Hillary Clinton is the 2016 nominee. I really thought she was done…NOT

The media started a few months ago getting on the ‘first woman president’ bandwagon.

You thought the love affair with Obama was bad and continues a slobbering affair, we haven’t seen nothing yet. Hillary will be pushed into the WH, just like the first ‘black president’

Nobody in the GOP has a chance, unless Rand Paul is on the ticket..not the top. My choice Rubio/Paul. We have to excite young people and we better face it, a white male at the top won’t do it. The Dems will never run a white male again. History.

Watch for Cory Booker to be Hillary’s VP. Booker is the liberal dream. Research him. You’ll know why.

By: Karl Magnus

Karl Magnus — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:22:28 +0000

Will it take yet another national loss to convince the establishment "grass roots" pseudo-conservatives to realize that Rubio is just another example of racial politics? He is one of the most prominent poseurs du jour. And y'all chastise Leftists for consistently playing the race card. Marco Rubio is waaaaaaaaay down the list of qualified CEOs. *sigh* All thanks to the continuing knee-jerk reaction(s) of alleged conservatives. We don't need Marco Rubio for anything but an Ambassadorship. Meanwhile, the GOP needs to put up a national candidate who can WIN for a change. (and it aint a rubio) ~(Ä)~

By: kens

kens — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:58:24 +0000

One of these guys needs to huddle for a long time with DeMint over at Heritage Foundation. Heritage is going to begin to shape the message and make inroads in the media. Am thinking maybe the GOP needs to cover all factions with a brand change to the “Heritage Party”. Hard to demonize “Heritage Party Member” with too easy nasty REPUBLICAN label.

By: Amjean

Amjean — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:46:27 +0000

After seeing what the rino idiots in the repub party tried to
do to Ted Cruz and others, how they shunned Sarah Palin, The
Tea Party and other conservatives, how they took leadership positions away from conservatives in the house, etc. etc. etc.
you think I care who they come up with for the next election?

It won’t be a conservative so I don’t give a rat’s a$$. I am
not worrying or fighting for another rino.

Until they address the issue of massive voter fraud the point
of a repub candidate for pres is laughable.

By: KOOLAID2

KOOLAID2 — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:38:59 +0000

Sarah Palin/Rand Paul
2 0 1 6

By: Speakup

Speakup — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:19:16 +0000

Perhaps Marco could answer a question: What is justice?

The rule of law? Or making a special interest group happy?

By: air_up_there

air_up_there — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:25:42 +0000

If any of those 5 fit that description, Ed Morrissey wouldn’t be touting them. Sorry, but the truth’s the truth.

ddrintn on January 10, 2013 at 1:59 PM

He will if it’s in his weekly talking points memo from the RNC.

bw222 on January 10, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Haha! Exactly right! Ole Ed is a tool for the GOP.

Justin Amash

dom89031 on January 10, 2013 at 6:58 PM

I like what I’ve read and listened to so far. However, I don’t know enough about him yet.

By: dom89031

dom89031 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:58:22 +0000

Justin Amash

By: huckleberryfriend

huckleberryfriend — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:19:27 +0000

If you consider the Republican Party to be the opposition, I have no problem with these 5. However, I believe Palin is the true opposition leader. She has been laying low for the past couple of months.

Leaving politics or formulating her strategy? I expect a major announcement within 6 months. Mid-terms are coming up.

By: bw222

bw222 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:41:38 +0000

Anyway, by 2016 Rubio will be affectionately known as Senator Combover. That won’t play well.

ddrintn on January 10, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Maybe he can get a “rug” and end up looking like the Hispanic Trent Lott, George Will or Sam Donaldson.

By: bw222

bw222 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:38:46 +0000

KBird on January 10, 2013 at 5:03 PM

Now you’ve done it – mentioned the dreaded SP word – the Mittlers will be here in full attack mode.

By: bw222

bw222 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:36:23 +0000

If any of those 5 fit that description, Ed Morrissey wouldn’t be touting them. Sorry, but the truth’s the truth.

ddrintn on January 10, 2013 at 1:59 PM

He will if it’s in his weekly talking points memo from the RNC.

By: dentarthurdent

dentarthurdent — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:22:14 +0000

New Repub leader?
I’m all for it.
How about the first one to stand up in public and emphasize that the 2nd Amendment “shall not be infringed“!!!!

By: KBird

KBird — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:03:38 +0000

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote, through SarahPAC, a letter to supporters today thanking and reminding them of the victories of Gov. Palin.
“As you know, I am not the first or the only candidate to benefit from Gov. Palin and SarahPAC’s courageous support for conserativism. SenatorsDeb Fischer, Jeff Flake, Tim Scott, Marco Rubio, Kelly Ayotte, Rand Paul and other common-sense conservatives are proof that Americans are ready to return to our nation’s founding principles.
I look forward to working alongside these and other strong conservatives to stand up to the big government bureaucracy that is entrenched in Washington, DC. Every American deserves the opportunity to build a better life for our children and grandchildren, and together we will fight for the conservative ideals of liberty and opportunity that made this country the greatest on Earth.
I am humbled and grateful for the continuing support of patriots like you.”

Some are doing more than others

By: flawedskull

flawedskull — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:03:30 +0000

Ah yes lets keep promoting minorities to represent the Republicans to placate the ever-growing hostility of the establishment. Has this ever worked, I ask you? Promoting this amnesty supporter would be a catastrophic mistake. RAND PAUL should be the leader, not this neocon-amnesty shill. It’s time to restore America, not export sham “democracy” abroad.

By: CorporatePiggy

CorporatePiggy — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:27:33 +0000

Rubio running would bring out some flagrant racism from the Dems – slap a taco out of a brother’s hand like racism.

Imagine the Clarence Thomas treatment on bath salts.

By: Rational Thought

Rational Thought — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:53:52 +0000

I don’t think I’ll ever vote again in a national election.

By: faraway

faraway — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:37:12 +0000

The Right has no apparatus to achieve these goals.

The Right has been beaten.

By: can_con

can_con — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:31:00 +0000

In Rand Paul’s favor, he doesn’t come off as some sort of firebrand that turns people off. I can see the average joe watch him on TV thinking that well, actually, I agree with most of what he says. Maybe it’s his droll delivery. (A lot better than smug IMHO)

The same went for Ron Paul. People from all perspectives always liked portions of what he said and disregarded other things (left and right) as just “well, thats just Ron Paul”.

Still think a governor is the best bet in 2016 though.