maggiethecatiii
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![]() Posted: Post subject: Huntsman and Ryan are making early bids on 2016 Presidential |
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...for the GOP.
I'm fascinated, but mostly because I want to see if either of them, both of them, or someone else can keep Jeb from taking their primaries.
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Huntsman says Republican Party is 'devoid of a soul'
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He is trying to define the GOP in some new illusory way that keeps it from drowning itself. Doubt he can, but whether he can or not, this is notice he's going to run 2016.
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What the fiscal cliff deal says about Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor
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"...Ryan is one of the party's hottest stars, and even the speaker would probably have understood if the congressman voted no to maintain his anti-tax purity, especially given his role as a favorite of the Tea Party. Furthermore, Ryan did not need to vote yay even if he did want the bill to pass, since the measure had plenty of votes to spare. In casting his vote, Ryan struck a consciously presidential tone AND quite brazenly distanced himself from the Tea Party. This was almost certainly by design..."
And a side note for no apparent reason... I was thinking about Jeb and considered to myself that Jeb might not be much of a popular name for babies. Lucky me, there is such a thing as Google so I looked it up. It's not even on the charts. Go figure. Here's the linkie:
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lolz
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