Slappy Statist Candidates for US President 2016

[Chef Ramsay]

Jeb Bush: Repealing Obamacare Not a Top Five Agenda Item

Over the past few days at CPAC, Sean Hannity has asked various prospective Republican presidential candidates to list their “top five agenda items.” Former governor Jeb Bush’s list did not include repealing Obamacare.

Bush’s list included (1) undoing President Obama’s lawless executive actions, (2) regulatory reform, (3) tax reform, (4) encouraging economic growth, and (5) sending “a signal to the rest of the world that we’re going to be their partner for peace and security.” But it did not include repealing Obamacare or signing a conservative alternative to Obamacare into law.

Neither Governor Scott Walker nor Senator Marco Rubio listed repealing Obamacare as a stand-alone agenda item, but both did list it as a subcomponent of their first agenda item. Walker’s first agenda item was “growth,” which he said could be brought about through (in the order he listed them) tax reform, repealing Obamacare, and a pro-energy policy. Similarly, Rubio’s first agenda item was a “healthy economy,” which he said could be brought about through (again, in the order he listed them) tax reform, regulatory reform, repealing and replacing Obamacare, a pro-energy policy, and a balanced budget. (Walker listed only two other agenda items: devolving power to the states, and showing clarity and determination in our foreign policy. Rubio also listed only two others: giving “people the skills they need for the 21st century,” and ensuring a strong military.)

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/jeb-bush-repealing-obamacare-not-top-five-agenda-item_869093.html

I linked the article for a reference point but that rag is a neocon outfit so I wouldn't send any clicks their way. Just posting the takeaway value that next to none of these jokesters plan on gutting obamacare or making a conservative alternative to it. Anyways, big surprise here!

[Chef Ramsay]

As Jeb Bush Pounces On The Hillary Email Scandal, The Real Winner Is... Goldman Sachs

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But while one could ascribe victory to the Florida republican in this latest scrimish, the real victor of this spat between the so-called "left" and "right" is the firm that stand to benefit no matter who wins: Goldman Sachs.

Why? Because both Bush and Clinton are desperate to be courted by the bank that made bloodsucking molluscs infamous, and to have the opportunity to return the favor in spades once either of the two moves to occupy the oval office.

As Politico reports in the "Goldman Sachs Primary", one can "forget the Democratic and Republican primaries: The two biggest names in the 2016 presidential race are competing directly against each other in an elite forum, the halls of Goldman Sachs."

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She and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, have both raised huge sums from Goldman and all across Wall Street for their campaigns and charitable foundation. But Blankfein has also made warm comments about some in the Republican field including Bush. Blankfein has indicated he would be fine with either a Bush or Clinton presidency.
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More...http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-03/jeb-bush-pounces-hillary-email-scandal-real-winner-goldman-sachs

[Chef Ramsay]

Awash in cash, Bush asks donors not to give more than $1 million – for now

An unusual request has gone out to wealthy donors writing large checks to support former Florida governor Jeb Bush: Please don’t give more than $1 million right away.

The requested limit, confirmed by multiple people familiar with the amount, may mark the first time that a presidential hopeful has sought to hold off supporters from contributing too much money.

The move reflects concerns among Bush advisers that accepting massive sums from a handful of uber-rich supporters could fuel a perception that the former governor is in their debt. The effort is also driven by a desire to build as broad a pool of donors as possible among wealthier contributors.

More...http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/awash-in-cash-bush-asks-donors-to-limit-gifts-to-1-million--for-now/2015/03/04/0b8d3fc6-c1c8-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.html

Good move, way to win over working class people, Jebby boy.

[Chef Ramsay]

As Jeb Bush Pounces On The Hillary Email Scandal, The Real Winner Is... Goldman Sachs

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But while one could ascribe victory to the Florida republican in this latest scrimish, the real victor of this spat between the so-called "left" and "right" is the firm that stand to benefit no matter who wins: Goldman Sachs.

Why? Because both Bush and Clinton are desperate to be courted by the bank that made bloodsucking molluscs infamous, and to have the opportunity to return the favor in spades once either of the two moves to occupy the oval office.

As Politico reports in the "Goldman Sachs Primary", one can "forget the Democratic and Republican primaries: The two biggest names in the 2016 presidential race are competing directly against each other in an elite forum, the halls of Goldman Sachs."

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She and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, have both raised huge sums from Goldman and all across Wall Street for their campaigns and charitable foundation. But Blankfein has also made warm comments about some in the Republican field including Bush. Blankfein has indicated he would be fine with either a Bush or Clinton presidency.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-03/jeb-bush-pounces-hillary-email-scandal-real-winner-goldman-sachs

Goes to show you there's no difference in the outcome if the likes of GS can be cool with either or.

[Chef Ramsay]

Ben Carson: Being Gay Is A Choice Because Of Prison Sex

Dr. Ben Carson, who recently formed an exploratory committee for a potential run for president, finds himself in a new controversy on the issue of gay marriage.

Debating with CNN Chris Cuomo on New Day, Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, said the fact that straight men have sex with other men while in prison proves being gay is a choice.

Cuomo asked if Carson thought being gay was a choice, to which he replied, “Absolutely.”

Carson said, “A lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight and when they come out they’re gay. So, did something happen while they were in there? Ask yourself that question.”

More...http://dailycaller.com/2015/03/04/ben-carson-being-gay-is-a-choice-because-of-prison-sex-video/

Only a noob with no chance to win like Carson would allow the media to bog him down with something as stupid at this.

[Bit_Happy]

Awash in cash, Bush asks donors not to give more than $1 million – for now

An unusual request has gone out to wealthy donors writing large checks to support former Florida governor Jeb Bush: Please don’t give more than $1 million right away.

The requested limit, confirmed by multiple people familiar with the amount, may mark the first time that a presidential hopeful has sought to hold off supporters from contributing too much money.

The move reflects concerns among Bush advisers that accepting massive sums from a handful of uber-rich supporters could fuel a perception that the former governor is in their debt. The effort is also driven by a desire to build as broad a pool of donors as possible among wealthier contributors.

More...http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/awash-in-cash-bush-asks-donors-to-limit-gifts-to-1-million--for-now/2015/03/04/0b8d3fc6-c1c8-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.html

Good move, way to win over working class people, Jebby boy.

Have people forgotten how bad his brother was?
The amount of money he is raising is staggering.

[Chef Ramsay]

Awash in cash, Bush asks donors not to give more than $1 million – for now

An unusual request has gone out to wealthy donors writing large checks to support former Florida governor Jeb Bush: Please don’t give more than $1 million right away.

The requested limit, confirmed by multiple people familiar with the amount, may mark the first time that a presidential hopeful has sought to hold off supporters from contributing too much money.

The move reflects concerns among Bush advisers that accepting massive sums from a handful of uber-rich supporters could fuel a perception that the former governor is in their debt. The effort is also driven by a desire to build as broad a pool of donors as possible among wealthier contributors.

More...http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/awash-in-cash-bush-asks-donors-to-limit-gifts-to-1-million--for-now/2015/03/04/0b8d3fc6-c1c8-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.html

Good move, way to win over working class people, Jebby boy.

Have people forgotten how bad his brother was?
The amount of money he is raising is staggering.

The political/establishment class seems to be uniting behind Bush on the so-called right to intimidate other candidates and force the media to project him as the presumptive frontrunner as they've been giving him and their 'anti-establishment' candidate Walker so much free media while attempting to overlook the real anti-establishment candidate, Paul. This media knows that all this Bush money is going to be spent on consultants, tv ads and everything related to that and naturally many GOP party officials are salivating at the amount of money they have to work with. Same song and dance all over again.

[Chef Ramsay]

A Real Democratic Challenger for Hillary Clinton?

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Officially, O’Malley is still merely considering a bid. But his travel schedule suggests otherwise. Last weekend, he was in South Carolina; this weekend he’s headed to New Hampshire. He has also scheduled trips to Iowa this month and next.


If O’Malley does formally enter the race, he’ll be a heavy underdog, of course. Still, he’ll find some encouragement from Clinton’s ongoing troubles. On Wednesday, the Associated Press reported that she maintained her own home-brew server for the private e-mail address that she has been revealed to have used for work correspondence as Secretary of State, rather than relying on an outside service, such as Google or Yahoo. “Operating her own server would have afforded Clinton additional legal opportunities to block government or private subpoenas in criminal, administrative or civil cases because her lawyers could object in court before being forced to turn over any emails,” the A.P. story said.
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More...http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/martin-omalley-hillary-clinton-democratic-challenger

[Chef Ramsay]

Et tu, Rick? Gov. Perry Has Own Private Email Trail

While Rick Perry has joined Republicans casting stones at Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account while she was secretary of state, it seems the former governor is not without sin.


Perry was among the first potential 2016 presidential candidates to chime in on revelations that Clinton conducted government business entirely on a personal email account. On Tuesday morning, Perry said the findings add to a “pattern ... of non-transparency” surrounding Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president in 2016.


“It’s an ethical issue that’s going to have to be addressed,” Perry said during an interview on Fox News, tying the issue to other revelations about theClinton Foundation takingmoney from foreign countries while she was the United States’ top diplomat.



However, Perry is no stranger to using a personal email account to discuss state business, according to two lawmakers familiar with email exchanges involving the governor that surfaced two years ago. The extent to which Perry used his personal account over the years in unclear, but legislators and open-government advocates said it seriously undercuts his criticism of Clinton.



“In reviewing non-confidential documents related to the UT Board of Regents investigation and reviewing public testimony by Regent [Brenda] Pejovich of the UT Board of Regents, it’s clear to me based on that review that then-Gov. Perry was using a private email account to communicate with members of the Board of Regents,” said state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, who sits on a special House panel on transparency in state government.

http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/04/perry-faces-transparency-questions-after-clinton-r/

Oops

[Chef Ramsay]

With Bush faltering, Insider Buzz for Marco Grows
Are we on the cusp of a Rubio moment?

Everybody’s talking about Rubio.”  So says a top Republican operative who’s been in touch with nearly every potential presidential campaign, as well as with several top donors. 

Jeb Bush’s announcement in December launched both a fundraising juggernaut and an aggressive hiring spree, and Scott Walker’s speech in Iowa the following month lifted Walker to the top of national polls. But a little more than a month later, says the operative, “The Jeb boom is over and people are having second thoughts about Walker.” 

The beneficiary in terms of buzz is Marco Rubio, who now has many of the party’s top donors looking at him in a way they weren’t even a month ago. Though Rubio hasn’t made as much noise as his competitors as the 2016 campaign has gotten underway in earnest, his knowledgeable presentations and obvious political talent are nonetheless turning heads or, at least, enough of them. Rubio hasn’t made a big splash, neither building a “shock and awe” campaign like Bush nor delivering a marquee speech like Walker (who afterward seemed almost to be caught off guard by his rapid ascent). Instead, Rubio appears to be gambling on the idea that, in what is sure to be a long primary with a crowded field, a slow-and-steady approach will prevail.

Morehttp://www.nationalreview.com/article/415280/insider-buzz-grows-marco-rubio-eliana-johnson

[oblivi]

They're going to do to Rand Paul the same thing they did to Ron Paul, it's that simple, I hope someone like Rand Paul does get elected but I've given up on the idea, if someone like Ron Paul came along regardless of his personal views on some things I'd vote for him for sure.

It's sad to see Ron Paul never make it into the presidency. I hope Rand can make it but im starting to believe the elections are rigged against anything that ends in Paul.

[Bit_Happy]

With Bush faltering, Insider Buzz for Marco Grows
Are we on the cusp of a Rubio moment?

Everybody’s talking about Rubio.”  So says a top Republican operative who’s been in touch with nearly every potential presidential campaign, as well as with several top donors. 

Jeb Bush’s announcement in December launched both a fundraising juggernaut and an aggressive hiring spree, and Scott Walker’s speech in Iowa the following month lifted Walker to the top of national polls. But a little more than a month later, says the operative, “The Jeb boom is over and people are having second thoughts about Walker.” 

The beneficiary in terms of buzz is Marco Rubio, who now has many of the party’s top donors looking at him in a way they weren’t even a month ago. Though Rubio hasn’t made as much noise as his competitors as the 2016 campaign has gotten underway in earnest, his knowledgeable presentations and obvious political talent are nonetheless turning heads or, at least, enough of them. Rubio hasn’t made a big splash, neither building a “shock and awe” campaign like Bush nor delivering a marquee speech like Walker (who afterward seemed almost to be caught off guard by his rapid ascent). Instead, Rubio appears to be gambling on the idea that, in what is sure to be a long primary with a crowded field, a slow-and-steady approach will prevail.

Morehttp://www.nationalreview.com/article/415280/insider-buzz-grows-marco-rubio-eliana-johnson

Rubio is such a phony, I hope he has another embarrassing moment on live TV, like a couple years ago.
I wasn't aware that Bush III had "faded", his fundraising is still really strong.

[picolo]

They're going to do to Rand Paul the same thing they did to Ron Paul, it's that simple, I hope someone like Rand Paul does get elected but I've given up on the idea, if someone like Ron Paul came along regardless of his personal views on some things I'd vote for him for sure.

It's sad to see Ron Paul never make it into the presidency. I hope Rand can make it but im starting to believe the elections are rigged against anything that ends in Paul.

Ron Paul had a great run last time and Rand Paul has a lot of time in front of him and the correct attitude.

[Chef Ramsay]

Rubio is such a phony, I hope he has another embarrassing moment on live TV, like a couple years ago.
I wasn't aware that Bush III had "faded", his fundraising is still really strong.

Indeed he is a fraud. From the article

But the latest NBC News/WSJ poll gives some indication: More Republicans say they could see themselves supporting Rubio — a full 56 percent — than anybody else. Forty-nine percent said they could see themselves backing Bush. By the same token, the resistance to a Rubio candidacy is also lower than to a Bush candidacy: While 26 percent said they couldn’t see themselves supporting Rubio, 42 percent said so of Bush.

It's that the big timers are starting to realize they need to have a backup plan unless they can morph Bush out of what he is cuz half the party allegedly won't support him. They're likely hoping that Rube can be remodeled to fool the conservative base while maintaining the establishment status quo military machine foreign policy and fend off more conservatives from supporting Rand - which a primary concern for them. Walker's buzz has plateaued and has no where to go but down. Furthermore, months ago there was all this talk about having a Governor be the nominee because they have sooo much executive experience - hoping that line would sell with the party in order to be another negative on Rand. But, Christie faded, very few dig Bush and Walker is showing that he knows nothing about foreign policy so that whole line has been put on the back burner as they try to polish up Rube. We'll just have to see how short memories conservatives have and whether they'll take another liking to Rube despite his push for amnesty.

[Chef Ramsay]

A Young Manager for Clinton Juggles Data and Old Baggage

Over more than two decades in national politics, the Clintons have amassed an army of well-meaning defenders who will bring to 2016 old battle wounds and axes to grind that date back to the White House and Arkansas — perhaps not the ideal message in a presumptive campaign that seeks to reintroduce the 67-year-old Mrs. Clinton as a fresh, forward-looking candidate.

It falls largely on Mr. Mook, and the band of young operatives he has assembled (called the Mook Mafia), to move the grievance-laden Clinton machine into the modern political age. The success of Mrs. Clinton’s campaign will rest in part on whether this younger generation of earnest, data- and social-media-savvy operatives can prevail.

“They are going to be the first ones to hit the beach on D-Day,” said Chris Lehane, a Democratic operative and former aide to Mr. Clinton. “To get the campaign off the beach while under fire, the front-line troops will need to be in charge and empowered to run a modern-day, forward looking, smart campaign.”

More...http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/us/politics/a-young-manager-for-clinton-juggles-data-and-old-baggage.html?_r=0

[Chef Ramsay]

Cruz wants all political donation limits lifted

BARRINGTON, N.H. (AP) — Unlimited political cash would give rank-and-file conservative activists greater sway in picking their representatives, including the president, White House hopeful Ted Cruz told New Hampshire voters on Sunday.

Cruz, a first-term senator who represents Texas, said deep-pocketed donors should have the same rights to write giant campaign checks as voters have to put signs in their front yards. Both, Cruz said, were an example of political speech, and he added that "money absolutely can be speech."

"I believe everyone here has a right to speak out on politics as effectively as possible," Cruz told a voter who asked him about the role of the super-rich in politics.

Cruz, making his first trip to New Hampshire this year, was using a two-day visit to this early voting state to lay the groundwork for an expected presidential campaign. Three of the seven questions he took during a town hall-style meeting were statements encouraging him to run for president.

Cruz steadfastly insisted he was not yet a presidential candidate and said he was merely considering it. "I am looking at it very seriously," he said a day after making a campaign-style trip to South Carolina, another early nominating state.

More...http://news.yahoo.com/texas-cruz-lift-contribution-limits-campaign-cash-193953501--election.html

[Chef Ramsay]

Ted Cruz calls on next president to 'repudiate' Iran deal

Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) - Sen. Ted Cruz argued Monday that any potential White House candidate who's not willing to reject the emerging deal with Iran over its nuclear development is "not fit to serve" as president.

Speaking at a Politics and Eggs breakfast in New Hampshire on Monday, Cruz urged the audience to press other contenders on whether they would "be willing to repudiate" a non-Congressional approved agreement reached with Iran should they become president.

"Any candidate in my view who will not say 'yes' to that is not fit to serve as commander in chief of this country," said Texas Republican senator.
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More...http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/16/politics/ted-cruz-iran-deal-repudiate/

[Chef Ramsay]

The numbers suggest Hillary Clinton's controversies have taken a toll on her still unannounced presidential campaign.

The Democratic former secretary of state's approval rating has repeatedly tumbled as she moves towards a seemingly inevitable 2016 White House bid. According to a CNN poll released Monday, Clinton now has her lowest favorable and highest unfavorable numbers since 2008, when she last ran for president.

The poll also shows a sharp drop in the wake of recent revelations about Clinton's exclusive use of a personal email address during her time as secretary of state.



Along with the hit from the email scandal, the numbers may illustrate something observers have long suggested about Clinton — that voters prefer her when she's not running for office.

After losing the 2008 race to now-President Barack Obama, Clinton joined his administration. Perhaps because she was able to stay above the partisan fray, her approval rating subsequently soared. Since she left office at the start of 2013, however, her support has repeatedly dropped.

[Chef Ramsay]

Democrats in early-primary states ask: Where's Hillary?

In Iowa, Democrats want to see Hillary Rodham Clinton mingling in their neighborhood coffee shops, answering their questions and sharing laughs. In New Hampshire, they expect her on their living-room couches, listening to their tales of struggle. In South Carolina, they’re eager to hold hands with her and pray together.

And in each of the early presidential primary and caucus states, Democratic activists are asking the same question: Where is Hillary?

As Clinton slow-walks her way into the 2016 presidential race, many of the Democratic front-runner’s most active supporters are concerned that she’s not yet doing the kind of face-to-face politicking that is well underway by a cast of a dozen or more likely Republican candidates.

Clinton’s absence has stoked unease among her impatient supporters, who also worry about her reputation as someone uncomfortable with the nitty-gritty of retail campaigning.

More...http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-states-with-the-first-2016-primaries-democrats-ask-wheres-hillary/2015/03/17/21283ba8-ccb1-11e4-8c54-ffb5ba6f2f69_story.html

[Chef Ramsay]

Scott Walker aide fires off epic 40-tweet tweetstorm after resigning following just one day on the job

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Some conservatives were not pleased with the hiring of Mair. The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party, Jeff Kaufmann, called on Walker to dismiss Mair, and the right-leaning site Breitbart News ran a sharply critical story about her support for immigration "amnesty."

"Walker made another massive misstep on Monday, hiring Liz Mair," the Breitbart story read. "Mair's support for amnesty for illegal aliens ... is sure to dog Walker in Iowa, South Carolina, and other early presidential states."

After she left Walker's campaign, Mair fired off about 40 tweets that clarified her positions on issues like ethanol subsidies and reiterated her criticism of King. She insisted she was actually a big fan of Iowa but has questions about its status as the first state to weigh in on the presidential process. Mair also praised Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) using still more colorful language.
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Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/liz-mairs-epic-scott-walker-tweetstorm-2015-3#ixzz3UmpCDN7e

Once again, one has to wonder how Walker hires a broad like this having such pro-amnesty for illegals while he's supposed to be this great conservative. Then she goes on to insult Iowans the same day she's hired. This inability to maintain and control staff that you just hired is simply amazing or incompetence.