The Clinton machine is literally laying pavement over the carcasses of these young GOP hopefuls, and the other "formerly potential" Democratic candidates frightened by her candidacy. For Christie, Rand Paul, and Ted Cruz, 2016 will be their first rodeo. They await to discover the intense horrors of ridicule and hate that will be coming there way on the prolonged national stage. Not that they haven't received their fair share already, excluding Rand Paul. Cruz has been absolutely drilled by the left. All the average American voter thinks of when they hear about Ted Cruz is the oh-so apocalyptic event of 2013 called the government shutdown. Cruz has been permanently labeled as a radical extremist out to destroy America. "How dare that evil Canadian born Republican with a Cuban father threaten to defund Obamacare!", said the Liberal elite. The ultra heavy shutdown baggage is what has led to Cruz's demise amongst centrist voters. Sure, Conservatives champion him. We would love to see Senator Ted Cruz become president. But in this electorate, it will not happen. It will never happen.So, if Cruz is "too radical" for the American people and has all of this extensive shutdown baggage for now, and if Christie is too Liberal for the uber Conservative wing of the Republican Party, and is labeled corrupt by the mass media, and is too overweight to the insensitive hater, who are we left with as the strongest Republican candidate for president besides these two? Hmm.... let's see. Well we have Rand Paul. Sure he's Ron Paul's son. But Hillary would crush him. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves. Who else do we have? Uhhh.....ummm.....I can't remember.....oh wait, Rick Perry. Unfortunately Perry can't debate very well, at all. The name "Gingrich" sounds odd to the average American. And even though Newt Gingrich would probably show as the best debater against Hillary given his history on Capitol Hill during the Clinton presidency, his image is not ideal. Scott Walker has enemies. A lot of enemies. Fmr. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is now facing possible jail time over illegal gifts, and so his political career is finished. Rick Santorum is not even a swell candidate. Paul Ryan couldn't defeat Hillary. It just wouldn't happen. Mike Huckabee is far too Conservative and wouldn't last a second in any swing state. The last thing the GOP needs right now is a Republican from the South with a hard accent. That rules out Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal as a strong general election candidate. States like Ohio, a now purple Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nevada, and other swing states, they are all dictated by suburban regions, and urban centers. These two candidates could not compete in this electorate, in these states. The list goes on. Kelly Ayotte would lose. Nikki Halley would lose. Herman Cain has a sex scandal under his belt. Wouldn't help very much against the wife of Bill Clinton. Mike Pence? Mike Who? Jim Thune? No. John Kasich is old, weathered, unpopular, and completely incapable of defeating Hillary Clinton. Brian Sandoval is a dark horse so I'm not sure but I don't see him surviving in the national spotlight. Anyone else? We have Marco Rubio. He would probably make a better VP candidate. I'm sure the media would dig plenty skeletons out of his closet. Susana Martinez insists she will not run. But many see her as Chris Christie's running mate, that's if he makes it to 2016. Let's not forget Ben Carson. But would he ever run? And is he even capable of leading a nationwide campaign, as a Republican candidate. We'll never be so sure. The time of George W. Bush may be gone, But we are living in the post '08 era. Speaking of Bush, we have Jeb...
