Links A. Will Hillary Clinton Run In 2016?
B. Romney Looking Like A Candidate For 2016
C. Another Bush Eyes The Oval Office
The 2016 election began the moment Mitt Romney conceded the 2012 race to Barrack Obama. The Republican power-brokers (who appear to exclusively be Members of Congress) were quoted all over the media about the need to find "new blood" and "fresh faces" to lead the GOP into this new century. I agreed; because of reasons not unrelated to tradition and loyalty, Republicans always seem to chose the candidate who has "put in the time". In 2012 Mitt Romney's candidacy and eventual nomination as GOP standard bearer seemed predestined, even with a couple grumbles from Rick Santorum. A month before the actual election, it appeared that Mitt as in the driver's seat. All the polls showed Romney in the lead, and he avoided any terrible missteps in the less-than-inspiring final debate. Not only did Romney lose, but he lost every single battleground state (except maybe Florida; I can't remember how Florida finally ended). So as 2014 comes to a close, who is on top of all the major polls for the 2016 Republican nomination? Why Mitt Romney, of course. I don't mind Romney and I believe he would make a decent President, but what I do mind is his obvious belief that the United States cannot survive without a President Romney. Why else would someone run for the office three consecutive times (you will recall that before John McCain got hot, Romney was leading the GOP race in 2008)?
And if Romney were to decide against running in 2016 (fat chance), who else is making noise on the Republican side? Jeb Bush. As if the name "Bush" is all America needs to regain the edge. I'm sorry, but I'm not ready for another Bush. I like some of the younger Bushes who seem to have their own ideas and ambitions, but enough time hasn't passed for me to jump back onto that Bandwagon. I like Jeb as much as I like Mitt, but it just ain't gonna happen. I will not support a Bush for the Republican nomination in 2016 (unless Barbara decides to run). Rick Santorum is another face that refuses to go away. I prefer Rick to Mitt and Jeb, but he has about as much chance as Osama Bin Laden's corpse of getting elected President in 2016. I mean no disrespect, but I can't support a candidate who is so polarizing that the Democratic nominee would win in a landslide (and I like the fact that Santorum does not run away from his Catholic faith). I'm hearing Beltway rumors that Mike Huckobee is considering a run. Oy Vey! Thank goodness for Chris Christie, who I don't particularly support, and Rand Paul, who I like, for bringing a bit of variety into the conversation. Rick Perry? Rick missed his opportunity in 2012, and Ted Cruz isn't quite ready for prime time.
On the Democrat side, I've heard three names mentioned repeatedly: Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Biden (snicker). In plain English, the nomination is Hillary's for the asking, and ask she will. Her syncophants have lately tried to spread the idea that Hillary may not run, either for medical or unrelated personal reasons. Give me a break. Hillary has been running for President ever since Bill left office. Hillary wants to be President because she craves authority; its a large part of her nature. She believes that she is more intelligent than most people and therefore deserves to be in a decision-making position. Unfortunately for Hillary, she was a terrible Secretary of State, with a degrading and compromising treaty with Russia (New Start Treaty) as her only achievement. I can't imagine the "Hillary 2016" tour is going to highlight Clinton's diplomacy vis-a-vis Vladimir Putin as reason to trust her foreign policy acumen, and we haven't even gotten to Benghazi. Elizabeth Warren, the darling of the left-of-left modern hippies that appear to be all that's left of the Obama base, will probably run in order to keep her name and future options fresh. Biden may run out of vanity alone, but everyday he seems to morph into an even larger baboon, and I can't imagine the Democratic power-brokers allowing Joe to make a complete ass of himself (anymore than usual, that is).
The point of this post is to release a bit of steam that has been collecting in my gizzard regarding the persons who appear to be running for President in 2016. For the life of me, I just don't understand why certain politically prolific persons refuse to retire. In the old days (pre-1990), people would run for President once, maybe twice, and then just drift away with dignity and manners. Today, we have a new breed of politicians who will hold on for life to whatever bit of power the electorate has seen fit to bestow. Jeez, how I'm sick of the same old faces delivering the same old platitudes. At least the GOP has a few new names on the list. I can't imagine what the Democrats would do without Hillary.
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