The Reaction: What do you do with a problem like Donald?
The Republicans best chance was that the Bush money would quickly squash all opposition so that the very personable Bush could run against Hillary for the position of sanctioned royal heir to the thrown. So far, that hasn't happened. I still think it will happen, but everyone on the Republican ticket will take a great bruising in the meantime. Trump is a clown, but clowns do well in the early part of Republican primaries.
By Karlo, at 10:51 AM
Trump isn't just a problem because of his outlandish statements on the right, he also has some views on the left that will tend to embarrass the Republicans. Ultimately though, he's just another Republican who doesn't have the political discipline to not say what he means.
I still question Bush as a candidate. But if the Republicans nominate him, it will be something. As a group, they aren't too keen on the previous two. It reminds me of an old Elvis Costello line regarding John Glenn's run for president in 1984 when Reagan was president, "There's already one spaceman in the White House, what you want another one for?" But the bigger issue is why the American people overall would want yet another Bush.
By Frank Moraes, at 6:25 PM
The Reaction: What do you do with a problem like Donald?
The Republicans best chance was that the Bush money would quickly squash all opposition so that the very personable Bush could run against Hillary for the position of sanctioned royal heir to the thrown. So far, that hasn't happened. I still think it will happen, but everyone on the Republican ticket will take a great bruising in the meantime. Trump is a clown, but clowns do well in the early part of Republican primaries.
By Karlo, at 10:51 AM
Trump isn't just a problem because of his outlandish statements on the right, he also has some views on the left that
 will tend to embarrass the Republicans. Ultimately though, he's just another Republican who doesn't have the political discipline to not say what he means.
I still question Bush as a candidate. But if the Republicans nominate him, it will be something. As a group, they aren't too keen on the previous two. It reminds me of an old Elvis Costello line regarding John Glenn's run for president in 1984 when Reagan was president, "There's already one spaceman in the White House, what you want another one for?" But the bigger issue is why the American people overall would want yet another Bush.
By Frank Moraes, at 6:25 PM