Who's your pick?

Looks like the flood of candidates is about to step up (on the right anyway but maybe someone will challenge Hillary too)... so who do you want it to be and who do you think it will be at this point? I know its a long way off and the polls are pretty worthless so early, so lets see who is the best at predicting politics. Since we haven't heard many give their pitch yet, lets not worry about who will actually win yet (we also don't know where the economy will be which I believe will be key)... so just pick your horse and we'll talk about the election later.

My pick is Rubio... wish he was Marsha instead of Marco so it would eliminate Hillary's main advantage, but I do think he'll get a better chunk of the Hispanic vote than others (except maybe Bush). He's a fresher face, speaks well without a prompter, and I think he would be acceptable to a wider swath of Republicans. Not sure about his VP, but a woman would be nice... maybe Fiorina or someone completely unexpected.

So I'm predicting Rubio v Clinton which will be a reversal of 2008 where Republicans had the political dinosaur and Democrats had the fresh face. I'm hoping Bush fades early because a Bush v Clinton would make me sick.

So go ahead and stick your neck out before the candidates open their mouths and change your mind.

Nope, nope, nope... I learned my lesson. No more backing a candidate until I see how they do under the pressure of a campaign to see which ones come apart at the seams.

Rand Paul! But like America, I will probably change my mind as the campaigns proceed. CW says Rubio and Jeb will be getting donations from the same crowd so we will see who wins the battle.

Bush/Rubio? The Hispanic ticket?

Rick wrote:
So go ahead and stick your neck out before the candidates open their mouths and change your mind.

I am a political junkie but I would rather piss into the wind than spend my time handicapping the primaries.

Not that there is anything wrong with that. It is a national passtime. I record the sunday shows and can watch 3 hours of programming in 20 minutes. leaves me a lot more time for firewood.

Nobody that matters wrote: Nope, nope, nope... I learned my lesson. No more backing a candidate until I see how they do under the pressure of a campaign to see which ones come apart at the seams.

That's why I'm asking who your pick is BEFORE they open their mouths... just want your gut feeling and there is no penalty for being wrong. So many people are afraid to be wrong, I could care less.

So come on guys, there is nothing to risk here. If your pick implodes, nobody is going to take away your birthday or pee in your Cherios (and I'm not promising a prize I won't deliver to the winner(s)... ala VL)

If someone wants to thread after the debates are in full swing that's great, but this is just an early gut prediction.

Then my early gut prediction is that it doesn't matter who the Rs put up, the Ds have created a situation where the people that got $$$ or stuff from the government will vote D, and there's enough of them to carry the election.

R's or D's - TweedleDumb or TweedleDumber. Doesn't really matter much who wins. They're all bought and paid for or will be after getting in office. I have no confidence in the federal government at all.

Well, when you put it that way. It is not that I am afraid to be wrong, it is just that I am always wrong. The only two candidates I have ever donated to are Ross Perot and Herman Cain. In order to protect my perfect record I will go with Dr. Ben Carson. If nothing else it would be fun to have the left explain why they hate is guts, hate the very ground he walks on but it is not because they are racist.

Rick wrote:

Nobody that matters wrote: Nope, nope, nope... I learned my lesson. No more backing a candidate until I see how they do under the pressure of a campaign to see which ones come apart at the seams.

That's why I'm asking who your pick is BEFORE they open their mouths... just want your gut feeling and there is no penalty for being wrong. So many people are afraid to be wrong, I could care less.

So come on guys, there is nothing to risk here. If your pick implodes, nobody is going to take away your birthday or pee in your Cherios (and I'm not promising a prize I won't deliver to the winner(s)... ala VL)

If someone wants to thread after the debates are in full swing that's great, but this is just an early gut prediction.

I'm going with Paul Ryan, I think he should have been at the top of the last ticket . . .

PrintSmith wrote: I'm going with Paul Ryan, I think he should have been at the top of the last ticket . . .

Well done PS! See folks, it's easy and it matters not whether you are right or wrong. There are so many candidates, that to actually pick the correct one would be mostly luck... this thread would be fun to revisit in a year if anyone else has the guts to participate. (it doesn't even take guts)