Your 2016 Presidential Candidate Speculation Thread

omg clemenza will have to get his perverse entertainment from some of the other shits.

"After putting considerable thought into making another run for president, I've decided it is best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity to become our next nominee," Romney said

Because, as we all know, had Mitt entered the race those other leaders of the party would have had no opportunity to be the nominee. They needed him to give it to them, generous guy that he is.

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--PhVo4mTk--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_320/k3urhu6mirvngoqtik0s.gif

Haha, yesssss

which of our beloved politicians is that?

Chris Christie came out as "pro vaccination choice". His presidency would be a threat to public health on a level we haven't known for a long time.

Chris Christie, right? I think so, but it's definitely a blur of clumsiness.

xp Chris Christie

Chris Christie came out as "pro vaccination choice".

This week. Next week he'll have an entirely different stance.

is this country ready for a president that can't sit in a chair????

Christie, whatever else you say about him, can eat a pretzel without choking

Sounds like a bumper sticker to me.

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--AtLCVtbv--/k5zw1q5kj0pciklivkk3.jpg

Chris Christie came out as "pro vaccination choice". His presidency would be a threat to public health on a level we haven't known for a long time.

worth making fun of

is this country ready for a president that can't sit in a chair????

bullshit that people need to grow the fuck out of

wait I'm sorry he actually fell out of a chair

my bad Shakes, when a man falls out of a chair all's fair

chairgate 2015

what did he know about that chair and when did he know it

God that Romney thing is so great. "Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually." All you have to do is get this guy ad-libbing and he starts digging his own grave

While we're at it, we must retrospectively censure SNL for making fun of Gerald Ford's inability to walk down stairs without stumbling. It was nothing but childish bullshit and those who laughed at it should have been ashamed of themselves.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/William_Howard_Taft_cph.3b35813.jpg

Was he the sitting president when that was taken?

http://i.imgur.com/ONzkTY9.jpg

Karl beat me.

is there a gif?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnOnDatqENo

you ppl are revolting (if only)

the black panthers and weathermen tried that, so we now have a better idea of what fails, though very little idea of what succeeds

*falls off of chair*

isn't "vaccination choice" the current system?

O'Malley, eh? better shot than Sanders.

http://www.salon.com/2015/02/03/the_progressive_executive_how_martin_omalley_plans_to_run_for_president/

isn't "vaccination choice" the current system?

Strictly speaking, yes. Many public school systems will not allow you to enroll your child without proof of vaccinations. However, the anti-vaccination crowd probably has a good-sized overlap with the home school crowd.

Seems weird that this issue has enough traction to get play in a presidential campaign. That is very wtf.

the anti-vaccination crowd probably has a good-sized overlap with the home school crowd

The two I know are home schooling their kids, so that checks out.

In MS, homeschooling is just about the only way to successfully avoid vaccinating one's kids. There's a bill pending that would allow homeschooled kids to play sports and join extracurricular clubs in their local public school district, allowing them to have all the fun stuff without having to deal with any of that pesky education crap; I hope that bill plugs the vaxx loophole.

Dems will convene in Philly; moldy Frank Rizzo to be re-animated to lead police riots vs protests.

Walker compares labor unions to ISIS. This dude is really a treat.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/26/scott-walker-cpac_n_6756724.html

Chrischrischristie now giving Jeb-is-Establishment soundbites

yeah fuck scott walker, can't wait to watch this asshole circle the drain for the next few election cycles, gingrich-style.

same re: ted cruz who somehow manages to look like a smug fetus in a reagan wig over the radio

thanks for that image

New DN? Nah...

Walker's campaign spokeswoman emailed the following statement: "Governor Walker believes our fight against ISIS is one of the most important issues our country faces. He was in no way comparing any American citizen to ISIS. What the governor was saying was when faced with adversity he chooses strength and leadership. Those are the qualities we need to fix the leadership void this White House has created."

Hahaha, walking it back already, Mr. Tough Talk?

*He's* not walking it back, he's got one of his lackeys doing it for him.

yeah that's what he /does/

he blows the dog whistle, then allows other people to "clarify" for him

could not really hate this man more

O'Malley salvo

“Triangulation is not a strategy that will move America forward,” O’Malley said, referring to a term for compromise that was coined during the presidency of Bill Clinton. “History celebrates profiles in courage, not profiles in convenience.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/02/28/omalley-serves-notice-to-wall-street-ahead-of-possible-presidential-bid/

you're no Jack Kennedy etc

HRC is sufficiently Nixonian for me not to care

hm she is kinda Nixonian. maybe not as sweaty

gets her principles wherever the votes are, just like Dick.

The New Populist Hillary being prep'd for rollout

the similarity in their career arcs is interesting - made it to the White House, leaves on a sour note, reinvents self as elder stateswoman, hangs around long enough/collects enough chits to be guaranteed the nomination. and then on the personal level she does seem awkward and nervous and not all that likable. digs wars, especially ones that are politically expedient on the domestic front. hates her spouse.

it all makes sense

nah i don't think RMN hated Pat, at all

he gave her more reason to hate him