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The Limits of Rubiomania

Michael Brendan Dougherty identifies the main source of enthusiasm for Rubio among Republican elites and pundits:

The other reason that Rubio-mania will take off is less inspiring. Rallying around Rubio will just be too strong a temptation for the GOP’s elite and the most established organs of the conservative movement. Rubio’s candidacy is essentially based on the premise that nothing from the George W. Bush era has to change for the Republican Party.

This Is What You See When Go To Loser.com

This Is What You See When Go To Loser.com

One of the web's greatest trolls has focused its attention on Republican presidential nominee candidate Donald Trump. Having skewered Kanye West, President Obama, and Al Gore, "Loser.com" has decided today's biggest non-winner is Iowa's runner-up...

What you see if you visit Loser.com...

 

While it may be premature to call him a total loser, his "share price" on PredictIt has collapsed...

 

Still Trump is trading 8 times higher than Jeb as Rubio soars into the money-wagering lead.

The Establishment Wins With Rubio

Politics is more about organization than raw enthusiasm. Donald Trump was beaten last night by Ted Cruz’s organization in Iowa—and more significantly, they will both be beaten by Marco Rubio’s organization nationally. That’s because Rubio’s organization is not only his campaign but the Republican establishment and conservative movement as well. He can even count on the organized power of the mainstream media aiding him, for while the old media may dislike Republicans in general, they particularly loathe right-wing populist Republicans like Cruz and Trump.

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