# The 2016 Republican candidates **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 9, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444 "2015-01-09T22:38:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 87
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1722 "2015-06-26T11:25:22Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Actually, it’s easy in the GOP field. See, we do something called watching debates, and if a candidate stands out, they can vault to the top overnight. And in the Republican party, candidates stand out by out-crazying the next guy. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1723 "2015-06-26T11:43:48Z")
In the losers’-bracket debate, they’ll \*have \*to. That is going to be \*so \*much fun … ---
**Author:** ![CGav8r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@CGav8r](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CGav8r)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1724 "2015-06-26T15:12:50Z")
Now that champion of abstinence Bristol Palin has announced her pregnancy, will Jeb! publicly shame her, as he said needed to be done (way back in '95)? > **[Jeb Bush: Unwed Mothers Should Be Publicly Shamed](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-1995-book_n_7542964)** > > Jeb Bush: Unwed Mothers Should Be Publicly Shamed ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1725 "2015-06-26T20:50:37Z")
Rachel Maddow said last night that Peter King will announce his candidacy for President next week. That’s a new name in the clown car. On the other hand, the Republican Party had a list of 30 potential candidates at their website, but they appear to have taken it down. It included Sarah Palin, Condi Rice, and several others who are unannounced. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1726 "2015-06-26T20:58:55Z")
> [@DJ\_Motorbike](#): > > Wha . . . What? Ohhh Kay. > > What an odd thing to say. > > Que loco esta muher. \<— High school spanish. Bad high school Spanish. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1727 "2015-06-26T21:51:27Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Rachel Maddow said last night that Peter King will announce his candidacy for President next week. That’s a new name in the clown car. And the terrorist-supporting wing of the GOP climbs in… ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1728 "2015-06-26T22:26:48Z")
Univision announced that it would no longer carry the Miss Universe pageant after The Donald called Mexican immigrants rapists and drug users, so Donnie fought back by telling Univision that their employees can no longer play on his golf course, so nah nah nah. [But then to add to the dickitude, he tweeted the phone number of Univision reporter Jorge Ramos.](http://gawker.com/salty-donald-trump-bans-univision-from-golf-course-dox-1714278212) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1729 "2015-06-28T10:45:51Z")
I see Bobby Jindal is coming in for [some stick](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-33272125). Why is this not being decried as racist abuse? ---
**Author:** ![Donald\_Rump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Donald\_Rump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donald_Rump)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1730 "2015-06-28T13:37:18Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > I see Bobby Jindal is coming in for [some stick](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-33272125). Why is this not being decried as racist abuse? Because it’s just some random people on Twitter…? ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1731 "2015-06-28T14:11:28Z")
> [@Donald\_Rump](#): > > Because it’s just some random people on Twitter…? It’s not just some random people on Twitter; it’s some Indian-American comedian and various random Indians and Indian-Americans on Twitter. This falls under the “we can make fun of ourselves” exemption. ---
**Author:** ![jakob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jakob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jakob)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1732 "2015-06-28T14:56:19Z")
I think Trump could surprise this summer ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1733 "2015-06-28T19:05:07Z")
Leaked emails between Jeb Bush and his campaign logo designer: [http://aboveaverage.com/leaked-e-mail-between-jeb-bush-and-his-graphic-designer/](http://aboveaverage.com/leaked-e-mail-between-jeb-bush-and-his-graphic-designer/) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1734 "2015-06-28T20:28:44Z")
I think that is satire. But the roller coaster one is hilarious, that needs to get spread around. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1735 "2015-06-29T01:18:34Z")
Yes, it’s a joke. Sorry. Should’ve made that clear. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1736 "2015-06-29T23:31:18Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Univision announced that it would no longer carry the Miss Universe pageant after The Donald called Mexican immigrants rapists and drug users, so Donnie fought back by telling Univision that their employees can no longer play on his golf course, so nah nah nah. > > [But then to add to the dickitude, he tweeted the phone number of Univision reporter Jorge Ramos.](http://gawker.com/salty-donald-trump-bans-univision-from-golf-course-dox-1714278212) Even better now [NBC has fired him too.](https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/nbc-donald-trump-youre-fired-190029079.html) ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1737 "2015-06-29T23:32:35Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I’d say the theme of the GOP nominating season should be “[A Thousand Clowns](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059798/)” except it would be an insult to the memory of Jason Robards to be associated with this crew. I think the theme so far is “The Republican electorate - no smarter than four years ago.” ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1738 "2015-06-30T12:39:58Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > Apparently, Christie’s going to announce next Tuesday - > > [Christie To Announce Tuesday That He's Running For President : It's All Politics : NPR](http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/25/417458360/christie-to-announce-tuesday-that-hes-running-for-president) > > Didn’t he recently claim that he wouldn’t run because the people of New Jersey were begging him to stay? From a NYT article… > [@](#): > > The governor’s standing in New Jersey has fallen so far that a poll last week showed his approval rating lower than that of Jon S. Corzine, the unpopular Democrat he unseated and still uses as a punching bag. Most voters dislike “everything about him,” the same survey found of Mr. Christie. Other polls show that most Republicans in the state do not think he has the temperament to be president. ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1739 "2015-06-30T12:47:43Z")
[Fixed link in above post](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/us/politics/a-tough-state-for-chris-christie-to-win-could-be-new-jersey.html) > [@MacCat](#): > > From a NYT article… ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1740 "2015-06-30T14:15:33Z")
[A pretty frank editorial about Christie.](http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/06/after_14_years_of_watching_christie_a_warning_he_l.html) > [@](#): > > And that’s my warning to America. When Christie picks up the microphone, he speaks so clearly and forcefully that you assume genuine conviction is behind it. > > Be careful, though. It’s a kind of spell. > > He is a remarkable talent with a silver tongue. But if you look closely, you can see that it is forked like a serpent’s. Christie will announce today for his campaign which will last less than 7 months. He’s out after Iowa. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-republican-candidates/709444/1741 "2015-06-30T14:27:50Z")
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