I have long thought the Jeb was going to be the GOP nominee --

[Hell Hath No Fury]

but I have been watching his appearances lately and am now thinking he may not. He does NOT look like he has a fire in the belly about his run AT ALL and, in fact, he appears as if he really doesn't want to be running. Will this give an opening to a candidate like a Rubio who DOES show a passion for his run? Who else do you think could benefit the most from Jeb's lackluster efforts so far? I still don't see the vast majority of the GOP candidates being able to gain much traction and am now thinking it will come down to Bush, Rubio, & Walker.

[arcane1]

1. I'm finding it impossible to predict which of these losers will win

I'm glad I don't have to choose from among them!!

[HooptieWagon]

2. I still think he probably is.

He's the GOP establishment candidate, with Poppy's Rolodex and Wall St money. Given the huge GOP field, there won't be a clear winner until the very end, and the winner will likely be the best funded candidate who can afford to stay in. After all, that's how RMoney did it last time. He was no popular favorite, he was just the survivor.

[Le Taz Hot]

3. W didn't have a fire in his belly plus

he was dumb as a box of rocks but they shoved him in anyway. The Big Boys aren't going to let one of the batshit loonies get the nomination and both Rubio & Walker have a whole lot of baggage. Not that Bush doesn't but that's never stopped them before. The Bushes are a political dynasty with far-reaching influence including but not limited to Texas, and Big Oil including ME oil.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. The Od Man out was Willard the Rat.

Once he went to the sidelines,you knew it was John Ellis Bush,all these others are just window dressing to attack Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. The RNC does not want a head to head debate with either of the Dem's Candidate. Bernie has eaten every Pundit and their Steno's for lunch,and that has caused Hillary to grow a slight Populace back bone.

[mike_c]

5. JB is going to get the GOP nomination for the very same reason that Democrats all hope...

...to see Trump or frothy Santorum nominated. Most of the GOP field is for entertainment value only, no matter how seriously they try to take themselves. I mean, if you were a big money GOP donor, would you drop millions into Trump's campaign? Or Huckabee's? Why not save yourself the paperwork and just flush the money down the toilet?

[HassleCat]

6. Most electable

He's the closest thing they have to a reasonable moderate. He hedges his bets on most issues, the rebel flag controversy being the latest example. Remember how he said he would have invaded Iraq, then "clarified" to say he really meant he would NOT have invaded? That's his big problem. He needs to figure out a way to support his brother on the Iraq invasion and the Wall Street bailouts, but distance himself at the same time. Lucky for him Obama stepped in and mitigated both situations, so most voters will not remember what big clusterfooks they were.

[CK_John]

7. IMO, Pataki is tasked as the reasonal one and will be the candidate.

[murielm99]

8. It reminds me of the lackluster campaign

Teddy Kennedy ran. He did not really want to be the nominee.

I think it will be Jebbie anyway. He is the only one who appears to be halfway sane.

[3catwoman3]

9. A day or two before he announced, he said...

...something to the effect of "I hope I'm a/the candidate. That sounded quite underwhelming.

[tavernier]

10. Of course he will.

The long tentacles of the bush crime family reach places we've never even heard or dreamed of. A couple of phone calls (already made) and it's a done deal.

Assuring the presidency will be a tad more difficult... but not much.

Cynical, table for one. 👆

Sorry, that's me when it comes to the bushes. Can't be helped.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. Bush has already been annointed

The media hope that it will be between Hillary and Jeb. It makes things easier for them.

[Darb]

12. I still think he is, and call him "Bush" by the way, the frauds in the Pube Party

are trying to only use the term "Jeb" in order to distance him from his idiot brother and criminal family.