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brooklynite

(94,713 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2015, 08:38 AM Feb 2015

The GOP angel of death

Roger Simon:

The Grim Reaper is sharpening its scythe. With each rasp of the political whetstone, another Republican presidential candidate will be reduced to dust.

True, the first caucuses and primaries are still a year away. But there are far too many Republicans dipping their toes into the water. There are at least two dozen, which means at least 240 toes.

There is no way the media have the money to cover 24 candidates. Times are tough. The 2016 presidential campaign may be the first one that has more candidates running than profitable media companies covering them.

There is also no way political reporters can remember 24 names. Political reporters are lucky if they can remember where they left their rental cars.

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The GOP angel of death (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2015 OP

It may very well apply to both parties Lurks Often Feb 2015 #1

Lurks Often

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1. It may very well apply to both parties

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Tue Feb 17, 2015, 09:06 AM

Feb 2015

I certainly expect a number of Democrats will eventually declare they are running for President.

And while Simon isn't wrong, I am troubled that the press has so much influence on who the American public is allowed to vote for.

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