If Rachel Maddow looks happier than you’ve ever seen her, it’s because she believes the upcoming presidential election is going to be a mess! Rachel tells Dave why the signs point in the direction of a political train wreck for both parties in the 2016 political race.
To be fair, the signs point to a more entertaining fiasco on the Republican side – but you knew that. Rachel counts twenty candidates on the Republican side, alone. However, a recent bit of research shows several more. This is good news when they’re ‘winners’ like smooth-talking Chris Christie and the lovely Ben Carson.As Rachel points out, the field is so weak that ‘Third Time’s the Charm’ Romney is a serious consideration. The Koch Brothers near billion dollar bounty is quite the incentive for anyone, I would think. The Brothers couldn’t care less who gets it, their puppets will be held up on powerful strings.
Oddly, while the Republicans have a crowded field, the Democrats have the opposite problem – with only Hillary as a viable candidate. Rachel explains why that could be a bad thing, even if you’re pro-Hillary.
Dave’s memory proves to be sharp, he asks if Republicans have lived up to their 2012 promise where they vowed to make “fundamental changes in the Republican party.” It’s not much for three years of change, but instead of RON Paul, they’ve changed to RAND Paul, and Huckabee has a book about gravy out on the market.
You must watch the video to see why Rachel is grinning in obvious delight and anticipation. I will give you a clue. Dave has mentioned that Sarah Palin is ‘sniffin’ around’ and may be interested in having another go. The comparison drawn between Sarah Palin and Donald Trump may be prophetic. Both stay in the spotlight just enough to keep their names in circulation.
There is a recent movement afoot that actually makes us feel a bit sorry for Sarah Palin. After all, the ill-informed Republicans selected her with absolutely no vetting, then expected her to perform brilliantly. Now that she is no longer an asset, they seem to be cutting her loose. It’s not exactly ‘sympathy for the devil.’ I prefer to think of it as just desserts for hasty (horny) old white guys.