Alfonse D'Amato

Why handicapping the GOP field gives me great agita

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June 6th was a historic day at Belmont Park as American Pharaoh won the first Triple Crown in 37 years.

It was an excellent weekend for handicapping, but not as much fun for me as handicapping the 2016 presidential election.

Right now, it still looks like the American public is going to be asked to choose between a Bush and a Clinton, but those margins are narrowing as more candidates enter the race. And this, folks, is good for democracy and good for the American people.  
Both families, the Bushes and the Clintons, have always surrounded themselves with the same political hacks, and if either is elected it will be business as usual in Washington.
Jeb Bush is the Republican “establishment candidate.” He has name recognition and money, but his campaign has already hit some speed bumps. Last week, there were shake-ups at his campaign headquarters, leaving some to wonder if Bush really had the financial and institutional support he claims to have.

The Republican Party needs fresh blood. Jeb’s own mother, Barbra Bush, said it best, “I think it’s a great country. There are a lot of great families, and it’s not just four families or whatever. There are other people out there that are very qualified and we’ve had enough Bushes.”

You are definitely right, Mrs. Bush!

The Republicans have more than enough potential candidates and, except for Hillary Clinton, the Democrats do not have any other viable candidates, unless you consider Senator Bernie Sanders qualified. This has forced most of the leadership within the Democratic Party to devote their support to Hillary Clinton; what a shame!
Last Saturday, Hillary officially entered the presidential race (didn’t she already do that?), yet she continues to dodge questions about her hi-jinx, the fact that, as Secretary of State, she sent thousands of emails using a private email address connected to her personal server to conduct State Department business.

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