So I'm gathering from the conversation that there isn't a republican candidate out there that can take the White House from President Obama. Jeb Bush in 2016 if he decides to run. The taste of rotten Bush should be out of the mouth of most republicans by then and with eight years of a democrat in office they have a better chance. Only the economy can beat President Obama at this point and as Dan so astutely pointed out, the republicans are playing a dangerous game, one they will lose. The election is not only going to be about the economy, the president will put the republicans in the position of defending the one percent over the ninety nine and make it clear the republicans do not stand with the ninety nine. A losing recipe for the GOP which may spread into both houses as well.