Fearful of a third successive Democratic triumph, concerned Senate Republicans are turning against 2016 presidential bids by upstart hopefuls within their own ranks.

In forceful comments to The Hill, GOP senators made it plain that they would much prefer their party nominate a current or former governor over Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas), Marco Rubio (Fla.) or Rand Paul (Ky.).

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/20527...their-own-in-16

Quote: sneakypete wrote in post #2

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This may have been news in 1960,but maybe not.

Protecting Holy Mother Party is what Party People do.

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I’m just saying I want to elect somebody, and everybody is so anti-Washington now that it might be better to have somebody that’s outside of Washington,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley

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This makes some sense to me