Who should the GOP look to to give the 2015 SOTU Response?

[Suburbia]

Who should Mitch McConnell and John Boehner select to deliver the GOP SOTU Response in 2015?

[Ebowed]

I'm still holding out hope that the Republicans will refuse to invite Obama to deliver it.  Ergo, they can also save time and resources on an official response.

[DrScholl]

Michael Grimm.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

It really should be Brian Sandoval, the most popular governor in America.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

Representative Walter B. Jones Jr.

[user12345]

It really should be Brian Sandoval, the most popular governor in America.

Or Governor Susana Martínez

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

It'll probably Sandoval.

I'm still holding out hope that the Republicans will refuse to invite Obama to deliver it.  Ergo, they can also save time and resources on an official response.

I'm holding out hope for this. The president making an informal address amongst a crowd in front of the capitol would be amazing.

[Cory]

They would be smart to send up some nonentity (nationally). That way they don't risk tarnishing one of their rising stars in a bungled response. It's a pretty hard act to follow.

[MalaspinaGold]

The distinguished Darren Wilson

[BaconBacon96]

Cory Gardner, perhaps. Although they might not want to risk him making a mistake.

I would love to see them refuse to invite him though...

[H. Ross Peron]

I'd second Martinez or Sandoval.

[Simfan34]

It'll probably Sandoval.

I'm still holding out hope that the Republicans will refuse to invite Obama to deliver it.  Ergo, they can also save time and resources on an official response.

I'm holding out hope for this. The president making an informal address amongst a crowd in front of the capitol would be amazing.

Wouldn't he technically be trespassing, then?

[moderatevoter]

Sandoval or Gardner would be good picks. I don't think they'll give it to either though.


Maybe Walker or Kasich?

[BaconBacon96]

Sandoval or Gardner would be good picks. I don't think they'll give it to either though.


Maybe Walker or Kasich?

Hmm interesting. If one of them gets offered they might take it if it helps their prospective presidential campaigns but at the same time they might refuse it as it could result in bad publicity if they stuff up.

[Türkisblau]

I think they'll get an up and comer like McSally or Love to do it.

[Ebowed]

It'll probably Sandoval.

I'm still holding out hope that the Republicans will refuse to invite Obama to deliver it.  Ergo, they can also save time and resources on an official response.

I'm holding out hope for this. The president making an informal address amongst a crowd in front of the capitol would be amazing.

Wouldn't he technically be trespassing, then?

Please, please, Republicans: don't invite Obama and then try to charge him with trespassing.

[Bacon King]

It'll probably Sandoval.

I'm still holding out hope that the Republicans will refuse to invite Obama to deliver it.  Ergo, they can also save time and resources on an official response.

I'm holding out hope for this. The president making an informal address amongst a crowd in front of the capitol would be amazing.

Wouldn't he technically be trespassing, then?

Please, please, Republicans: don't invite Obama and then try to charge him with trespassing.

And then try to impeach him for the trespassing, of course

[pbrower2a]

Joni Ernst. She will show exactly what the GOP means.

[DrScholl]

Joni Ernst. She will show exactly what the GOP means.

Airhead to represent an airheaded party. It would fit.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Nobody cares about the SOTU, much less the response to the SOTU.

[The_Doctor]

Nobody cares about the SOTU, much less the response to the SOTU.

This. Give it to some distinguished Republican eminence grise who has no political future and acts as a elder statesman but isn't retired. I would name say, Lamar Alexander. Some no name nobody will care about. Or even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (God, what a glorious title), who has no future beyond being the majority leader.

[Ebowed]

Or even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (God, what a glorious title), who has no future beyond being the majority leader.

So many industries owe him favours that it would be impossible for him to "retire."  What a lucky dog - he will have his pick between many lucrative offers...

[The_Doctor]

Or even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (God, what a glorious title), who has no future beyond being the majority leader.

So many industries owe him favours that it would be impossible for him to "retire."  What a lucky dog - he will have his pick between many lucrative offers...

Nah, I think McConnell does 4-5 years and he hands it off to John Cornyn, who becomes majority leader. Reid also was in the pocket of the gaming industry and a bunch of other industries. Why do Democrats talk about our leaders as if they were paid for while their own leaders are (by their standard) "bought and paid" for too?

I don't actually believe McConnell has been bought - or most politicians. They tend to agree with their donors a lot more than we think. This may run against the grain of popular thought, but McConnell has a natural pro-business alignment that makes him in line with the donors who have donated to him and the Republican Senate majority.

[Ebowed]

Or even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (God, what a glorious title), who has no future beyond being the majority leader.

So many industries owe him favours that it would be impossible for him to "retire."  What a lucky dog - he will have his pick between many lucrative offers...

Nah, I think McConnell does 4-5 years and he hands it off to John Cornyn, who becomes majority leader. Reid also was in the pocket of the gaming industry and a bunch of other industries. Why do Democrats talk about our leaders as if they were paid for while their own leaders are (by their standard) "bought and paid" for too?

I don't actually believe McConnell has been bought - or most politicians. They tend to agree with their donors a lot more than we think. This may run against the grain of popular thought, but McConnell has a natural pro-business alignment that makes him in line with the donors who have donated to him and the Republican Senate majority.

I don't disagree - firstly it's clear that the chain of corporate donation and ideology is cyclical, in the sense that industries donate to politicians who are aligned with their interests.  This is so common that we can only really criticise someone who changes their position after receiving substantial financial support.  And even this can be difficult to precisely determine, all things considered.

Reid is 'bought and paid for', no question about that.  I just took issue with the statement that McConnell has 'no future' beyond being majority leader.  If my suspicion is correct, he stands to make the most money he ever will when his political career finishes.  I don't like it when Democrats do it, either.  Chris Dodd spent decades fighting for copyright holders and their draconian dream laws.  As soon as he 'retires' he's in charge of the Motion Picture Association of America.  I mean, come on.

[Orser67]

I'm actually a little surprised they haven't tapped Tim Scott yet.