I'm a little surprised presidential contenders don't use their formal names. I guess it worked for William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton giving him a homey charm. But, Barack Hussein "Barry" Obama was actually derided for using his formal name rather than the name he went by when he was younger..
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal stands out as a genuine nickname. Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz and James Richard "Rick" Perry both use a variant of their middle name. Randal Howard "Rand" Paul is a rather uncommon shortening for a rather uncommon spelling first name. And then the more common shortening of Christopher James "Chris" Christie, Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee, and Richard John "Rick" Santorum. Scott Kevin Walker and Paul Davis Ryan round out the bunch.
And, yes, I'm probably racist seven ways til Sunday.
@5, I know, right? All 50 residents of Iowa will get bombarded with nonstop political posturing for the next two years. I can't even imagine living there and having to suffer through that vomit of advertising every few years.
@2, I think that the Bush brand is powerful enough with the base and the donors that if he wants to come in late in the game, e.g., when the other candidates have had plenty of time to show how lame they are, and Hillary has shown enough vulnerabilities, he'll do so.
On the other hand, if Hillary has made enough deals with the Power Centers/powers that be to get the protection and support she needs through the general election, we may not see Jeb bother.
I can totally see Rick Perry and Ted Cruz wearing giant bow ties and stepping out of a clown car for the amusement of the audience.
Huckabee, Rand Paul, and Santorum would have a John Wayne Gacy aura to them, while I think everyone would agree that Chris Christie would be a fat, white, more pugilistic Homie the Clown.
Yes, poor Iowa. We will probably see Hillary and other dems eating all sorts of gooey things at the Iowa State Fair. You all seem to be forgetting that donkeys have primaries too.
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal stands out as a genuine nickname. Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz and James Richard "Rick" Perry both use a variant of their middle name. Randal Howard "Rand" Paul is a rather uncommon shortening for a rather uncommon spelling first name. And then the more common shortening of Christopher James "Chris" Christie, Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee, and Richard John "Rick" Santorum. Scott Kevin Walker and Paul Davis Ryan round out the bunch.
And, yes, I'm probably racist seven ways til Sunday.
On the other hand, if Hillary has made enough deals with the Power Centers/powers that be to get the protection and support she needs through the general election, we may not see Jeb bother.
Huckabee, Rand Paul, and Santorum would have a John Wayne Gacy aura to them, while I think everyone would agree that Chris Christie would be a fat, white, more pugilistic Homie the Clown.
No one cares what Scott Walker or Bobby Jindal would be doing, because no one ever cares what they're doing.
The Republican race for nomination in 2016 is going to be a much more vicious shit storm of crazy.