Quote:http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/vide...8546883708

 

It could very well happen folks.

Ryan's already said he doesn't want the nomination. His name keeps coming up because he's as inner circle as the GOP gets, he's got a recognizable name, and he's not Donald Trump.

 

If a brokered convention did happen, I think the likely nominee would be Kasich. Rubio's made it very clear that he's had enough of politics for the foreseeable future, and it'd be hard to rally the troops behind a guy who's already told the world that he's serving out his Senatorial term then going home. Cruz and Trump are just about equally hated by the GOP establishment (I hate that word), Christie has nuked some bridges by endorsing Trump, and the world wouldn't stop laughing long enough to vote if Jeb were thrown back in. Amazingly enough, Kasich just might be the guy. Initially, I wondered if he was just staying in it for a VP bid, but now I wonder if he's hoping to be the last man standing at the convention.

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