Which GOP presidential candidate scares you the most?

[One of the 99]

While none of the GOP candidates would make a good president, which one really frightens you if they were to become president in terms of what damage they would do to the country and to progressive causes.

For me it is Scott Walker. Subjectively I think he looks like a weasel. But when he opens his mouth he really scares me. His positions on all issues are very far right wing. What worries me the most is that unlike Trump or Cruz who are very bombastic in their style; Walker, like Reagan, puts what seems to many in the middle a reasonable face on these extremist views.

[SummerSnow]

1. Scott Walker. He's a very dangerous man. No wonder the Koch guys love him

[Va Lefty]

7. I agree

Young, fresh face on National scene and lots of Koch $. Barring a major gaffe, he would be a formidable candidate.

[GeorgeGist]

2. Scott didn't chose to be a sociopath ...

he was born that way.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Bush and Rubio because they can mitigate GOP losses among Latinos and possibly make it a race.

Any of them would suck as pres...

[Faux pas]

4. scott walker

he is evil.

[RKP5637]

5. Walker! There is some dangerous stuff going on in his head! n/t

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

6. Walker, Bush or Kasich would be the most dangerous in the general.

They'd all be disasters as Presidents, but most of the field are obvious clowns who have no chance in a general. Bush is probably only dangerous if Hillary wins the Dem primary, because a 'Bush v Clinton' election is the surest way possible to depress voter turnout, and depressed turnout always favours Republicans.

[PoliticAverse]

8. The one most likely to win the Presidential election. n/t

[HFRN]

9. scott walker should scare the party the most

because many public employees have, as part of their deferred compensation, benefits, which he is dismantling in Wisconsin

it is in some ways akin to someone paying into an annuity, then when they collect having the company say 'sorry, we'd discovered it's more economical to not pay out'

I support Sanders because I do believe 'it's all about the money', a belief I have in common with the Kochs

the true line of scrimmage in this race is bernie vs scott, in terms of what's really going on

the 2nd, would be Bush, because his winning would arguably be the open formalization of deep elite stranglehold

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. J. E. Bush

He is sneaker, smarter, and smarter than that Walker character. Walker will self destruct. There is only so long that he can hide so much ignorance and bullshit.

[HFRN]

14. he's my second pick

what does that say, if we have one immediate family for 28 out of 44 years as either president or vp?

1980-2024

[ChairmanAgnostic]

24. nothing good about our country or its future.

[Hortensis]

11. Scott Walker. Truly extreme and inconsonant with government of, by and for the people.

And, of course, the Kochs like him. I wish those conservatives drawn to libertarianism understood that libertarian government is inherently unstable and that evolution to full-blown fascism is a very real outcome. They all know they hate fascism, even those who don't actually know what it is.

Cruz isn't doing well this election, but in future this "God's Anointed One" could be my #1. He's young, extremely ambitious and ruthless, very talented and charismatic, and amoral. He is willing to destroy to gain power. He isn't going away and will learn from his mistakes.

[Tom_Foolery]

12. Walker. n/gt

[Stellar]

13. Scott Walker, and I thought I was the only one, LOL!

Initially, I thought it would be Chris Christie. But the flame is going out on his candle.

I think both Christie and Walker have the same issues, both governors economy in their home state has tanked. Is that the kind of President that they would to be?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

15. In terms of damage to the country? Trump, no doubt. We'd be fucked.

Someone like Walker could at least be countered politically.

Trump is clueless, reckless and a giant ego.

He'd be the Nero of US History.

In terms of a formidable political opponent, Rubio. He's young and can play off his Hispanic background which might gain traction from Independents who would see him as a fresh face. Regardless of his cluelessness in politics.

[HFRN]

19. 'He'd be the Nero of US History.'

very eloquently stated

that's exactly what he'd be

[GusBob]

16. another walker vote

wait that didnt sound right

just shoot me

[Gothmog]

17. Kaisch would be a tough general election candidate to face

I still think that Walker is tought but not that bright

[B Calm]

18. They all scare me to death, they're all alike.

[onyourleft]

20. Scott Walker. n/t

[sufrommich]

21. I think in terms of electability,John Kasich is pretty scary.

He reminds me of our Michigan Gov. Snyder who comes across as a common sense technocrat while actually trying to turn Michigan into a giant amusement park called AynRandland.

[Mass]

22. Trump. Unfortunately demagogues without shame have success sometimes.

Pathetic to see that people who claim they oppose big businesses are falling for a mogul who will say anything to be elected. As if Trump was not the perfect example of who they despise.

After him, it is Walker (Rubio will not be elected by those racists).

[Stardust]

23. Scott Walker, mostly because of the Koch's money and influence on him. eom

[steve2470]

25. Walker nt

[TBF]

26. Walker - he is the religious right's candidate. nt

[HooptieWagon]

27. I would agree Walker.

Others are as bad, but have less probability of securing nomination and winning GE.

[mikehiggins]

28. Scott Walker. Reminds me of the candidate from the Dead Zone, though not as nice. n/t

[Rex]

29. Well Ted Cruz scares me the most, but Trump and Jeb I worry the most about winning

the primary. I think Cruz is religiously insane and an endangerment to all Americans, if elected into the WH.