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2016/03/02 20:41:57
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
jasper76 wrote: Drumpf is crushing it in southern states hat I would have at least at one point expected to go firmly to Cruz due to his evangelical religiosity.
So I must ask the question. Was it ever reasonable to expect a Hispanic to win the Republican primary?
Outside of Trump?
Absolutely.
It's just a very strange election season.
EDIT: I've seen "Drumpf" on twittah... is there a story, or just a viral snarkiness?
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2016/03/02 20:45:23
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
whembly wrote: I've seen "Drumpf" on twittah... is there a story, or just a viral snarkiness?
I thought someone posted it already, but here it is again, for posterity's sake:
d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
2016/03/02 21:10:23
Subject: Re:The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
He still gets my vote for even providing more entertainment. He cracks me up in debates.
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2016/03/02 21:40:01
Subject: Re:The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
This could be a repeat of 2008...if voters in the Obama states (with the exception of the southern ones already going to HRC) decide that Sanders is the prefered choice/similar to Obama '08
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2016/03/02 21:42:46
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
In contrast, if Trump wins, how many votes are needed for Texas to secede...
By the way happy Texas Independence Day! Lets celebrate with TexMex and tequila!
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2016/03/02 21:49:46
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
Laughing Man wrote: So, on the off chance of a brokered convention: Who here wants to put money on Drumpf doing a 3rd party run?
It's too late to get his name on "a 3rd party" ticket in most states.
I think it's too late for a new party to be added, but what about an existing party that wants to name him as their candidate?
Also not sure about other states, but in Oklahoma you can stick your name on the ballot without a party at all (not 100% sure about president) but I'll have to check the deadline for that.
2016/03/02 22:30:47
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
Jihadin wrote: He still gets my vote for even providing more entertainment. He cracks me up in debates.
Yeah, no matter if he buddies up with KKK or crashes the world economy by starting a trade war with China, as long as you are entertained!
Trump can't crash the world economy until January 2017.
Before that happens. Britain will have left the European Union in June 2016, and then the world economy will collapse, according to the Remain camp.
Don't blame Trump, blame Britain
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2016/03/02 22:54:49
Subject: Re:The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
I look back fondly on the summer of 2012. Mitt Romney bashing the London Olympics Mitt Romney running for president, Mitt Romney making Obama look like FDR
People still played 8th edition Warhammer back then, the birds sung, the wind rustled the trees. Good times
Essentially, I'm trying to think of a polite way of saying, meh, would anybody notice what Mitt says these days?
If anything, Mitt's speech will have the effect of making people more likely to vote Trump.
Trump can't crash the world economy until January 2017.
Before that happens. Britain will have left the European Union in June 2016, and then the world economy will collapse, according to the Remain camp.
Don't blame Trump, blame Britain
Good point.
(Though I kinda assumed the rationality prevails and UK will not commit economic seppuku.)
This is Britain - we invented rednecks, there's lots of them over here, and they don't like the European Union
For the record, I don't like the European Union that much, either, and nobody ever called me a redneck. I drink latte and read liberal newspapers.
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2016/03/02 23:02:16
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
TheMeanDM wrote: And Romney thinks he is relavent still because....?
He's rich, and people will always listen to a rich man, even if he does make Gerald Ford look like Bill Clinton
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2016/03/02 23:10:43
Subject: Re:The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
Jihadin wrote: He still gets my vote for even providing more entertainment. He cracks me up in debates.
Yeah, no matter if he buddies up with KKK or crashes the world economy by starting a trade war with China, as long as you are entertained!
Do people really think the President of America has that much power? He doesn't. And so what if an aging white supremacist endorses him? It's an old man with outdated ideals trying anything to stay relevant.
Honestly I'm not all that surprised he's doing so well and I kinda want to see him win, just so America can show the world how pathetic our whole process has become. What Reagan started with being an actor, a divorcee, and a sporadic at best church attendance, Trump is finishing up, just better, being a successful reality star, multiple divorcee, and quite obviously areligious. . America's right-wing just wants to hear platitudes. They want tough talk and pro-Jesus slogans, not any kind of real adherence to what they preach.
Yeah before you start, "Hope and Change" but Obama wasn't elected because he was such a great Left figure, rather that he wasn't Bush. If McCain picked anyone but Palin, he'd likely have wonAnd yet her type of flying rodent gak lunacy is still popular among Americas right-wingers, if not growing looking at Trump's success
2016/03/02 23:10:54
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
TheMeanDM wrote: And Romney thinks he is relavent still because....?
He's rich, and people will always listen to a rich man, even if he does make Gerald Ford look like Bill Clinton
He is relevant as a voice of the Republican Party establishment, and as a previous contender in a general presidential election as a representative of the party that he is addressing.
You don't have to agree with any of his politics, but people shouldn't simply dismiss him either.
2016/03/02 23:26:26
Subject: Re:The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
Ouze wrote: I suspect if Romney jumped into the race, right now, without campaigning, and there was a brokered convention, he'd win the nomination.
Hell, maybe the general.
Ugh...
I really don't Hillary, but I don't think I could bring myself to vote for Romney over her.
d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
2016/03/02 23:41:47
Subject: The Political Junkie™ Thread - USA Edition
TheMeanDM wrote: And Romney thinks he is relavent still because....?
He's rich, and people will always listen to a rich man, even if he does make Gerald Ford look like Bill Clinton
He is relevant as a voice of the Republican Party establishment, and as a previous contender in a general presidential election as a representative of the party that he is addressing.
You don't have to agree with any of his politics, but people shouldn't simply dismiss him either.
He's the Republican version of Al Gore, and I doubt if America, or even the Democrats, give two hoots for Gore's thoughts, either..
If Romney attacks Trump, and Trump is probably praying that he does, then all Trump has to do is turn around and shout LOSER! And Trump's support will increase, and a tiny little bit of Ted Cruz starts crying even more.
If the Republican party had any sense, they would post Romney to an Alaskan log cabin for the duration of the election - he only makes Trump look good.
TheMeanDM wrote: And Romney thinks he is relavent still because....?
He's rich, and people will always listen to a rich man, even if he does make Gerald Ford look like Bill Clinton
Last Republican Debate looked like a WWF cage match; I think Romney is coming out to try and salvage the brand.
Romney's intervention will send the Republicans to the bottom of the ocean for the reasons I outline above.
For all his faults, Americans will listen to George W Bush because he's a former president and a winner. But Romney? Hell, you may as well wheel out Bob Dole.
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