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The South Carolina Primary & Nevada Caucuses |Feb 20, 23, 27| Continuing The Calm

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Cruz split the evangelical vote with Trump AND didn't win a single district(I don't think so anyway.) How in the world did he make history?
 
Cruz vs Trump? Who is worse?

Its like picking to be shot or poisoned. Both will kill you, like pick how you want to die. lol

Trump is a wildcard. I'd pick him over Cruz because of it.

So much "Bernie is over" hyberbole on GAF. Hilarious. He did way better than would have been expected a month ago in Nevada.

Overcoming tremendous odds is great and all, but he really has to start delivering!
 
Today proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the GE is Hillary vs Trump.

The rest of the election is a simple formality

If the rest of the field drops out tomorrow and backs rubio, I can see Trump being taken down. There are way too many reasons this won't happen though.

other than that, I think you're correct. Trump is going to steamroll his way to the nomination.
 
I believe what Trump is doing may finally want the GOP up in the future in the sense that they move away from the socio-conservatives. Before Trump, GOP'ers couldn't say much more that ban abortion, ban gay marriage, go religion, etc...

Trump is doing away with a lot of that core social stuff. The wall is ridiculous but it's a pro-USA kind of spin. I don't see him spending much time in a general campaign going on about abortion and gay marriage. We need this, in a way.
 
Can you explain to me as to how Hillary will get "shit done" while Bernie won't?

How will she get what she wants past the Senate and the Congress?

This is my view. I do agree with a lot of Bernie's policies. But I also feel a lot of what he wants to accomplish right now is too "pie in the sky". America just isn't ready for it right now. maybe in 20-30 years. But not now.

Yes the GOP will attack Hillary and if the dems don't have majority they'll try to stonewall her, but she's pretty much a center left democrat. Like Obama. She's openly stated she'll continue his policies, she's connected to him. So many people including myself believe this is as close to Obama 3.0 you'll get.

As I said. I do agree with a lot of what Bernie says, but as a black man I can't take that risk. I think he'll be terrible for down ballot voting. I'm afraid he'll be a 4 year lame duck president because his views are too "extreme" for this country right now.

And quite honestly if he were the nom I don't know if he could beat the GOP nom once the attacks started considering he's an open socialist. 50% of the electorate won't vote for him based on that alone.
 
Cruz vs Trump? Who is worse?

Its like picking to be shot or poisoned. Both will kill you, like pick how you want to die. lol

Nah. Cruz is smart. He's schemy enough to actually get some things done.
Trump will have the Republicans and the Democrats against him and is demanding things nobody in the party wants. Cruz is the real threat here. No question in my mind.
 
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How does Cruz win the nomination? He just lost in a state with 76% evangelical vote. Wouldn't he get destroyed Republican northern states primaries? Plus Trump has a big polling lead in Nevada.
 
This is my view. I do agree with a lot of Bernie's policies. But I also feel a lot of what he wants to accomplish right now is too "pie in the sky". America just isn't ready for it right now. maybe in 20-30 years. But not now.

Yes the GOP will attack Hillary and if the dems don't have majority they'll try to stonewall her, but she's pretty much a center left democrat. Like Obama. She's openly stated she'll continue his policies, she's connected to him. So many people including myself believe this is as close to Obama 3.0 you'll get.

As I said. I do agree with a lot of what Bernie says, but as a black man I can't take that risk. I think he'll be terrible for down ballot voting. I'm afraid he'll be a 4 year lame duck president because his views are too "extreme" for this country right now.

And quite honestly if he were the nom I don't know if he could beat the GOP nom once the attacks started considering he's an open socialist. 50% of the electorate won't vote for him based on that alone.

Fair points, but the idea from Hillary supporters that Bernie has insane ideas that will never get passed but Hillary is a pragmatic person that will get nearly everything she wants past because she just *can* is silly. Truth is, 2018 is just as important.
 
How does Cruz win the nomination? He just lost in a state with 76% evangelical vote. Wouldn't he get destroyed Republican northern states?

He already has been. But winning Iowa and coming in a close third in SC looks good.

Can you imagine him winning, and then going the other way on the policies?

There wouldn't be enough salt in the world...

I guarantee you we don't need the supreme court justices he'd appoint.
 
Man, Hilary winning would be depressingly bittersweet.

I mean, I hope you guys still vote for her if it comes down to her and any Republican, but she always came off to me as a sort of slimy opportunist. The best fictional comparison I can think of is the Underwoods, thats who she reminds me of. Or on a more realistic note, Carcetti from The Wire... another "progressive" who only really sought to further his own career. Although I was disappointed in him, even Obama came off as genuine opposed to Hillary. Hillary still loves Wall Street, she still will try to implement some pseudo-Free Health care that isn't really free... I feel like in the end, she will still be to the right of our very own Stephen Harper.

If Hillary does win (which is looking more and more likely...) I hope Bernie at least inspired more socialists to rise within the Democratic party, because honestly its only getting more and more extreme from here.
She'll never get my vote. Never. I always knew she was shady and has no conscience, but gosh darn. Keeping in touch with politics this election, I refuse to ever support someone of her character.
Yup. It's as close to a sure thing as it can be allowing for some surprise scandal that could always blow up and derail her candidacy.
How was Obama doing in comparison at this time? Hillary was a sure thing too wasn't she?
 
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