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[Yamauchi]

Mathematically, no. With enough blatant fuckery, possibly.

I don't even really understand how a brokered convention works. I'm going to read up on it.

 

[Puppet Shadow]

Part of me wants one of the mistresses to come out and say she had an abortion. Could you imagine?

Planned Parenthood produces a copy of the check from Cruz that paid for it? I like the way you think.

 

[theignoramus]

The only reason the GOP rallies around Cruz is because he wont cost them down ballot votes. He has zero chance of doing better than Romney in a general. And like, the dude has a serious branding problem with just his physical presentation alone. He reminds people of a serial killer.

 

[Voysa Reezun]

Trump's unfavorables with specific demographics will put states like Arizona and Georgia in play. Cruz is disliked, but not that disliked.

Meanwhile, Trump's ability to put states like Ohio and Pennsylvania in play are probably overstated because those states have large, demographically-eclectic urban areas (Columbus, Cleveland, Philly, etc.) that will probably prevent him from flipping enough white male working-class votes to capture them.

Trump is definitely easier to beat than Cruz. The idea that Trump can pivot and that people will buy that pivot is, IMO, not really feasible. Trump also has diarrhea of the mouth and is easy to bait in a way that Cruz isn't.

 

[Laevateinn]

Part of me wants one of the mistresses to come out and say she had an abortion. Could you imagine?

This has happened before. In that case, Republicans didn't care because they're a bunch of hypocritical monsters and reelected him anyway.

 

[Agent_Carnage]

I don't even really understand how a brokered convention works. I'm going to read up on it.

Lets say no one from the GOP can reach 1237 delegates. Then the convention is brokered or open. After the first round of ballets which the delegates are hard locked into then for second round of voting the delegates can vote for who ever they want.

 

[studyguy]

The only reason the GOP rallies around Cruz is because he wont cost them down ballot votes. He has zero chance of doing better than Romney in a general. And like, the dude has a serious branding problem with just his physical presentation alone. He reminds people of a serial killer.

Saving the down ballot is literally all that's going on right now for sure. The presidency is a smoking crater of a lost cause by now. The fact that it hinges on Ted Cruz is hilarious though, I would have thought they'd just sooner run a third than suck it up and go with Cruz.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Part of me wants one of the mistresses to come out and say she had an abortion. Could you imagine?

"He paid for it"

It literally couldn't get any better than this.

I'm serious, I couldn't imagine anything being more delicious than this happening.

 

[ghostjoke]

Shooting this at Trump feels like poking the bear that wants to be poked. 20hrs since Trump's last tweet. He's just waiting, like a Lion, stalking his pray until it tires itself out, then pouncing, going straight for the jugular.

 

[Makai]

He also said he wants to carpet bomb Iraq and Syria and find out if sand glows in the dark.

And bomb a university during freshman orientation.

 

[Agent_Carnage]

The only reason the GOP rallies around Cruz is because he wont cost them down ballot votes. He has zero chance of doing better than Romney in a general. And like, the dude has a serious branding problem with just his physical presentation alone. He reminds people of a serial killer.

Exactly. Cruz would most likey not win the Presidency he could help down the ticket races which would continue the obstruction with the new president. Hillary could win the White House but face same issues Obama has with Republicans in Congress doing everything to stop what Obama wants done.

With Trump he could cost down ticket races and give Hillary a full democratic Congress so she can pass whatever she wants done with ease. Then next year she can name the most Liberal Supreme Court Justice ever and the GOP with no control of the House or Senate and stop it.

 

[Laevateinn]

Lets say no one from the GOP can reach 1237 delegates. Then the convention is brokered or open. After the first round of ballets which the delegates are hard locked into then for second round of voting the delegates can vote for who ever they want.

Republicans are putting too much hope into the brokered convention idea. It's a lot more likely that in the second round, all of Trumps delegates hold and some of Carson's or Cruz' delegates move over to Trump putting him over the threshold. If the Republican establishment thinks they have enough control over the heard of cats to put Romney or someone else in they're even more crazy than Cruz and Trump's supporters.

 

[RPGCrazied]

And bomb a university during freshman orientation.

Trump wants to surveillance all mosques, and ban Muslims from entering the US.

What about mentally ill white Christians? We have plenty here. We going to surveillance churches?

 

[Cybit]

Hasn't anyone learned the danger of underestimating Trump at this point?

Cruz has the establishment reluctantly uniting. But that is only getting you so far in a general election. Cruz will be too extreme in a general election and his platform isn't reaching moderates or pulling away some democrats like Trump could potentially do when he inevitably shifts his strategy to appeal to the general.

Trump is a salesman that is selling Trump to the audience he needs to sway at the moment. That will shift. Plus given their ties, who knows what dirt he might have on Hillary.

Considering Trump is using the liberal end of twitter, the internet, and media to basically to try to take out Cruz for him, I sure as hell ain't underestimating him.

Think of it this way, he basically has every dem supporter dreaming (and in turn, perpetuating and spreading to the main stream and online) the idea that Cruz is a serial philanderer; without ever saying anything. He's basically getting Democratic voters & supporters to do his dirty work for him without even trying.

He's flat out playing us like fiddles. That alone terrifies me in a general election.

 

[Fragamemnon]

Saving the down ballot is literally all that's going on right now for sure. The presidency is a smoking crater of a lost cause by now.

This is my take as well. They'll spend money not on Trump but on "elect X congressional republicans so Hillary doesn't drop a gay bomb on your city and appoint General Secretary Sanders to implement his Five Year Plan"

Think of it this way, he basically has every dem supporter dreaming (and in turn, perpetuating and spreading to the main stream and online) the idea that Cruz is a serial philanderer; without ever saying anything. He's basically getting Democratic voters & supporters to do his dirty work for him without even trying.

I think it's less Trump driving this and more people just loving to see Cruz get wrecked. He's so awful.

 

[DataStream]

I thought Rubio was the one with tons of affairs and secret baby mamas.

There is going to be so much dirt flying around about everybody in the next month...

 

[Makai]

BAIT TED
BAITED

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Trump wants to surveillance all mosques, and ban Muslims from entering the US.

What about mentally ill white Christians? We have plenty here. We going to surveillance churches?

Cruz wants to patrol muslim neighborhoods. Like somebody said, you're already at the bottom of the barrel, there's no good or bad here. Just equally bad options.

The difference is Trump has Republicans in Congress wondering if their jobs are at stake in the next election because of him. Cruz does not do that.

 

[Agent_Carnage]

Republicans are putting too much hope into the brokered convention idea. It's a lot more likely that in the second round, all of Trumps delegates hold and some of Carson's or Cruz' delegates move over to Trump putting him over the threshold. If the Republican establishment thinks they have enough control over the heard of cats to put Romney or someone else in they're even more crazy than Cruz and Trump's supporters.

If they opt for Romney again the GOP will officially be dead. As the Trump supporters will eather Not vote or vote for Hillary to spite the GOP and down the ticket races will be bad for the GOP.

They got to choose from the least bad option from a list of bad options.

 

[Adaren]

Ted is going down.

He already has.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Cruz wants to patrol muslim neighborhoods.

Trump wants to put Muslims in a database. I don't think you can make Cruz worse than Trump. Keep trying I guess. They are both pitiful people.

 

[Kusagari]

Say what you will about Trump but the man has manipulated every single opponent in his path to falling on their own sword in front of him.

Cruz just got played hard.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Trump wants to put Muslims in a database. I don't think you can make Cruz worse than Trump. Keep trying I guess. They are both pitiful people.

The only person trying here is you. Trying to make Cruz into some kind of acceptable alternative to Trump because he's 0.001% less bigoted in his rhetoric. What a high standard to follow.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Tithe tithe tithe!

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Trump says he knows nothing of this story and hasn't read it. Hahaha

 

[CopperPuppy]

Say what you will about Trump but the man has manipulated every single opponent in his path to falling on their own sword in front of him.

Cruz just got played hard.

 

[Revolver]

Why? Let's say the rumor is true (which I doubt personally). If there is no smoking gun and none of the women talk, Cruz can save his career by blaming Trump for this. The pieces fit: a tabloid owned by one of Trump's friends, bad sources, the fact that Trump seemed to hint at the story before it was published, etc. More than enough reasonable doubt for Cruz to continue in the race and satisfy his supporters with an explanation. It could also gain him supporters within the party and perhaps Cruz can bait Trump into saying some more outrageous stuff to ensure the party withholds the nomination from him.

Never give Trump an opening to get even nastier. Deny it, move on and if anything let his henchmen connect the dots and do the dirty work. No need to give this story legs by provoking Trump. Now he's insured it won't go away.

 

[Cybit]

Best part of this?

It's Good Friday today. It is Easter on Sunday. No coincidence that the moral values god fearing bible thumping conservative christian candidate has a sex scandal drop on Good Friday. No fucking way.

Trump is way too good at this shit.

 

[Calamari41]

Just imagine what Emperor Trump is going to do to the leaders of our foreign adversaries over the next eight years considering he's had no qualms with demolishing the careers of people in his own party.

 

[Sianos]

Trump says he knows nothing of this story and hasn't read it. Hahaha

does this mean that cruz is secretly a member if the kkk?!

 

[leatherhat]

I have no idea whether or not the cover story about Ted Cruz in this week’s issue of the National Enquirer is true or not, but I had absolutely nothing to do with it, did not know about it, and have not, as yet, read it.

Likewise, I have nothing to do with the National Enquirer and unlike Lyin’ Ted Cruz I do not surround myself with political hacks and henchman and then pretend total innocence. Ted Cruz’s problem with the National Enquirer is his and his alone, and while they were right about O.J. Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin’ Ted Cruz.

I look forward to spending the week in Wisconsin, winning the Republican nomination and ultimately the Presidency in order to Make America Great Again.

- Donald J. Trump

The trap is sprung

 

[KingBroly]

Considering Trump is using the liberal end of twitter, the internet, and media to basically to try to take out Cruz for him, I sure as hell ain't underestimating him.

Think of it this way, he basically has every dem supporter dreaming (and in turn, perpetuating and spreading to the main stream and online) the idea that Cruz is a serial philanderer; without ever saying anything. He's basically getting Democratic voters & supporters to do his dirty work for him without even trying.

He's flat out playing us like fiddles. That alone terrifies me in a general election.

Oh good. Someone else realizes what he's doing. I thought I was the only one for a few months there.

Because of how fast everything goes through the news cycle nowadays, everything is chewed up, digested and shat out in just a few short hours, forgotten about like yesterday's weather forecast. What Trump does today is easily forgotten about tomorrow. Maybe the timelines are condensed, but the general meaning is the same. He's using it to his advantage, because he knows how that system works.

It's political rope-a-dope.

Know why Trump isn't doing anything? He doesn't have to until he needs to. You're doing his work for him, and while you don't believe it, will unwillingly continue to do so until someone pins him down, which you kinda can't.

 

[Hydrus]

Trump wants to put Muslims in a database. I don't think you can make Cruz worse than Trump. Keep trying I guess. They are both pitiful people.

I noticed all you seem to do on gaf is go to threads and point out how much you hate Trump. We get it. But it's almost getting into trolling territory and its getting annoying.

 

[Robdraggoo]

5?
Im shocked that 1 person agreed to sleep with him.

And here i thought they had 50s tv style separate beds.

 

[Rubenov]

The only person trying here is you. Trying to make Cruz into some kind of acceptable alternative to Trump because he's 0.001% less bigoted in his rhetoric. What a high standard to follow.

Trump isn't even anti-gay, and Cruz is full-blown defend man and woman marriage, and endorsed by a couple of "kill the gays" pastors.

RPGCrazed is gay, which makes his defense of Cruz even more ironic and sad.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I noticed all you seem to do on gaf is go to threads and point out how much you hate Trump. We get it. But it's almost getting into trolling territory and its getting annoying.

So is the constant obsession on me when I talk about my distaste of Trump in the appropriate threads.

If you don't like it, ignore me. But don't sit there and say I'm trolling. Thanks. Have a good day.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Say what you will about Trump but the man has manipulated every single opponent in his path to falling on their own sword in front of him.

Cruz just got played hard.

And even now he still refuses to renounce his support in the event that Trump wins the nomination.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

The trap is sprung

That OJ, Edwards jab. He was totally the one who leaked it.

 

[Laevateinn]

Oh good. Someone else realizes what he's doing. I thought I was the only one for a few months there.

Because of how fast everything goes through the news cycle nowadays, everything is chewed up, digested and shat out in just a few short hours, forgotten about like yesterday's weather forecast. What Trump does today is easily forgotten about tomorrow. Maybe the timelines are condensed, but the general meaning is the same. He's using it to his advantage, because he knows how that system works.

It's political rope-a-dope.

Know why Trump isn't doing anything? He doesn't have to until he needs to. You're doing his work for him, and while you don't believe it, will unwillingly continue to do so until someone pins him down, which you kinda can't.

I don't need to be played by Trump to want to see Cruz and any other Republican destroyed. Destroying Cruz doesn't make Trump any more electable but it potentially makes the Senate better.

 

[theignoramus]

Ted Cruz’s problem with the National Enquirer is his and his alone, and while they were right about O.J. Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin’ Ted Cruz.

Someone wrote that for him. This is a masterful reply.

 

[KingBroly]

I don't need to be played by Trump to want to see Cruz and any other Republican destroyed. Destroying Cruz doesn't make Trump any more electable but it potentially makes the Senate better.

If Trump is the one destroying these candidates, ask yourself who the next candidate on his list is? I think you're forgetting that.

 

[collige]

The trap is sprung

geeettttttt dunked on

I think the entire GOP primary race might be over now.

 

[Jeremy]

And even now he still refuses to renounce his support in the event that Trump wins the nomination.

These people are insane lol.

Trump is a true sadist and yet I find it hard not to think the strategies and tactics he's using to be amazing in the context of the presidential election. Not releasing it to the AP but a tabloid? He can't face any repercussions given he's found out.

 

[Makai]

What are we even going to do for April 1st. People are gonna read the hoaxes and say, "so?"

 

[leatherhat]

Someone wrote that for him. This is a masterful reply.

Its obvious when he brings in the PR people. Trumps way of speaking is too distinct.

 

[diffusionx]

Why? Let's say the rumor is true (which I doubt personally). If there is no smoking gun and none of the women talk, Cruz can save his career by blaming Trump for this. The pieces fit: a tabloid owned by one of Trump's friends, bad sources, the fact that Trump seemed to hint at the story before it was published, etc. More than enough reasonable doubt for Cruz to continue in the race and satisfy his supporters with an explanation. It could also gain him supporters within the party and perhaps Cruz can bait Trump into saying some more outrageous stuff to ensure the party withholds the nomination from him.

The chance of this being not true is basically 0%. There is no way the National Enquirer would just make up a story like this and run it to screw with Cruz. The world doesn't work like that. It's like when a person gets caught doing stuff they shouldn't on Twitter and then claims they were hacked.

Plus, well, it's been known for a long time, but wasn't run by other reporters.

 

[Arkeband]

Trump wants to put Muslims in a database. I don't think you can make Cruz worse than Trump. Keep trying I guess. They are both pitiful people.

Cruz is routinely introduced at rallies by a kill-the-gays preacher. And unlike Trump, who is full of shit about everything, Cruz wears his radical religous views like a badge of honor.

 

[Steel]

Someone wrote that for him. This is a masterful reply.

Holy shit.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Ted Cruz’s problem with the National Enquirer is his and his alone, and while they were right about O.J. Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin’ Ted Cruz.

Ouch.

 

[Laevateinn]

If Trump is the one destroying these candidates, ask yourself who the next candidate on his list is? I think you're forgetting that.

I will probably vote for a Green or Socialist candidate come November. (and before anyone attacks me for giving Trump the presidency: I will vote in Illinois. If Hillary needs me, she's fucked anyway.) That said, Hillary has been subject to every ridiculous and insane attack imaginable since I was in kindergarten. There is absolutely no way Trump can work his magic on her. She's the queen at this.