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No, he's going to smile and clap.
Black Republican
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http://www.nytimes.com/politics/fir...with-ted-cruz-and-says-donald-trump-would-do-
someone should give Cruz a hug
LOL I love how we've gotten to a point where people seem to forget that TRUMP IS A THING
Nobody wants to get that much Cruz on them.
User 463088
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So now, among the GOP establishment, their motto is "Hey, Trump...ya, well...at least he's not Cruz."
I've been wondering. Are the primary threads going to be largely about the primaries themselves and reporting on the numbers as they roll in, or are they going to include general explanations for the primary systems?
Today I saw a Norwegian post NH numbers favoring Bernie as if they meant something, so I figure that people probably need an explanation of why certain states favor XYZ candidate, the value of XYZ state in the primary, the demographics, the history, and so on.
Today I saw a Norwegian post NH numbers favoring Bernie as if they meant something, so I figure that people probably need an explanation of why certain states favor XYZ candidate, the value of XYZ state in the primary, the demographics, the history, and so on.
Black Republican
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People like Cruz usually have atleast a few cronies, doesnt even have that.
i mean damn even Villains had a few homies
i mean damn even Villains had a few homies
I think his colleagues genuinely hate him more than Obama. Even the GOP wanted autographs and pictures with him after the SOTU address
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should be both although a primary is self explanatory. You walk into a booth press a button and done. IA D and R caucuses are run differently that I know.
I was going to throw in an explanation of the Iowa caucus system, as well as the state's demographics, and how you could win the vote but still lose in delegate count. Also the polling numbers for each candidate in the state and nationally, so we all know where they stand.
This isn't surprising. Cruz has screwed all of them at every turn, at least Obama has treated them with respect.
Jack Remington
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Low volume markets are irrational. "Will federal charges be filed?" is a really bad market to invest into, because you have to wait an entire year to get 20 cents of profit. There are much better opportunities.
If hundreds of people were trading on that market, you'd see Yes priced under 10c.
bodyofanamerican
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It's times like this I really miss having an Andrew Sullivan rant or two on Palin and the GOP to read. I really wish he'd start the Dish back up again.
I even whipped this up and emailed it to him, which is obviously just the thing he needs to return to blogging.
I even whipped this up and emailed it to him, which is obviously just the thing he needs to return to blogging.
If there's any information you feel absolutely needs to be in there feel free to PM it to me and I'll work it in.
User 463088
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I almost feel bad for Kelli Prather who is running for Senator against Strickland. But then she calls the ACA "world renowned initiative" and I'm like....naw. Sorry girl.
And Sittenfeld is kinda cute. He's good on the issues that are important to me. Plus, when he gets is whiteboard out it's adorkable.....but, gotta stick with my boy Strickland.
Edit: actually, I might see if I can volunteer for Sittenfeld until the primary is over. Not being thirsty, but I could get in on the groundfloor of that for a future race. Dude's smart and charismatic enough.
Edit 2: On the other hand, he's a Bengals fan....
And Sittenfeld is kinda cute. He's good on the issues that are important to me. Plus, when he gets is whiteboard out it's adorkable.....but, gotta stick with my boy Strickland.
Edit: actually, I might see if I can volunteer for Sittenfeld until the primary is over. Not being thirsty, but I could get in on the groundfloor of that for a future race. Dude's smart and charismatic enough.
Edit 2: On the other hand, he's a Bengals fan....
Yellowtail
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Trump is nice to you if you're nice to him. You're highly respected, very nice, very very smart, the greatest. Cross him and he'll destroy you, but if you stay on his good side you can do business with him.
Cruz on the other hand is an unrepentant asshole to everyone. There's no benefits to being his ally. He'll still fuck you over.
Cruz on the other hand is an unrepentant asshole to everyone. There's no benefits to being his ally. He'll still fuck you over.
A Human Becoming
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I had planned on giving an explanation of the primary process too. Seems easier to explain than the caucus format.
j_k_redtail
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Are you me? I miss his blog so much. Going through this election year without Stewart or Sullivan is torture.
I think you're a little thirsty.
i can listen to a trump rally, i can't make it through Cruz speaking for any decent amount of time. The Washington Cartel has gotten to me.
i need to make a list of candidates i can't stand, right now it goes Cruz and then a tie between Fiorina and Rubio.
User 463088
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He's married...and it looks happily, unfortunately. But, you never know. What happens in the voting booth stays in the voting booth, amirite?
bodyofanamerican
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It's the worst, right? I can't bear to delete it from my bookmarks, and hit it accidentally now and again. Sigh.
Jack Remington
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Conservatives mad that no one cares about Clinton's emails.
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2016/01/19/networks-censor-massive-hillary-e-mail-bombshell-spend-over-10
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2016/01/19/networks-censor-massive-hillary-e-mail-bombshell-spend-over-10
Let's be real here: if there were something that could potentially damaged her beyond repair she wouldn't have run.
It'd help if there was actual proof and any reporting didn't have to have the "we don't know that these e-mails were actually sent to/by her or not" caveat.
The whole thing amounts to rumor mongering, no one's going to run with it after getting burned the last few times.
FloydtheFathead
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You can't have all the lookers Adam. You have Herman, Harbaugh
, O'Malley, Chaffee..You need to pick one or two or stick with them friend.
Anyway.. The Bernie/PP comments.. Another optics issue .. He keeps making gaffes that show his greenness again.
Does this hurt him in Iowa somehow or even New Hampshire even a little?
Even if he were to somehow not get the nomination, Trump has run some amazing interference for the Clintons.
Overshadowing the email drama, displacing coverage that Bernie would've likely gotten.. should she win the general, she really needs to thank him publicly. He's been a perfect storm that has breached both political hemispheres.
I honestly think that Obama and Biden know that there's no "there" there, which is why Biden didn't jump in.
I can't
User 463088
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You can't have all the lookers Adam. You have Herman, Harbaugh
You need to pick one or two or stick with them friend.
Anyway.. The Bernie/PP comments.. Another optics issue .. He keeps making gaffes that show his greenness again.
Does this hurt him in Iowa somehow or even New Hampshire even a little?
Well, I think Hillary is taking the PP endorsement in Iowa next week sometime. Maybe I made that up. I'd be shocked if they didn't hit him with it there. I think that it would hurt him among undecideds in Iowa, specifically among women. Remember, the movement hasn't been from Hillary to Bernie, but from Hillary to "I'ma take another look."
New Hampshire, I don't even care about. I'd redeploy the people from NH to Iowa. I mean, you can't do that optically, but really...just keep it close enough in NH. I just want that win in Iowa, then we're golden.
But, let me just say this, a win in Iowa isn't a deathblow to Hillary. It just means we'll have to deal with the primary a little longer than I thought we would have.
QuiteWhittle
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I really can't wait to wake up to the announcement that the FBI cleared Clinton on everything.
Veritigo_X
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It's good to have her back.
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She was so close to saying "clinging to our guns, God and gays." Oh god, that would have been beautiful. Just...lovely.
The FBI recommends but its up to the Justice Department to prosecute. Obama's not going to do that his likely successor especially when he believes she did nothing deserving of it.
You know on a side note I often forget that the FBI is under the control of Loretta Lynch, technically. considering the FBI usually operates like its a separate federal agency.
FloydtheFathead
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Oh.. Amazing.
Agreed. If she can steal Iowa.. Would it be fair to say it's over?
Speaking of which, conservatives love comparing it to what happened with Petraeus. But he never got any criminal indictments either, he just resigned. It would be crazy to criminally prosecute Hillary if they didn't do so for Patraeus.
It'd be a body blow. Winning NH would be game over.
User 463088
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Oh.. Amazing.
Agreed. If she can steal Iowa.. Would it be fair to say it's over?
A few weeks ago, no. However, with the polls being a bit tighter, and Bernie actually trumpeting how close he's gotten in Iowa...ya, I think so. The narrative is now she won a competitive race as opposed to walking through Iowa on her way to the coronation. NH is going to mean nothing to the narrative when Bernie wins because we all know that's coming. Unless, of course, he managed to win it by like 20 points or something, which I don't think is going to happen. If she manages to string wins in NV and SC, on top of Iowa, it's definitely over. Super Tuesday is going to be gross for him. Really, really bad.
Patraeus was indicted, he copped a plea and is serving probation
bodyofanamerican
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If you'd allow me to present a little bit of an expansion on this.
Iggy's flow has definitely lost something over the years.
Agreed. If she can steal Iowa.. Would it be fair to say it's over?
I think it would be effectively over if she wins Iowa. If she loses Iowa, it may be worse than a lot of people are willing to admit. For all the talk of a national ground game, nearly all her resources are deployed in the first 4 states, and a prolonged primary fight would be extremely costly and eventually get bloody. But, I think she wins in the end no matter what.
1. Rubio loses in Iowa and NH while polling 4th in SC.
2. ???
3. Rubio wins South Carolina!
So basically the Jed Bartlet strategy. At least this confirms that Rubio watches more than just football!
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