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I'm so relieved Cruz is out. I used to think Santorium was the worst person running for president last election. Then we saw evil in it's purest form.

 

[SeanR1221]

Someone put Teds face on Vince

 

[Grief51]

Bookmakers say Clinton has a 75 % of winning the election and Trump has 25 %. Sounds about right imo. That means Hillary is still most likely going to be the next president, but Trump, right now at least, is not without a fighting chance.
Especially since there has been at least one head-to-head poll in which he was winning.

As always the General Election will be decided by the debates and Independents. 6 months is a long long time in politics lots of crazy things can happen.

 

[Josh5890]

I'm legit scared. Because I feel when the majority of people get in the booth and have the names in front of them, they'll go Trump.

I think her last name will balance that issue.

 

[Valhelm]

I'm legit scared. Because I feel when the majority of people get in the booth and have the names in front of them, they'll go Trump.

Correct. However, the reality of the electoral map means that it's going to be difficult for Trump to win a majority of the votes in every key state.

 

[PadWarrior]

Yep, luckily you can vote for whomever you want. I personally won't be giving either one my vote. Not sure who but won't be the winner I can tell you that much.

Agreed. Me and the wife will be doing the same.

 

[TheExecutive]

Bookmakers say Clinton has a 75 % of winning the election and Trump has 25 %. Sounds about right imo. That means Hillary is still most likely going to be the next president, but Trump, right now at least, is not without a fighting chance.
Especially since there has been at least one head-to-head poll in which he was winning.

As always the General Election will be decided by the debates and Independents. 6 months is a long long time in politics lots of crazy things can happen.

What was the bookmakers chance at the beginning of the primary elections for Trump to win the nomination?

 

[timetokill]

ROAST TED

ROASTED

 

[Boney]

Bookmakers say Clinton has a 75 % of winning the election and Trump has 25 %. Sounds about right imo. That means Hillary is still most likely going to be the next president, but Trump, right now at least, is not without a fighting chance.
Especially since there has been at least one head-to-head poll in which he was winning.

As always the General Election will be decided by the debates and Independents. 6 months is a long long time in politics lots of crazy things can happen.

Trump can't debate for m shit though.

 

[pirata]

 

[Grief51]

What was the bookmakers chance at the beginning of the primary elections for Trump to win the nomination?

I don't remember. Like 5 % chance. Maybe even less

 

[Suikoguy]

Vote for Jill and push her issues to the front and fight against the two party system

Watch This Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo

If you don't watch it, please don't comment on 3rd parties.

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

*insert to be continued meme here*

 

[skynidas]

Can't wait to see the next can't stump the trump video.

 

[JadedWriter]

 

[watershed]

Team Clinton needs to be as good as Team Obama at defining the opponent now and never letting up.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

He punches her into looking like modern day sunny, then elbows her into looking like stiflers mom.

this family guy cutaway is writing itself...

 

[The Chosen One]

It's funny how things can change in just a few weeks. When Cruz won Wisconsin, the media was proclaiming Trump all but dead and that we were definitely going to have a contested convention. What's strange is that nothing really unpredictable happened since then. After Wisconsin, everyone expected Trump to sweep the northeast. Maybe Trump slightly over-performed but it wasn't really surprising. Yet, the media narrative completely changed as if something dramatically unexpected had happened and Trump surged with huge momentum into Indiana.

Indiana was the first real competitive state since Wisconsin. Yes Cruz lost in dramatic fashion, but if you went by the media hyperbole in early April, this would have just been a bump in the road on the way to a contested convention.

The real lesson here is that the media is a pure momentum machine and they can't see two weeks ahead of their own nose.

 

[DrEvil]

https://www.cruzfiorina.com

http://www.carlycruz.com

both dead.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

I'm legit scared. Because I feel when the majority of people get in the booth and have the names in front of them, they'll go Trump.

Trump will get killed. Relax.

 

[Hellsing321]

Team Clinton needs to be as good as Team Obama at defining the opponent now and never letting up.

Trump has done a pretty good job defining himself. All you need to do is play clips of pretty much anything he's said on the campaign trail and his favorables tank with anyone thats not a hardcore racist.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

Hahahhahahaha this guy is such an awkward fuck. Good grief.

 

[etrain911]

Good, he honestly scared me more than Trump. Trump may be an idiot, but Cruz has repeatedly used his knowledge of the political system to his advantage time and time again and I have no doubt he would have done so as president.

 

[rtcn63]

Cruz basically pulls off a special

 

[Deleted member 13876]

https://www.cruzfiorina.com

http://www.carlycruz.com

both dead.

That last one was an actual URL? It's like they're married.

 

[burntchomsky]

http://nyti.ms/1Ux8FaL

This piece is absolutely brutal. My God, I feel a bit bad for reading it, but I agree with every word. Glad to see Cruz out, though I am very afraid of a Trump presidency. It would be much better if Kasich ended up with the nomination. I know many of you just want a democrat in the White House, but I think realisitically, we have to ask that if Trump even stands a chance of being in there, wouldn't we really have ANYONE but him (and Cruz)?

 

[watershed]

Trump has done a pretty good job defining himself. All you need to do is play clips of pretty much anything he's said on the campaign trail and his favorables tank with anyone thats not a hardcore racist.

At the same time, no one actually working in this election should treat it like a cakewalk and no one should think about not voting or donating because they assume a dem win is already in the bag. That kind of complacency can hurt in November.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Vote for Jill and push her issues to the front and fight against the two party system

Jill Stein thinks that Obama should be on trial for treason for #TPP.

Uhh, you can go ahead with that.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Cruz finally had enough. Campaign trail kept him away from his Zodiac Killer time too much.

 

[Volimar]

A Tough Call: Ted Cruz Announced He’s Suspending His Campaign To Tend To His Thousands Of Glistening Eggs

http://www.clickhole.com/article/to...ault&utm_medium=ShareTools&utm_source=twitter

 

[LUFTRAUSER]

I'm glad Cruz is gone. That guy scared me.

I'm legit scared. Because I feel when the majority of people get in the booth and have the names in front of them, they'll go Trump.

I don't think you realize how much people dislike Donald Trump, even among Republicans. He may seem popular in the media and online but meme magic doesn't win elections.

 

[iMAGINATION]

I still can't believe Trump bullied his way to the top.

I know this would never happen but it would amazing if Hillary named Michelle Obama as her running mate.

 

[AuthenticM]

hahahahahahahaha

 

[Slayer-33]

I'm legit scared. Because I feel when the majority of people get in the booth and have the names in front of them, they'll go Trump.

It's a real possibility. And it's terrifying.

We are fucked guys. Wrap it up

 

[AmyS]

The one who's truly terrifying is this guy.

Spoiler

George Soros

 

[E92 M3]

"I love winning with women."

While surrounded by his trophy wife and trophy daughter.

Trophy daughter doesn't make sense. That's just saying that you think Trump has superior genetics, and yes Ivanka is beautiful and intelligent.

 

[RichiRamjag]

The one who's truly terrifying is this guy.

Spoiler

George Soros

I thought it was Palpatine

 

[Ahasverus]

The darkest timeline.

You mean brightest. Would you want this person near a position of power? I think most would prefer trump over this clown.

 

[AmyS]

I thought it was Palpatine

fo realz.

 

[Fracas]

So now a brokered convention cannot happen? I haven't kept up with this stuff in like a month. Trump is now the nominee no matter what now, right?

 

[Log4Girlz]

All hail the emperor

I can tell by looking at his face that he hated that embrace

 

[Einchy]

You mean brightest. Would you want this person near a position of power? I think most would prefer trump over this clown.

In the brightest timeline neither Cruz or Trump got this far.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

So now a brokered convention cannot happen? I haven't kept up with this stuff in like a month. Trump is now the nominee no matter what now, right?

Technically can't the RNC do whatever?

 

[Maximus.]

So what was the point of announcing his choice for VP, seeing as he now has quit after a week? I guess trying to get those last minute votes?

 

[Abstruse Moose]

RIP GOP

 

[LUFTRAUSER]

The one who's truly terrifying is this guy.

Spoiler

George Soros

Maybe if you like to invest in currency markets. The Internet's weird obsession with elderly financial tycoons has always amused me.

 

[riotous]

So what was the point of announcing his choice for VP, seeing as he now has quit after a week? I guess trying to get those last minute votes?

His only shot was a contested convention with Trump getting well under 1200 pledged delegates.

Essentially his only shot was to win Indiana and use that momentum to put a huge dent in the rest of the primary results.

But yeah I think the VP thing was some weird failed attempt at momentum that turned into the viral video of the year award candidate.

 

[bananas]

All hail the emperor

 

[Acorn]

I thought it was Palpatine

Hope he doesn't turn his attention to shorting sterling again. Keep him busy in america plz

 

[Seth Enosh]

It's funny how things can change in just a few weeks. When Cruz won Wisconsin, the media was proclaiming Trump all but dead and that we were definitely going to have a contested convention. What's strange is that nothing really unpredictable happened since then. After Wisconsin, everyone expected Trump to sweep the northeast. Maybe Trump slightly over-performed but it wasn't really surprising. Yet, the media narrative completely changed as if something dramatically unexpected had happened and Trump surged with huge momentum into Indiana.

Indiana was the first real competitive state since Wisconsin. Yes Cruz lost in dramatic fashion, but if you went by the media hyperbole in early April, this would have just been a bump in the road on the way to a contested convention.

The real lesson here is that the media is a pure momentum machine and they can't see two weeks ahead of their own nose.

To be fair, Trump was expected to sweep the northeast, but not with the huge margins he got. Kasich was supposed to be able to pull a few delegates in Maryland and Cruz to capture some delegates in Pennsylvania.