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It's actually a marvel at the relative transparency of the nomination process that Trump has even a snowball's chance in hell at getting the nomination. For the first 200 years of our country's existence, the various parties would have never given someone so appalling to the establishment a shot. He is probably going to win the nomination, which is remarkable on its face.
Santorum suffered similar difficulties in 2012. Nobody here cared because he was a terrible general election candidate. When it's your guy that's getting ganged up on, it sucks. When it isn't, oh well. Hearing Trump whine about dirty tricks and a crooked system is pretty rich considering the source - he is just pissed he got outlegged in a few areas where his ground game sucked. Cruz has the charisma of a wet paper towel but he is good at collecting delegates on the cheap - Trump had the same opportunity in the states with unconventional selection, he just got started too late.
The real bummer is what I fear is the culmination of a major shift within the Republican Party away from Reagan ideals (maybe not actual practice) and toward a European-style nationalist/protectionist party. That sucks for economic conservatives since those principles are antithetical to conservatism, but is nice for the ethnopreservationist wing I suppose. Looking back, this was probably an inevitability of the southern swap of the 80s and 90s.
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Originally posted by Play Angry View PostIt's actually a marvel at the relative transparency of the nomination process that Trump has even a snowball's chance in hell at getting the nomination. For the first 200 years of our country's existence, the various parties would have never given someone so appalling to the establishment a shot. He is probably going to win the nomination, which is remarkable on its face.
Santorum suffered similar difficulties in 2012. Nobody here cared because he was a terrible general election candidate. When it's your guy that's getting ganged up on, it sucks. When it isn't, oh well. Hearing Trump whine about dirty tricks and a crooked system is pretty rich considering the source - he is just pissed he got outlegged in a few areas where his ground game sucked. Cruz has the charisma of a wet paper towel but he is good at collecting delegates on the cheap - Trump had the same opportunity in the states with unconventional selection, he just got started too late.
The real bummer is what I fear is the culmination of a major shift within the Republican Party away from Reagan ideals (maybe not actual practice) and toward a European-style nationalist/protectionist party. That sucks for economic conservatives since those principles are antithetical to conservatism, but is nice for the ethnopreservationist wing I suppose. Looking back, this was probably an inevitability of the southern swap of the 80s and 90s.People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. -Isaac Asimov
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Who else posts fake **** all day in order to maintain the acrimony? Wingnuts, that's who.
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Originally posted by shoxplode View PostThe Republican establishment would rather lose to Hillary with a brokered 'meh' candidate than let an outsider like Trump upset their position of power and become the POTUS.
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Originally posted by shockmonster View PostWhile there are a few who have said this, I don't think that most Republicans want this. Most Republicans need for Trump to show he belongs and can be presidential and not just a bomb thrower. We already know that Hillary doesn't belong. I still think that Trumps foreign policy needs to evolve. Polls still show that he will lose to Hillary head to head and she is a very weak candidate.Kung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!
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Originally posted by tropicalshox View PostIn Indiana Bobby Knight endorses Trump. Cruz calls a basketball hoop a basketball ring. Cruz should just move on to the next state.
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Originally posted by Kung Wu View PostPolls were showing Hillary beating the snot out of Obama early in their primary. It will all change when it actually IS head-to-head. Hopefully for the better.
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Originally posted by shockmonster View PostYou can pick and choose the polls you want. But if you aren't the biggest homer in history, you have to admit that Trump has a lot of work to do. He has a big gap losing to women, blacks, and Hispanics. As I said before, Hillary is a really bad candidate and you can ignore his problems if you want, but Trump has a long way to go to win.Kung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!
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