Doug C Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I wouldn't. Cruz is a seasoned politician who is both savvy and evil (my opinion, of course--I assume yours is different). Trump, on the other hand, is such a crazy ass wildcard that I think he would be impeached. Of course, that means it'll be pretty important to see who his running mate is.I agree. Cruz's appeal to the Christian fundamentalists is different than Trump's. Cruz is, or at least wants to be perceived as, a religious fundamentalist. Trump throws them cursory Bible bones that he, and they, know are bullshit. Trump appeals to them as an anti-establishment, straight talker. I'll take non-religious unhinged over religious unhinged. That said, no matter which one of them is the GOP nominee, I believe they'll lose. Also, there is good reason why Cruz is loathed by his fellow senators. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Can this fucking thing be over already. It is taking up too much time and energy. But I gotta say, Bernie is really hanging in there. Go Bern. I was so wrong about Rubio. The guy is finished. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 After Rubio loses Florida, it will be interesting to see what he does. Is there a chance for a Cruz-Rubio ticket? Will Rubio regroup and run again in 2020? I can't tell if he's too young (although the same age as Cruz), or just a weak candidate. The other strange thing I've been reading a lot is how last year it was noted by everyone how strong the potential list of GOP candidates was. I know it's hindsight now, but I honestly never thought that Cruz, Rubio, Rand Paul, Scott Walker, etc., were particularly strong candidates. Last year's enthusiasm for those guys seemed as strange to me then as it does now. Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Rubio absolutely blew any chance he had when he got down in the dirt with Trump. If he had kept his cool an ignored him (best thing you can do to an attention whore bully) we'd probably be looking at a different picture right now. The old guard Republicans would have much preferred to champion him than Cruz. Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Tinnitus -- I immediately listened to that song yesterday upon hearing of Nancy's death! Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It will be Trump vs. Hillary, which means I'll vote for Hillary. Not so much an endorsement of Hillary as a vote against Trump. Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Also, does anyone remember when Bobby Jindal was a rising star??? Ha! Louisiana is an absolute mess right now because of him. (And how do you make Louisiana worse?) Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Tinnitus -- I immediately listened to that song yesterday upon hearing of Nancy's death! Also, does anyone remember when Bobby Jindal was a rising star??? Ha! Louisiana is an absolute mess right now because of him. (And how do you make Louisiana worse?) Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 This election will be worse than the new Ghostbusters. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 At least the new Ghostbusters only lasted a couple hours and had a happy ending. Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 This election will be worse than the new Ghostbusters. Please elect to reproduce with yourself, JUDE. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Is the new Ghostbusters out? LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Okay everyone, get the hell out and vote and let's put this thing to bed already. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
dagwave Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 donald trump just won the motor city madman beauty contest. :blink Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 If you're white you don't know what it's like to be poor. Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Who said that? Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 If you're Bob Dylan, you don't know what it's like to be poor. Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hahaha perfect! Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Curious what the crossover vote looked like in MI and whether that's what put Bernie over the top. Two of my republican friends (yes, I do have republican friends!) did it because they're resigned to Trump getting the GOP nomination and would rather have Bernie as Pres than Hillary. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Why on earth do Republicans want Bernie as president rather than Hillary? LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 It isn't policy, Lou, it's politics. They loathe Hillary so much that they can't abide her being president. They'd rather have a very liberal man of perceived integrity, than a fairly moderate woman of perceived criminality. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I don't know. I think they figure they can beat up on Bernie better. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 It isn't policy, Lou, it's politics. They loathe Hillary so much that they can't abide her being president. They'd rather have a very liberal man of perceived integrity, than a fairly moderate woman of perceived criminality.Precisely. Between the two, a Sanders presidency is much less troubling to them than having a "criminal" in the WH. Link to post Share on other sites
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