Who Do You Think Will Win The Democrat And Republican Nominations?

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Cruz may also take Maine - that could be significant (or not who knows really).

[rockhopper penguin 2,265]

Trump gets crowd to work on salute. Arm needs to be a straighter and just above 45 degrees but they're getting there.

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[RoverAndOut 4,746]

Just to update on the latest round of voting over the weekend:

 

The Democrats had 4 contests. In Kansas, Bernie beat Hillary 68-32, in Nebraska, Bernie beat Hillary 57-43, in Maine, Bernie beat Hillary 64-36. That might look like a resurgence for Sanders, but those were all caucuses (which he generally does better at anyway) and also, in Louisiana, Hillary beat Bernie 71-23, once again emphasising her popularity among blacks and minorities. Overall, in the 4 contests, Bernie earned 53 delegates and Hillary 41, as all states are proportional, so Clinton's lead remains about the same. On Tuesday they face off in Michigan and Mississippi. Based on the rest of the South, Hillary should win Mississippi, and is leading in Michigan, which is a big state.

 

The Republicans had 5 contests. in Kentucky, Trump beat Cruz 36-32, in Louisiana, Trump beat Cruz 41-38, in Maine, Cruz beat Trump 46-33, in Kansas, Cruz beat Trump 48-23. Oh, and in Puerto Rico, Rubio beat Trump 74-13 (yes, those numbers are right). So story of the weekend? Trump and Cruz split the big prizes but Cruz was closer than he has been and the margins were closer. Rubio only managed 3rd in 3 of the states and finished 4th, behind Kasich in Maine. Both Cruz and Trump want the others to drop out and make it a 2-man race, both thinking it will benefit them. But the Republican establishment don't want either of them so no chance. Rubio will stay in until Florida and Kasich until Ohio, both on March 15th (and also both their home states). If either fails to win their home state, they are done. They may well still be done, but it's worth noting that Rubio is currently losing in his home state to Trump and faces a huge battle. As for their Tuesday night programme, there are 4 Republican primaries scheduled: in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi. As with the Democrats, Michigan is the big prize, which Trump is currently expected to win. Cruz will be hoping his recent improvements will win him Mississippi, which has thus far been a solidly Trump area of the country. Idaho and Hawaii are relatively small states and who knows who'll get them, but they are unlikely to change the overall story of the night.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

In other news, everyone can calm down with the thoughts of a 3-way match-up in November, as Michael Bloomberg has announced he will not run for President.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Just to update on the latest round of voting over the weekend:

 

The Democrats had 4 contests. In Kansas, Bernie beat Hillary 68-32, in Nebraska, Bernie beat Hillary 57-43, in Maine, Bernie beat Hillary 64-36. That might look like a resurgence for Sanders, but those were all caucuses (which he generally does better at anyway) and also, in Louisiana, Hillary beat Bernie 71-23, once again emphasising her popularity among blacks and minorities. Overall, in the 4 contests, Bernie earned 53 delegates and Hillary 41, as all states are proportional, so Clinton's lead remains about the same. On Tuesday they face off in Michigan and Mississippi. Based on the rest of the South, Hillary should win Mississippi, and is leading in Michigan, which is a big state.

 

The Republicans had 5 contests. in Kentucky, Trump beat Cruz 36-32, in Louisiana, Trump beat Cruz 41-38, in Maine, Cruz beat Trump 46-33, in Kansas, Cruz beat Trump 48-23. Oh, and in Puerto Rico, Rubio beat Trump 74-13 (yes, those numbers are right). So story of the weekend? Trump and Cruz split the big prizes but Cruz was closer than he has been and the margins were closer. Rubio only managed 3rd in 3 of the states and finished 4th, behind Kasich in Maine. Both Cruz and Trump want the others to drop out and make it a 2-man race, both thinking it will benefit them. But the Republican establishment don't want either of them so no chance. Rubio will stay in until Florida and Kasich until Ohio, both on March 15th (and also both their home states). If either fails to win their home state, they are done. They may well still be done, but it's worth noting that Rubio is currently losing in his home state to Trump and faces a huge battle. As for their Tuesday night programme, there are 4 Republican primaries scheduled: in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi. As with the Democrats, Michigan is the big prize, which Trump is currently expected to win. Cruz will be hoping his recent improvements will win him Mississippi, which has thus far been a solidly Trump area of the country. Idaho and Hawaii are relatively small states and who knows who'll get them, but they are unlikely to change the overall story of the night.

Kasich wins Michigan (rumours are he's closing in)....he sets up nicely as a VP candidate for one of these bozos cuz he can deliver Michigan and Ohio, not exactly Republican strongholds.

SC

 

[En Passant 3,741]

Neither particularly original nor my own work.

However a repeat airing seems appropriate.

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN

To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

In light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. (You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.)

Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except North Dakota, which she does not fancy).

Your new Prime Minister, David Cameron, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections.

Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed.

To aid in the transition to a British Crown dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:

-----------------------

1. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'colour,' 'favour,' 'labour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix '-ize' will be replaced by the suffix '-ise.' Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up 'vocabulary').

------------------------

2. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as ''like' and 'you know' is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as U.S. English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take into account the reinstated letter 'u'' and the elimination of '-ize.'

-------------------

3. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday.

-----------------

4. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not quite ready to be independent. Guns should only be used for shooting grouse. If you can't sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not ready to shoot grouse.

----------------------

5. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. Although a permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.

----------------------

6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.

--------------------

7. The former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling gasoline) of roughly $10/US gallon. Get used to it.

-------------------

8. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar.

-------------------

9. The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. South African beer is also acceptable, as they are pound for pound the greatest sporting nation on earth and it can only be due to the beer. They are also part of the British Commonwealth - see what it did for them. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.

---------------------

10. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialect in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.

---------------------

11. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).

---------------------

12. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. You will learn cricket, and we will let you face the South Africans first to take the sting out of their deliveries.

--------------------

13.. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.

-----------------

14. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (backdated to 1776).

---------------

15. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 p.m. with proper cups, with saucers, and never mugs, with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; plus strawberries (with cream) when in season.

 

 

God Save the Queen!

 

[RadGuy 1,614]

 

Neither particularly original nor my own work.

However a repeat airing seems appropriate.

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN

To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

In light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. (You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.)

 

Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except North Dakota, which she does not fancy).

Your new Prime Minister, David Cameron, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections.

Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed.

To aid in the transition to a British Crown dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:

-----------------------

1. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'colour,' 'favour,' 'labour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix '-ize' will be replaced by the suffix '-ise.' Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up 'vocabulary').

------------------------

2. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as ''like' and 'you know' is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as U.S. English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take into account the reinstated letter 'u'' and the elimination of '-ize.'

-------------------

3. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday.

-----------------

4. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not quite ready to be independent. Guns should only be used for shooting grouse. If you can't sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not ready to shoot grouse.

----------------------

5. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. Although a permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.

----------------------

6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.

--------------------

7. The former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling gasoline) of roughly $10/US gallon. Get used to it.

-------------------

8. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar.

-------------------

9. The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. South African beer is also acceptable, as they are pound for pound the greatest sporting nation on earth and it can only be due to the beer. They are also part of the British Commonwealth - see what it did for them. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.

---------------------

10. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialect in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.

---------------------

11. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).

---------------------

12. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. You will learn cricket, and we will let you face the South Africans first to take the sting out of their deliveries.

--------------------

13.. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.

-----------------

14. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (backdated to 1776).

---------------

15. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 p.m. with proper cups, with saucers, and never mugs, with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; plus strawberries (with cream) when in season.

 

 

God Save the Queen!

 

We spell doughnut with half the letters?

No! You guys spell Doug weird! Why the extra -hnut?

 

What does interspersed mean!!!1!1?1!?!??

 

Well, as long as the 4th of July and Indepence Day are still holidays, we don't mind. BTW, what date is the 4th of July this year?

 

You're taking our guns!!!??? But that will allow you to take over our country... oh wait, you are taking over our country! Silly me... wait... you're taking over our country!!!??? How dare all-uh-y'all!

 

You just jealous we stole cheap gas from Iraq when we BEAT THEIR MOZLUM BUTTS!

 

Speaking of which.... not French fries, FREEDOM fries!

 

MAYBE WE LIKE DRINKING NEAR FROZEN GNAT PISS!!!1!11!1!1

 

Football playahs are pussies? No, y'all are!

 

We know there's world outside Murica. There's countries like London, England, Briten, Paris, Evil Communist Russia, Africa, Ching Chang Chong, and Islamterroristexplosionistan!

 

9/11 killed JFK did 9/11!!!!!

 

And tea is for PUSSIES!!!!

[rockhopper penguin 2,265]

 

Neither particularly original nor my own work.

However a repeat airing seems appropriate.

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN

To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

In light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. (You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.)

 

Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except North Dakota, which she does not fancy).

Your new Prime Minister, David Cameron, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections.

Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed.

To aid in the transition to a British Crown dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:

-----------------------

1. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'colour,' 'favour,' 'labour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix '-ize' will be replaced by the suffix '-ise.' Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up 'vocabulary').

------------------------

2. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as ''like' and 'you know' is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as U.S. English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take into account the reinstated letter 'u'' and the elimination of '-ize.'

-------------------

3. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday.

-----------------

4. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not quite ready to be independent. Guns should only be used for shooting grouse. If you can't sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not ready to shoot grouse.

----------------------

5. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. Although a permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.

----------------------

6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.

--------------------

7. The former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling gasoline) of roughly $10/US gallon. Get used to it.

-------------------

8. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar.

-------------------

9. The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. South African beer is also acceptable, as they are pound for pound the greatest sporting nation on earth and it can only be due to the beer. They are also part of the British Commonwealth - see what it did for them. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.

---------------------

10. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialect in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.

---------------------

11. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).

---------------------

12. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. You will learn cricket, and we will let you face the South Africans first to take the sting out of their deliveries.

--------------------

13.. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.

-----------------

14. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (backdated to 1776).

---------------

15. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 p.m. with proper cups, with saucers, and never mugs, with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; plus strawberries (with cream) when in season.

 

 

God Save the Queen!

 

We spell doughnut with half the letters?

No! You guys spell Doug weird! Why the extra -hnut?

 

What does interspersed mean!!!1!1?1!?!??

 

Well, as long as the 4th of July and Indepence Day are still holidays, we don't mind. BTW, what date is the 4th of July this year?

 

You're taking our guns!!!??? But that will allow you to take over our country... oh wait, you are taking over our country! Silly me... wait... you're taking over our country!!!??? How dare all-uh-y'all!

 

You just jealous we stole cheap gas from Iraq when we BEAT THEIR MOZLUM BUTTS!

 

Speaking of which.... not French fries, FREEDOM fries!

 

MAYBE WE LIKE DRINKING NEAR FROZEN GNAT PISS!!!1!11!1!1

 

Football playahs are pussies? No, y'all are!

 

We know there's world outside Murica. There's countries like London, England, Briten, Paris, Evil Communist Russia, Africa, Ching Chang Chong, and Islamterroristexplosionistan!

 

9/11 killed JFK did 9/11!!!!!

 

And tea is for PUSSIES!!!!

 

Not telling you what to do but I'd seriously advise letting the tea cool somewhat before using.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

 

Just to update on the latest round of voting over the weekend:

 

The Democrats had 4 contests. In Kansas, Bernie beat Hillary 68-32, in Nebraska, Bernie beat Hillary 57-43, in Maine, Bernie beat Hillary 64-36. That might look like a resurgence for Sanders, but those were all caucuses (which he generally does better at anyway) and also, in Louisiana, Hillary beat Bernie 71-23, once again emphasising her popularity among blacks and minorities. Overall, in the 4 contests, Bernie earned 53 delegates and Hillary 41, as all states are proportional, so Clinton's lead remains about the same. On Tuesday they face off in Michigan and Mississippi. Based on the rest of the South, Hillary should win Mississippi, and is leading in Michigan, which is a big state.

 

The Republicans had 5 contests. in Kentucky, Trump beat Cruz 36-32, in Louisiana, Trump beat Cruz 41-38, in Maine, Cruz beat Trump 46-33, in Kansas, Cruz beat Trump 48-23. Oh, and in Puerto Rico, Rubio beat Trump 74-13 (yes, those numbers are right). So story of the weekend? Trump and Cruz split the big prizes but Cruz was closer than he has been and the margins were closer. Rubio only managed 3rd in 3 of the states and finished 4th, behind Kasich in Maine. Both Cruz and Trump want the others to drop out and make it a 2-man race, both thinking it will benefit them. But the Republican establishment don't want either of them so no chance. Rubio will stay in until Florida and Kasich until Ohio, both on March 15th (and also both their home states). If either fails to win their home state, they are done. They may well still be done, but it's worth noting that Rubio is currently losing in his home state to Trump and faces a huge battle. As for their Tuesday night programme, there are 4 Republican primaries scheduled: in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi. As with the Democrats, Michigan is the big prize, which Trump is currently expected to win. Cruz will be hoping his recent improvements will win him Mississippi, which has thus far been a solidly Trump area of the country. Idaho and Hawaii are relatively small states and who knows who'll get them, but they are unlikely to change the overall story of the night.

Kasich wins Michigan (rumours are he's closing in)....he sets up nicely as a VP candidate for one of these bozos cuz he can deliver Michigan and Ohio, not exactly Republican strongholds.

SC

 

 

 

Kasich would make a great VP choice. Only problem is...is he really prepared to be VP to Trump or Cruz? I mean, you know, he seems...like...sane...?

[Angels 32]

Pardon me while I put my tinfoil hat on for a moment.

That done, I have to say that to me, Trump seems like a caricature. It's difficult to take him seriously, because he's a parody of himself. At this point, I almost hope it's because of a gub'mint conspiracy for him to make the real candidate TPTB want elected look good by contrast. But then the worrying thing is that there are evidently a whole lot of people out there who don't look at him and think 'he's a parody of himself' at all. I... don't get it.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Trump didn't hurt his chances today.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

 

Just to update on the latest round of voting over the weekend:

 

The Democrats had 4 contests. In Kansas, Bernie beat Hillary 68-32, in Nebraska, Bernie beat Hillary 57-43, in Maine, Bernie beat Hillary 64-36. That might look like a resurgence for Sanders, but those were all caucuses (which he generally does better at anyway) and also, in Louisiana, Hillary beat Bernie 71-23, once again emphasising her popularity among blacks and minorities. Overall, in the 4 contests, Bernie earned 53 delegates and Hillary 41, as all states are proportional, so Clinton's lead remains about the same. On Tuesday they face off in Michigan and Mississippi. Based on the rest of the South, Hillary should win Mississippi, and is leading in Michigan, which is a big state.

 

The Republicans had 5 contests. in Kentucky, Trump beat Cruz 36-32, in Louisiana, Trump beat Cruz 41-38, in Maine, Cruz beat Trump 46-33, in Kansas, Cruz beat Trump 48-23. Oh, and in Puerto Rico, Rubio beat Trump 74-13 (yes, those numbers are right). So story of the weekend? Trump and Cruz split the big prizes but Cruz was closer than he has been and the margins were closer. Rubio only managed 3rd in 3 of the states and finished 4th, behind Kasich in Maine. Both Cruz and Trump want the others to drop out and make it a 2-man race, both thinking it will benefit them. But the Republican establishment don't want either of them so no chance. Rubio will stay in until Florida and Kasich until Ohio, both on March 15th (and also both their home states). If either fails to win their home state, they are done. They may well still be done, but it's worth noting that Rubio is currently losing in his home state to Trump and faces a huge battle. As for their Tuesday night programme, there are 4 Republican primaries scheduled: in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi. As with the Democrats, Michigan is the big prize, which Trump is currently expected to win. Cruz will be hoping his recent improvements will win him Mississippi, which has thus far been a solidly Trump area of the country. Idaho and Hawaii are relatively small states and who knows who'll get them, but they are unlikely to change the overall story of the night.

Kasich wins Michigan (rumours are he's closing in)....he sets up nicely as a VP candidate for one of these bozos cuz he can deliver Michigan and Ohio, not exactly Republican strongholds.

SC

 

 

 

Kasich would make a great VP choice. Only problem is...is he really prepared to be VP to Trump or Cruz? I mean, you know, he seems...like...sane...?

 

.

[RadGuy 1,614]

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

 

Rubio/Kasich are pulling votes generally from Cruz not Trump. I'd expect a solid 2:1 split in Cruz' favor of those %age votes which will tighten up many existing races (still well over half) to 48-44% for Trump and heading to a brokered convention. Won't that be fun. Rubio could 'release' all his delegates to Cruz and it won't amount to much -- but won't hurt.

SC

[RadGuy 1,614]

 

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

 

Rubio/Kasich are pulling votes generally from Cruz not Trump. I'd expect a solid 2:1 split in Cruz' favor of those %age votes which will tighten up many existing races (still well over half) to 48-44% for Trump and heading to a brokered convention. Won't that be fun. Rubio could 'release' all his delegates to Cruz and it won't amount to much -- but won't hurt.

SC

 

Yes, I know they are pulling votes from Cruz. This is why I said Cruz will almost snatch the nomination once Rubio and Kasich drop out, but because of Trump's head start, he will lose by a small margin,

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

 

 

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

 

Rubio/Kasich are pulling votes generally from Cruz not Trump. I'd expect a solid 2:1 split in Cruz' favor of those %age votes which will tighten up many existing races (still well over half) to 48-44% for Trump and heading to a brokered convention. Won't that be fun. Rubio could 'release' all his delegates to Cruz and it won't amount to much -- but won't hurt.

SC

 

Yes, I know they are pulling votes from Cruz. This is why I said Cruz will almost snatch the nomination once Rubio and Kasich drop out, but because of Trump's head start, he will lose by a small margin,

 

 

Not sure where the Sanders Michigan numbers are from. Current figures are 51-47 to Sanders, but there's a decent number of votes out in the area around Detroit and that's breaking Hillary's way right now. Don't think it will be enough to win it for her, think she'll lose narrowly. Still, I'm perfectly happy to be corrected should Bernie end up with 53%. In the grand scheme of things, it won't matter much. Hillary will get more delegates with a narrow loss in Michigan and a massive win in Mississippi. It does mean the campaign will continue, and she's failed to put him to bed tonight. He'll also have considerable clout at the Convention and can probably promote a more left wing platform for the election. Which should be interesting.

 

Trump appears to have overcome his wobble this week and looks solid again. That said, I don't think it's a guarantee Kasich fails to win Ohio. Think Rubio's done though and will lose Florida. Whether he gets out or not I don't know. I'm not sure what Rubio or Kasich's plan is. They can't win the nomination outright, but they seem keen to take it to a brokered convention. I'm not entirely sure that Trump is guaranteed to clinch the nomination before the convention. Think it's more likely to go all the way, Trump will have most delegates, Cruz will be second and it's whether either of them can make a deal with the others to release their delegates in their favour (perhaps in exchange for a VP slot as Sir Creep suggests?) or whether the RNC can shoehorn in a 'third option' to 'break the deadlock' and 'unite the party'. Mitt Romney? Paul Ryan? This is the dream moderate conservatives are still holding on to.

 

Trump and Hillary still the favourites, but I'm hoping for a floor fight at the convention for the Republicans because...well...who doesn't want to see them implode?

[RadGuy 1,614]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

Rubio/Kasich are pulling votes generally from Cruz not Trump. I'd expect a solid 2:1 split in Cruz' favor of those %age votes which will tighten up many existing races (still well over half) to 48-44% for Trump and heading to a brokered convention. Won't that be fun. Rubio could 'release' all his delegates to Cruz and it won't amount to much -- but won't hurt.

SC

Yes, I know they are pulling votes from Cruz. This is why I said Cruz will almost snatch the nomination once Rubio and Kasich drop out, but because of Trump's head start, he will lose by a small margin,

Not sure where the Sanders Michigan numbers are from. Current figures are 51-47 to Sanders, but there's a decent number of votes out in the area around Detroit and that's breaking Hillary's way right now. Don't think it will be enough to win it for her, think she'll lose narrowly. Still, I'm perfectly happy to be corrected should Bernie end up with 53%. In the grand scheme of things, it won't matter much. Hillary will get more delegates with a narrow loss in Michigan and a massive win in Mississippi. It does mean the campaign will continue, and she's failed to put him to bed tonight. He'll also have considerable clout at the Convention and can probably promote a more left wing platform for the election. Which should be interesting.

 

Trump appears to have overcome his wobble this week and looks solid again. That said, I don't think it's a guarantee Kasich fails to win Ohio. Think Rubio's done though and will lose Florida. Whether he gets out or not I don't know. I'm not sure what Rubio or Kasich's plan is. They can't win the nomination outright, but they seem keen to take it to a brokered convention. I'm not entirely sure that Trump is guaranteed to clinch the nomination before the convention. Think it's more likely to go all the way, Trump will have most delegates, Cruz will be second and it's whether either of them can make a deal with the others to release their delegates in their favour (perhaps in exchange for a VP slot as Sir Creep suggests?) or whether the RNC can shoehorn in a 'third option' to 'break the deadlock' and 'unite the party'. Mitt Romney? Paul Ryan? This is the dream moderate conservatives are still holding on to.

 

Trump and Hillary still the favourites, but I'm hoping for a floor fight at the convention for the Republicans because...well...who doesn't want to see them implode?

What I meant was not that he is expected to win with 53%, but that he is expected to win and his current numbers (not all the precincts yet reporting) were 53%.

 

Anyways results now saying Sanders won with 50% and Clinton has 48%.

 

Also, yes, one of the few things I like about Trump is that he is destroying the Republican Party.

[Guest Judith]

Democrat Party: Joe Biden will be the President Candidate - he will be drafted into the position at the convention (Hillary is going to jail.) Bernie Sanders as the VP Candidate after the second round of voting.

 

Republican: John Kaiach (sorry about the spelling) will be the President Candidate (after the second round of voting). Jeb Bush as the VP. (The establishment also hate Cruz, Mario is basically a punk.)

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

 

 

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

 

Rubio/Kasich are pulling votes generally from Cruz not Trump. I'd expect a solid 2:1 split in Cruz' favor of those %age votes which will tighten up many existing races (still well over half) to 48-44% for Trump and heading to a brokered convention. Won't that be fun. Rubio could 'release' all his delegates to Cruz and it won't amount to much -- but won't hurt.

SC

 

Yes, I know they are pulling votes from Cruz. This is why I said Cruz will almost snatch the nomination once Rubio and Kasich drop out, but because of Trump's head start, he will lose by a small margin,

 

 

Not sure where the Sanders Michigan numbers are from. Current figures are 51-47 to Sanders, but there's a decent number of votes out in the area around Detroit and that's breaking Hillary's way right now. Don't think it will be enough to win it for her, think she'll lose narrowly. Still, I'm perfectly happy to be corrected should Bernie end up with 53%. In the grand scheme of things, it won't matter much. Hillary will get more delegates with a narrow loss in Michigan and a massive win in Mississippi. It does mean the campaign will continue, and she's failed to put him to bed tonight. He'll also have considerable clout at the Convention and can probably promote a more left wing platform for the election. Which should be interesting.

 

Trump appears to have overcome his wobble this week and looks solid again. That said, I don't think it's a guarantee Kasich fails to win Ohio. Think Rubio's done though and will lose Florida. Whether he gets out or not I don't know. I'm not sure what Rubio or Kasich's plan is. They can't win the nomination outright, but they seem keen to take it to a brokered convention. I'm not entirely sure that Trump is guaranteed to clinch the nomination before the convention. Think it's more likely to go all the way, Trump will have most delegates, Cruz will be second and it's whether either of them can make a deal with the others to release their delegates in their favour (perhaps in exchange for a VP slot as Sir Creep suggests?) or whether the RNC can shoehorn in a 'third option' to 'break the deadlock' and 'unite the party'. Mitt Romney? Paul Ryan? This is the dream moderate conservatives are still holding on to.

 

Trump and Hillary still the favourites, but I'm hoping for a floor fight at the convention for the Republicans because...well...who doesn't want to see them implode?

 

 

Fox News (I defer to them for all insight into the GOP) has many a pundit saying as the late Yogi Berra would: It ain't over till it's over. They keep informing watchers that most of the remaining states (and I mean 75%) are 'winner take all', and the majority are caucuses not primaries, and Trump doesn't do as well in caucuses and dummy said 'I don't like the caucus system' about 10 days ago, not very endearing to those states. So I again defer and although it bucks conventional wisdom -- as does watching Fox News -- I'll pass that on and say 'I reckon' Cruz still has a very viable shot.

Mmm hmm.

SirC

 

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

 

 

 

 

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

 

Rubio/Kasich are pulling votes generally from Cruz not Trump. I'd expect a solid 2:1 split in Cruz' favor of those %age votes which will tighten up many existing races (still well over half) to 48-44% for Trump and heading to a brokered convention. Won't that be fun. Rubio could 'release' all his delegates to Cruz and it won't amount to much -- but won't hurt.

SC

 

Yes, I know they are pulling votes from Cruz. This is why I said Cruz will almost snatch the nomination once Rubio and Kasich drop out, but because of Trump's head start, he will lose by a small margin,

 

 

Not sure where the Sanders Michigan numbers are from. Current figures are 51-47 to Sanders, but there's a decent number of votes out in the area around Detroit and that's breaking Hillary's way right now. Don't think it will be enough to win it for her, think she'll lose narrowly. Still, I'm perfectly happy to be corrected should Bernie end up with 53%. In the grand scheme of things, it won't matter much. Hillary will get more delegates with a narrow loss in Michigan and a massive win in Mississippi. It does mean the campaign will continue, and she's failed to put him to bed tonight. He'll also have considerable clout at the Convention and can probably promote a more left wing platform for the election. Which should be interesting.

 

Trump appears to have overcome his wobble this week and looks solid again. That said, I don't think it's a guarantee Kasich fails to win Ohio. Think Rubio's done though and will lose Florida. Whether he gets out or not I don't know. I'm not sure what Rubio or Kasich's plan is. They can't win the nomination outright, but they seem keen to take it to a brokered convention. I'm not entirely sure that Trump is guaranteed to clinch the nomination before the convention. Think it's more likely to go all the way, Trump will have most delegates, Cruz will be second and it's whether either of them can make a deal with the others to release their delegates in their favour (perhaps in exchange for a VP slot as Sir Creep suggests?) or whether the RNC can shoehorn in a 'third option' to 'break the deadlock' and 'unite the party'. Mitt Romney? Paul Ryan? This is the dream moderate conservatives are still holding on to.

 

Trump and Hillary still the favourites, but I'm hoping for a floor fight at the convention for the Republicans because...well...who doesn't want to see them implode?

 

 

Fox News (I defer to them for all insight into the GOP) has many a pundit saying as the late Yogi Berra would: It ain't over till it's over. They keep informing watchers that most of the remaining states (and I mean 75%) are 'winner take all', and the majority are caucuses not primaries, and Trump doesn't do as well in caucuses and dummy said 'I don't like the caucus system' about 10 days ago, not very endearing to those states. So I again defer and although it bucks conventional wisdom -- as does watching Fox News -- I'll pass that on and say 'I reckon' Cruz still has a very viable shot.

Mmm hmm.

SirC

 

 

 

Fox hate Trump and don't particularly like Cruz either. It's somewhat hilarious to see the mouthpiece of the Republican party at a loss as to what to say. They're used to bashing Democrats, not nominees of their own party. That said, I think Megyn Kelly has done nothing wrong to Donald Trump, in fact her questioning has been perfectly legitimate and he's a moron. But for what it's worth, I think they're still in pie in the sky territory.

 

From what I can see, for the Republicans, there are 24 states still to vote, plus DC and 4 overseas territories. Of those, only Utah, plus DC, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa are caucuses. Every other state is a primary. They are correct that most of the states are winner-take-all though. North Carolina, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Oregon and Washington state are the only contests that are proportional. All those details are just from Wikipedia, so I don't pretend that they're definitive, but even so, I think they're pretty accurate. It is true that Trump struggles somewhat in caucuses, because he lacks the organisation of someone like Ted Cruz, but there have been 8 caucuses and Trump's won 3 to Cruz's 4. Rubio won Minnesota.

 

But the real barrier I see for Cruz is simply this: In order, the biggest Republican prizes still available (and all apart from NC are winner-takes-all) are California (172 delegates), Florida (99), North Carolina (72), Pennsylvania (71), Illinois (69) and Ohio (66). Based on the results so far, it's hard to see Cruz winning ANY of those states. That's around 549 delegates, which takes Trump up to around 1000 delegates, so less than 300 away from the nomination, with another 18 states and 5 territories still to vote. Even if you can stop him getting to 1237, can you stop him going into the convention in the lead? Poor Fox...

 

NOTE: This ignores the possibility that Kasich wins Ohio and Rubio wins Florida. I assume one is less likely than the other (sorry Marco). Should Trump win both, I don't see how he doesn't clinch the nomination, particularly bearing in mind that Kasich and Rubio would almost certainly have to drop out. Rubio had a horrendous night last night - last in 3 of the 4 contests and a single delegate...from Hawaii.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

 

 

 

 

Clinton is expected to win Mississippi with a landslide 84%.

But, surprisingly, Sanders is expected to win Michigan with 53%.

 

Meanwhile, Trump wins Mississippi with 52%. Cruz trails behind him 35%. Surprisingly, Kasich comes in third with 8%. Rubio fourth with 5%. Marcomentum my ass.

Trump wins Michigan with 39%. Kasich has a "meh" results of second with 27%. He was hoping for a win but wasn't really expecting one, I think he's satisfied. Cruz with 25%, and Rubio with 10%. As I said, Marcomentum my ass.

Hawaii caucuses haven't even started yet, I believe.

Idaho results not here yet either.

 

My prediction now is that Rubio and Kasich will epicly fail next week, even in their home states of Florida and Ohio. They will drop out. This will leave Cruz and Trump. With all the people hating on Trump, this will allow Cruz to almost snatch the nomination. But alas, it's too late. Trump wins the nomination.

 

Rubio/Kasich are pulling votes generally from Cruz not Trump. I'd expect a solid 2:1 split in Cruz' favor of those %age votes which will tighten up many existing races (still well over half) to 48-44% for Trump and heading to a brokered convention. Won't that be fun. Rubio could 'release' all his delegates to Cruz and it won't amount to much -- but won't hurt.

SC

 

Yes, I know they are pulling votes from Cruz. This is why I said Cruz will almost snatch the nomination once Rubio and Kasich drop out, but because of Trump's head start, he will lose by a small margin,

 

 

Not sure where the Sanders Michigan numbers are from. Current figures are 51-47 to Sanders, but there's a decent number of votes out in the area around Detroit and that's breaking Hillary's way right now. Don't think it will be enough to win it for her, think she'll lose narrowly. Still, I'm perfectly happy to be corrected should Bernie end up with 53%. In the grand scheme of things, it won't matter much. Hillary will get more delegates with a narrow loss in Michigan and a massive win in Mississippi. It does mean the campaign will continue, and she's failed to put him to bed tonight. He'll also have considerable clout at the Convention and can probably promote a more left wing platform for the election. Which should be interesting.

 

Trump appears to have overcome his wobble this week and looks solid again. That said, I don't think it's a guarantee Kasich fails to win Ohio. Think Rubio's done though and will lose Florida. Whether he gets out or not I don't know. I'm not sure what Rubio or Kasich's plan is. They can't win the nomination outright, but they seem keen to take it to a brokered convention. I'm not entirely sure that Trump is guaranteed to clinch the nomination before the convention. Think it's more likely to go all the way, Trump will have most delegates, Cruz will be second and it's whether either of them can make a deal with the others to release their delegates in their favour (perhaps in exchange for a VP slot as Sir Creep suggests?) or whether the RNC can shoehorn in a 'third option' to 'break the deadlock' and 'unite the party'. Mitt Romney? Paul Ryan? This is the dream moderate conservatives are still holding on to.

 

Trump and Hillary still the favourites, but I'm hoping for a floor fight at the convention for the Republicans because...well...who doesn't want to see them implode?

 

 

Fox News (I defer to them for all insight into the GOP) has many a pundit saying as the late Yogi Berra would: It ain't over till it's over. They keep informing watchers that most of the remaining states (and I mean 75%) are 'winner take all', and the majority are caucuses not primaries, and Trump doesn't do as well in caucuses and dummy said 'I don't like the caucus system' about 10 days ago, not very endearing to those states. So I again defer and although it bucks conventional wisdom -- as does watching Fox News -- I'll pass that on and say 'I reckon' Cruz still has a very viable shot.

Mmm hmm.

SirC

 

 

 

Fox hate Trump and don't particularly like Cruz either. It's somewhat hilarious to see the mouthpiece of the Republican party at a loss as to what to say. They're used to bashing Democrats, not nominees of their own party. That said, I think Megyn Kelly has done nothing wrong to Donald Trump, in fact her questioning has been perfectly legitimate and he's a moron. But for what it's worth, I think they're still in pie in the sky territory.

 

From what I can see, for the Republicans, there are 24 states still to vote, plus DC and 4 overseas territories. Of those, only Utah, plus DC, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa are caucuses. Every other state is a primary. They are correct that most of the states are winner-take-all though. North Carolina, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Oregon and Washington state are the only contests that are proportional. All those details are just from Wikipedia, so I don't pretend that they're definitive, but even so, I think they're pretty accurate. It is true that Trump struggles somewhat in caucuses, because he lacks the organisation of someone like Ted Cruz, but there have been 8 caucuses and Trump's won 3 to Cruz's 4. Rubio won Minnesota.

 

But the real barrier I see for Cruz is simply this: In order, the biggest Republican prizes still available (and all apart from NC are winner-takes-all) are California (172 delegates), Florida (99), North Carolina (72), Pennsylvania (71), Illinois (69) and Ohio (66). Based on the results so far, it's hard to see Cruz winning ANY of those states. That's around 549 delegates, which takes Trump up to around 1000 delegates, so less than 300 away from the nomination, with another 18 states and 5 territories still to vote. Even if you can stop him getting to 1237, can you stop him going into the convention in the lead? Poor Fox...

 

NOTE: This ignores the possibility that Kasich wins Ohio and Rubio wins Florida. I assume one is less likely than the other (sorry Marco). Should Trump win both, I don't see how he doesn't clinch the nomination, particularly bearing in mind that Kasich and Rubio would almost certainly have to drop out. Rubio had a horrendous night last night - last in 3 of the 4 contests and a single delegate...from Hawaii.

 

I think the error re: caucuses is mine not Fox's.

[WilliamGStewart 21]

The Republicans wanted someone sane, but Trump has thrown Goldwater all over that idea!

 

Geddit?

[rockhopper penguin 2,265]

Sorry to Nixon your parade, but Eisenhower Republicans going to change after winning with a President with the IQ of GW Bush.

[CaptainChorizo 1,983]

The parallels to 1964 are almost unbelievable.

 

The Democratic nominee is to the right of their party on Foreign Policy but a down the line liberal everywhere else the Republican Party nominee is actually to the left of their party on many issues but a total Isolationist nutjob propped up by a bunch of racists and fringe groups.

[YoungWillz 21,050]

The parallels to 1964 are almost unbelievable.

 

The Democratic nominee is to the right of their party on Foreign Policy but a down the line liberal everywhere else the Republican Party nominee is actually to the left of their party on many issues but a total Isolationist nutjob propped up by a bunch of racists and fringe groups.

 

Hmm, all we need now for a complete parallel is the death of a former Republican President (Hoover in 1964)...wonder who that could be?