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Post by Value Buy on Mar 15, 2016 19:52:42 GMT -5
Kasich has a nine percent lead in Ohio over Trump and CNN and MSNBC called the state for Kasich
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 15, 2016 19:54:50 GMT -5
Just like Trump, Kasich could not mount a 50% vote for himself. He is at 44% in his home state.......as a sitting Governor. I think we can say, he will not carry neighboring Pennsylvania if that is all he can get in his home state.
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 15, 2016 20:28:08 GMT -5
Well Trump got northern Mariana islands' whopping 9 delegates and the majority support. My source is slate.Com. do we need a link? No, your word is good here! How the heck did they qualify for nine delegates?
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 15, 2016 20:32:06 GMT -5
Right now, 9:30 eastern Trump leads Illinois by 15% over Cruz North Carolina 4% over Cruz Missouri 3% over Cruz Trump is out performing in Illinois, and about as expected in North Carolina. Missouri could easily go for Cruz as he had hopes of winning there. Cruz spent lots of time in Illinois, so he has to be disappointed there.
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 15, 2016 20:33:41 GMT -5
I did not expect Rubio to suspend his campaign tonight. Right thing to do. Still a three man race tomorrow, and I think that favors Trump down the road.
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 15, 2016 20:52:40 GMT -5
Fox News has called North Carolina and Illinois for Trump. CNN has called Illinois for Trump. After the street fights in Chicago last week, Trump romped to a 14% victory over Cruz, where Trump did not have high polling numbers.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 16, 2016 0:07:39 GMT -5
Hello YMAM, my old friend, I've come to talk to you again, Because a trendline slowly creeping, Crossed the screen as I sat weeping, And the message that was planted in my brain, Still remains, Within the sound of slogans. In restless fear I sat at home, Curtains drawn and muted phone, Within the halo of an old TV, I watched the talking heads on NBC, When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of some neon hair, That filled the glare, And touched the sound of slogans. And in the camera light I saw, Ten thousand people, maybe more, People screaming without thinking, People clapping without listening, People raising signs that Donald's praise declared, No one dared, Disturb the sound of slogans. "Fools," said I, "you do not know, Donald like a cancer grows. Hear Ted's words that he might teach you, Take Jeb's arms that he might reach you," But my words like silent raindrops fell, And echoed in the well, Of slogans. And the people bowed and prayed, To the neon hair they'd made, And the hair flashed out its warning, in the words that it was combing, And the hair said, "The words of the Donald will be written on the southern wall: You're losers, y'all." And whispered in the sound... ...of slogans.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2016 6:00:56 GMT -5
I always pronounce it whY-mam
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 16, 2016 8:18:48 GMT -5
Well, last night was interesting. Trump over performed in Illinois and Missouri to the point, he gained about half of the winner take all delegates in Ohio that he lost. One cable news station pointed out Trump only had 41% of the vote in Missouri and garnered (if he actually holds the lead there) about 73% of the Republican delegates. Kind of kills the 61% vote total he needs across the board the rest of the way to win the nomination out right.......... It all becomes all about the math in each state. Win the majority of the congressional districts in states that have proportional division, and you can win more than 60% of the delegates. Florida, even if it was proportional, he won all counties in the state, but Rubio's home county containing Miami. He would have walked away with about 98 delegates instead of 99. Cruz under performed on the night. Disappointing for him no matter how he spins it. Now he says he will win NY state and California. He too, has adopted the theory if he continues to come in second or third, he can beat Trump. Is the word describing Trump's campaign now is, Trumped! Or Trumpmentumn! ?
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 16, 2016 9:55:06 GMT -5
Where's DJ? He's in California. Has somebody checked the Golden Gate Bridge?
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 16, 2016 13:07:39 GMT -5
Trump announced the Republicans have had enough debates and he will not attend Fox News Monday debate. Kasich said if Trump is not there, neither would he. SURPRISE! Why wouldn't he want to go heads up against Cruz? Maybe because he and Cruz have a plan of attack to take Donald down? Cruz, was supposedly heard mumbling under his breath, Damn, Mot### F##### Trump. I imagine Trump did not want to be in the middle of Moe and Larry getting sucker punched
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 16, 2016 13:34:33 GMT -5
This election has gotten so bad that if it had an "I am Donald Trump and I approve this message." at the end, I could believe it was a real ad.
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Post by b2r on Mar 16, 2016 22:48:08 GMT -5
Graphic on NBC Nightly News, Trump 666 delegates...That's true right? I mean they wouldn't lie?
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 17, 2016 8:15:36 GMT -5
This election has gotten so bad that if it had an "I am Donald Trump and I approve this message." at the end, I could believe it was a real ad. It was. It posted on Trump's instagram site.
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Post by Value Buy on Mar 17, 2016 8:17:46 GMT -5
Graphic on NBC Nightly News, Trump 666 delegates...That's true right? I mean they wouldn't lie? Real clear politics have him at 673, including what was possibly earned in Missouri in the totals. NBC is happy to keep the Devil's number up there next to Trump. Drives their Democratic base bonkers and keeps them in the game for this fall for a failed Hillary Clinton.
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Post by djAdvocate on Mar 17, 2016 10:57:22 GMT -5
This election has gotten so bad that if it had an "I am Donald Trump and I approve this message." at the end, I could believe it was a real ad. i think he has watched Idiocracy a few too many times.
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 17, 2016 11:46:17 GMT -5
Donald Trump was on Morning Joe talking to Mika the other day about foreign policy:
“Who are you talking to consistently–since we have some dire foreign policy issues percolating around the world right now–who are you consulting with consistently so that you’re ready on day one?” (Mika)
‘I’m speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain, and I’ve said a lot of things,” Trump said.
“I know what I’m doing, and I listen to a lot of people. I talk to a lot of people, and at the appropriate time, I’ll tell you who the people are, but I speak to a lot of people, but my primary consultant is myself, and I have a good instinct for this.”
Last year, Trump told Meet The Press host Chuck Todd that he gets a lot of his foreign policy advice from “the shows.”
freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-primary-foreign-policy-consultant-myself/
I'm sure Donald has some left over Apprentice contestants who also 'say a lot of things' which apparently will qualify them from Donald's brain trust.
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Post by djAdvocate on Mar 17, 2016 11:50:07 GMT -5
reminds me a bit more of Palin every day.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Mar 17, 2016 12:28:53 GMT -5
I doubt anyone will take a look at this, but I found it fascinating "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect" - Mark Twain The irrational opposition, the attacks, the lies against Donald Trump, and the gran mal seizure level response to the very mention of his name has me re-thinking Donald Trump, and asking: Did I miss something? www.untruthaboutdonaldtrump.com/
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Post by dondub on Mar 17, 2016 12:32:07 GMT -5
Did YOU watch all 2:37:48?
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Post by billisonboard on Mar 17, 2016 12:44:05 GMT -5
The above videos were done by Freedomain Radio which is the work of this guy: Stefan Molyneux, a Canadian radio host, blamed mothers for the violent behavior of men.
Molyneux said that because 90% of a child’s brain is formed by the experiences it has before the age of 5, and women have “an almost universal control over childhood,” violence exists in the world because of the way women treat children.
“If we could just get people to be nice to their babies for five years straight, that would be it for war, drug abuse, addiction, promiscuity, sexually transmitted diseases,” he said. “Almost all would be completely eliminated, because they all arise from dysfunctional early childhood experiences, which are all run by women.” time.com/2949435/what-i-learned-as-a-woman-at-a-mens-rights-conference/ If only Donald's mother had been nicer to him those first 5 years.
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 17, 2016 12:46:34 GMT -5
Did YOU watch all 2:37:48? Probably just the face of the video without clicking start.
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Post by djAdvocate on Mar 17, 2016 13:00:14 GMT -5
I doubt anyone will take a look at this, but I found it fascinating "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect" - Mark Twain The irrational opposition, the attacks, the lies against Donald Trump, and the gran mal seizure level response to the very mention of his name has me re-thinking Donald Trump, and asking: Did I miss something? www.untruthaboutdonaldtrump.com/i took a look at the first one, until i realized who it was.
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Post by djAdvocate on Mar 17, 2016 13:01:14 GMT -5
The above videos were done by Freedomain Radio which is the work of this guy: Stefan Molyneux, a Canadian radio host, blamed mothers for the violent behavior of men.
Molyneux said that because 90% of a child’s brain is formed by the experiences it has before the age of 5, and women have “an almost universal control over childhood,” violence exists in the world because of the way women treat children.
“If we could just get people to be nice to their babies for five years straight, that would be it for war, drug abuse, addiction, promiscuity, sexually transmitted diseases,” he said. “Almost all would be completely eliminated, because they all arise from dysfunctional early childhood experiences, which are all run by women.” time.com/2949435/what-i-learned-as-a-woman-at-a-mens-rights-conference/ If only Donald's mother had been nicer to him those first 5 years. the man is an asshat, imo. i have watched several of his videos, and they are full of logical flaws, but he comes off like a pretentious know it all.
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Post by dondub on Mar 17, 2016 13:49:30 GMT -5
Paul would post something by a pretentious know it all? No way!
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 17, 2016 15:23:19 GMT -5
I, for one, am glad Paul is warming up to Mr. Trump. This would be a sad election season indeed if we didn't have at least one die hard Trump stumper on the board, and Shooby doesn't post often enough to fit the bill. I was worried I was going to have to take on the job myself.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 18, 2016 8:03:01 GMT -5
Jeb!, O Jeb! $130M in 4 months and the fools still didn't love you. Now look at them. Look at the state of the Republican Party. If only they'd caught the scent of Bush biscuits wafting from the oven. If only they'd been a little bit hungrier for your famous stew, seasoned with strength, patriotism, and supply-side economic wisdom. If only they'd let their Uncle Jeb! take them into his arms to heal their wounds and shelter them from all evil. We need you now, Jeb!. The Republican Party needs you. Go to the convention. Rouse the delegates with a speech. Bring them to tears with the force of your passion. Claim the 2016 Republican nomination. It is your destiny. The road ahead will be hard, but you are Jeb!. The blood of Bushes runs through you. Your time for greatness is now. Seize it and rise above the chaos. We believe in you, Jeb!. All our hopes rest with you.
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