Where Do You Stand? (2016 Election)
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At least let us wait until the general election so we can see who will stomp him into dust.
And also the primary was held on Shabbos, meaning observant Jews would be violating a practice of their faith to vote. There are over 76,000 Jewish residents of Nevada.
However, given that Hillary had once possessed a very large lead in Nevada, and only won by, what, 4 points? I'm disappointed Bernie didn't win but it wasn't a crushing defeat. I don't think this will disrupt his momentum significantly.
Also: http://usuncut.com/politics/clintons-campaign-just-got-busted-impersonating-union-nurses-in-nevada/
Honestly, that's just sad.
It's not about going to Washington so you can be a representative for your constituency.
It's about winning the election so you can be a representative for your party.
--Patrick
We've pretty much entered the point where Cruz or Rubio needs to drop out if one of them even wants a chance to beat Trump... Kasich needs to quit too. If at least two out of them don't drop out, Trump is basically guaranteed the nomination.
How often does a party Perot itself like this?
How often does a party Perot itself like this?
The ideal scenario, as far as I'm concerned, is for Trump and Cruz to deadlock in delegates, with whoever's left at that point taking enough to ensure that nobody is guaranteed the nomination. Then once nobody wins the first ballot, the Republicans realize that the fate of their party is at stake and give the nod to Kasich on the second ballot, since he's the most reasonable of the remaining candidates. Plus he's polling really well against both Hillary and Bernie (I can provide sources if anyone would like, once I'm not on my phone).
It wouldn't surprise me if that's what Kasich and Rubio are hoping for by remaining in the race. Of course, that doesn't mean they can go on to win the general.
Basically this. Kasich hasn't been in the public eye enough for people to even try to break him down. All I can really say is that I've had to deal with him for years a governor and he hasn't impressed me. He certainly isn't a moderate though.
Uh, guys? Being against abortion except in the case of rape/incest (pre-viability) or death/injury of the mother (any stage) and having argued against SSM in the past but willing to accept the courts ruling now aren't "far-right" positions. I know to those on the left those look extreme, but across the whole spectrum, they're not.
Except, if you watch that clip, it shows evidence that those are not actually his stances, at least not based on his voting record.
No, it doesn't. It doesn't say anything about his voting record on SSM, just that he argued a case against it before, the results of which he now seems to accept. The abortion bill it references matches the stance I described, no exceptions for rape/incest post-viability, but in the case of death/injury to the mother, it's still allowed (despite the claim otherwise in the video).
I know that feel, fellow Ohio bro. I lived in there from 2009-2014, long enough to know that I'm certainly not going to vote for him.
It's not a good idea to block an aid package a week and a half before a state's primary. Yes, he lifted his hold, but I'd be conveniently leaving that part out if I was running opposition advertising.
I have a weird crush on Samantha Bee.
I know it states they have plans to submit this amendment as a bill if the Energy bill fails, but why even do it as a rider in the first place? This is where Washington as a whole fails, they try to get stuff passed by attaching it to larger bills, instead of putting something that will pass on it's own out there.
That's because larger "will pass" bills serve as vehicles for pork and favor that get other, more controversial bills passed. It's also why the Republicans don't want to do a nomination hearing for the Supreme Court: Obama only needs a handful of turncoats and and the Democrats would pay a ransom to anybody who'd help out. Republicans as a party don't value compromise, but as members they are perfectly willing to fuck each other over if it's for something their state actually needs.
Applies to both parties, but you sure do beat your democrat drum loudly. Both parties are exactly the same when it comes to crap like this. Neither is better than the other. I know that you want to see your democrats as better than republicans, but it just isn't true, the political machine corrupts all.
Oh no, the Democrats will TOTALLY do it too. But they've historically been willing to do it even in times of strength... it wasn't even worth mentioning because it's so common. Part of the problem with the early Obama administration was that they couldn't get legislature passed because they couldn't get their own guys on board.
Also, I'm about as much a Democrat as Gasbandit is a Republican.
Shame we've lost all that integrity with Ron Johnson. Christ, it causes me pain to know that snake is still our rep.
Is he at least from there? One Congressman and the AG moved here when the couldn't get elected elsewhere.
Look, all i know is that I just read this article, and now I have even less of a desire to go to my caucus.
Besides I'm not FROM Colorado, I just live here.
Besides I'm not FROM Colorado, I just live here.
I wish that asshole was still running for president, he didn't waste any time going back to fucking up our state. I mean, seriously, what do Coloradian's have against Wisconsin?
He "attended" Marquette University back in the 90's. When the MCB pension scandal happened, he jumped from assemblyman to County Supervisor, which put him on track for the Guv job when Doyle chose not to run in 2010.
It's an image, the Facebook equivalent of a severed hydra head.
