GOP Primaries/Caucuses Discussions, Jokes and Predictions

[laklak]

I agree Cruz should drop out and support Rubio, who would get the GOP establishment nod. Whether that would be enough to stop The Donald isn't certain. He's only got 79 delegates so far, of the 1237 required to win, so it's still anyone's game from a numbers perspective but he's certainly pulling in the punters. Super Tuesday will be very important, with a total of 595 delegates at stake, but all those states are proportional, not winner take all. Trump still won't have enough even if he wins all 12 primaries. More important for Trump are the big winner take all states, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, and New Jersey. He looks good in all of them.

It could well be the Year of The Donald.

[Animavore]

Lol. It's cute how guys think Trump is a serious candidate.

I wonder what odds I'll get in the bookies for Trump to fail miserably? Probably evens.

[laklak]

PaddyPower has him at 5/2 for the Presidency, 4/9 for the GOP nomination. Hillary is at 8/11 for Prez, 1/8 for the nomination. Bern trailing badly. Rubio just behind Trump.

[Animavore]

Didn't know they had Paddy power in America.

[laklak]

It's the Irish site, it's illegal to bet on elections here.

[Animavore]

I see what's happening here. They're giving him good odds for President so loads of people will put money on and they rake in a tidy profit.
They seem to think Hilary is a dead cert. Not sure why the lack of Bernie love.

[laklak]

Yeah I didn't get that either. From over here it looks like Hillary could be in serious trouble.

[JimC]

I would bet that conservatives desperately want Bernie to win the Dem nomination, so they can run a "reds under the bed" campaign...

[Animavore]

Which is funny, as Republicans are red.

[laklak]

The Donald -vs- The Bern, unlimited round CAGE FIGHT!

If those two get the nominations I'll just stay stoned for the next 10 months. You know, for a change.

[pErvinalia]

If Trump wins big on Super Tuesday and takes Florida, he's got it. http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/n ... 016-219685 and http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/rep ... ald-trump/

Anyone have any good headlines from Europe about how crazy or stupid ya'll think we are for even entertaining Trump as a candidate?

I don't have any headlines, but there's been plenty of news and current affairs programs here laughing at the idea you guys might have Trump as your next Prez. And by laughing, I mean nervous laughing...

[pErvinalia]

I agree Cruz should drop out and support Rubio, who would get the GOP establishment nod. Whether that would be enough to stop The Donald isn't certain. He's only got 79 delegates so far, of the 1237 required to win, so it's still anyone's game from a numbers perspective but he's certainly pulling in the punters. Super Tuesday will be very important, with a total of 595 delegates at stake, but all those states are proportional, not winner take all. Trump still won't have enough even if he wins all 12 primaries. More important for Trump are the big winner take all states, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, and New Jersey. He looks good in all of them.

It could well be the Year of The Donald.

I bet he winds up as Time's Person of the Year this year.

[JimC]

Trump: "What does this big red button do?"

General: "Mr President, that launches our entire nuclear arsenal against our enemies"

Trump "Cool!"

Lunges for button...

[laklak]

There's speculation that Trump might ask our governor, Rick Scott, to run as VP, assuming he wins the nomination. The dude is an alien. Seriously, he's a Reptilian. Just look at him



Imagine that a heartbeat from the Presidency. Trump won't have to ask about Area 51, because Scott has the fucking keys.

[pErvinalia]

Hey, when does Bern do Dallas, sorry, I mean North Carolina?