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BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#112676: Feb 20th 2016 at 5:15:38 PM

a covert program, overseen by the CIA
Very tempted to say that this right here is the problem.
I thought the black population was in the 13-15% range.
In the country as a whole, maybe. Nevada doesn't have a very large black population. It's mostly white people and hispanics.
If casinos are letting Clinton campaigners in but not Sanders campaigners, then that's on the casinos, not Clinton.
It's highly unusual for casinos to stop anyone aside from suspected/proven cheaters from entering. How can they reallocate your wealth if you don't come inside?
casinos are fairly large and easy to find in Las Vegas. Other Nevada towns are probably having at least some in buildings that aren't casinos.
Hey, Vegas has plenty of buildings that aren't casinos. But as far as planning large public events, they really are the better choices, as most of them have conference areas designed to hold hundreds of visitors; you can't exactly do that at your local library.
no brothels or strip clubs. All the drinks in those are way overpriced.
I'm sure there's more than enough people who vote drunk anyway.
if Trump wins the primary, what do we do?
Move to Canada.

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#112677: Feb 20th 2016 at 5:27:08 PM

[up]

If Trump wins... what do we do?

Move to Canada.

Nah, still too close for comfort. I'm heading for New Zealand.

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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#112678: Feb 20th 2016 at 5:43:46 PM

Bush just got out.

EDIT-

<Sigh>

I now only have Kasich to look to among the GOP.

edited 20th Feb '16 5:46:05 PM by FFShinra

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#112679: Feb 20th 2016 at 5:51:19 PM

Bush just got out.

And then there were 5.

edited 20th Feb '16 5:53:55 PM by Demonic_Braeburn

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#112680: Feb 20th 2016 at 5:54:21 PM

Don't know why Carson is staying other than fucking over Cruz as much as possible. Vengeful doctor...

I liked Jeb's speech. Damn shame, he ran at the wrong cycle.

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#112681: Feb 20th 2016 at 6:08:51 PM

[up][up] Can we please make him a real life example of The Woobie? Poor Jeb! Needs a hug.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#112682: Feb 20th 2016 at 6:29:52 PM

[up][up]Because he's seriously delusional? I expect him to be wandering the streets long after the election is over thinking he's actually President, not unlike a less benevolent version of Emperor Norton.

Trump delenda est
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#112683: Feb 20th 2016 at 6:43:49 PM

The naked sucking up to Bush by Rubio and Cruz is truely sad.

PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#112684: Feb 20th 2016 at 7:12:08 PM

Don't know why Carson is staying other than fucking over Cruz as much as possible. Vengeful doctor...
His entire campaign is pretty much a money making machine.

It's Fairly well Documented

Carson's whole campaign is pretty much a money making scheme. He isn't in it to win it, he's in it so he and his SuperPACS can make a large sum of money off of affinity fraud, and then run after the convention.

And maybe get a deal with a publishing company, maybe a job on FOX News.

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#112685: Feb 20th 2016 at 7:16:36 PM

Remember where there were like 15 GOP candidates, and Carson was a frontrunner.

Hard to believe that was only a few monthes ago.

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#112686: Feb 20th 2016 at 7:17:17 PM

I'd be shocked if Carson doesn't get a job on FOX after this is over.

Oh really when?
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#112687: Feb 20th 2016 at 7:29:06 PM

My mom believes that Trump is paying Carson to stay in the race in order to prevent his voters from going over to Cruz.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#112689: Feb 20th 2016 at 7:37:06 PM

It says something that that's one of the least troublesome conspiracy theories I've heard lately.

Shawnsummer7 Since: Jan, 2016 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
#112690: Feb 20th 2016 at 7:38:25 PM

Carson's pretty much just playing spoiler and it's really down to four at this point. Although, that might even be a stretch since Kasich may get pressured to drop out in favor of Rubio.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#112691: Feb 20th 2016 at 7:57:40 PM

Hey, do we know how much Clinton won by, since Sanders apparently conceded?

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#112692: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:11:57 PM

Last I saw, it was around 4-5%, Clinton ~51% to Sanders ~47%.

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A procrastination in of itself
#112693: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:23:47 PM

The looser always concedes, it's just them admitting that they lost, it doesn't actually effect anything.

NBC have it at 53-47 for Clinton, but apparently Sanders won the Hispanic vote. They've got some other interesting numbers to.[1]

edited 20th Feb '16 8:24:32 PM by Silasw

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Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#112695: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:36:00 PM

Do to South Carolina's Winner-Takes-Most style, I believe Trump just got a huge boost over his opponents.

edited 20th Feb '16 8:56:33 PM by Demonic_Braeburn

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#112696: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:37:38 PM

Wow, I really thought that Bush would have held out until Florida. Even more surprised that Carson is still in, but I suspect that his campaign will be suspended in the coming days.

edited 20th Feb '16 8:38:24 PM by Rationalinsanity

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darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#112697: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:40:12 PM

The interesting thing in those Nevada numbers, to me, is that self-identified(?) Independents are continuing to break hugely in Sanders' favor.

Also, I know this may come off as tinted due to my preferred candidate's loss, but to be completely honest, and speaking from the perspective of my PoliSci degree, I think caucuses are an abomination that should be permanently excised from the American political system. The goal should be to incentivize people to participate in democracy, not provide negative incentives like a mystifying delegate-allocation process or having to declare your allegiance in public where you could be recognized or an investment of nearly a third of your day rather than a simple, anonymous ballot that takes all of fifteen minutes to cast.

edited 20th Feb '16 8:40:44 PM by darksidevoid

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#112698: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:43:12 PM

The entire primary system is crooked as hell, it gives undue influence to the same states year after year, favors those with spending power, allows toxic elements to come out of the woodwork and derail the campaign (mostly a GOP problem, for now) and just drags out the process for far too long.

Any guesses on who Bush endorses? I'd put my money on Rubio but there's a slim chance he goes in for Kasich.

edited 20th Feb '16 8:46:49 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#112699: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:54:19 PM

You're not the only one that'd put money on Rubio, if you know what I mean. As the de facto "establishment" candidate, Bush will likely lean that way.

Kasich would have to pull off a miracle to take the spotlight, and that just ain't happening.

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#112700: Feb 20th 2016 at 8:59:35 PM

If Rubio gets Jeb's blessing than Kasich is utterly fucked.

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.

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