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Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#114001: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:37:31 PM

[up][up] More like I don't like Trump.

speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#114002: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:43:22 PM

Oh thank God Trump didn't win Minnesota. I've never been prouder of my state.

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#114003: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:45:02 PM

Yep, and Sanders won the Democrat side! :D

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114004: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:45:39 PM

I just really hope that someone other than Sanders or Trump is elected president. I'll take any candidate but those two.

Leviticus 19:34
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#114005: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:47:08 PM

Yeah, as important as it is, I may not vote in November if it's Trump vs Clinton.

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#114006: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:47:56 PM

[up][up]Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz

edited 1st Mar '16 8:48:11 PM by AngelusNox

Inter arma enim silent leges
Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#114007: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:48:03 PM

Hillary Clinton won the Democratic caucus in the American Samoa.

edited 1st Mar '16 8:50:51 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.
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#114008: Mar 1st 2016 at 8:49:10 PM

[up][up] Honestly he is worse than Trump...

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#114011: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:04:26 PM

[up]X7 Socalism isn't that bad, we haz (communally sourcured and created via a secure state run standardisation system) cookies.

[up] What kind of punishment could he face? Because that many violations is pretty serious, the man may well be guilty of election fraud, that could easily carry a jails sentence.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114012: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:05:16 PM

I'd take Cruz over Trump any day. Trump is basically what would happen if a Troll decided to combine everything I dislike about Cruz and Clinton. Essentially, Cruz is "a few right wing policies I like, and some right-wing policies I dislike", where as Trump has "right-wing policies I dislike, left wing policies I dislike, and on top of that is a petty Jerkass".

[up]...But those cookies have raisins in them!

edited 1st Mar '16 9:06:22 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#114013: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:07:52 PM

I heard on NPR that Republicans instituted a new rule for this year where whoever gets the nomination has to have won at least 8 states outright. Assuming that's accurate, (and NPR is usually good for accuracy in such matters) that is probably going to put the kibosh on several candidates, including Rubio and Kasich, because it's hard to see either picking up enough states to qualify right now, especially if both stay in. It's starting to feel like Trump vs Cruz battle, or bad vs worse.

Also, the Republican party is really splintering and cracking apart over this election. And the schadenfreude is delicious.

Bernie did slightly better than expected, which is good to see, but sadly I think the Democratic primary is likely to be virtually over in another 2 weeks or so. Can't say Bernie didn't give it a worthy attempt, and hopefully progressives will continue pushing the polls to the left and holding their candidates at all levels accountable for being progressive, rather than just going home to sulk. Because that's a big part of why this country isn't as progressive as it was 40 years ago.

edited 1st Mar '16 9:09:07 PM by TheWanderer

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#114014: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:08:17 PM

I'm really hoping Bernie fares better in the other primaries. I know I'll be voting for him in New York's, at least.

All of the republicans scare me though, so I'd gladly take any democrat over them.

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#114015: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:10:08 PM

Indeed. I'm hoping Clinton will have something horrifyingly image-destroying that will make Bernie the shoe-in.

edited 1st Mar '16 9:10:20 PM by theLibrarian

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114017: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:14:41 PM

Having said that, Cruz is not my favorite candidate. That title goes to Rubio, who I like because he's right-leaning while still being comparatively level-headed. Plus, he'd go a long ways towards Synth representation in our government.

...The Bo S must be throwing their weight behind Trump. It all makes perfect sense!

edited 1st Mar '16 9:14:53 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#114018: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:16:38 PM

They'd all spring to be the Minutemen's nominee at a minute's notice (hah), though. The name is perfect for them.

Oh God! Natural light!
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#114019: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:18:51 PM

I'm really hoping Bernie fares better in the other primaries. I know I'll be voting for him in New York's, at least.

Sadly, Smokey, I doubt we're going to get a chance, or matter at all if we do. New York's primary isn't until April 19th, and if this is still a contest by the end of March, I'll be surprised. Pleased, but surprised. Another 16 or 17 states will vote through the rest of March, with a good chunk of them going either on Friday or on the 15th. By the 15th, I expect we'll likely have Clinton with a dominating lead. Maybe Bernie will surprise me and still be making a fight of it by that point, but I have my doubts.

Not that, it turns out, I can vote in the NY primary anyway, as I've missed my chance to change my affiliation from Independent. Curse you Teenage Self, who thought he was too good to be associated with parties and above labeling! *Shakes fist*

Oh, and for those of you dissing NY because Trump is from Queens, both Bernie and Notorious R.B.G are Brooklyn natives, as am I, so you know where you can shove it. tongue

edited 1st Mar '16 9:28:41 PM by TheWanderer

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114020: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:20:31 PM

Well, the problem with that theory is that Trump's an obvious half-way feral ghoul.

Leviticus 19:34
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114022: Mar 1st 2016 at 9:35:35 PM

[up]Well, if I was being serious, I'd say that Trump is closest to the Enclave. In fact, that's arguably barely even a metaphor, since all the Enclave is is a fascist wing of the American government. It would not be implausible that the Enclave came into power using someone like Trump.

edited 1st Mar '16 9:38:10 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#114023: Mar 1st 2016 at 10:00:55 PM

Define 'comparatively level-headed' for Rubio - he's got the most rabidly aggressive foreign policy stance by far, for a start. Having all those Bush Administration staffers on side will do that.

Trump has said many, many insane things in this election, but floating a ground war with Irsn is not, to the best of my knowledge, amongst them, for instance.

What's precedent ever done for us?
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114024: Mar 1st 2016 at 10:30:41 PM

I wouldn't mind a Bush-expy in office, to be honest. Trump's comments on Bush did not help build any respect for the former.

But as for Rubio, I'd much rather have a president who's too aggressive towards Iran than a person who regularly compliments dictators. I also have no reason to think of him as a racist or any more theocratic than I am, so there's that.

Leviticus 19:34
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#114025: Mar 1st 2016 at 10:34:31 PM

I think publicly advocating for war crimes and deliberate targeting of civilians might qualify as more insane. A war with Iran would be horrible, but it wouldn't involve potential ethnic cleansing on the US' part.

a president who's too aggressive towards Iran than a person who regularly compliments dictators.

That's not a than situation, hawkish presidents are normally the most buddy buddy with dictators, unless you mean hostile dictators as opposed the friendly ones? Also since when has a US president regularly complimented hostile dictators?

edited 1st Mar '16 10:36:42 PM by Silasw

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran

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