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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.
#114351: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:10:43 PM

Having Trump lose the nomination due to scheming by the party establishment...well, it'd definitely piss off the people who are sick of the party establishment, and who knows where that could lead.

The GOP seems to have brought it on themselves, though.

Oh God! Natural light!
pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#114352: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:10:47 PM

There will be a lot of spectators watching in morbid fascination, like witnessing a train wreck.

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Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#114353: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:18:56 PM

Cruz has been trying to became to "Anyone but Trump" candidate,

It's a good strategy, but it won't work because the GOP Establishment doesn't really like Cruz either. They think that his rigid social conservatism will make him unelectable in a general election. They'll keep trying to shill Rubio and (to a lesser extent) Kasich.

Speaking of Kasich:

Arnold Schwarzenegger snubs Trump, endorses John Kasich

edited 4th Mar '16 12:26:12 AM 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.
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#114354: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:21:25 PM

Now they have to do an advertisement like Huckabee and Chuck Norris.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114355: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:25:59 PM

I'm facepalming enough to turn my forehead red at the fact that somehow basically the worst possible candidate is winning the GOP nomination.

I would move to Canada, but they're too left-leaning (which is why it's hilarious whenever a Republican says they'll leave the country), so the only option is to found a space colony or something. Anyone want to join? Completely Trumpless society, filled with coffee and donuts, and a 25% chance of ending up in the next Bioshock game.

Leviticus 19:34
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#114356: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:27:24 PM

I'd gladly take Canada. Left leaning isn't a negative to me in the slightest.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#114357: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:28:28 PM

I can't speak French and only Americans can make a pizza.

But if I'm out of options I'll go up there too.

Oh really when?
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#114358: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:30:04 PM

I'd love to go to Canada, but up and moving out of the country is a bit of a process, especially considering that I'm a college student.

LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#114359: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:37:16 PM

[up][up]The vast majority of Canada is not francophone, just FYI. Unless you want to move to somewhere in Quebec.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#114360: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:47:21 PM

Wondering how much besides being appeal, Trump is a FUCK YOU vote. Like people might not being voting for him on Policy or anything, but to tell the Establishment to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114361: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:48:40 PM

I don't like Trump's economics, either, which makes Trump left AND right of me on different issues.

In seriousness, I'd probably stay put even if Trump was elected, because someone has to stick around to vote him out of office and complain from the inside, and from a purely self-interest standpoint I don't think Trump's xenophobic policies will effect me personally as I'm a white cishet protestant male. Though, as a person in an artistic field, I'm a bit concerned about Trump eventually trying enacting censorship laws.

edited 3rd Mar '16 8:48:47 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#114362: Mar 3rd 2016 at 9:04:34 PM

So I feel the Atlantic's live coverage of the debate was pretty good,note  but especially it's observation of the end that, despite all of the mudslinging as well as valid criticism of Trump, they would still support him as a candidate.

And of course they would. They have to respect the will of the people. It's too bad a lot of those people hate their guts.

Similarly, it's why a brokered convention, while absolutely fantastic for liberals and maybe even conservatives (ideologically if not electorally), could be an unmitigated disaster for the standing of American democracy. On the other, it's already been debased so much just by how this debate went down, maybe it doesn't even matter.

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
#114363: Mar 3rd 2016 at 9:47:48 PM

I do wonder when the business Republicans will finally crack and realise that there's only one way to win the White House, remove the "natural born" bit from the requirements to run and run Schwarzenegger.

Assuming Trump wins the nomination and then looses the general the top levels of the Republican Party are going to be very confused, they need somebody who the base will okay but the empty suits aren't doing it, Schwarzenegger seems to be the best answer and for him the rules would have to change.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
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#114364: Mar 3rd 2016 at 9:55:04 PM

Wouldn't be worth the effort. Amending the Constitution just for that would be exponentially more difficult to do than simply winning the Presidency with some other candidate. (although you were probably joking)

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#114365: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:04:40 PM

You know, America and Canada should merge and become the Large United North American Republic. Or: LUNAR. It'd be awesome.

Leviticus 19:34
PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#114366: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:06:04 PM

And the Nativist portions of both parties would shriek as it means someone from China or the Middle East could swoop in and become president and then SHARIA LAW / PRC AMERICA, in their minds' eyes.

edited 3rd Mar '16 10:06:19 PM by PotatoesRock

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#114367: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:07:22 PM

Sanders agrees to participate in Fox News presidential town hall without Clinton.

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#114368: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:14:17 PM

Trump's plan apparently includes tripling the size of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and increasing its general and enforcement abilities.

I wonder if he is going to give it a weapons division, a general division and an assignment group...

I really hope people treat him not so much as a joke, otherwise things could get bad.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#114369: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:14:32 PM

@Garcon, unless you are in Quebec (outside of Montreal/Gatineau) or parts of New Brunswick (and why the hell you would go there I have no ideatongue) you will do fine in Canada as an English speaker.

[up]Does he start handing out spiffy hats and lightning bolt insignia at some point?

edited 3rd Mar '16 10:20:29 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#114370: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:14:43 PM

[up][up][up][up][up] Canada prefers being a separate entity from the US, thank you very much.

edited 3rd Mar '16 10:15:00 PM by Bat178

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#114371: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:16:12 PM

[up]On the other hand, Canada joining the US as at least a half dozen new states with about the same amount of electoral votes as California (in total) would essentially ensure that the GOP would never hold the Senate or the White House again until they cleaned up their act.

edited 3rd Mar '16 10:16:29 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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
#114373: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:20:13 PM

[up]X9 What other candidate? Seriously, who do the Republicans have that could win the primary and the general?

edited 3rd Mar '16 10:20:46 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
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#114374: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:21:01 PM

[up]Maybe Kasich? If Trump and Cruz die and Clinton ends up indicted? Maybe?

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#114375: Mar 3rd 2016 at 10:39:10 PM

@ Rational Insanity: Presumably. Trump has shown through politics and affiliations he wants to emulate Hitler and his government and offices as closely as possible.

And there are some frighteningly legal ways he can pull it off. Declare a state of emergency and seize Mexican Remittance money. He'd get everything he wants - hit the Mexicans where it hurts, get the money for the wall, and stop "people from sending OUR money over to Mexico".

He can then continue siphoning money off there, and send it around to Party faithful and those less fortunate, thus guaranteeing people who will Heil when asked to.

And if Mexico plays tough with this? Send Die Schutzstaffel ICE south and...coax them into playing nicer with the money.


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