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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.
#115326: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:27:16 PM

The Republican debate's been rather tame so far.

Has Cruz ever stated his desire to dismantle the Department of Education before?

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#115327: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:29:06 PM

HE WHAT?!?

OK, fuck it, I'd sooner vote for Trump now.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#115328: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:31:00 PM

[up][up][up][up] More or less.

I feel like this endorsement is less "I like Trump" and more "Fuck Cruz." He never forgave him for Iowa.

edited 10th Mar '16 6:35:18 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.
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#115329: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:31:33 PM

[up][up][up] It's funny that you say "the debate's been tame so far" and drop that bombshell on us XD

edited 10th Mar '16 6:31:44 PM by ILoveDogs

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#115330: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:32:59 PM

At least Cruz's followers aren't violent and racist thugs.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/10/politics/donald-trump-protestor-punch-face/index.html

And the cops tackled the protestor. And didn't immediately arrest that old bastard.

The perp had this to say, before he was charged. "Yes, he deserved it. The next time we see him, we might have to kill him. We don't know who he is. He might be with a terrorist organization," Mc Graw said in an interview conducted after the rally but before he was charged. He added that the protester was not acting "like an American" and said it was unclear if he was a part of ISIS. After the interview was reported, authorities added the communicating threats charge.

Its only a matter of time before Trump's rallies become lynch mobs.

edited 10th Mar '16 6:33:51 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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.
#115331: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:34:03 PM

[up][up][up][up] Well, I'm pretty sure that's what he said. He certainly made a big deal about returning education to the state and local governments.

[up][up] Well, I was primarily referring to whether the candidates started throwing insults at each other.

That said, Cruz is definitely being an asshole tonight.

edited 10th Mar '16 6:35:55 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#115332: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:38:10 PM

Did Trump take a tranq or something? At this rate Rubio might actually do well and win FL.

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#115333: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:43:20 PM

So I went searching, and I found this old Washington Post article from late 2015.

" He also said that he would eliminate five federal agencies.

Cruz didn't list all five, though, instead naming the Commerce Department twice. And he his plan for how he'd achieve figure he cited — $500 billion in savings — is short on specifics.

"Five major agencies that I would eliminate: the IRS, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce and HUD," Cruz said.

A document on Cruz's Web site lists five major agencies (the fifth is actually the Department of Education) along with 25 smaller programs that he'd abolish.

edited 10th Mar '16 6:45:32 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.
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.
#115334: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:54:09 PM

So, Kasich said that the European nations made a mistake rejecting Turkey? What was he referring to there?

Aaaaand Trump basically argued that we should change our laws to target the families of terrorists.

edited 10th Mar '16 6:54:26 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#115335: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:55:30 PM

Trump also wants to turn the ICE into the Gestapo, an idea he stole from Cruz.

Oh really when?
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.
#115336: Mar 10th 2016 at 6:59:35 PM

Okay, so Trump says that he's the most Pro-Israel person in the room, but he wants the Palestinians to think of him as a neutral figure.

When he just said that he was Pro-Israel on live television.

Yeah...

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Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#115337: Mar 10th 2016 at 7:01:44 PM

Interesting that Cruz would keep Labor over Commerce, one would figure it's the other way around. Commerce is the one that's buddy-buddy with corporate America while Labor is the one that's for helping those shiftless meat puppets.

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.
#115338: Mar 10th 2016 at 7:30:02 PM

I think Cruz just compared himself to Reagan.

Also, Trump says when he calls Putin a "strong leader", he doesn't mean that he's a good leader. Which, since Trump is obviously selling himself as a strong leader, begs the question of how, when Trump sells himself as "strong", he's different from Putin being "strong".

edited 10th Mar '16 7:30:50 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#115339: Mar 10th 2016 at 7:31:46 PM

Trump is strong. Putin is STRONK!!

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
Sixthhokage1 Since: Feb, 2013
#115340: Mar 10th 2016 at 7:52:10 PM

Lol Kasich "The math doesn't tell the whole story". You have 54 delegates dude. Rubio's almost three times ahead of you and he's trailing the other two. You screwed.

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#115341: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:00:51 PM

Repeating a message I sent to someone earlier:

"Kasich, what are you still doing here? Just go home. Get a big mac on the way. Treat yourself."

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
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#115342: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:02:37 PM

Re: Trump Rally: I'm sad to say I share the state with people who hold that mindset, but at least the police are being more proactive in the investigation, which is thankfully the typical disposition of the force outside of the more remote rural areas (as far as I know).

Kasich is hoping to be the last remotely-establishment man standing after Rubio fully implodes and the party elites remember why they despise Cruz during the convention.

edited 10th Mar '16 8:04:34 PM by darksidevoid

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smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#115343: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:09:41 PM

My dad is a diehard Trump supporter, but he's fairly certain Kasich doesn't actually plan to win this election, or the next one. He's betting Kasich is playing a long game, and is actually hoping to get the presidency later on down the line.

I'm not sure if that's true, but I could see it.

AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#115344: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:26:13 PM

RE: Kasich talking about the EU rejecting Turkey

He's most likely talking about exactly what it sounds like—the EU not letting Turkey join.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#115345: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:32:49 PM

I was meaning to ask, how many people here know anyone personally, be it friend or family, who are voting for Trump? I have two friends who are voting for him, and they don't even agree with him on everything.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#115346: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:34:09 PM

Kasich will pull up once he wins Ohio, but that's not going to help that much.

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#115347: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:35:39 PM

Trump voters I know: My dad, his girlfriend, possibly one of my uncles, and a close friend's older brother.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#115348: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:41:05 PM

I know a woman who works with my mother at her local autism support group is pro-Trump. Kinda ironic, considering Trump thinks vaccines cause autism.

Oh, and I think a distant cousin of mine is voting for him. She's ticked my dad off enough with her comments on immigration (my dad is Mexican, for context). And probably another one of my friends is for Trump, I'm not sure.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#115349: Mar 10th 2016 at 8:54:15 PM

The one guy I know is one of my (five) roommates, who I think is one of those "it'll be funny" people. Literally everyone else I know despises him, even my conservative grandpa (who supported Fiorina, incidentally)

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#115350: Mar 10th 2016 at 9:08:51 PM

I've never known my conservative older brother to be a voter, but if he were he'd vote for the Republican. His regards Clinton as a criminal and "socialist' as a four letter word.


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