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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
#115951: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:28:06 PM

Sorry, I'm mostly listening to music right now, I didn't put the TV on CNN.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
TrashJack Confirmed Doomer from beyond the Despair Event Horizon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Confirmed Doomer
#115952: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:32:48 PM

10% of the Ohio votes have been counted so far and Hillary is apparently leading by 67.8% compared to Bernie's 31%. Hillary has already won my county, according to CNN's election map.

Is it too late for me to hold my breath for a shocking Sanders upset?

edited 15th Mar '16 5:33:28 PM by TrashJack

"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's Dictionary
TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#115953: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:34:42 PM

They (by which I mean a few news sites) are starting to call North Carolina for Clinton now. No calls yet on the Republican side there.

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
daird Since: Jul, 2014
#115954: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:35:11 PM

[up]Yes

Forward, boys! For God's sake, forward!
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#115955: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:37:48 PM

Looks like tonight might be last night for the Sanders campaign as well. :|

TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#115956: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:38:47 PM

To give you all some levity (because you probably need it), have some election-themed baseball uniforms.

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#115957: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:39:24 PM

[up][up] The election was all but decided on Super Tuesday, Sanders intends to take this to the convention regardless of how things turn out.

daird Since: Jul, 2014
#115958: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:50:40 PM

And just when the Donald thought it was safe to celebrate... Kasich takes Ohio. Note that according to fivethirtyeight, this result marks the first time since pre-South Carolina that Trump is behind schedule in terms of overall delegate count.

Forward, boys! For God's sake, forward!
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#115959: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:51:48 PM

Let's wait and see how Trump is gonna react to this. Maybe he'll try and discredit Kasich or something.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#115960: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:52:22 PM

For Ohio, I do see some sources calling the Republican side for Kasich, and others calling the Democrat side for Clinton. Haven't seen a site yet that is calling both.

edited 15th Mar '16 5:52:50 PM by TotemicHero

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
TrashJack Confirmed Doomer from beyond the Despair Event Horizon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Confirmed Doomer
#115961: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:56:14 PM

[up] CNN is calling both.

Damn it, I am really hoping for a last-minute upset from Sanders right now.

edited 15th Mar '16 5:57:14 PM by TrashJack

"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's Dictionary
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#115962: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:10:45 PM

Ooh, that's gotta hurt Sanders' campaign. He was really counting on Ohio.

Also, bye Rubio. It was [not] nice knowing you.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#115963: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:13:58 PM
Thumped: Wow. That was rude. Too many of this kind of thump will bring a suspension. Please keep it civil.
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
#115964: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:14:34 PM

[up][up]Alternatively, it was nice (not) knowing you.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#115965: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:16:07 PM

"Decrepit old bint"? Say what you want about her politics and personality, but she looks fairly good for someone pushing seventy.

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
#115966: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:20:41 PM

[up]X3 Then it's a good thing that no candidate who match your first description is running.

edited 15th Mar '16 6:21:24 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
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#115967: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:21:13 PM

It is brutally lacking in self-awareness for anyone to call Clinton "old" while ignoring that Sanders is older. And she looks pretty darn good for someone that age. I'd watch her on Golden Girls any day. wink

I just hope that a lot of Bernie's supporters don't go for Trump. They'd rather see the country burn than see Clinton elected?

edited 15th Mar '16 6:23:12 PM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#115969: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:22:11 PM

Attacking her age and appearance is both immature and in bad taste.

edited 15th Mar '16 6:24:01 PM by LSBK

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#115970: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:23:02 PM

Trump is nowhere near a psychopath, to be honest. He clearly has narcissistic personality disorder, though.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#115971: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:24:38 PM

In other Rubio news: Rubio HQ evacuated after powdery substance found in mail.

That's not good...it makes me wonder if this had any bearing on him dropping out.

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
TrashJack Confirmed Doomer from beyond the Despair Event Horizon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Confirmed Doomer
#115972: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:26:31 PM

@Fighteer: I know I don't intend to back that ****ing fascist if Bernie does indeed lose the nomination. Trump winning the Presidency would utterly destroy this country, and I will vote Hillary to ensure that doesn't happen.

edited 15th Mar '16 6:27:13 PM by TrashJack

"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's Dictionary
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
#115973: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:28:46 PM

I doubt many (if any) of them would Fighter, under Trump many of them could be attacked on the street, self preservation matters a lot to people.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#115974: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:36:33 PM

Listening to Kasich's victory speech in Ohio right now, and regardless of his actual policies, it's actually kind of refreshing.

And I do think it's very fascinating how Kasich and Rubio have emphasized their humble beginnings in their speeches, in contrast to a certain other candidate. But it looks like people are responding differently to the "American Dream."

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#115975: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:43:06 PM

Ohio is in non-Trump hands, so I think that in this case, Rubio "suspending his campaign" may be accurate. With Trump trumped in Ohio, he's gonna have a tough time getting a win on the first ballot, and that means Rubio is probably playing for the convention.


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