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Republican Candidates for 2016

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by chrispbrown, May 17, 2013.

  1. Hustle Town

    Hustle Town Member

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    If you're hoping for a contested convention and dislike Trump, I would argue tonight has been good so far.
     
  2. Bobbythegreat

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    Based on what? Kasich doing well in Vermont and Rubio doing well in Virginia?
     
  3. The Stig

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    Odds of Rubio coming in second in Texas?
     
  4. Hustle Town

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    Trump not rolling to wins in every state. That was a possibility given the poll numbers.
     
  5. Firebomb525

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    Trump projected to win 4 states so far, out of 11

    Georgia
    Alabama
    Massachusetts
    Tennessee
     
  6. Hustle Town

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    Almost zero
     
  7. Bobbythegreat

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    Well that's true, and we do know that Trump loves poorly educated people and poorly educated people love Trump.....well nothing says poorly educated like Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.
     
  8. Firebomb525

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    What about Massachusetts? Do they fit into that narrative too?
     
  9. Bobbythegreat

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    New England liberals, just like Trump.
     
  10. Bobbythegreat

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    Republican Party 1854-2016
     
  11. TheRealist137

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    It's ironic that bobby is having a meltdown and blaming uneducated voters. Newsflash: the entire Republican party has always relied on uneducated voters. The fact that a business man with no prior experience in politics (who USED to be a self-admitted liberal mind you) can just come in and speak in broad generalizations and ride a catchphrase (make america great again) all the way to the nomination is proof of that.

    The same idiots that bobby excoriates right now are the people he frequently cites to when making arguments like "the American people believe in the 2nd amendment" and "the public has rejected president Obama".
     
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  12. sugrlndkid

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    Cruz taking down Texas and Oklahoma...
     
  13. geeimsobored

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    Rubio might fail to hit 20% in multiple states. Not a good sign for him. This could be a really bad night for him.
     
  14. cml750

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    Time for Rubio to bow out gracefully before he embarrassingly loses his home state. Cruz will easily take down Trump if this happens.
     
  15. A_3PO

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    Rubio's candidacy is officially dead.

    Will he "suspend" his campaign or tough it out until March 15th?
     
  16. apollo33

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    is establishment still going to stubbornly stand behind Rubio
     
  17. Firebomb525

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    Trump wins:
    AL
    GA
    MA
    TN
    VA

    Cruz wins:
    TX
    OK

    Rubio wins:
    *crickets*

    Current Delegate Standings:
    Trump: 221
    Cruz: 69
    Rubio: 41
     
  18. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    I don't think so.

    Cruz is hated by Washington insiders. My guess is you'll see a ton of the establishment try and groom Trump to hope to make a new friend.
     
  19. SamFisher

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    His crew is the master of setting low expectations and getting "establishment" sanctioned pundits to buy them and blab about them - that will keep him in it with hopes that Trump somehow implodes at the end.

    He'll also probably collect more money from desperate plutocrats.
     
  20. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    I pray they set their target on Cruz.
     

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