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Jes Beard

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Re: Politics, Religion, etc.
« Reply #285 on: January 27, 2016, 09:57:32 pm »
How many steak dinners do you want to put on it?

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« Reply #286 on: January 27, 2016, 10:45:31 pm »
There is almost no way that the Democrats would nominate Sanders.
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Dave... is your real name Sisyphus?

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« Reply #287 on: January 28, 2016, 09:16:51 am »
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Dave... is your real name Sisyphus?

No.

As I have said before, the Democrats are politically much smarter than the Republicans.  They do not knowingly nominate a candidate that has almost no chance of winning a national election.  The Republicans might nominate Trump, but the Democrats will not nominate Sanders unless the party elite has no choice.

A similar thing happened in New Jersey a few years ago.  The Senatorial nominee had a series of revelations that caused the polls to indicate that he would not win.  They took him off the ballot and replaced him with a former Senator that could, and did, win.

Jes Beard

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« Reply #288 on: January 28, 2016, 08:20:49 pm »
No.

As I have said before, the Democrats are politically much smarter than the Republicans.  They do not knowingly nominate a candidate that has almost no chance of winning a national election.

1972 and 1980 would suggest otherwise regarding nominating a candidate with almost no chance of winning.  And as I pointed out, taking the nomination away from Sanders if he is widely and legitimately seen as having won the nomination in the primaries (i.e. getting more than 50% of the popular vote and winning a majority of the delegates up for bid), it would so strongly alienate young voters as to cripple the party for several elections to come.

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« Reply #289 on: January 29, 2016, 11:51:14 am »
br, Trump is now up in both the "polls only" and "polls-plus" Iowa forecasts on FiveThirtyEight.

I wonder if there's any chance skipping the debate hurts him, but it seems really doubtful.

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« Reply #290 on: January 29, 2016, 11:57:48 am »
If nothing he's done before now has hurt him, skipping the debate certainly won't.

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« Reply #291 on: January 29, 2016, 12:26:33 pm »
Especially considering he reportedly raised more than $6M for veterans' causes last night (1M out of his own pocket)...

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« Reply #292 on: January 29, 2016, 01:01:41 pm »
I really am starting to like Rubio after watching another debate.  although I would like to see Christie go after Hilary, I don't think he could ever get elected.  Rubio would have the best chance in the general against Hilary.  Trump will implode if nominated, maybe on purpose.  He was a friend and big admirer of the Clinton's before his "conversion" to conservatism.  His ego is boosting him now but I cuold see him growing tired of the whole thing long before the fall and tanking on purpose. 

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« Reply #293 on: January 29, 2016, 01:17:11 pm »
Cruz and Rubio are the two best of those left standing, in my opinion.

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« Reply #294 on: January 29, 2016, 01:18:21 pm »
I really am starting to like Rubio after watching another debate.  although I would like to see Christie go after Hilary, I don't think he could ever get elected.  Rubio would have the best chance in the general against Hilary.  Trump will implode if nominated, maybe on purpose.  He was a friend and big admirer of the Clinton's before his "conversion" to conservatism.  His ego is boosting him now but I cuold see him growing tired of the whole thing long before the fall and tanking on purpose. 
i agree completely.  I'm still suspicious whether  Trump is making it easier for Hillary.  He's hoaxing Republicans and the American people.  It's the world's biggest punk.

davep

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« Reply #295 on: January 29, 2016, 09:31:35 pm »
It might have started that way, bit if Trump actually is the Republican nominee, I suspect that any agreement that he may have with the Clintons would go by the wayside.  It would be a terrible temptation to be that close to being President and not really go for it.  He is not known for his small ego.

Jes Beard

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« Reply #296 on: January 29, 2016, 10:27:41 pm »
Any agreement or understanding he might have had with Hillary will be when when she is not the nominee.

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« Reply #297 on: February 12, 2016, 12:55:43 pm »
I think Alan Grayson is a whack job. While he is out supporting the Occupy Wall Street Movement Grayson was running a hedge fund out of the Caymen Islands.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/us/politics/alan-graysons-double-life-congressman-and-hedge-fund-manager.html?_r=0


Jes Beard

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« Reply #298 on: February 12, 2016, 08:37:56 pm »
You only THINK he's a whack job?

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« Reply #299 on: February 16, 2016, 09:23:54 pm »
Whack job?




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