The Official 2016 GOP Presidential Primary Thread

Started by ImmortalTechnique, Jan 20, 2015, in Life Add to Reading List

  1. Chris_sirhC517
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    Feb 26, 2016
    Lmao. It's funny.
    The Republicans are allowed to move bat-s--- crazy to the right over the past decade and the Democrats response is to move to the Center. Wtf.
    But as soon as the Dems have a candidate who is trying to move the party back to where it's supposed to be hes a "f---ing ugghhh".

    As far as the electability thing goes:

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  2. Chris_sirhC517
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    Lmao. He slaughtered Trump. I loved it.
     
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  3. Nick
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    I did too. Trump is my last choice and i love rubio.. hoping this helps him out this tuesday
     
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  4. Nick
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    If rubio did this is more than 1 debate he would be the nominee and if he had more of a record to run on wouldnt hurt
     
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  5. Goku187
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    What would make you think this? I don't think it's impossible for Rubio to win the nomination, but I see no signs that suggest Trump supporters are jumping ship anytime soon, or that other candidates are dropping out of the race. Rubio really needs one or both to happen.

    Trump has looked dumb and said outlandish s--- for the better part of 8 months but his numbers only keep growing. He was in the mid-40s in Nevada this week! Rubio has room to grow, but he also has a lot of catching up to do, and Donald shows no signs of slowing down. The party should have tried this sort of full-throated attack last summer or fall, it may have actually made a difference. Now it strikes me as too late.
     
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  6. Missile
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    Rubio's debate performance against Christie has convinced me he's just a stuffed shirt with memorized talking points. Rubio's performance here was more energetic and confident, but it's still just memorized rhetoric. Attacked at both ends, Trump survived. That's all he needed to do.
     
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  7. Nick
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    He attacked trump wayyy to late in the race.. I don't see the hardcore trump supporters leaving but i can see him taking votes away from cruz carson and kasich.. Idk if thats enough but this debate will certainly help on tuesday..

    and Rubio doesnt have much of a record to run on.. that hurts.
     
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  8. M Solo
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    My bad for holding the Democratic party to much higher standards than the f---ing GOP lol
     
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  9. lil uzi vert stan
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    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-america-made-donald-trump-unstoppable-20160224
    @ImmortalTechnique come baq 4 good. dont hate us
     
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  10. Nick
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/u...tate-on-super-tuesday-and-still-win.html?_r=0



    interesting read about rubio and winning the nomination
     
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  11. Missile
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    It's sad that Trump is their best candidate. Really sad.

    Kasich is just awkward, twitchy and has no presence.
    Carson is the friend-zone candidate that everyone likes but no one wants as president.
    Jeb had experience but his last name and lack of charisma hurt him.
    Christie was good at the debates, nobody saw him as presidential.
    Walker exited the race early, overestimating the competition.
    Cruz is detestable outside of the 20% of people who support him.
    Rand served a niche audience at best.
    Fiorina had zero political experience and charisma.

    Rubio's an inexperienced robot politician, and it's sad he's the best anti-Trump.

    Why couldn't Robert Gates or Colin Powell (qualified people who arent nutcases) have entered the GOP race or something?
     
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  12. Nick
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    Christie endorsing trump

    Not much of a surprise when he's basically a mini version of him
     
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  13. Nick
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    Could possibly be on the short list for veep as well
    Finds the mold of what he's looking for
     
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  14. Goku187
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    Christie endorsing Trump, wtf

    any respect I still had is now gone
     
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  15. Nick
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    Who do you support? R Or D?
     
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  16. lil uzi vert stan
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    after last night's shitshow, rubio accusing trump of wetting his pants, "leightweight chocker" and now this... wow. truly insane.

    guess he's eyeing veep
     
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  17. Chris_sirhC517
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    Nah man, I didn't mean it like that.
    But if you're liberal at heart you should be rooting for someone that is really far left.
    Honestly, then the compromising you will have will actually be in the center.
    Democrats are starting in the center and moving a bit to the right, if you will, on legislation.
    So lets nominate our own extremist and push the party back to where it's supposed to be have some actual compromises of meeting in the middle.

    Idk. Just my perspective.
     
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  18. Goku187
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    9 times out of 10 I'm Team D
     
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  19. WPG
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    watched the last two-thirds of the debate last night. we say this louder every election cycle, but this is genuinely a shitshow and has fully moved into the realm of the ridiculous. that wide shot of rubio --> trump --> cruz talking over one another was just...wow.

    those three are all off the deep end in their own special way. the prevailing theme is "omg can you believe trump is still here?? i guess this is what america deserves!!" but aside from the racist rhetoric, he's probably less extreme than rubio, and certainly less than cruz.
     
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  20. Oldboy
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    question from an outsider

    is the Bernie guy for real or is he like an internet dream that realistically shouldnt hold office?..i mean the guy seems nice and all but i feel like he is over his head with some of his promises
     
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