2016 elections - because it's never too early

[derspiess]

Yeah, I'm sure telling her why she should tactically vote for Trump will go down well.

It can be done.  She's deferred to me on other stuff.

[Phillip V]

Does anybody think Rubio will stay in the race if Trump beats him tonight in Florida?

The candidate says he will stay in even with a loss.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/marco-rubio-stay-in-race-after-florida-220787

[Barrister]

Does anybody think Rubio will stay in the race if Trump beats him tonight in Florida?

The candidate says he will stay in even with a loss.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/marco-rubio-stay-in-race-after-florida-220787

He has to say he'll stay in.

But if he loses he's out.  He's got no path to victory if he can't win his home state.

Too bad - I liked Marco.  I liked his "insult comic" phase, but his poll number really dropped when he did that.

[alfred russel]

He has to say he'll stay in.

But if he loses he's out.  He's got no path to victory if he can't win his home state.

Too bad - I liked Marco.  I liked his "insult comic" phase, but his poll number really dropped when he did that.

Did you see this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztdzg5kssXk

Way better than the insult comic phase. Maybe he should have broken out this stuff sooner.

He also seems a bit exhausted and emotionally drained.

[alfred russel]

Does anybody think Rubio will stay in the race if Trump beats him tonight in Florida?

The candidate says he will stay in even with a loss.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/marco-rubio-stay-in-race-after-florida-220787

He has to say he'll stay in.

But if he loses he's out.  He's got no path to victory if he can't win his home state.

There is a path to the nomination for the "establishment" candidate. And that is down to Kasich or Rubio.

As I was posting earlier, the conventional wisdom seems to be both of those guys are do or die tonight. But...assume Rubio loses and Kasich wins. Rubio still will have considerably more delegates and better funding. Why should he drop out?

On the other hand, why should both drop out if both lose? There is an argument that the two are crippling each other because they draw from similar support. Rubio might be more viable without Kasich and vice versa.

[Martinus]

He has to say he'll stay in.

But if he loses he's out.  He's got no path to victory if he can't win his home state.

Too bad - I liked Marco.  I liked his "insult comic" phase, but his poll number really dropped when he did that.

Did you see this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztdzg5kssXk

Way better than the insult comic phase. Maybe he should have broken out this stuff sooner.

He also seems a bit exhausted and emotionally drained.

Aww poor Little Marco, so frustrated his rich puppet masters failed to get him the nomination.

Fuck him, he is a loathsome empty suit. Good riddance.

[celedhring]

He has to say he'll stay in.

But if he loses he's out.  He's got no path to victory if he can't win his home state.

Too bad - I liked Marco.  I liked his "insult comic" phase, but his poll number really dropped when he did that.

Did you see this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztdzg5kssXk

Way better than the insult comic phase. Maybe he should have broken out this stuff sooner.

He also seems a bit exhausted and emotionally drained.

That's comfortably the best speech I have ever heard him give. Too late though.

[DGuller]

My hope, probably extremely over-optimistic, is that people like Rubio will have these kinds of come-to-Jesus moments, and look back and own up that Trump to a large extent was their own creation.  Trump is the logical conclusion of what "establishment" Republicans started.  And maybe afterwards they'll realize that US needs a political Peace of Westphalia rather than yet another escalation.

[CountDeMoney]

Except for one young gal I know who seemed enthusiastic about Sanders.  Need to have a chat with her.

I thought you had already told your wife who to vote for.  Oh, I get it.  A "chat".

[Valmy]

Yeah, I'm sure telling her why she should tactically vote for Trump will go down well.

It can be done.  She's deferred to me on other stuff.

You obviously mobilize impressive powers of persuasion away from Languish

[jimmy olsen]

Beyond simply preferring her opponent, I grow more and more annoyed with her electoral incompetence. She should be destroying Bernie Bill Bradely style and instead we get this pathetic display, and we know it's not a fluke given her 2008 performance. Yet she is going to limp to the finish line and be the nominee, the only one in recent memory who could possibly lose to Trump.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidShuster/status/709844940713553920

Shock Illinois exit poll: Hispanics voting 65-35 @BernieSanders over @hillaryclinton.  If that holds, Clinton will lose IL.  #DemPrimary
1:53 PM - 15 Mar 2016

[garbon]

[alfred russel]

Beyond simply preferring her opponent, I grow more and more annoyed with her electoral incompetence. She should be deatroying Bernie Bill Bradely style and instead we get this pathetic display, and we know it's not a fluke given her 2008 performance. Yet she is going to limp to the finish line and be the nominee, the only one in recent memory who could possibly lose to Trump.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidShuster/status/709844940713553920

Shock Illinois exit poll: Hispanics voting 65-35 @BernieSanders over @hillaryclinton.  If that holds, Clinton will lose IL.  #DemPrimary
1:53 PM - 15 Mar 2016

I grow moore and moore annoyyed with english teechers that canned spell.

Timmay, teech our children well.

[derspiess]

You obviously mobilize impressive powers of persuasion away from Languish

I've successfully talked people into voting my way before.  Just gotta find something they agree with me on and exploit that. 

Most people aren't as political as Languishites.  I gave up on you mooks long ago and for entertainment value decided to focus on things upon which we differ

[jimmy olsen]

Beyond simply preferring her opponent, I grow more and more annoyed with her electoral incompetence. She should be deatroying Bernie Bill Bradely style and instead we get this pathetic display, and we know it's not a fluke given her 2008 performance. Yet she is going to limp to the finish line and be the nominee, the only one in recent memory who could possibly lose to Trump.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidShuster/status/709844940713553920

Shock Illinois exit poll: Hispanics voting 65-35 @BernieSanders over @hillaryclinton.  If that holds, Clinton will lose IL.  #DemPrimary
1:53 PM - 15 Mar 2016

I grow moore and moore annoyyed with english teechers that canned spell.

Timmay, teech our children well.

Typing on a phone while on a bus, give me a break.

10% of the vote in Florida. Clinton and Trump are crushing it.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2016/mar/15/florida-illinois-missouri-north-carolina-ohio-live-results-primary-caucuses