2016 elections - because it's never too early

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derspiess

#6195
March 03, 2016, 04:38:23 PM
Quote from: katmai on March 03, 2016, 04:33:21 PM
So your son has better sense then you.

No, I agree with him.  My default position in a Clinton-Trump race is that I'm voting for Gary Johnson.  It's only if it's a tight race in Ohio that I'd consider voting Trump.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

alfred russel

#6196
March 03, 2016, 04:39:03 PM
Quote from: Phillip V on March 03, 2016, 04:32:44 PM
If Romney was serious, he would have endorsed a single candidate and/or not trashed the party front-runner.  Instead, there is the possibility that Romney's vote for anybody else plea indicates that he fantasizes about a brokered convention that will pick him as the wise elder statesman.

If I was to bet on the republican nomination, I'd put my money on Romney and Paul Ryan, as I assume they are basically at impossible odds at this point and they are two possible compromise picks in a brokered convention.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

DGuller

#6197
March 03, 2016, 04:42:04 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 03, 2016, 04:25:44 PM
Quote from: derspiess on March 03, 2016, 04:24:16 PM
Which gets him... ?

The reputation of a man who put principle and country above party loyalty.
I don't think party loyalty enters into this one way or the other.  GOP has already made it clear that it doesn't consider Trump one of their own.  Republicans who speak out against him are not facing any conflict related to their party loyalty.

Martinus

#6198
March 03, 2016, 04:44:05 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 03, 2016, 04:25:28 PM
Quote from: Martinus on March 03, 2016, 04:09:31 PM
Not sure if serious. :unsure:

Because they both use the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme? :unsure:

Ok sorry, your post was worded in a way that implied you never heard of Curb Your Enthusiasm and just linked those two because of the tune. :P

Habbaku

#6199
March 03, 2016, 04:46:14 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 03, 2016, 04:18:23 PM
Good move Mitt.  Even if it doesn't hurt Trump it's important to get the warning on the record.

:yes:  The principle alone is worthy of the speech.  Would that more GOP icons would come out and do the same as him, Senator Sasse, and Governor Baker.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Admiral Yi

#6200
March 03, 2016, 04:47:12 PM
Quote from: Phillip V on March 03, 2016, 04:32:44 PM
If Romney was serious, he would have endorsed a single candidate and/or not trashed the party front-runner.  Instead, there is the possibility that Romney's vote for anybody else plea indicates that he fantasizes about a brokered convention that will pick him as the wise elder statesman.

If Romney were serious that Strumpf is a menace he wouldn't have trashed Strumpf? :huh:

Phillip V

#6201
March 03, 2016, 04:49:19 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 03, 2016, 04:46:14 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 03, 2016, 04:18:23 PM
Good move Mitt.  Even if it doesn't hurt Trump it's important to get the warning on the record.

:yes:  The principle alone is worthy of the speech.  Would that more GOP icons would come out and do the same as him, Senator Sasse, and Governor Baker.

Too little.  Too late.

Romney is just jealous that a rich, Northeastern flip-flopper is more loved and electorally successful that he ever was.

Habbaku

#6202
March 03, 2016, 04:51:21 PM
Yes, I'm sure that it's just jealousy that made Romney go out and publicly trash Trump.  That must be it.  :huh:
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Martinus

#6203
March 03, 2016, 04:51:41 PM
Wow, I don't recall the last time I saw this kind of hysteria from the board's right wingers.  :lol:

Jacob

#6204
March 03, 2016, 04:59:31 PM
Quote from: Martinus on March 03, 2016, 04:51:41 PM
Wow, I don't recall the last time I saw this kind of hysteria from the board's right wingers.  :lol:

There's been some pretty high benchmarks for hysteria set on this board. I don't think what we're seeing from languish right wingers is even remotely near.

Phillip V

#6206
March 03, 2016, 05:12:55 PM
Florida Governor Refuses to Endorse In Advance of March 15 Primary

In addition to Jeb's silence, Rubio is lacking some crucial support in his own home state...  If Romney was serious, he would fly to Florida and try to make sure Trump does not win there.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/03/03/gov-rick-scott-wont-make-endorsement-ahead-of-florida-primary/

derspiess

#6207
March 03, 2016, 05:16:30 PM
Who is considered to be in the Languish Right Wingers Club?
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Jacob

#6208
March 03, 2016, 05:17:26 PM
Quote from: derspiess on March 03, 2016, 05:16:30 PM
Who is considered to be in the Languish Right Wingers Club?

And who is being hysterical?

Habbaku

#6209
March 03, 2016, 05:20:06 PM
And what's the deal with airline food?
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien
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