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On January 20 2016 14:06 Deathstar wrote:
I don't think it's ironic. It's using memes to propagate ideas IMO (like can't stump the trump). I did some research and I ended up seeing a lot of anime on the alt right accounts so I misunderstood Rick's earlier tweet. Only reason I know of Rick is because he blew up on twitter after someone, in the comment section of breitbart, threatened to rape his daughters lol.

That said, I do think there is something going on.

On January 20 2016 13:18 Deathstar wrote:
He's talking about a portion of the Republican base, the alt right, who are behind Trump. Other guy is a new york daily writer and doesn't matter. There's a lot of drama within the Republican party which is fun.

On January 20 2016 13:27 Falling wrote:
Apparently Rick Wilson is a GOP establishment strategist- started under George HW Bush, trained under Lee Atwood and produced a ton of attack ads. (He was responsible some of the ads going after Obama's old pastor: "Barack Obama followed a preacher of hate.)

On January 20 2016 16:50 Jibba wrote:

These guys are on the verge of killing the party. I don't particularly care about this asshat, but I wonder how many renditions of this election pattern we need to go through before they realize they can't win a general election by catering so heavily to Karl Rove's base from 16 years ago.

We've already seen the accelerated decline from 2008 and 2012, and it only gets worse. 2012 wasn't a close election. As more states, like Florida, pass anti-gerrymandering laws, it's only going to get worse for them.

They actually need a non-establishment candidate who doesn't care for the RNC's rules, but it needs to be someone who also isn't a flaming asshole/imbecile and also doesn't cut his own hair.

Not that I mind them continually losing, but the GOP not being able to get its shit together is going to cause more instability.

I guess it makes sense when you consider they are conservative and are loathe to try new things.

On January 20 2016 17:32 Velr wrote:
Ahm, didn't the GOP over years embracer their hardcore evangelical base? Now the beast is too big for them to handle but saying they don't (or didn't) cather to them seems a bit dishonest.

Altoona, Iowa (CNN)Iowa's Republican Gov. Terry Branstad called for Ted Cruz's defeat Tuesday, in a dramatic and highly public repudiation of the Texas senator just two weeks out from the Iowa caucuses.

Speaking to a small group of reporters at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, where several 2016 presidential candidates are slated to speak, Branstad labeled Cruz a "big oil" candidate whose victory would be "very damaging to our state."

"It would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him," Branstad said. "And I know he's ahead in the polls but the only poll that counts is the one they take on caucus night and I think that could change between now and then."

Asked by a reporter whether he wants to see Cruz defeated, Branstad answered: "Yes."

Conservative media personality Glenn Beck will make appearances with Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Saturday in Iowa, ABC News reported late Tuesday.

The news came shortly after Beck took to Facebook on Tuesday to attack Cruz's rival Donald Trump and Sarah Palin, the former GOP vice presidential nominee who endorsed Trump the same day.

On January 20 2016 17:32 Velr wrote:
Ahm, didn't the GOP over years embracer their hardcore evangelical base? Now the beast is too big for them to handle but saying they don't (or didn't) cather to them seems a bit dishonest.

On January 20 2016 16:50 Jibba wrote:

These guys are on the verge of killing the party. I don't particularly care about this asshat, but I wonder how many renditions of this election pattern we need to go through before they realize they can't win a general election by catering so heavily to Karl Rove's base from 16 years ago.

We've already seen the accelerated decline from 2008 and 2012, and it only gets worse. 2012 wasn't a close election. As more states, like Florida, pass anti-gerrymandering laws, it's only going to get worse for them.

They actually need a non-establishment candidate who doesn't care for the RNC's rules, but it needs to be someone who also isn't a flaming asshole/imbecile and also doesn't cut his own hair.

Not that I mind them continually losing, but the GOP not being able to get its shit together is going to cause more instability.

I guess it makes sense when you consider they are conservative and are loathe to try new things.

On January 20 2016 22:50 DickMcFanny wrote:
Yesterday on Rachel Maddow, she said the nomination happen in AUGUST?!

WTF, why are we even talking about who is going to be the Republican / Democratic nominee already? It's more than half a year away!

On January 19 2016 10:33 TheTenthDoc wrote:


If he was a favorite to win, his odds would be <1, and not a single site on oddschecker has him there for the nomination. Right now he's being assigned between 38% (the low end) and 44% (the high end). You still stand to gain more than your money if you place a bet on him to win the nomination. But he is closing in.

In fact, the only candidate with odds <1 for the nomination (and winning overall) is Clinton.

On January 20 2016 22:50 DickMcFanny wrote:
Yesterday on Rachel Maddow, she said the nominations happen in AUGUST?!

WTF, why are we even talking about who is going to be the Republican / Democratic nominee already? It's more than half a year away!

On January 20 2016 22:57 Gorsameth wrote:

first votes are 2 weeks away.

The US has a very very drawn out election period.