December 09, 2015, 10:11 PM
justjoequote:No its not..who is gonna enforce the marshall law!
Why, the marshall of course, silly.
quote:Originally posted by maximus_flavius:quote:Originally posted by GunFire:
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Originally posted by Russ59:
A vote for Trump is a guaranteed spot in the White House for Hillary.
Let's modify this speculation...
A vote for Trump is a guaranteed spot in the White House for Hillary, because the God-Damn-Goldilocks-Republicans will stay home, as they did in the last 2 presidential elections.
How's that?
Politically speaking, the one thing I abhor more than a progressive/god-damn-commie, is a God-Damn-Goldilocks-Republican.
Can I assume, both of y'all will support Trump when/if he wins the Republican nomination?
quote:Originally posted by mrmn50:
My 14 year old grandson asked me, "If the president declares marshall law and suspends the Constitution, why would he still be in charge?"
A good question, no?
quote:Originally posted by sigmonkey:quote:Originally posted by Russ59:
A vote for Trump is a guaranteed spot in the White House for Hillary.
...
'splain it to me.
Cuz I don't see it.
Trump is more "real" than most any politician there is.
You talk to someone who is aware of the crap going on in this world arena and they are going to say the same things DT says, using much the same language and verbiage. Why, because that is how people talk, and how they come across when they speak their mind, opinion and present facts.
It is often unpolished and frank. And we have become so accustomed to "grooming" speech, than no one simply puts it out there.
Sure, we should be mindful to not be vulgar and crass, but not at the expense of honesty.
Donald is a crafty fox, and he certainly knows how to make a deal.
We need someone smart enough to know how to deal and also realize they he alone is not the end all be all of the game, but that he needs smart people to do the smart things.
My bet is he knows and will do that, and those people will be cut-throat makers and shakers.
I believe it enough that I will be happy to pull the lever with the big T.
And I think a majority of people will do that as well.
The Republican Establishment is very fearful of Trump, the Democrats are also afraid of him.
Because both are afraid that the people might just have had enough of this blended horseshit!
I pushed for Romney because I wanted a chance with him as a parachute rather than the smoking hole in the ground we ended up with.
No matter how hard Romney would try, he could never have left us as fucked as the asshole we have now.
And FTR, I do not blame one person that voted for Obama, they voted their belief. But I am damned pissed at all of those who failed to vote, or voted against Romney in a "Fuck You" vote. Because, yep, you fucked all of us.
Hmmm.... either the 4th cup of coffee, or this is a hot button topic for me.
Ya think?
quote:No its not..who is gonna enforce the marshall law!
quote:Originally posted by entropy:
I always thought it was Marital Law. At least thats how it works in my little country.
quote:Originally posted by DJ_Boston:
Seems his support has gone UP since his proposed temporary moratorium on Muslim visas to the US.
quote:Originally posted by GunFire:A vote for Trump is a guaranteed spot in the White House for Hillary, because the God-Damn-Goldilocks-Republicans will stay home, as they did in the last 2 presidential elections.
How's that?
Politically speaking, the one thing I abhor more than a progressive/god-damn-commie, is a God-Damn-Goldilocks-Republican.
quote:Originally posted by PASig:quote:Originally posted by DJ_Boston:
Seems his support has gone UP since his proposed temporary moratorium on Muslim visas to the US.
He's living inside the head, rent-free, of EVERY leftist out there and a good many RINO's too!
I'm loving this, don't know about all you.
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Republican officials and leading figures in the party’s establishment are now preparing for the possibility of a brokered convention as Donald Trump continues sit atop the polls and the presidential race.
More than 20 of them convened Monday for a dinner held by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, where the prospect of Trump nearing next year’s nominating convention in Cleveland with a significant number of delegates dominated the discussion, according to five people familiar with the meeting.
Considering that scenario as Priebus and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) listened, several longtime power brokers argued that if the controversial billionaire storms through the primaries, the party’s establishment must lay the groundwork for a floor fight, in which the GOP’s mainstream wing could coalesce around an alternative, the people said.
Because of the sensitivity of the topic — and wary of saying something that, if leaked, would provoke Trump to bolt the party and mount an independent bid — Priebus and McConnell were mostly quiet during the back and forth. They did not signal support for an overt anti-Trump effort.
But near the end, McConnell and Priebus did acknowledge to the group that a deadlocked convention is indeed something the party should prepare for, both institutionally at the RNC and politically at all levels in the coming months.
Upon leaving, several attendees said they would soon share with one another memos about delegate allocation in each state as well as research about the 1976 convention, the last time the GOP gathered without a clear nominee.
When asked Thursday about the dinner and convention planning, Sean Spicer, the RNC’s chief strategist and spokesman, said: “The RNC is neutral in this process and the rules are set until the convention begins next July. Our goal is to ensure a successful nomination and that requires us thinking through every scenario, including a contested convention.”
This emerging consensus at the highest levels of the Republican Party about how the 2016 race could unfold comes after a fresh wave of polls showing Trump leading in early voting states and nationally, even as he continues to unleash incendiary comments such as his proposal to block Muslims from entering the United States. It also marks the close of a months-long chapter in the campaign when a brokered convention was considered a fanciful concept rather than a possibility that merited serious review by the party’s top leaders.
The prix-fixe three-course meal at the Source, an upscale Asian fusion restaurant near the Capitol, was part of a regular invitation-only dinner series hosted by Priebus in which he solicits candid input from party leaders. Those familiar with Monday’s deliberations spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a private matter.
Attendees included Ward Baker, executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee; Rob Simms, his counterpart at the National Republican Congressional Committee; Ron Kaufman, an RNC committeeman and Mitt Romney confidant; and pollster Linda DiVall. Whit Ayres, an adviser to Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), and Vin Weber, an ally of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, also were there, among others.
It wasn’t supposed to be this way for leading Republicans. After Romney’s 2012 defeat, the RNC moved to speed up the process with limited debates and an earlier convention date. But 2016 is looking like another protracted battle for GOP candidates, in part because of changed rules regarding delegate selection.
The problem facing the party — a crowded field led by a billionaire firebrand — was evident on Thursday, a deadline to qualify for the Virginia presidential primary. According Republicans in the state, 11 candidates qualified. Given the acrimony and uncertainty — and the relative ease of fundraising — there is little incentive for any of them to drop out.
RNC members will huddle in January in South Carolina to discuss the convention. Although no rule changes can be implemented until the convention, the people familiar with the meeting said top Republicans would like to begin that winter meeting with more clarity about how the RNC would handle a contested convention.
When asked by The Washington Post last week what he thought about a contested convention, Trump said he, too, is preparing for one.
“I don’t think it’s going to be a brokered convention. But if it is, I’d certainly go all the way — and I think I’d have a certain disadvantage,” he said.
“I’ll be disadvantaged,” he continued. “The deal-making, that’s my advantage. My disadvantage is that I’d be going up against guys who grew up with each other, who know each other intimately and I don’t know who they are, okay? That’s a big disadvantage. . . . These kind of guys stay close. They all know each other. They want each other to win.”
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quote:Originally posted by Uppster:
It would take a miracle. But stranger men have been elected. I know I am in the minority, but I sure do like a lot of the things he has to say.
quote:Originally posted by PASig:quote:Originally posted by DJ_Boston:
Seems his support has gone UP since his proposed temporary moratorium on Muslim visas to the US.
He's living inside the head, rent-free, of EVERY leftist out there and a good many RINO's too!
I'm loving this, don't know about all you.
quote:Originally posted by Sunset_Va:quote:Originally posted by PASig:quote:Originally posted by DJ_Boston:
Seems his support has gone UP since his proposed temporary moratorium on Muslim visas to the US.
He's living inside the head, rent-free, of EVERY leftist out there and a good many RINO's too!
I'm loving this, don't know about all you.
The Beltway is scared of 40 years of opulence going down the drain.