Donald Trump is a first-rate ass clown, but...

May 03, 2016, 10:29 AM

46and2

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It was Cruz who beat Cruz

Painfully true.

He and his strategists gave it away, every bit as much as Trump took anything from him.

He may be a good tactician but his campaign strategy sucks skanky, festering donkey balls.

It's rare to see someone who is otherwise so bright fail so miserably and so publicly.

Ego, blinders, his father, and his faith are what have done him in, in public opinion.

Which is absurd, given his actually relevant credentials and skills.

Priorities, man.

Get some.

Where does he go after this? What will he do? I doubt we can find a better replacement for Scalia, and his chances are weak, now, for that too. I mentioned before that I think he'll be this election's casualty, the fratricide du jour, and it's his own damn fault.

I sincerely hope he exits gracefully at some point, disappears briefly, and reemerges shortly afterward to continue on in some form of meaningful public service.

He won't be President, nor does he deserve to be, be we do still need folks like him, a lot.

May 03, 2016, 10:37 AM

parabellum

It's going to be a Trump/Biden matchup anyway.

May 03, 2016, 10:49 AM

46and2

Looks that way, doesn't it.

Hopefully they're foolish enough to run Warren along with Biden.

May 03, 2016, 10:59 AM

Loganspawn

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Originally posted by 46and2:
Looks that way, doesn't it.

Hopefully they're foolish enough to run Warren along with Biden.

Oh that would be great! I can just imagine Trumps adds now........ the bumbling idiot and the white non Indian, Indian........

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May 03, 2016, 11:10 AM

jljones

quote:
Originally posted by dusty3030:
Interesting story on CNN this morning in relation to Carrier plant workers.
Their union officially supports Sanders, but Trump is popular with the rank and file.
One quote that stuck out is they hold Hillary accountable for NAFTA which they blame on their jobs going south.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/...z-sanders/index.html

Another interesting sound bite was on the radio this morning. (sorry don't have a link). It was a town hall meeting that apparently took place here in Kentucky with a bunch of coal miners. Hillary was getting grilled on her statements about "putting a bunch of coal companies and miners out of a job". She stated that she "misspoke" and it was "taken out of context". The announcer covering the event stated that overwhelmingly the miners rank and file was uniting behind Trump for an unknown reason.

Apparently, the entire Clinton clan and Bernie are in Kentucky today trying to drum up support in an area that isn't friendly with them. The head of the state DNC was quoted as saying she was ecstatic that the candidates were paying so much attention to Kentucky as it was a sign that they viewed the Commonwealth as being that important. Sure, sister, that is why they are here......

May 03, 2016, 03:37 PM

kx90

quote:
Originally posted by jljones:
quote:
Originally posted by dusty3030:
Interesting story on CNN this morning in relation to Carrier plant workers.
Their union officially supports Sanders, but Trump is popular with the rank and file.
One quote that stuck out is they hold Hillary accountable for NAFTA which they blame on their jobs going south.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/...z-sanders/index.html

Another interesting sound bite was on the radio this morning. (sorry don't have a link). It was a town hall meeting that apparently took place here in Kentucky with a bunch of coal miners. Hillary was getting grilled on her statements about "putting a bunch of coal companies and miners out of a job". She stated that she "misspoke" and it was "taken out of context". The announcer covering the event stated that overwhelmingly the miners rank and file was uniting behind Trump for an unknown reason.

Apparently, the entire Clinton clan and Bernie are in Kentucky today trying to drum up support in an area that isn't friendly with them. The head of the state DNC was quoted as saying she was ecstatic that the candidates were paying so much attention to Kentucky as it was a sign that they viewed the Commonwealth as being that important. Sure, sister, that is why they are here......

I read something about that this morning. I think it was in West Virginia though as Joe Manchin was there supporting Clinton and the miner told Manchin he lost support because of his support for Clinton.

May 03, 2016, 03:45 PM

HRK

KY and WV go Red traditionally in national elections, even though they are solid D locally (well KY has a R Governor now that is being harrased daily by the former D Brothers sisters cousins nephews fathers granddad D AG)

Its always interesting polly ticks in KY

I couldn't see why Miners would go for any D after the Clinton/Obama Pact to kill off any pollution (however minor) and kill coal.

Trumps going to have big ass trains and trucks full of coal going out of these regions.

May 03, 2016, 04:26 PM

sse

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He and his strategists gave it away, every bit as much as Trump took anything from him.

Yes and no. Trump is the one who steered him down the dead end road, like he did to the others.

May 03, 2016, 04:30 PM

parabellum

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Originally posted by sse:
Trump is the one who steered him down the dead end road, like he did to the others.

What do we have? 6 pm CST poll closing?

May 03, 2016, 04:51 PM

Bigboreshooter

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
It's going to be a Trump/Biden matchup anyway.

May 03, 2016, 05:02 PM

sigmonkey

quote:
Originally posted by sse:
quote:
He and his strategists gave it away, every bit as much as Trump took anything from him.

Yes and no. Trump is the one who steered him down the dead end road, like he did to the others.

May 03, 2016, 05:06 PM

Tonyny

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Originally posted by sse:
quote:
He and his strategists gave it away, every bit as much as Trump took anything from him.

Yes and no. Trump is the one who steered him down the dead end road, like he did to the others.

May 03, 2016, 05:09 PM

parabellum

Freakin' Svengali! That's what Trump is!

Steerin' them poor, feeble-minded boys down the wrong road. A dead end one!!

May 03, 2016, 05:29 PM

a1abdj

Trump is the high school quarterback. Cruz is the president of the chess club. Both of them have a crush on the same girl, and both asked her to the prom.

She accepted the invitation from the quarterback. Instead of being a man about it, the chess player keeps sending her love notes to explain that he's really the better choice. She ignores them.

When the quarterback shows up at her home to pick her up for the dance, who jumps out of the bushes with a bouquet of flowers in a last ditch effort to win her over?

The would be white knight has actually turned into an ass. Perhaps a desperate, dangerous ass. This will not bode well for his future chances at dating.

May 03, 2016, 05:32 PM

sdy

very preliminary Indiana results (4% in)

Trump 47,988

Cruz 29,530

Kasich 9,310

updating as info comes in

May 03, 2016, 05:34 PM

parabellum

Kasich just declared victory.

May 03, 2016, 05:37 PM

Balzé Halzé

Did Trump insinuate that Cruz's father was involved in JFK's assassination?

WTH?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tr...h-lee-harvey-oswald/

May 03, 2016, 05:40 PM

oddball

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Freakin' Svengali! That's what Trump is!

Steerin' them poor, feeble-minded boys down the wrong road. A dead end one!!

Wow, Trump can actually perform Jedi Mind Tricks

Imagine the possibilities; if he can make Good Guy Cruz into a bad guy, he can make Bad Guy Kim Jong-un into a good guy !

Imagine, our first Jedi President. Sounds good to me...