2016 Election
Apr 24th 2016 | 4:05 am
#6871
WTF?
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 79,866
From: Homeostasis
Re: 2016 Election
Give me a scenario where a "faithless elector" affects the outcome of the GOP nomination?
Apr 24th 2016 | 4:14 am
#6872
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,451
From: "LA LA Land"
Re: 2016 Election
Regarding VP pick - Dems will have the advantage of knowing what the Republican ticket will be before they must choose their own VP nominee.
If polls still show them holding a wide lead at the time of their Convention (despite fact that it might narrow in the following months), swing state capture will be far less important.
A VP choice who'd help to countervail Clinton's "unfavourables" will be a higher priority.
If polls still show them holding a wide lead at the time of their Convention (despite fact that it might narrow in the following months), swing state capture will be far less important.
A VP choice who'd help to countervail Clinton's "unfavourables" will be a higher priority.
Apr 24th 2016 | 4:15 am
#6873
Bloody Yank
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 4,186
From: USA! USA!
Re: 2016 Election
In practice, it's hard to imagine a scenario in which faithless electors would change the outcome of the election. But it would create a lot of drama.
Apr 24th 2016 | 4:18 am
#6874
WTF?
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Posts: 79,866
From: Homeostasis
Re: 2016 Election
Apr 24th 2016 | 4:52 am
#6875
WTF?
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Posts: 79,866
From: Homeostasis
Re: 2016 Election
Trump's schtick is so stale and tired. How is it that people still go out to his rallies? I know people like free shit but ... 
Apr 24th 2016 | 8:51 am
#6877
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From: "LA LA Land"
Re: 2016 Election
Looking on the bright side - seems the Trump juggernaut's been a boon in Academia.
According to Politico, what they've labeled "Trump Studies" - undertaken by scores of researchers, in dozens of academic disciplines both here and abroad - are the new campus rage.
Isn't it ironic, when Trump's own ballyhooed, Wharton School years were so memorably unmemorable?
According to Politico, what they've labeled "Trump Studies" - undertaken by scores of researchers, in dozens of academic disciplines both here and abroad - are the new campus rage.
Isn't it ironic, when Trump's own ballyhooed, Wharton School years were so memorably unmemorable?
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Apr 25th 2016 | 1:34 pm
#6878
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 27,078
From: Nova Scotia Canada
Re: 2016 Election
News today...Cruz, on the miniscule chance he wins the nomination...is vetting Carly Fiorina for VP. There's a losing recipe if ever there was one.
Apr 25th 2016 | 3:32 pm
#6879
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 211
Re: 2016 Election
My god, that woman is insane. Her senate run here in CA was hilariously bad.
Does Cruz not understand that he needs somebody likeable to counter his slimy lizard persona?
Does Cruz not understand that he needs somebody likeable to counter his slimy lizard persona?
Apr 25th 2016 | 4:27 pm
#6880
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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From: Nova Scotia Canada
Apr 26th 2016 | 1:37 am
#6881
Deep in the woods of CT
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 7,511
Re: 2016 Election
He was taking his show on the road in CT last weekend and every clip that was shown from the rallies involved him either slagging someone off or making fun of them; not one word of policy. I'm starting to think that people think of it as a free show by an insult comedian. Which is fine as long as they enjoy the histrionics and then go and vote Democrat....
Apr 26th 2016 | 2:19 am
#6882
WTF?
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 79,866
From: Homeostasis
Re: 2016 Election
He was taking his show on the road in CT last weekend and every clip that was shown from the rallies involved him either slagging someone off or making fun of them; not one word of policy. I'm starting to think that people think of it as a free show by an insult comedian. Which is fine as long as they enjoy the histrionics and then go and vote Democrat....
Where you going? 