The Trump Candidacy

[MakeItRain]

I literally hate Ted cruz

he's good at what he does though.

1. Lie
2. Accuse everyone else of lying
3. Not answer questions
4. Filibuster

Yep, he's the master of these things.

[sys]

[catastrophe]

It sure looked to me like a Fox is in on the "anyone but Trump" plan. Kind of disgusting politics, but the ends justify the means in this case.

[Mrs. Gooch]

Does anyone have a link to what Trump said about his dick? I'd like the context, but I don't want to Google that.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Does anyone have a link to what Trump said about his dick? I'd like the context, but I don't want to Google that.

"Look at those hands, are they small hands?" the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination said, raising them for viewers to see. "And, he referred to my hands -- 'if they're small, something else must be small.' I guarantee you there's no problem. I guarantee."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/03/politics/donald-trump-small-hands-marco-rubio/

[Dr Rick Daris]

Does anyone have a link to what Trump said about his dick? I'd like the context, but I don't want to Google that.

"Look at those hands, are they small hands?" the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination said, raising them for viewers to see. "And, he referred to my hands -- 'if they're small, something else must be small.' I guarantee you there's no problem. I guarantee."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/03/politics/donald-trump-small-hands-marco-rubio/

all of the republican candidates are so trailer trashy. Obama would never sit around in public talking about his d size.

[DQ12]

I actually really agree with Chant.  I hadn't watched a GOP debate since the 5th or 6th one probably.  Found them to be too depressing.  But Cruz is (unsurprisingly) a man among boys in a debate format.

Not that it matters at all, because Donald could have dropped his pants, laid a steamy one on the stage, then sieg heil'd and his numbers would remain the same. 

[catastrophe]

Not that it matters at all, because Donald could have dropped his pants, laid a steamy one on the stage, then sieg heil'd and his numbers would remain the same.

I honestly believe you about that, and it terrifies me.

[chuckjames]

Again noted Rule of Law enthusiast Chant has expressed multiple times he would vote for someone who admitted last night he would force the military to break the law. The Rule of Law ain't what it used to be.

[Asteriskhead]

chuck, shut up.

[DQ12]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president. Or at least that's how the logic goes.  People may disagree, but the collective gasp last night on the subject was a little puzzling to me.

[Asteriskhead]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president.

They should write themselves in, if they believe they are the best candidate, not just fall in lockstep because they didn't win. That is one of the reasons why people are upset with the parties.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president. Or at least that's how the logic goes.  People may disagree, but the collective gasp last night on the subject was a little puzzling to me.

I don't think most people believe they actually think Donald would be a better president than Clinton.

[DQ12]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president.

They should write themselves in, if they believe they are the best candidate, not just fall in lockstep because they didn't win. That is one of the reasons why people are upset with the parties.

Really?  Do you think Bernie should keep campaigning after he loses the nomination?

[DQ12]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president. Or at least that's how the logic goes.  People may disagree, but the collective gasp last night on the subject was a little puzzling to me.

I don't think most people believe they actually think Donald would be a better president than Clinton.

Well, Cruz is certainly closer on the political spectrum to Donald than Hillary.  There's a reason that most right leaning people would vote for Donald rather than Hillary in a general, and I don't think it's solely because those people are being disingenuous or whatever.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president. Or at least that's how the logic goes.  People may disagree, but the collective gasp last night on the subject was a little puzzling to me.

Yes. Marco best expressed this last night.

RUBIO: I’ll support Donald if he’s the Republican nominee, and let me tell you why. Because the Democrats have two people left in the race. One of them is a socialist. America doesn’t want to be a socialist country. If you want to be a socialist country, then move to a socialist country.

The other one is under FBI investigation. And not only is she under FBI investigation, she lied to the families of the victims of Benghazi, and anyone who lies to the families of victims who lost their lives in the service of our country can never be the commander- in-chief of the United States.

All of which is 100% true. Trump is a buffoon and a jerk. I'd still hold my nose and vote for him because the Dem choices are a socialist and a felon/person even worse than Trump. And by the way, the felon is going to win the Dem nomination unless the FBI recommends indictment soon - and there is no indication they are in any hurry to conclude their investigation.

So for all the bitching and mockery from the Dems about how the GOP could possibly nominate Trump, you're right, but you should also look in the mirror.

[chum1]

I think they should have said that they wouldn't support Trump as a Republican candidate because he's not a true Republican.

[steve dave]

did trump say he wouldn't support the other candidates and would instead run as a third party? I mean, if he wants to twist the GOPs arm behind their backs and make them scream uncle that's the way to do it. it would gift wrap the presidency to the Dems.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president. Or at least that's how the logic goes.  People may disagree, but the collective gasp last night on the subject was a little puzzling to me.

I don't think most people believe they actually think Donald would be a better president than Clinton.

Your odd sentence structure aside, his supporters certainly think he'd be better than Hillary. As for me - and I think I'm fairly representative of anti-Trump conservatives - I don't think Trump could be worse than Hillary, and might be better in some regards.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

did trump say he wouldn't support the other candidates and would instead run as a third party? I mean, if he wants to twist the GOPs arm behind their backs and make them scream uncle that's the way to do it. it would gift wrap the presidency to the Dems.

No, he said the opposite last night.

TRUMP: ... OK — that I’m very, very proud of — millions and millions of people have come to the Republican Party over the last little while. They’ve come to the Republican Party. And by the way, the Democrats are losing people. This is a trend that’s taking place. It’s the biggest thing happening in politics, and I’m very proud to be a part of it. And I’m going to give them some credit, too, even though they don’t deserve it. But the answer is: Yes, I will.

WALLACE: Yes, you will support the nominee of the party? TRUMP: Yes, I will. Yes. I will.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I mean you can't spend 2 hours telling me that Donald Trump has no policy or plans whatsoever, defrauds people all the time, bankrupts businesses regularly, and would be a complete and total failure of a president, and then at the end of all that tell me you'd support him over Hillary Clinton. Oh, and Donald also has small hands. Good point, little Marco.

[DQ12]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president. Or at least that's how the logic goes.  People may disagree, but the collective gasp last night on the subject was a little puzzling to me.

I don't think most people believe they actually think Donald would be a better president than Clinton.

Your odd sentence structure aside, his supporters certainly think he'd be better than Hillary. As for me - and I think I'm fairly representative of anti-Trump conservatives - I don't think Trump could be worse than Hillary, and might be better in some regards.

Also an anti-trump (mostly) conservative -- I think something like a nuclear holocaust is more likely under Trump than Hillary.  I think Hillary would probably just keep  mostly the status quo -- Which, isn't ideal in a lot of respects, but sheesh, I really don't like the possible effects of Trump commanding his generals to commit war crimes.

[Asteriskhead]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president.

They should write themselves in, if they believe they are the best candidate, not just fall in lockstep because they didn't win. That is one of the reasons why people are upset with the parties.

Really?  Do you think Bernie should keep campaigning after he loses the nomination?

Yes, and I believe Bernie supporters would prefer to back him as an independent, rather than give their vote to Hilary. Both parties need destroyed, this election cycle is the chance to do it.

[DQ12]

I mean you can't spend 2 hours telling me that Donald Trump has no policy or plans whatsoever, defrauds people all the time, bankrupts businesses regularly, and would be a complete and total failure of a president, and then at the end of all that tell me you'd support him over Hillary Clinton.

You really can, and it's really not a hard concept to grasp:

1.  Donald Trump would be a very bad president. 
2.  Hillary would be a worse president than Donald Trump. 
3.  I would support Donald Trump over Hillary.

Like I said, you may disagree with point 2 (I do), but pretending to be shocked by the logic is bizarre.

[DQ12]

I don't really get why everyone is so up in arms about the other nominees saying they would vote for trump in a general.  Yeah, they hate Donald and think that he'd be a lousy president.  Guess what?  They hate Hillary too and think she'd be a worse president.

They should write themselves in, if they believe they are the best candidate, not just fall in lockstep because they didn't win. That is one of the reasons why people are upset with the parties.

Really?  Do you think Bernie should keep campaigning after he loses the nomination?

Yes, and I believe Bernie supporters would prefer to back him as an independent, rather than give their vote to Hilary. Both parties need destroyed, this election cycle is the chance to do it.

Fair, but that only makes sense, pragmatically, if there's someone on the Right to split the Republican nominee's vote.  Otherwise, "well done well done," Bernie, point well made, but in the mean time, settle in for 4 years of President Donald J. Trump.