Marco Rubio Master Thread

[wetwillie]

I mean the kingmaker thing.  Are the delegate votes from one able to be pledged to another?  I don't really know how the delegates are obligated to vote once their candidate drops out.

[sys]

I mean the kingmaker thing.  Are the delegate votes from one able to be pledged to another?

that's my assumption.  i'm ashamed to admit i have actually checked to confirm that they can.

[sys]

kasich is interesting too.  i saw an article on him saying that he knows he can't win and is just trying to get enough delegates to be cut in on deals if/when deals need to be cut.

he seems way behind, but if he can get a solid 10% of delegates or so, he could have enough to make a difference to someone.  perhaps as much as anything, it's interesting because it would suggest that he's not dropping out as long as he thinks he can still get some delegate scraps.

[wetwillie]

Is Carson just hanging around because he doesn't realize you can quit before the convention?

[sys]

god alone knows what carson is thinking.

[chum1]

By the time Super Tuesday rolls around, Trump will be too far ahead to catch. Like, even if you factor in things like Texas going to Cruz, Trump's lead will still be huge. For anyone else to get the nomination, there will need to be major delegate shenanigans.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

By the time Super Tuesday rolls around, Trump will be too far ahead to catch. Like, even if you factor in things like Texas going to Cruz, Trump's lead will still be huge. For anyone else to get the nomination, there will need to be major delegate shenanigans.

Even after ST, less than 1/3rd of delegates will be awarded. So no, that's not really true.

[cfbandyman]

Is Carson just hanging around because he doesn't realize you can quit before the convention?

I would like to believe that. I'd also like to believe that he just keeps campaigning even after the nomination is awarded and he goes all the way and shows up on inauguration day and Chief Justice Roberts has to pull him aside and tell him he's not going to be president. To which Carson doesn't believe him and arrives at the front gate of the White House and the guards have to escort him away as he keeps trying to enter the "code" he was told to let him.

[chum1]

By the time Super Tuesday rolls around, Trump will be too far ahead to catch. Like, even if you factor in things like Texas going to Cruz, Trump's lead will still be huge. For anyone else to get the nomination, there will need to be major delegate shenanigans.

Even after ST, less than 1/3rd of delegates will be awarded. So no, that's not really true.

So, Trump voters all of the sudden stop voting for Trump once the non-Trump voters get their crap together? Doesn't seem very likely.

[MakeItRain]

Tonight was a good night for the GOP, even with Trump winning. We're finally effectively down to a three man race, and it's about damned time.

Cruz and Rubio aren't any more viable than Kasich at this point.

Pfffft. Ok.

You're right Ted Cruz has actually won a state. I'll bet you right now that Kasich will have won more states than Rubio after the March 14th primaries. Also bear in mind that the great lakes region, where Kasich will do best,  have a few winner takes all delegates states.

By the way, the libs rooting against Rubio because they want to run against a weaker candidate in the fall need to realize something. Two things, actually. One, Hillary is simply dreadful as a candidate. She would likely lose to any of these guys. Two, Democrat turnout is dramatically down in all three contests so far - a fact that bodes even worse'r for The Liar.

No Democrat is rooting against Rubio, I'm not sure why you think any Democrat is worried about it right now. Republicans rooting for Bernie is also a moronic notion.

[MakeItRain]

god alone knows what carson is thinking.

Most of Carson's donations are from Super Tuesday states. He was Bernie before Bernie was Bernie. He got a ton of small donations from Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. It's also worth noting that because he's not a politician he isn't embolden to the party. Jeb doesn't view his political career as over so he needs to keep the party happy.

[Rage Against the McKee]

The people hoping for a brokered convention know there was is no way Trump just bows out if that happens, right?

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Trump will sell his delegates to Hillary and use the proceeds to build a hotel on the d.c. mall. Hillary will use the delegates purchased to win the libtard nomination, but not until after she destroys all evidence associated with the aquisition. She will refuse to answer questions as to how she acquired so many delegates and msnbc will blame republicans.

[wetwillie]

The people hoping for a brokered convention know there was is no way Trump just bows out if that happens, right?

He will run indie and split the vote just to spite the party

[Rage Against the McKee]

The people hoping for a brokered convention know there was is no way Trump just bows out if that happens, right?

He will run indie and split the vote just to spite the party

Yes, I think he's too principled not to.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

I consider trump people and Bernie people to be one and the same, intellectually speaking. I think if one is out the other is likely to pick up some of their support, a small amount but enough to swing a state or two.

[chum1]

Bernie supporters hate Trump.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

By the time Super Tuesday rolls around, Trump will be too far ahead to catch. Like, even if you factor in things like Texas going to Cruz, Trump's lead will still be huge. For anyone else to get the nomination, there will need to be major delegate shenanigans.

Even after ST, less than 1/3rd of delegates will be awarded. So no, that's not really true.

So, Trump voters all of the sudden stop voting for Trump once the non-Trump voters get their crap together? Doesn't seem very likely.

All 35% of them?

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Bernie supporters hate Trump everyone and everthing.

[MakeItRain]

Bernie supporters hate Trump everyone and everthing.

Isn't it ironic, don't ya' think?
It's like rainainain on your wedding day
It's the free rideide, when you've already paid
It's the good advice, that you just didn't take
And who would of thought it figures

[chuckjames]

I consider trump people and Bernie people to be one and the same, intellectually speaking. I think if one is out the other is likely to pick up some of their support, a small amount but enough to swing a state or two.

Yes one has spewed racist bullshit among other stupid bullshit, and has never had any sort of government office of any type. The other is a US Senator that just happens to believe wealth should be redistributed better, but their supporters are the exact same!

[chuckjames]

The first state that Rubio wins is.....

South Carolina or Nevada.

If you gave Rubio +10 your prediction nearly happened in SC!!!

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

I consider trump people and Bernie people to be one and the same, intellectually speaking. I think if one is out the other is likely to pick up some of their support, a small amount but enough to swing a state or two.

Yes one has spewed racist bullshit among other stupid bullshit, and has never had any sort of government office of any type. The other is a US Senator that just happens to believe wealth should be redistributed better, but their supporters are the exact same!

You have unintentionally proved my point. Nobody that supports either of these idiots has a rough ridin' clue, they're just mad and these guys say stupid crap that is different.

[star seed 7]

 

[Yard Dog]

No Democrat is rooting against Rubio, I'm not sure why you think any Democrat is worried about it right now. Republicans rooting for Bernie is also a moronic notion.

I would argue that the extremely liberal super pac American Bridge's smear campaign against Rubio says otherwise.

god alone knows what carson is thinking.

I enjoy the idea that he only stayed in because Cruz was right about him dropping after Iowa and he stayed in to prove him wrong. Also have heard that Trump made Carson promises to stay in and steal votes from Cruz and Rubio.

So, Trump voters all of the sudden stop voting for Trump once the non-Trump voters get their crap together? Doesn't seem very likely.

Trump voters won't stop voting for Trump, they will just no longer be the majority. There is a lot of talk about his polling percentage ceiling. He has very rarely polled above 40% close to an actual vote in a state and hasn't gotten above 35% in any of the final voting. To think his numbers will jump when other candidates drop out isn't looking at the facts.

Bernie supporters hate Trump.

The ones who are far left conservatives probably do, but it is shocking how many people I have heard interviewed that have mentioned that Bernie and Trump were their top two options.

Isn't it ironic, don't ya' think?
It's like rainainain on your wedding day
It's the free rideide, when you've already paid
It's the good advice, that you just didn't take
And who would of thought it figures

^That bolded area is ironically accurate about Bernie's positions. . .don't you think? A little toooooo ironic....and yeah I really do think. . .