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Official 2016 GOP thread: Is it really going to be Donald Trump?? (1 Viewer)

Higgs said:
Yeah, I don't like that.  He needs to get more focused in these things.  Not sure if he can do it - so many years of it all being about him...
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One of his biggest weaknesses is he can't even let non-relevant insults slide. Oh Mitt said something about Trump magazine? Give me a copy, look everyone . . . Trump magazine!

 
Higgs said:
Yeah, I don't like that.  He needs to get more focused in these things.  Not sure if he can do it - so many years of it all being about him...
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He is creepy dude. The weird obsession he has to tell us about himself, how well he does, how much his stuff costs, etc. 

Been saying it for months, can't imagine why people like this guy, would want to have anything to do with him much less work for him or have him represent you. 

To each his own.

 
NorvilleBarnes said:
One of his biggest weaknesses is he can't even let non-relevant insults slide. Oh Mitt said something about Trump magazine? Give me a copy, look everyone . . . Trump magazine!
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It's true.  Narcissism is his Achilles heel.  He needs to overcome it or he will lose.  It will be fascinating to see if he can do it.

 
NorvilleBarnes said:
One of his biggest weaknesses is he can't even let non-relevant insults slide. Oh Mitt said something about Trump magazine? Give me a copy, look everyone . . . Trump magazine!
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I don't think it is a weakness. He just gave every beat writer their lead in on their article. People are not going to remember this fall who said what on health care, they will remember the time they lied about him and said he didn't have steaks, and then he handed out free steaks. It is a nemonic enhancer. 

 
How does Marco spin today as one of those victory third place speeches.  Or I guess maybe victory fourth place speeches 

 
Righetti said:
How does Marco spin today as one of those victory third place speeches.  Or I guess maybe victory fourth place speeches 
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Maybe if he breaks 10% in Michigan he can talk about having the double digits just like the winner

 
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Righetti said:
How does Marco spin today as one of those victory third place speeches.  Or I guess maybe victory fourth place speeches 
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He says he's not dropping out before Florida (which I think is a dumb thing to say) and that he firmly believes whoever wins Florida next week will win the nomination (which is what everyeone else is saying).

 
Why is CNN showing Trump like this?     How many millions is that worth?  Can you imagine watching Cruz ramble like this?

 
Righetti said:
How does Marco spin today as one of those victory third place speeches.  Or I guess maybe victory fourth place speeches 
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Marco destroyed his career when he completely changed his personality overnight to attack and troll Trump.  I knew it right when I saw it.  Whoever advised him to do that on his staff should be fired.  They should know better.  His credibility is shot.  For a long long time.  Sad to see.

 
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Higgs said:
Marco destroyed his career when he completely changed his personality overnight to attack and troll Trump.  I knew it right when I saw it.  Whoever advised him to do that on his staff should be fired.  They should know better.  His credibility is shot.  For a long long time.  Sad to see.
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On his best day, that kid has no place in national politics.  A super achieving putz who advances just to advance, not out any sense of purpose

 
One thing about Trump - he doesn't hold grudges.  He'll need every bit of that to mend all the fences that need mending.

 
bolzano said:
If Trump wants to unify the GOP, he needs to stop it with the ad hominems. Cruz/ Rubio are rock stars within the conservative movement, and hence Trump is alienating a sizable portion of the party's most enthusiastic/ energetic voters.
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

One of your rock stars is getting 4% of the vote in a state tonight. FOUR PERCENT.

 
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Higgs said:
Marco destroyed his career when he completely changed his personality overnight to attack and troll Trump.  I knew it right when I saw it.  Whoever advised him to do that on his staff should be fired.  They should know better.  His credibility is shot.  For a long long time.  Sad to see.
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Said it as well during that debate. Couldnt believe my eyes and ears that this guy was completely doing that phony shtick. So phony and desperate. 

 
bolzano said:
If Trump wants to unify the GOP, he needs to stop it with the ad hominems. Cruz/ Rubio are rock stars within the conservative movement, and hence Trump is alienating a sizable portion of the party's most enthusiastic/ energetic voters.
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Cruz still has a strong bloc of support but Rubio stock is trading at $0.00 right now.

 
bolzano said:
If Trump wants to unify the GOP, he needs to stop it with the ad hominems. Cruz/ Rubio are rock stars within the conservative movement, and hence Trump is alienating a sizable portion of the party's most enthusiastic/ energetic voters.
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That Paul Ryan tidbit was huge and I'd like to hear more. 

 
bolzano said:
Cruz is the most libertarian-ish of the remaining candidates on economic and constitutional issues. Moreover, he's the least hawkish on foreign policy/ national defense. In fact, Cruz has the endorsement of Justin Amash, perhaps the most influential libertarian leaning GOP pol in the house:

Why I Trust Ted Cruz

As a libertarian Republican, I have spent several months promoting the candidacy of my friend Senator Rand Paul, who is, in my view, the most passionate defender of our rights on the national stage today. Since his departure from the presidential race, I’ve been asked many times: what now?

It’s easy to withdraw from politics when the positions and priorities of the candidates do not precisely mirror our own. But we owe it to our beliefs to find constitutional conservative political allies who not only respect our philosophy but also fight for our views to be heard.

We have found such an ally in Senator Ted Cruz.

Ted is not a libertarian and doesn’t claim to be. But he is a principled defender of the Constitution, a brilliant strategist and debater who can defeat the Democratic nominee in the general election, and the only remaining candidate I trust to take on what he correctly calls the Washington Cartel.

The recent passing of Justice Antonin Scalia reminds us of the importance of electing a president committed to nominating justices to the Supreme Court who will uphold the Constitution and the Rule of Law. Because the Court has not lost a conservative in many years, this selection may become the most influential act of the next president. Replacing Justice Scalia with a poorly chosen justice could alter our country’s identity on critical issues such as education, health care, criminal justice, privacy, and even the very meaning of the Constitution.

In this regard, history has given us a uniquely qualified candidate—Ted Cruz served as a Supreme Court clerk (an extraordinarily selective job held each year by fewer than 40 lawyers who work directly with the justices to shape the Court’s opinions) and has the rare distinction of having argued many cases before the Supreme Court. The importance of these credentials cannot be overstated in the current context.

But the Supreme Court is not the only thing at stake. Our entire constitutional system is under threat.

An effective president for the people is going to face massive fights with the lobbyist class and Washington elites. It is not enough for a president to have smart advisers and well-rehearsed lines. Whether or not we agree on every issue, libertarian and conservative Republicans must choose a president who has the courage to stand up for the American people in the face of relentless attacks. Ted has shown that he is a true leader who can defend the principles of our constitutional republic, takes libertarian ideas seriously (even when he disagrees), and will not back down from the battles that must be fought.

Since Ted arrived in the Senate, he has stood shoulder to shoulder with the House Freedom Caucus, of which I am a member. Ted has consistently led the fight in the Senate against the Washington Cartel’s trillion-dollar omnibus spending bills. And while his Senate colleague Marco Rubio pays lip service to inclusivity while actually advocating unwelcoming and unpopular GOP positions from past decades, Ted Cruz recognizes that we grow the Republican Party by embracing new approaches that genuinely reflect our support for limited, constitutional government.

Take, for instance, Ted’s opposition to cronyism and corporate welfare. Unlike his competitors, Ted understands that when we allow the government to pick winners and losers, the American people lose. He isn’t afraid to challenge the rampant corruption in Washington, and he isn’t afraid to champion economic freedom. Ted won the Iowa caucuses with a principled stand against subsidies, even though pundits warned that no one could win the state without pandering to the ethanol lobby.

On civil liberties and foreign policy, Ted and I don’t always agree. But he was one of only ten Republican senators to stand up for our rights by supporting Rand Paul’s amendment to kill the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015—also known as CISA—a cyberspying bill that violates the privacy of all Americans. And Ted has been a stalwart defender of our Fifth Amendment right to due process, strongly opposing the government’s asserted power to indefinitely detain Americans without charge or trial.

Like me, Ted believes that the United States must be well defended and respected around the globe. He stands with our troops and will not put them in harm’s way unless necessary to protect our country. Unlike some other Republican candidates, Ted opposed intervening in Libya and voted against arming Syrian rebels, and he will not use our Armed Forces to engage in nation building.

To defend liberty, we must defend our Constitution. I’m supporting Ted because, knowing him personally and having served with him in Congress over the past few years, I trust him as a conservative ally who consistently listens to my perspective and stands firm for what he believes is right.

http://opinion.injo.com/2016/02/253437-trust-ted-cruz/
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Cruz is an anti-libertarian and a real KooK. 

He said he was a "Christian first, and an American second." As far as I am concerned, that disqualifies him for President. Imagine a Presidential candidate said "Im a Muslim first, and an American second." Or "Im a Jew first, and an American second." 

Ted Cruz is a giant terd, and anyone supporting him is covered in his vile KooK stench. 

 
Loan Sharks said:
Oh you didn't see that? Last week Trump called Ryan and Ryan called him back and they went over some issues. Ryan said the conversation was "very positive"
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Missed that. To be honest I've been exhausted by this stuff so I've been trying to stay away until debates or votes. That's a big, big deal. 

 
bolzano said:
If Trump wants to unify the GOP, he needs to stop it with the ad hominems. Cruz/ Rubio are rock stars within the conservative movement, and hence Trump is alienating a sizable portion of the party's most enthusiastic/ energetic voters.
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The Rick Astley Brothers

 
Trump is  monopolizing Fox & CNN . Totally taking the air out of the ball for the others. Masterful , it really is. Masterful performance by Donald tonight. Believe me

 
Higgs said:
Marco destroyed his career when he completely changed his personality overnight to attack and troll Trump.  I knew it right when I saw it.  Whoever advised him to do that on his staff should be fired.  They should know better.  His credibility is shot.  For a long long time.  Sad to see.
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After tonight I think the entire staff might be looking for work

 
Said nice things about Ryan, Rubio, Mitt and Graham. Guy is so damn presidential. 

And the lovely Megyn, how could I forget her. 

 
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