Posted on 02/01/2016 3:07:17 PM PST by markomalley
A search shows that nobody's opened up a live thread for tonight's caucuses. So here goes.
Predictions? For both the GOP and Dem nominations?
Eyewitness Accounts? See any funny business going on?
good question and can’t find it so far online.
“If I was Trump I would be pretty happy. Strong second in Iowa and big leads in NH and SC. He’s doing well for a first time candidate. I feel pretty good about the whole thing.”
Trump proved that he can’t even win against weak Republicans. How is he going to beat the dems?
And there is no such think as Trump’s “lead”. By tomorrow, Cruz will carve him up like a Thanksgiving Turkey. The leftovers will be for Rubio.
Geze, I honestly don’t know ... For cripes sake, Bernie Sanders - a communist - got half the Dem vote ... in IOWA, no less! This is not the country I grew up in - and I am scared, really scared.
OH my YOU Trumpsters just can’t help yourselves with your nastiness....
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You know, I’m not gonna argue with you that there are some very nasty people on Trump’s side on this site. Hell, I’m probably one of them, try as I might to match my venom to the post I’m replying to.
But it’s not like everyone who claims to support Cruz is as pure as the driven snow either.
“How many of trumps supporters would have lost the farm betting on his victory in Iowa”
Maybe a few.
Most of us knew it would be close for reasons that should now be obvious.
I didn’t watch it, but I take your word for it.
Rube, the used car salesman, certainly has the buzzwords down, huh?
incredible.
Iowa really is a CONSERVATIVE state! LOL
I know how Washington works. I'm just trying to find a Cruz supporter who can describe exactly what Cruz did during the Gang-of-Eight debate that amounted to a poison pill.
Can you tell me what Cruz amendment(s) amounted to a poison pill for the Gang-of-Eight amnesty bill?
Bill Mitchell â€@mitchellvii 2m2 minutes ago
Bill Mitchell Retweeted Katy Tur
Wow, if true this could be a major scandal!
Bill Mitchell added,
Katy Tur @KatyTurNBC
Carson claiming Cruz foul play at caucus sites - saying cruz team told voters Carson was dropping out.
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Well thought out post and I agree completely
I thought it was Trump supporters who hated Cruz...just reading the threads here.
The time will come when beating Shillary will hopefully bring out our better selves and bring us together for the love of our nation.
That said, I will support whoever the Republicans nominate against who the Democrats have up. Bernie Sanders and Shrillary, are you kidding me? We must beat either of these guys in November.
Right now Shrillary and Bernie are pretty much 50-50 in Iowa. I'm laughing at that. In 2008, the much ballyhooed Clinton had her head handed to her by a community organizer out of Chicago. Now she has her hands full with a full-blown washed up socialist from Vermont. Is she not the worst presidential candidate ever?
Well maybe Jebbie Bush can give her a run for the money. I think the former frontrunner is struggling to maintain 3% of the vote tonight. I think Barbara Bush needs to intervene and save her son from further embarrassment, don't you think?
So onto New Hampshire we go. It's 8 days away and I guess anything could happen, even though Trump is currently up by a huge amount. I think Trump gave a very gracious speech tonight. Hey Trump supporters, look on the bright side. He only lost by about 6,000 votes and he only has one less delegate than Cruz. So basically a tie heading into New Hampshire - where 16 more delegates are at stake, I believe.
Maybe the loss will do Trump some good in the long run. Just like it did with Reagan in 1980. We shall see.
May the best conservative win...this is just the beginning.
And Iowa, no offense, but I'll be glad to have you guys in my rear view mirror for the next four years. It's been a long, strange trip.
Cruz has the best organization across the South, best organization period.
You’re right about the speech. Trump congratulated Cruz, thanked the people of Iowa, and made reference to his good friend Huckabee. He also said “everybody” told him not to go to Iowa, but he said, “I have friends in Iowa, and came anyway.” How much better would Cruz have done without the shamiing mailing???
bttt
I think the voters have a say in the matter.
I am not trampling on Fred. I am just pointing out that the candidates that freepers favored in 08 did not do well in the primaries.
Wow. just. wow.....
You do realize you just insulted a large portion of freerepublic.
If you don’t want christians influencing elections, then FR is NOT the place for you.... save yourself some stress and head over democratshategodtoo.com and you might be in better company.
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