Posted on 03/25/2016 8:16:55 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts
Despite a daunting lead in the polls’
Donald Trump ekes out a narrow win in the popular vote and splits the delegates evenly with Ted Cruz, ten and ten:
But the fight is not over. According to the Wall Street Journal (hidden behind a paywall) Ted Cruz now has at least ten more delegates from Louisiana than does Trump. Via Daily Caller: ...
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
I’m not your delicate flower, Cletus. And if you want to consider devious smarter then go ahead. I expect no less from a Cruz worshipper.
Give Trump a break.
He’s tweeted so much now his fingers are worn down to stubs.
Perhaps you are underestimating the Donald.
“Even after his Bimbo Eruptions?”
Bimbo eruptions? Oh I get it, the Hermann Cain gambit. I think Romney’s team did that. Look how far it got him?
Louisiana is one of the most conservative states. It should surprise nobody that it went for Cruz. Cruz is taking the most conservative states (TX, OK, ID, WY, AK, UT), with the “yuge” exception of the Old South. Trump’s highest vote percentages have all been in Liberal states (MA at 49.3 is his best), and he has yet to top 50% anywhere. He also has failed to get 50% of the total delegates, even now that it is down to 3 names running (although this can change... maybe). As many have been saying since NOV, Trump certainly seems to have a ceiling of about 49%... and he continues to poll behind Hillary (since he will not take ANY Liberal states away from her head-to-head).
“tweets attacking Ted Cruz’ wife”
I’ve said before that I think the beans to be spilled have to do with Heidi’s political and big money past.
I think Heidi referred twice in the same appearance to “we” winning the election. If she’s going to be a co-president then she’s fair game for her opponents.
I prefer first ladies that are first of all “ladies” like Rosalynn Carter, Jackie Kennedy, Laura Bush, Lady Bird Johnson.
If that’s all the fight you have, then don’t let the door hit you on the way out!
It’s the new definition of “committed conservative” — win by lying about opponents dropping out and by scheming to void the intent of the majority of Republicans.
Yep, lying and scheming are, for Cruz, the cornerstone of ‘trusted’ conservative values. How GGG and his ilk think anyone is going to respect Ted after this is over, whether or not he bilks his way into a nomination, is a mystery. We’re all going to say “oh, that was a great skillful use of political savvy, I’m really glad the guy most people picked didn’t emerge. I’m so glad our betters did back room deals against our expressed will.”
Voting for a candidate is stronger than a mere vocal or written endorsement.
I can’t stomach this! They would rather toss spit balls about stupid wive wars that most people are simply laughing at! All in vain to avoid discussing THE REAL ISSUE which is and has been AMNESTY!
“Ted Cruz: 465 delegates won. He must win 772 more delegates to reach 1237. That is 96% of the 808 remaining hard delegates. He may lose 36 more delegates & still win 1237.”
True; but the more pertinent math is that Trump + Kasich need only 327 delegates between them (40.3%) to attain their goal — not an outright win, but a contested convention.
They, and the GOPe, obviously either disbelieve or don’t care that the result will be a stunning loss. I’m going with both: they a) don’t care, as they like the role of bilking people out of contributions to ‘fight’ Democrats much better than actually being held to account to achieve conservative wins when elected; and b) they disbelieve that the ragged masses (us) will do anything about their machinations.
SubMareener applies low-information-Trump-voter to polling.
Trump wins against Cruz in polls and primaries where people voting for the republican candidate vote.
That would be great for Trump if only people voting for the republican candidate were to vote in the general election.
That's not the case.
Every voter is voting in the general election, for the republican candidate and for the democrat candidate.
It's a different sample group.
Cruz does better than Trump against Clinton in the general.
If you don't already understand that, and you're just really proud of what you think is a clever, anti-Cruz graphic, educate yourself.
If you do already understand that, and you are hoping that your fellow Trump supporters are stupid enough not to understand that, shame on you.
If Trump wins 60% of the remaining delegates before the convention, he will win the nomination. No one is disputing that. The issue is what happens, in the increasingly likely event, that Trump fails to get the necessary 60% of the remaining delegates to win the required majority.
According to Trump supporters, if Trump goes into the convention with a plurality lead (regardless of how small a plurality it may be at that point) then it is Trump's manifest destiny to receive the nomination. If the majority of the delegates who are pledged to other candidates do not immediately recognize that fact and pledge their fealty to Trump then they are stealing the election! (They should probably also apologize for conspiring to elect anyone other than Trump).
So what happens if Cruz wins 60% of the remaining delegates (a distinct possibility now that the race is down to Trump, Cruz and Kasich) and goes into the convention with a plurality lead? Does the same apply to him? Of course not! If Cruz is in the lead going into the convention it can only be because of fraud, because the overwhelming 40% plurality of voters who support Trump cannot possibly be wrong! It will still be stealing the nomination if all of the other delegates refuse to pledge their fealty to Trump.
Basically, no matter how the remaining primaries turn out, it will be stealing the nomination if Trump does not win. The only honorable thing for Cruz to do is drop out now. (He should probably also apologize for conspiring to elect anyone other than Trump).
Seriously, Trump supporters sound like a bunch of damned democrats. Someone with Photoshop skills needs to change this to the Official Seal of the Trump Campaign.
I figured that would be a more precise and appreciated statement than a bland, generic LOL. Which never means the person laughed out loud.
In that case I’m sure that you should have problems voting for any candidate since it is a very high probability that all candidates will have people voting for them that you would find morally reprehensible.
>>True; but the more pertinent math is that Trump + Kasich need only 327 delegates between them (40.3%) to attain their goal — not an outright win, but a contested convention.<<
I don’t follow you there. Why would either prefer anything but an outright win? I have researched Ohio and can not find any info on the reassignment or release of their delegates.
I got a news flash for you. I don’t have my hopes in any man, woman, party, movement, or ballot box. And I certainly don’t have any hope in the “braniacs” milling around on FR licking establishment boots.
Now, go mind your betters.
Your conditioned response suggests you did not read my initial post. I made it abundantly clear I don’t pay heed to endorsements or to who is supporting whom. Lemming genes are totally absent from my genome.
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