Iowa Caucus Live Thread

2/1/16

[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?

[Pilgrim's Progress]

IT STARTS!

[COBOL2Java]

Thanks art talk radio has done a terrible job of explaining what a caucus is and how it works just unbelievably poor

We have a 5:00pm talk radio show here in Washington DC hosted by this snarky RINO. This evening he was talking about the Iowa caucus process. His shtick was how these "rubes" were actually making decisions that were affecting the rest of the country. He was there in Iowa in 2012, in, I think, Cedar Rapids (he mockingly called it "the Chicago of Iowa"). He sneered how the caucus official was tallying the results on the back of a McDonald's wrapper, and laughed out loud on the radio at how stupid the Iowan bumpkins were.

I had to turn the radio off, I was so incensed. I thought "This is Americana, you twerp! If they had to write it on the back of a McDonald's wrapper, so what?! FU!"

[jjsheridan5]

If you are going to waste bandwidth, try to at least be a) clever; b) funny; or c) insightful. Otherwise, jamming up a live thread with large pictures that signify nothing is just rude.

[Lazamataz]

IT STARTS!

I am so screwed.

[Jane Long]

LOL....looks like you spent a lot of time on your collage project, Theo.

It’s obvious Trump is living rent-free in your head ;-)

[rodguy911]

Brilliant post and you got the essence of Trump he wants to help the country and doesn’t want to leave a mess for his kids none of us do

[rdl6989]

I hope the servers can hold up under the strain.

[Califreak]

Ironically, it’s a song by the Dave Matthews Band

[datricker]

More then Mark Levin?

He is getting pretty close to burning a bridge with me and pissing on the asses

I get it He like Cruz thats fine but he is getting dangerously close of calling lots of his friends and listeners a bunch of idiots for disagreeing with him in a primary

Also for the last 3 weeks driving home he has been whining and whining.

I like Mark but I'm finding I'm turning him off has he cuts off callers, bullies them and shills for Cruz. More I'm doing this so I don't hate him because I know Mark has a good heart and mind but he has stark raving mad with his Ted Cruz man crush.

Haven't been able to listen to much Rush lately

[Theo]

I’m seeing TONS of large photos of Trump. Just adding my own.

[Marie]

It wasn’t a chicken...

[Red Steel]

‘CNN says Cruz Team is nervous about BIG turnout.’

[tennmountainman]

Hi Jane Long.

Exciting night. Could be historic!

[snarkpup]

Jamie Dupree is reporting long lines.

[DoughtyOne]

CNN just sent out a blurb on my iPad that said the Caucus was under way, and this was the first time voters could vote for or against Trump.

The guy is living rent free in their heads.

[Clyde5445]

No Problem on the video. Its about Trump’s 757.

[be-baw]

CNN early entrance poll: 43% of Republican caucus goers are first- timers.

[Iowa David]

We are NOT starting at 7. There are still 100s in line

[Fresh Wind]

Pictures don’t use FR bandwidth.

[UCANSEE2]

Lot of them lined up to change registration. This could really gum up the works.

Intentional ? Is that how they keep everyone else out ?