LIVE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY THREAD 2/20/16

2/20/16 | tatown

[tatown]

Game time.

[SaxxonWoods]

Billy Joe is the real deal.

I played for a country star way back in the day.

I saw him every so often afterwards, and then one day went early to a show to shoot the bull when he was in town. He came walking by and I didn’t recognize him. He had both knees replaced and walked like a 20 year-old. It was funny.

[luvie]

Decision Desk HQ
1% in:
Donald Trump 31.9% 1879 —
Ted Cruz 23.0% 1353 -526
Marco Rubio 19.5%

[mylife]

RIP Bugs

[Yaelle]

This poor curly haired guy with the glasses. Born with no neck.

[Atlantan]

Here’s the Drifters singing “Up on the Roof” written by Carole King. Great song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F_opWg9_qI

[monkapotamus]

Current count via (CNN):

Trump 33.6
Rubio 22.4
Cruz 19.7
Bush 11.9
Kasich 7.2
Carson 5.2

[dp0622]

is that a southern phrase. Third time I’ve seen it on the board. :)

[wardaddy]

She’s 52 I think

Good genetics

Like my old lady

We’re doing the Eric Clapton You Look Wonderful Tonihht as she gets ready for Date Nite and does what to wear run through

I love it but it’s a minefield

I never tire of her amazingly

[Jim Noble]

I’m as big a Trump supporter as there is.

But I was very outspoken in 2012 about not calling somebody with less than 50% support a “winner”, and I still believe that.

Plurality voting MIGHT have a place in a final contest, where somebody gets the seat and the others don’t (personally, I prefer runoffs). But for a party nomination?

I believe the convention should go back to a 2/3 rule (if more than 1/3 of the delegates can’t be convinced to support you, you’re going to lose), and ALL delegates to the convention should be proportionally allocated. I would be OK with “winner take all” IF “winner” meant >50%.

But, just as with Romney, if 65% of the voters want someone else, you’re not really a “winner”.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

NBC says exit polling has Trump winning by 10 points with vets in South Carolina. Rubio second.

[eartick]

Never would have thought I would see it on FR.

A person so happy to see a liberal and elitist coming in first and second instead of a conservative winning.

How far Jim Robinson's dream has fallen with folks like you on here.

[MNJohnnie]

They are talking about Nevada. Blacks went all in for Clinton

Can anyone tell me why Blacks are voting for a rich old white woman who has never done anything over a guy who started out as a Civil Rights activist?

[Jim Noble]

Rubio is going to turn out to be a big problem, I fear.

[monkapotamus]

Current count update (CNN):

Trump 33.0
Rubio 22.2
Cruz 21
Bush 11.8
Kasich 6.9
Carson 5.2

[Yaelle]

Sounds like you’re gonna have a fun night!

[LS]

NBC CALLS SC FOR TRUMP.

[Vic S]

Drudge is also reporting that the Democrat vote count in Nevada is 1/3 less than in 2008.

The Republican race is so full because they know the country is sick of the Democrats and even the Democrat party is uninspired.

If Hillary is the nominee the only way she can win is vote fraud.

[samtheman]

fantastic

[Art in Idaho]

If they're all close it’s a virtual tie in the media. Meaning Rubio will be the 'Trump alternative' .

I don't care if Rubio comes in second in every race - well I do, I want Cruz to be second - even if Rubio is second, and Trump wins all the primaries except Florida and Utah (Cruz), then he still Wins and there should Not Be any convention shenanigans.

[AFPhys]

If you turned the channel you are seeing less Trump coverage somewhere else.

The Fox evening shows have been all Trump for the first 15 minutes of every show for months. That is how Trump is able to self-fund - all the free media coverage. Only Hannity seems to have tried to be really balanced as far as all the candidates on Fox. But at any rate, Fox is far more “in the tank” for the “establishment” candidates, in large part due to their love affair with Rove.