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Top Republicans believe Paul Ryan will be nominee
Washington Post ^ | 4/4/16 | Mike Allen

Posted on 04/04/2016 6:14:42 AM PDT by Mechanicos

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To: A CA Guy

In twenty years we will on a history channel

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Run by state TV no doubt. At the rate we’re going in twenty years government will control virtually everything.


101 posted on 04/04/2016 6:52:49 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: TigerClaws

Yeah, I’m kind of surprised he doesn’t see that. Maybe he does and is just hiding it, but I don’t think he gets it.


102 posted on 04/04/2016 6:52:59 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Starboard

They want their power and connections intact for as long as possible so their personal wealth can benefit and that is the bottom line.


103 posted on 04/04/2016 6:53:51 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Brilliant

104 posted on 04/04/2016 6:54:21 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: Gaffer

I’m a step ahead of ya. I’m already staying home. Don’r really care what they do anymore but should be fun to watch.


105 posted on 04/04/2016 6:54:41 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Jane Long

Maybe she has a Ryan tattoo on her tush now.


106 posted on 04/04/2016 6:55:15 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Sybeck1

No I wasn’t. Did I miss something really scandalous?


107 posted on 04/04/2016 6:56:51 AM PDT by NRx (It's sad when there is no one running for President that I can vote for with a clear conscience.)
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To: Mouton

His status in office has no bearing on the nomination process, except it shows he’s a loser


108 posted on 04/04/2016 6:58:43 AM PDT by stockpirate (Rush is a low information talk show host concerning Ted sCruz and Marco foamboy Rubio.)
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To: NRx

Him and his nephews banking the operation of getting Democrats mainly blacks to the polls using racism to vote against Thad Cochran’s runoff opponent.


109 posted on 04/04/2016 6:59:00 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (A vote for Ted Cruz is a vote for Paul Ryan)
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To: Mechanicos
You also know how dirty the game is and how much leverage can be put on people to vote a certain way - like “hey look a picture of your child at school,” etc...

That's a hard game to play on a large scale in the chaos of a short convention. A lot of the Establishment's power comes from the perception that they are omnipotent. They would have rathered that ANYone other than Cruz (or Carson) would be Trump's foil.

Last time in Georgia, the Romney people tried to force a rule change on the Georgia delegation. We didn't bite. I am hopeful that Trump has better organization in his home base in the east, where he will rack up large numbers of delegates. It would NOT be hard for Trumpers to take over a small Republican party like Massachusetts. I will I am not hearing much Trump noise from my inside source in Connecticut, despite his popularity there.

Seriously Trump folks. Go to the rallies. But go to the county, district and state conventions. They are NOT closed off to the public.
110 posted on 04/04/2016 6:59:26 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
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To: Mechanicos

I actually believe some are still bound until after the third ballot.

Yeah, the corrupt GOPe still has a good hand—but there is a potential path for Cruz’s machinations. Once Trump-supporting Trump delegates give up, they will IMO largely go to Cruz rather than to Ryan.

I still want a Trump/Cruz ticket, but I don’t think the chances of that are very good right now.


111 posted on 04/04/2016 7:00:02 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Enlightened1

That will not be president come January, 2017.


112 posted on 04/04/2016 7:01:18 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

The Fact is Cruz is hated, by them, hes not getting it.


113 posted on 04/04/2016 7:01:26 AM PDT by Mechanicos (Attend a Trump Rally and get to "Punch a Commie for Mommy.")
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To: Mechanicos

Trump is hated by them too.

It would take an incredibly bloody loss for the GOPe for either of them to get it.

The GOPe is working just as hard right now to try to assure that Cruz doesn’t get it as they are Trump—they just see Trump as the bigger, more immediate and more existential threat.


114 posted on 04/04/2016 7:03:00 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Mechanicos
"One of the nation’s best-wired Republicans"

I've voted Republican in every election since 1972 and this may be the very first one that I don't.

I'll predict that Ryan will lose by a landslide in any case so I wouldn't be throwing my vote away. Republicans have shown an amazing ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

115 posted on 04/04/2016 7:03:14 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Every nation has the government it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Dr. Sivana

Not really, they would not have to flip as many as one would think, and they have millions of dollars to do that.


116 posted on 04/04/2016 7:03:33 AM PDT by Mechanicos (Attend a Trump Rally and get to "Punch a Commie for Mommy.")
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To: Gaffer; All

I won’t even consider it. Is there anyone here who would support Ryan as the nominee?


117 posted on 04/04/2016 7:03:47 AM PDT by JerseyDvl (Hillary's a criminal and Cruzers are Losers. Make America Great Again!)
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To: 9YearLurker

Trump is not hated by them, hes feared by them, big difference.


118 posted on 04/04/2016 7:04:40 AM PDT by Mechanicos (Attend a Trump Rally and get to "Punch a Commie for Mommy.")
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To: JerseyDvl

I really don’t know, frankly. I only know I won’t.


119 posted on 04/04/2016 7:05:56 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: TigerClaws

“Cruz is being used to block Trump. He doesn’t understand he’ll NEVER be in their club.’

I agree with you on everything except the part about his never being in their Club.
Have you ever noticed how even the most Liberal news networks and websites always have their “token”, conservative opposing entities? That’s exactly what Cruz is to the Republican Establishment. He plays his part and he knows that his political future is assured in the hierarchy. Cruz is only playing a part but he’s sure fooled a lot of people with his fake persona.


120 posted on 04/04/2016 7:06:14 AM PDT by Aleya2Fairlie
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