No, I did not call you stupid. I said “this is the stupidity of this discussion”
“Stupidity of this discussion” is a clause, where the adjective “stupidity” is applied to the noun “this discussion”.
I never called you stupid, though if you fail to comprehend the breakdown of a simple sentence I may become inclined to change that. The entire discussion of what states Cruz could win beyond Romney is a pointless and stupid discussion because it focuses on fundamentally the wrong things at its very core.
The GOP is dying as a national party, it’s dying because it cannot come to the functional realization that it hasn’t won the popular vote for the Presidency, with the sole exception of a sitting wartime president in 28 years and even then it couldn’t even win by 2.5% of the vote.
If the fundamental question that is being asked is what states will this guy get beyond the last guy, you have lost before you have even begun because you are focusing on small ball and hoping you can eek a win out on the big stage playing small ball, that’s a losers position out of the gate.
The question that should be asked is who is going to grow the base and create appeal for the party... That’s how you win, by playing large ball not small ball.
Sorry Charlie. You’re not my English teacher.
You asked what states would Cruz or Kasich win in addition to the Romney states. I said (#32): FL, OH, WI and IA. And gave a short argument for this, and then said the same would apply to Trump.
You said (#38) you wouldn’t bet the farm on Cruz carrying WI.
I didn’t call you stupid for not knowing that RealClear rates Wi a toss-up for Cruz, but a disaster for Trump. No. I informed you (#45) of the basis in fact of my opinion.
Nobody knows all the facts. Non-stupid people are capable of processing new information. Do you recall when Trump was talking about the risks of inoculations during, I think, the second debate? Do you remember Ben Carson calmly sharing some facts with Trump about this, and Trump modifying his position. That exchange spoke well of Trump (and also of Carson).
Carson has since distinguished between the “entertainer” Trump and the “thoughtful” Trump. I thought this was a left-handed compliment. But, the truth is, I have no idea how much of what Trump is doing is an act.
Anyway, it was after I shared the links to RealClear concerning Trump, that you came back with (#48): “You say that as though Trump would need WI to win.. this is the stupidity of this discussion.”
The stupid word. From out of nowhere. Or maybe I should say from out of you. When confronted with facts, you revert to Donald-like insulting.
So, let me close with something you will take as a compliment: I think you are a great advocate for the Donald Trump approach to politics.