[US Election 2016] Republican Primary Megathread

[Oil exporting People]

1.) Japan mostly restricts its protectionism to agriculture and China is far less protectionist than it used to be.

China still overwhelmingly practices its currency manipulation, and you need to look up what Japan does on things concerning automobiles for just one example. I'll grant you the Japanese were a lot worse back in the 80s than today, but the point remains.

2.) No developed economy has Hoover-level tariffs.

Which I am not advocating, nor apparently is Rick Santorum. Some protectionism does not mean we're bring back Smoot-Hawley.

3.) A reduction in the benefits of international trade would be an absolute disaster.

Yes, but I hardly expect some protectionism to make the sky fall.

[New Jerzylvania]

Most of them don't.

Judging by the number that showed up for him in Iowa, maybe there IS only one person supporting him that has a computer. His campaign song might just be Three Dog Night's One (is the loneliest number)

Maybe there is two. Just sayin.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Judging by the number that showed up for him in Iowa, maybe there IS only one person supporting him that has a computer. His campaign song might just be Three Dog Night's One (is the loneliest number)

Maybe there is two. Just sayin.

True. His wife probably supports him - under the threat of being beaten like God intended, of course.

[Diopolis]

Maybe there is two. Just sayin.

True. His wife probably supports him - under the threat of being beaten like God intended, of course.

I take it you have evidence for him being a wife-beater?

[Marylandonia]

Maybe there is two. Just sayin.

True. His wife probably supports him - under the threat of being beaten like God intended, of course.

Wow! And you talk about what to me? Put your analyst on danger money, baby!

[Prussia-Steinbach]

True. His wife probably supports him - under the threat of being beaten like God intended, of course.

I take it you have evidence for him being a wife-beater?

*hands Dio small machine with blinking lights*

It's an unpatented Joke Detector, bud. Free, too. The welfare state says "you're welcome," and to please make use of it often.

[The Black Forrest]

I take it you have evidence for him being a wife-beater?

*hands Dio small machine with blinking lights*

It's an unpatented Joke Detector, bud. Free, too. The welfare state says "you're welcome," and to please make use of it often.

You might have to show him how it works.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

True. His wife probably supports him - under the threat of being beaten like God intended, of course.

Wow! And you talk about what to me? Put your analyst on danger money, baby!

I was really trying hard to figure out what the fuck you just said, but then I realized, I probably don't want to know anyway.

[Marylandonia]

Wow! And you talk about what to me? Put your analyst on danger money, baby!

I was really trying hard to figure out what the fuck you just said, but then I realized, I probably don't want to know anyway.

I know. Its the truth.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

*hands Dio small machine with blinking lights*

It's an unpatented Joke Detector, bud. Free, too. The welfare state says "you're welcome," and to please make use of it often.

You might have to show him how it works.

We were going to put a warning label on it, but then figured that if you managed to actually injure yourself with the thing, you probably deserve it.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

I was really trying hard to figure out what the fuck you just said, but then I realized, I probably don't want to know anyway.

I know. Its the truth.

If that pile of nonsensical abstract bastardization of foreign fabricated grammar syntax is true, I'd rather be false.

[Marylandonia]

what it means

You aren't quite right.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

what it means

..okay then.

So, those Republican presidential candidates though. Nutcases, every one of 'em. But I must question how Trump has any support at all; he's such an asshole, he's so blatantly classist, he even pushes away anti-entitlement ultra-capitalist rural white Southerners.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

You aren't quite right.

...what do you mean?

[Marylandonia]

You are left.

[Castille de Italia]

You are left.

Your nonsensical remarks are derailing the thread. Not only that, but they can be interpreted as ad hominem attacks. I'm no moderator, but I'd take a hint from myself and knock it off.

what it means

..okay then.

So, those Republican presidential candidates though. Nutcases, every one of 'em. But I must question how Trump has any support at all; he's such an asshole, he's so blatantly classist, he even pushes away anti-entitlement ultra-capitalist rural white Southerners.

Well, I admire his taste in music. "Rockin' in the Free World" is a great song.

But yeah, I don't think he'll field many votes in the primaries.

[New Jerzylvania]

You are left.

Your nonsensical remarks are derailing the thread. Not only that, but they can be interpreted as ad hominem attacks. I'm no moderator, but I'd take a hint from myself and knock it off.

..okay then.

So, those Republican presidential candidates though. Nutcases, every one of 'em. But I must question how Trump has any support at all; he's such an asshole, he's so blatantly classist, he even pushes away anti-entitlement ultra-capitalist rural white Southerners.

Well, I admire his taste in music. "Rockin' in the Free World" is a great song.

But yeah, I don't think he'll field many votes in the primaries.

I think there is a major fishing expedition happening here.

As far as Sanders getting many votes, it depends on which state. He'll do very well in New England, but no so great elsewhere except the west coast. He may even win a couple states, but that's about it.

[United Prefectures of Appia]

So, those Republican presidential candidates though. Nutcases, every one of 'em. But I must question how Trump has any support at all; he's such an asshole, he's so blatantly classist, he even pushes away anti-entitlement ultra-capitalist rural white Southerners.

Pfft, Trump never had any intentions to run for president to begin with. It's just nothing more than to hype up the value assets of his name brand, nothing more. He's done it before by trying to rile up the birthers, but it ended up backfiring him and was the only reason he dropped out of the race.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

You are left.

...yeah?

[Prussia-Steinbach]

So, those Republican presidential candidates though. Nutcases, every one of 'em. But I must question how Trump has any support at all; he's such an asshole, he's so blatantly classist, he even pushes away anti-entitlement ultra-capitalist rural white Southerners.

Pfft, Trump never had any intentions to run for president to begin with. It's just nothing more than to hype up the value assets of his name brand, nothing more. He's done it before by trying to rile up the birthers, but it ended up backfiring him and was the only reason he dropped out of the race.

Well, for the more reasonable among us, he's basically only making more and more a fool of himself.

[Geilinor]

Pfft, Trump never had any intentions to run for president to begin with. It's just nothing more than to hype up the value assets of his name brand, nothing more. He's done it before by trying to rile up the birthers, but it ended up backfiring him and was the only reason he dropped out of the race.

Well, for the more reasonable among us, he's basically only making more and more a fool of himself.

Trump has been an entertainer ever since he got himself on TV. He's so rich and set for life that he doesn't need to do anything.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Trump has been an entertainer ever since he got himself on TV.

Not a particularly good one, though. Like, my reaction to the man isn't so much "hahaha, how amusing!" as it is "why do people like this exist."

[New Jerzylvania]

You are left.

...yeah?

Why don't the two of you go TGing or something?

[Farnhamia]

You are left.

Your nonsensical remarks are derailing the thread. Not only that, but they can be interpreted as ad hominem attacks. I'm no moderator, but I'd take a hint from myself and knock it off.

..okay then.

So, those Republican presidential candidates though. Nutcases, every one of 'em. But I must question how Trump has any support at all; he's such an asshole, he's so blatantly classist, he even pushes away anti-entitlement ultra-capitalist rural white Southerners.

Well, I admire his taste in music. "Rockin' in the Free World" is a great song.

But yeah, I don't think he'll field many votes in the primaries.

Donald Trump was born in 1946. His taste in music was probably formed in the 1960s. That song was more than likely picked by his staff, some of whom are undoubtedly 40 years younger than he is.

[United Prefectures of Appia]

Trump is nothing more than an assclown. The debacle from the stunt he pulled in the last election cycle stuck with him ever since. His original intent was to make people bring up the birther issues and as a result, it would give him spotlight and raise the value of his name brand. However it got outta hand with the ridiculous circus over that nonsensical debate. And because of it, people no longer saw the name to symbolize rich and prosperity, but instead to mean jackass and a biggest joker in the world. His birther flame bit him in the sorry ass as his name became devalued.