[US Election 2016] Republican Primary Megathread

[Oil exporting People]

Another Romney? Seriously? About the only Romney who would be interesting would be his old man.

Platitudes and regurgitated ideas can only work for so long.

This batch is void of ideas for problem solving.

You don't understand what he was saying, he and I don't want to have Romney try for another time.

[Baden Baden]

Ted Cruz is who I support

[Diopolis]

If I vote in the republican primary, it'll be for either Rubio(for the person I want to win) or Huckabee(for my statement on where I want the party to move). Really, the republicans should nominate either Walker or Rubio. Smart money's on Rubio, because he won't alienate the rust belt quite as much.

That's more or less exactly how I feel on the matter. My heart wants Huckabee or Santorum, but my brain knows it needs to be Rubio, Walker, or Paul to actually win this. I'm an extreme oddity for my age group (I was either born at the tail end of the Millennial generation or at the very start of Generation Z) in that I'm a staunch social conservative.

Oh, I know exactly the feeling. Really, I'm more of a constitutionalist than republican, but if I lived in a swing state I would vote republican. I do somehow doubt Paul has the ability to win it- his message is too scattered(as in, tries to appeal to too many people) to beat clinton, not to mention being a bit radical in many positions.

[Diopolis]

To be honest, the GOP could nominate someone who can win, or they can nominate another Romney. It all comes down to the primaries; I expect both parties will have exceptionally bloody ones.

Another Romney? Seriously? About the only Romney who would be interesting would be his old man.

Platitudes and regurgitated ideas can only work for so long.

This batch is void of ideas for problem solving.

I was mentioning another Romney in the context of it being a bad idea.

[The Black Forrest]

Which is something I really fear, especially when you look at the polls. The establishment is clearly pushing Jeb, when all the polls show people like Rubio or Paul are much more likely to win than Bush III. I'm really hoping we can get through the primaries peacefully, preferably with a Rubio/Kasich ticket. I really like Santorum, but the aforementioned ticket will lock in a close race at the least if not certain victory.

If I vote in the republican primary, it'll be for either Rubio(for the person I want to win) or Huckabee(for my statement on where I want the party to move).
Really, the republicans should nominate either Walker or Rubio. Smart money's on Rubio, because he won't alienate the rust belt quite as much.

Rubio needs an economic plan.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/20 ... -a-reboot/

[Oil exporting People]

Oh, I know exactly the feeling. Really, I'm more of a constitutionalist than republican, but if I lived in a swing state I would vote republican.

Do mean Constitutionalist in terms of the Constitution Party or something else? In terms of voting GOP, I'm going to do that because I do live in a swing state. All the broken promises on things like abortion and such has really left me angered by the Republican Party at large, but they're still a lot better than the Democrats.

I do somehow doubt Paul has the ability to win it- his message is too scattered(as in, tries to appeal to too many people) to beat clinton, not to mention being a bit radical in many positions.

He's doing decent enough in the polls, but I do agree with this analysis.

[The Black Forrest]

Another Romney? Seriously? About the only Romney who would be interesting would be his old man.

Platitudes and regurgitated ideas can only work for so long.

This batch is void of ideas for problem solving.

I was mentioning another Romney in the context of it being a bad idea.

Ah! Never mind then.

[Oil exporting People]

Rubio needs an economic plan.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/20 ... -a-reboot/

We're still over a year out from the elections and several months are left until the primaries. He has plenty of time to solidify his plan(s), and the fact he is already basically biting at Clinton's heels says a lot.

[Diopolis]

Oh, I know exactly the feeling. Really, I'm more of a constitutionalist than republican, but if I lived in a swing state I would vote republican.

Do mean Constitutionalist in terms of the Constitution Party or something else? In terms of voting GOP, I'm going to do that because I do live in a swing state. All the broken promises on things like abortion and such has really left me angered by the Republican Party at large, but they're still a lot better than the Democrats.

I do somehow doubt Paul has the ability to win it- his message is too scattered(as in, tries to appeal to too many people) to beat clinton, not to mention being a bit radical in many positions.

He's doing decent enough in the polls, but I do agree with this analysis.

Constitution party. Since I don't have to worry about the democrats winning my state, I'll vote for 'em as a protest vote, mostly because they call for the right to secede being written into federal law.

[Cannabis Islands]

Do mean Constitutionalist in terms of the Constitution Party or something else? In terms of voting GOP, I'm going to do that because I do live in a swing state. All the broken promises on things like abortion and such has really left me angered by the Republican Party at large, but they're still a lot better than the Democrats.



He's doing decent enough in the polls, but I do agree with this analysis.

Constitution party. Since I don't have to worry about the democrats winning my state, I'll vote for 'em as a protest vote, mostly because they call for the right to secede being written into federal law.

I know, the GOP doesn't hate us sodomite faggots enough, huh?

[Oil exporting People]

I know, the GOP doesn't hate us sodomite faggots enough, huh?

You do know he's Bi, correct?

[Cannabis Islands]

I know, the GOP doesn't hate us sodomite faggots enough, huh?

You do know he's Bi, correct?

And there are LGBT people who discriminate against other LGBT people, I was one before.

[Diopolis]

Constitution party. Since I don't have to worry about the democrats winning my state, I'll vote for 'em as a protest vote, mostly because they call for the right to secede being written into federal law.

I know, the GOP doesn't hate us sodomite faggots enough, huh?

I support them because of state's rights, not their opposition to homosexuality.

[Oil exporting People]

And there are LGBT people who discriminate against other LGBT people, I was one before.

Congratulations, I guess.

[Cannabis Islands]

I know, the GOP doesn't hate us sodomite faggots enough, huh?

I support them because of state's rights, not their opposition to homosexuality.

And the reason why all this recent massive talk about succession is because of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Funny, I didn't hear this talk to due to dissatisfaction of Roe V Wade.

[Oil exporting People]

And the reason why all this recent massive talk about succession is because of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Funny, I didn't hear this talk to due to dissatisfaction of Roe V Wade.

You weren't even alive when Casey v. Planned Parenthood was decided nor was the internet around to actively document such things, little alone Roe v. Wade.

[Shazbotdom]

Rubio needs an economic plan.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/20 ... -a-reboot/

We're still over a year out from the elections and several months are left until the primaries. He has plenty of time to solidify his plan(s), and the fact he is already basically biting at Clinton's heels says a lot.

And he's only 'biting at her heels' because, like most of the mainstream GOP, he is running on a "She voted along side Obama" branded Anti-Obama bullshit rant.

[Diopolis]

I support them because of state's rights, not their opposition to homosexuality.

And the reason why all this recent massive talk about succession is because of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Funny, I didn't hear this talk to due to dissatisfaction of Roe V Wade.

I've supported Texas secession for a long time. I just haven't been as loud about it.
And this is not the thread to discuss whether ssm can be opposed without homophobia.

[Cannabis Islands]

And the reason why all this recent massive talk about succession is because of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Funny, I didn't hear this talk to due to dissatisfaction of Roe V Wade.

I've supported Texas secession for a long time. I just haven't been as loud about it.
And this is not the thread to discuss whether ssm can be opposed without homophobia.

And Texas can't legally succeed from the union, you know this.

[Diopolis]

I've supported Texas secession for a long time. I just haven't been as loud about it.
And this is not the thread to discuss whether ssm can be opposed without homophobia.

And Texas can't legally succeed from the union, you know this.

And that's why I support a party that wants to legalize secession.

[Cannabis Islands]

And the reason why all this recent massive talk about succession is because of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Funny, I didn't hear this talk to due to dissatisfaction of Roe V Wade.

You weren't even alive when Casey v. Planned Parenthood was decided nor was the internet around to actively document such things, little alone Roe v. Wade.

Wrong! I was born before 1992. And I've listen the to the oral arguments for that case. I love listening to Supreme Court oral arguments.

[Oil exporting People]

And he's only 'biting at her heels' because, like most of the mainstream GOP, he is running on a "She voted along side Obama" branded Anti-Obama bullshit rant.

Even if that was true, you have no right to complain since that is what was done to John McCain back in '08. However, it's patently silly to suggest her own scandals and the usual voter fatigue after eight years of one party in the White House aren't playing a larger role. I almost wish this claim was true, because then the Democrats are utterly screwed in 2016 if merely talking about her voting alongside Obama has allowed them to catch up this quick after lagging for several months.

[Oil exporting People]

Wrong! I was born before 1992. And I've listen the oral arguments. I love listening to Supreme Court oral arguments.

I read your bio as saying you were just 20, not in your 20s by mistake. Despite that, you were still way too young back then to really be able to keep your ear to the ground in terms of monitoring that, and the point still stands on Roe.

[The Black Forrest]

And he's only 'biting at her heels' because, like most of the mainstream GOP, he is running on a "She voted along side Obama" branded Anti-Obama bullshit rant.

Even if that was true, you have no right to complain since that is what was done to John McCain back in '08. However, it's patently silly to suggest her own scandals and the usual voter fatigue after eight years of one party in the White House aren't playing a larger role. I almost wish this claim was true, because then the Democrats are utterly screwed in 2016 if merely talking about her voting alongside Obama has allowed them to catch up this quick after lagging for several months.

Oh wait you are serious

If only the clown car had a decent choice. Once the issues start coming up for real as in say "what about jobs?" "we just need to give tax cuts to the one percent club and they will create all the jobs we need!!!!! oh yea and killing obamacare will get you a job!"

The platitudes won't work these days.

[Oil exporting People]

:rofl: Oh wait you are serious

Making pretentious remarks adds nothing to the conversation, and rather shows an inability to make an informed opinion.

If only the clown car had a decent choice. Once the issues start coming up for real as in say "what about jobs?" "we just need to give tax cuts to the one percent club and they will create all the jobs we need!!!!! oh yea and killing obamacare will get you a job!"

The platitudes won't work these days.

Your vastly oversimplified claims aside, the polls say otherwise. As do the midterms back in November, when the Dems got utterly slaughtered.