GOP Primary Megathread III: Third Time's A Charm

[Corrian]

Well, Trump is destroying in New Jersey.

[The Liberated Territories]

Well, Trump is destroying in New Jersey.

meh

[Novus America]

Well, Trump is destroying in New Jersey.

Yeah but who cares at this point? Though it does look like he might do decently in the rust belt states in the general. While he is unlikely to win enough, it might help the Republicans actually pick up some house seats there.

[Geilinor]

Renee Ellmers, a Congresswoman endorsed by Trump, just lost the primary.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/holding-defeats-ellmers-in-member-versus-member-primary-224032?lo=ut_a1

[The United Territories of Providence]

Renee Ellmers, a Congresswoman endorsed by Trump, just lost the primary.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/holding-defeats-ellmers-in-member-versus-member-primary-224032?lo=ut_a1

There is a God, and he is merciful. That woman prevented me from being able to say "Congressman Clay Aiken" after she lied her way to victory in 2014

[Novus America]

Renee Ellmers, a Congresswoman endorsed by Trump, just lost the primary.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/holding-defeats-ellmers-in-member-versus-member-primary-224032?lo=ut_a1

There is a God, and he is merciful. That woman prevented me from being able to say "Congressman Clay Aiken" after she lied her way to victory in 2014

"Ellmers, who was the first congresswoman to endorse Trump, rode the Tea Party wave into Congress in 2010. But she angered conservatives for a series of votes, including ones in support of the omnibus budget, the farm bill and the Export-Import Bank."

This does not appear to be about Trump. Also NC was forced to redistrict, it was incumbent v incumbent.


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[Zurkerx]

There is a God, and he is merciful. That woman prevented me from being able to say "Congressman Clay Aiken" after she lied her way to victory in 2014

"Ellmers, who was the first congresswoman to endorse Trump, rode the Tea Party wave into Congress in 2010. But she angered conservatives for a series of votes, including ones in support of the omnibus budget, the farm bill and the Export-Import Bank."

This does not appear to be about Trump. Also NC was forced to redistrict, it was incumbent v incumbent.


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It was expected though. She really got herself in trouble for supporting such legislation.

[Novus America]

"Ellmers, who was the first congresswoman to endorse Trump, rode the Tea Party wave into Congress in 2010. But she angered conservatives for a series of votes, including ones in support of the omnibus budget, the farm bill and the Export-Import Bank."

This does not appear to be about Trump. Also NC was forced to redistrict, it was incumbent v incumbent.


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It was expected though. She really got herself in trouble for supporting such legislation.

Yes. So this is not a suprise.

[Geilinor]

There is a God, and he is merciful. That woman prevented me from being able to say "Congressman Clay Aiken" after she lied her way to victory in 2014

"Ellmers, who was the first congresswoman to endorse Trump, rode the Tea Party wave into Congress in 2010. But she angered conservatives for a series of votes, including ones in support of the omnibus budget, the farm bill and the Export-Import Bank."

This does not appear to be about Trump. Also NC was forced to redistrict, it was incumbent v incumbent.


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I agree with those votes but I still dislike her.

[United States of Natan]

I'm a democrat, but just so you guys know, for those of you who dislike trump, you wouldn't be in this situation if you had superdelegates.

[Greed and Death]

Trump just withdrew from the race. Paul Ryan will most likely be the nominee.

[Corrian]

Marco Rubio is leading in a county in Montana

[The Liberated Territories]

Marco Rubio is leading in a county in Montana

That's what I call low information.

[United States of Natan]

Marco Rubio is leading in a county in Montana

Maybe he'll win xD

[Northern Davincia]

Trump just withdrew from the race. Paul Ryan will most likely be the nominee.

Alas, if only such wonderful dreams could come true.

[The Black Forrest]

Trump just withdrew from the race. Paul Ryan will most likely be the nominee.

Alas, if only such wonderful dreams could come true.

What Ryan? He can't let go of the Rand footies.

[Blakk Metal]

Trump just withdrew from the race. Paul Ryan will most likely be the nominee.

It's only funny if it's believable.

[MERIZoC]

I'm a democrat, but just so you guys know, for those of you who dislike trump, you wouldn't be in this situation if you had superdelegates.

Dammit republicans, why cant you be more elitist?

[Corrian]

I'm a democrat, but just so you guys know, for those of you who dislike trump, you wouldn't be in this situation if you had superdelegates.

While I've made jokes about this, I think that's a good thing. If Trump wins, he shouldn't be overriden. If they let someone like him be able to run, it's their fault if they get destroyed. A group of elected officials shouldn't be able to override the voters, even if ,well, they're elected as well.

Yes, I'm one of those people against the concept of superdelegates. That's the one thing the Republican side does wrong right (God damn it apparently my mind thinks it is opposite day). Of course they ruin that with winner take all states....

[Geilinor]

I'm a democrat, but just so you guys know, for those of you who dislike trump, you wouldn't be in this situation if you had superdelegates.

Dammit republicans, why cant you be more elitist?

Or if they didn't have winner-take-all primaries, they wouldn't be in this situation.

[MERIZoC]

Dammit republicans, why cant you be more elitist?

Or if they didn't have winner-take-all primaries, they wouldn't be in this situation.

Source?

[Corrian]

Source?

Trump won with only like 42% of the vote. If they had split evenly, they would have gotten their contested convention they were hoping for, and we might still have Cruz and Kasich in here. But because of the winner take all, Trump was pretty much guaranteed to get what he needs no matter if Cruz or Kasich stayed in.

[MERIZoC]

Source?

Trump won with only like 42% of the vote. If they had split evenly, they would have gotten their contested convention they were hoping for, and we might still have Cruz and Kasich in here. But because of the winner take all, Trump was pretty much guaranteed to get what he needs no matter if Cruz or Kasich stayed in.

Trump would still very likely be the nominee, even assuming proportional awarding of delegates. California would be a clean sweep, after all, he's up against the Zodiac Killer. People don't forget these things.

[Myrensis]

I'm a democrat, but just so you guys know, for those of you who dislike trump, you wouldn't be in this situation if you had superdelegates.

Or if they awarded delegates proportionally.

The GOP, continuing their hilarious short-sightedness streak, packed the primary with winner take all and winner take most states with the expectation that it would help the (establishment obviously) front runner quickly lock out all the other crazies and vanity runners and thus avoid a drawn out fight like Romney had.

It evidently never occurred to them to stop and ask what would happen if the field was crowded and the establishment was divided and one of those crazies managed to get a plurality.

If the Democratic primary ran on Republican rules, Bernie would have been buried in March.

If the Republican primary ran on Democratic rules, they would have gotten their contested convention and could have ousted Trump easily.

[Idzequitch]

It would be funny watching Trump supporters rail against Graham, Kirk, and Sasse if their display of ignorance wasn't so disheartening.