The 2016 Presidential Election Trainwreck

[Uncle Ted]

For all you nuts folks that think Hillary would be worse than Trump, you are going to love this upcoming movie:

[Uncle Ted]

That sounds like it comes right out of the Trump supporter talking points. Conspiracy theories abound.

Maybe people should take Mitt at his word when he talks about his motivations.

BREAKING: Romney’s campaign finance accounts reactivated for 2016 race

[...]
In late January and early February of 2016, Romney’s campaign finance entities, which by law are subject to FEC regulations, were both reactivated with amended campaign statements.


FEC records indicate that Romney’s former campaign committee, Romney for President, and Romney’s affiliated PAC, Romney Victory Fund, were both reactivated earlier this year, making them legally able to solicit donations and organize for his presidential campaign.
[...]

One told us that Romney “would only be making these changes” if he in fact “was going to run for President in 2016.”


Another, a former McCain finance staffer indicated that this evidence shows “without a doubt” that Romney has plans to run as a Republican this year.


In the days and weeks following Romney’s Trump-bashing, it will be interesting to see whether or not the 2012 candidate makes any further moves to run in 2016.

http://christiantimesnewspaper.com/b...for-2016-race/

[Northwestcoug]

http://christiantimesnewspaper.com/b...for-2016-race/

Oooh, juicy!

See MBN, This is the stuff conspiracy theories are made of!

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Oooh, juicy!

See MBN, This is the stuff conspiracy theories are made of!

The idea is they're going throw out the rule that requires a candidate win 8 states in order to be voted on at the convention.

Everyone is going scorched earth on Trump and he'll be toxic by the convention.

Cruz is despised by the entire establishment.

Rubio appears to be a lightweight.

Kasich is too moderate and hasn't received enough support.

So it creates the possibility that a consensus guy could get nominated at the convention. That's why Romney gave the speech last week.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Mitt will fulfill the White Horse Prophecy!!!!!!

[Uncle Ted]

Mitt will fulfill the White Horse Prophecy!!!!!!

[Jeff Lebowski]

So it seems that everyone (including me) is drawing comparisons between Trump and Hitler. Even Mike Godwin himself, the inventor of Godwin's Law, claims that the comparisons may be reasonable.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poste...talking-about/

First, let me get this Donald Trump issue out of the way: If you’re thoughtful about it and show some real awareness of history, go ahead and refer to Hitler or Nazis when you talk about Trump.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Welcome to the Libertarian Party, my friend.

Just saw this. Made me think of you.

Libertarianism: A belief held by healthy white males that since they don't need the government, nobody else does.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

A fascist vs. a corrupt, super incompetent, compulsive liar. The constitution is hanging by a thread.

[byu71]

It makes for great entertainment and veiwership for TV and fodder for all the political nitwit pundits to make wild speculations. Trump is like Hitler, open convention or whatever they call it, republican party ruined for decades.

I have seen many wild speculations in my many years on this earth and despite some really crappy Presidents and congresses life goes on and America stays great and whole. I can't believe how much these pundits in the media make. They are one of the most overpaid groups in the land. There are better analysis made on this board than in the press.

[Jeff Lebowski]

It makes for great entertainment and veiwership for TV and fodder for all the political nitwit pundits to make wild speculations. Trump is like Hitler, open convention or whatever they call it, republican party ruined for decades.

I have seen many wild speculations in my many years on this earth and despite some really crappy Presidents and congresses life goes on and America stays great and whole. I can't believe how much these pundits in the media make. They are one of the most overpaid groups in the land. There are better analysis made on this board than in the press.

You know who else shares an irrational and intense hatred of the press? Donald Trump.

[byu71]

You know who else shares an irrational and intense hatred of the press? Donald Trump.

I have come to give you a pass on a lot of the crap you spew because I know how much you are influenced by the press.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

You know who else shares an irrational and intense hatred of the press? Donald Trump.

No he loves the press, he also knows how much the press is loathed and he knows how to manipulate the nitwit communications majors.

[Jeff Lebowski]

No he loves the press, he also knows how much the press is loathed and he knows how to manipulate the nitwit communications majors.

Don't be ridiculous. No other candidate in modern history has vowed to muzzle the press like Trump has done.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/28/opinio...nion-randazza/

Donald Trump has said a lot of strange things -- some funny, some creepy, but none scarier than what he said on Friday: that if he is elected president, he will "open up our libel laws" to make it easier to sue the media and "win lots of money." No matter what you may think about his other policy ideas, if he keeps this promise, we won't be able to effectively express dissent against anything else he might want to do. We can fight any bad policy if we have a robust First Amendment.

And this was not an isolated incident. He vowed to go after Amazon after Bezos purchased a controlling interest in the Washington Post.

Here is the full quote. Just read it and let the implications sink in for a moment.

Trump said, “I tell you what, I think the media is among the most dishonest groups of people I’ve ever met. The New York Times, which is is losing a fortune, which is not going to be around much longer, although someone will probably buy it, I think it’s the worst media I’ve ever seen in my entire life. The worst. They have the worst agenda. You would not believe. And they’re totally incompetent. I have respect for Jeff Bezos. He bought The Washington Post to have political influence — we have a different country than we used to have. We have a different –he owns Amazon. He wants political influence so that Amazon will benefit from it. That’s not right. and believe me, if I become president, oh, do they have problems. They’re going to have such problems.”

“And one of the things I’m going to do, and this is only going to make it tougher for me — and I’ve never said this before, but one of the things I’m going to do if I win, and I hope I do, and we’re certainly getting there, I’m going to open up the libel laws so when they write horrible and negative and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money,” he continued. “We’re going to open up those libel laws, so that when The New York Times writes a hit piece which is a total disgrace, or when The Washington Post, which is there for other reasons, writes a hit piece, we can sue them and win money instead of having no chance of winning because they’re totally protected. You see? With me they’re not protected, because I’m not like other people, but I’m not taking money. I’m not taking their money. So we can put up those libel laws and we’ll have people sue you like you never got sued before.”

"Loves the press", my ass.

[Maximus]

Bernie: White people dont know what it is like to be poor