The 2020 Presidential Election Primary Thread

[imanihonjin]

I appreciate when someone can stop and re-evaluate their opinion when presented with new/different information/viewpoints. Good example, wuap.

Me too. Major props.

[BlueK]

It will be fun when Bernie has 30% of the delegates at the convention and complains about not having the nomination. I'm sure Trump will be beating that drum for him as well. Some of the right wing media already is and it's not even at S. Carolina yet.

[Jeff Lebowski]

A crazy nutjob gaining momentum while the moderates eat each other alive. It is 2016 all over again.

[myboynoah]

A crazy nutjob gaining momentum while the moderates eat each other alive. It is 2016 all over again.

I know. It's like the Dems saw the clown the Repubs invited to their party and decided they wanted a clown at their party as well.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I know. It's like the Dems saw the clown the Repubs invited to their party and decided they wanted a clown at their party as well.

Clowns? John McKnothead should make a painting about that.

[BlueK]

A crazy nutjob gaining momentum while the moderates eat each other alive. It is 2016 all over again.

One difference is that the GOP primaries are almost all "winner take all" where on the dem side it's proportional to the end. S. Carolina is interesting, as Biden is still in the lead in the latest polls. Buttigieg and Klobuchar need to drop out if they can't even get ahead of Steyer.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...mary-6824.html

[myboynoah]

Clowns? John McKnothead should make a painting about that.

That is the genius that is John McKnothead.

[beefytee]

One difference is that the GOP primaries are almost all "winner take all" where on the dem side it's proportional to the end. S. Carolina is interesting, as Biden is still in the lead in the latest polls. Buttigieg and Klobuchar need to drop out if they can't even get ahead of Steyer.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...mary-6824.html

It's true that all Democratic delegates are proportional, but only about 15 states were winner take all in 2016 for the Republicans.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/

2 of those states were California and Florida.

Unless things change significantly though Sanders is likely to clean up on Super Tuesday and get the momentum he needs for the nomination.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-primary-forecast/

[frank ryan]

A crazy nutjob gaining momentum while the moderates eat each other alive. It is 2016 all over again.

Except, I don't think Hillary was a nutjob or extreme, she was just unlikeable.

[myboynoah]

Except, I don't think Hillary was a nutjob or extreme, she was just unlikeable.

That's funny.

[wapiti]

It's true that all Democratic delegates are proportional, but only about 15 states were winner take all in 2016 for the Republicans.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/

2 of those states were California and Florida.

Unless things change significantly though Sanders is likely to clean up on Super Tuesday and get the momentum he needs for the nomination.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...mary-forecast/

If Sanders builds a big enough lead then the proportional split will work in his favor. With his base he probably has a 25% floor at this point. He'll pick up delegates everywhere, even when he loses.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That's funny.

Hilarious.

[wuapinmon]

I appreciate when someone can stop and re-evaluate their opinion when presented with new/different information/viewpoints. Good example, wuap.

First, thanks for the compliment, and second, I have to practice what I preach to my students. I try and live life free of hypocrisy, or when I identify it in myself, try and correct the behavior. I'm very much a hypocrite, and I hope to rid myself of it before my time on this earth ends. I will fail, but I aim to try.

I don't know, it's not going to earn him many followers or likes.

My weekdays at the college never turn out like I plan, but these things that pass for popular I can't understand.

If there's anything that's most important to wuap, it's followers and likes.

Guilty.

Me too. Major props.

Props to you. You nailed my argument to the wall and left me with nowhere to wiggle free. I have next week off for Spring Break and I plan to use some of that time to consider better if I can reconcile my two stances, based on the argument I made. I wouldn't be doing that without your question, so I'm grateful to have been properly challenged. Gracias.

[creekster]

My weekdays at the college never turn out like I plan, but these things that pass for popular I can't understand.

You've been telling me you've been a genius since you were 17. In all the time I've known you , I still don't know what you mean.

[creekster]

Hilarious.

Yes, very funny. I am sure even Trump would enjoy that one.