2016 U.S Election Thread

[Freebase Dali]

Rubio has issues too, which the left will definitely capitalize on when it comes time for the ads. I mean, people went crazy over Rubio drinking water in an uncomfortable-looking way. We know where this is going.
Consumer-grade politics is on par with television shows now days. We're going to vote for whoever comes out with the best season promo. We just have to like the characters.

[John Wilkes Booth]

The sad thing is that when you watch C-SPAN and see Congress in action, it's basically just a more drawn out and boring version of consumer-grade politics.

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

Christie I actually like but, let's face it, his weight is a problem. I mean, this cat could VERY WELL die in office so you have to look VERY CAREFULLY at who his running mate is if he gets the nod. Chances are, he'll be a RW nutjob in an attempt to get enough support from both factions of the GOP (two different parties for all intents and purposes) to make them look semi-cohesive (which they are not). If Christie dies in office, this other guy will be president and we stand a very real chance of that happening. So I don't see Christie as a viable candidate.

If you feel like his weight is the only thing keeping him back. He is already losing weight and having those tummy tuck surgeries to help lose weight. I bet you in 2 years he will have dropped a load of that weight off. He already reaches across the aisle sometimes and is more of a moderate. I could see him being the one to run against Hilary.

[butthead aka 216]

the country is becomin more liberal the repubs would be smart to endorse someone who pushes the lib/conserv boundary farther left like christie does because a guy like perry or huckabee or a woman like bachman would have no chance agains hilary or whoever else the dems put out there

[Lord Larehip]

Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

Well, that was certainly Obama's saving grace in 2012. We'll just have to see if the GOP can't get their **** together in the next 3 years. I think they actually do realize they need to at the very least work on their image.

What about Marco Rubio? He's got everything the Republican party needs for a re-branding: intelligent, articulate, young, and Hispanic.

You have to remember that there are two republican parties that are ideologically opposed to one another--a house divided against itself. A candidate has to meet the approval of both factions and Rubio is not that person. A reasonably united republican party would probably nominate him but this is not a reasonably united republican party.

[Lord Larehip]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

If you feel like his weight is the only thing keeping him back. He is already losing weight and having those tummy tuck surgeries to help lose weight. I bet you in 2 years he will have dropped a load of that weight off. He already reaches across the aisle sometimes and is more of a moderate. I could see him being the one to run against Hilary.

It depends on who his running mate is. If he is some RW nutjob, do you want to take that chance? I will bet the farm that the country will say no.

[Dr_Rez]

If hilary is elected im moving to africa and joining a wartribe.

[Burning Down]

Originally Posted by Rezdaddy Longlegs

If hilary is elected im moving to africa and joining a wartribe.

Reminds me of when Ted Nugent said this at an NRA conference in 2012:

"Because I'll tell you this right now: If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year. Why are you laughing? Do you think that's funny? That's not funny at all. I'm serious as a heart attack."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...ins-i-will-be/

Still alive, not in jail.

[Dr_Rez]

Originally Posted by Burning Down

Still alive, not in jail.

No but he spends every waking second trying to convince the rest of America how awful they are.

[Paul Smeenus]

Originally Posted by Burning Down

Reminds me of when Ted Nugent said this at an NRA conference in 2012:

"Because I'll tell you this right now: If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year."

This is captured on video here