Automatik;1790783 wrote:Kasich?

HitsRus;1790803 wrote:Well ... We're back to hoping for Kasich/ Rubio... Although I think Kasich/ Cruz would be more likely.

Automatik;1790686 wrote:The Donald's popularity has peaked. He's on the decline.

Con_Alma;1790810 wrote:I don't believe that Kasich at this point has as many delegates as Rubio did when he dropped out. What makes you think the party would get behind Kasich?

HitsRus;1790819 wrote:Preibus said the nominee would be one of the three still running.

HitsRus;1790841 wrote:It's hard for me to believe Trump has all this support especially with making some of the absurd and offensive statements he's made.

Automatik;1790848 wrote:Not sure if serious?

America is a dumb nation. Trump's popularity is no surprise at all.

jmog;1790855 wrote:At this point it doesn't matter who gets elected between Trump, Hillary, or Sanders. The last 3 or 4 elections have PROVEN that America is FULL of people voting that have IQs lower than 100.

Heretic;1790873 wrote:The problem is less that people/voters are stupid, as it's not like anything's changed there over the decades. It's that our culture has gradually shifted to cater to the lazy and stupid with our non-stop news/blog cycle where a person can just get online and immediately find "news" that caters specifically to their personal beliefs. Instead of challenging themselves by comparing their beliefs to others and working to understand each other, they just automatically can dismiss what others say as stupid, biased, etc. because they have a ton of shit at their fingertips written by like-minded people.

This leads to an atmosphere that's immediately hostile to anyone, no matter their beliefs because the minute potential candidates step out of their "support zone", they'll find themselves under constant attack from the other side. This gradually leads to a leadership erosion because sane, qualified people would rather not deal with the endless bullshit they'll be besieged with. This leads to your presidential candidates being Big Poli Families who are addicted to the power and want their name prominent for ages to come, people looking to leverage a (likely) failed campaign into something (VP, cabinet, highly-regarded pundit, book deal, etc.) and giant narcissists. And, therefore, people wind up supporting the "lesser of two evils", who generally tends to be the one with more charisma and the better catch-phrase.

Ah well, I'm 42, don't have kids and party a lot. Things just need to hold together well enough for the 20-30 years it takes for me to completely burn out!

HitsRus;1790841 wrote:It's hard for me to believe Trump has all this support especially with making some of the absurd and offensive statements he's made.

America is a dumb nation. Trump's popularity is no surprise at all.

HitsRus;1790824 wrote:^^^contested convention. Who knows what the delegates would decide if they are no longer bound. Kasich continually polling better in the Nov. election against the democrats....and that us what it is all about, winning in November.

jmog;1790875 wrote:Long winded version of people are stupid

If one can not look up and digest/discuss opposing views in a logical/sane way then they are mental midgets.

fish82;1790931 wrote:I think there's a difference between just being "stupid," and being "intellectually lazy."

Wolves of Babylon;1792430 wrote:This should have been a slam dunk win for the Republicans against Hilary, but the nominee is Trump.

Heretic;1790799 wrote:Would that even be considered feasible? I think he's the best choice of the Rs, but I have trouble believing that a convention would pick the guy who's won, what? 1 of however many states have had their primaries/caucuses? He'd give them Ohio, but would the nation get behind a guy who has spent the entire primary season near the back of the pack and didn't even really get noticed nationally until enough other people exited the race that he got more face time due to attrition? To me, that seems the sort of thing that would create a lot of hostility within the R structure and splinter the party a lot.

gut;1792604 wrote:Yeah, well, more or less.

But don't discount Trump in the general. He's VERY good at herding people into single issues and then appealing to them on that basis. His foreign policy is a pefect example - no boots on the ground because we carpet bomb. That, sadly, appeals to many on both sides of the aisle.