2016 U.S. Presidential Election

[max_cady]

Liberals on Neogaf always seem more outraged about a non-Democratic politician saying something that they don't like, but terrorists attacks not so much on the other hand, not so much. Tribalism trumps facts about terrorism in general.


People are outraged that Trump said that the US should go after families of the suicide bombers? Before anybody gets angry at least take the time to do some research:




http://www.cbsnews.com/news/salaries-for-suicide-bombers/


http://dailysignal.com/2014/08/21/paycheck-terrorism-5300-suicide-attack/


http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=129914


http://www.foxnews.com/story/2002/04/04/saddam-rewards-suicide-bombers-families.html


It's sad when the supossed inteligent progressives are more detached from reality than Trump is. God dammit, I hate being the Devil's Advocate in this situation.

[pcm92]

If Trump does what he says he will do, then Cruz will be the Republican nominee. Rather have him than Trump or Clinton. Rather have anyone else really.

[max_cady]

Indeed, Ted Cruz right now, is the strongest candidate for the GOP. I was about to give up on him for a while but I'm happy that both him and Rubio are rising up to the challenge.

[George]

Does it matter who wins the GOP? Republicans are already bought and sold. This country doesn't need more nonsense from Cruz or Trump. Personally I hope they lose along with Hilary who seems to really love 9/11 and banks.

[JRcade19]

Gun sales are probably skyrocketing as we speak. They've practically skyrocketed throughout his presidency, alongside the explosion in private militias.

[pcm92]

Haha. Clinton was late from break during the debate. Go Sanders!

[Spock]

You know she's going to win.

[pcm92]

I don't understand why the Republican party is going to vote for Trump over Carson or Rubio. Those two are the only ones that have a chance against the Democratic party. Sanders could win the election, if he doesn't drop out. Only time will tell. Btw, here is the link I was talking about:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/12/20/clinton-went-missing-from-democratic-debate-briefly.html

[George]

Why would he drop out? He is winning NH. Though he won't win. The DNC has already stacked it in favor of Hilary.

http://usuncut.com/politics/debbie-wasserman-schultz-hillary-clinton/

+ Debbie Wasserman being Hilary's 2008 campaign organizers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz#2008

+ Her breaking DNC rules to block Lessig from the debates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4IsqmMqCEo

DNC is pretty corrupt.

[max_cady]

I wish Obama stopped surrounding himself with spineless Yes-Men and enablers for once.




Anyway, things are looking good for Cruz.

In what appears to be shifting into a two-candidate race, Senator Ted Cruz has reached a critical threshold in the latest major poll of Iowa Republicans.
[/size]The first-term senator from Texas captured 40 percent in a CBS News/You Gov poll, released on Sunday. Cruz also holds a nine-point lead over Donald Trump, who campaigned in Cedar Rapids just the day before.[/color]
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[George]

I wouldn't mind Ted Cruz if he wasn't aligning himself with such big corporations:
https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00033085

Second industry that supports him the most is Oil & Gas, denies climate change which will ruin us in the next few decades and 90%> of scientist agree including the NSA. Goes on stage and denies facts due to money. That is dangerous. That's just my two cents.

In the end of the day, follow the money. Hilary is just as bad, but at least we know she won't deny facts like moving to be energy dependent. But then again shes bought by wallstreet and banks, so you can be sure that the next big bailout for them is just around the corner (Cruz also gets Goldman Sachs money...)

Sigh...

What we really need is to get rid of money in politics and make it paid by tax payers. If you can't out perform someone with x amount of cash, you shouldn't be president. Maybe thats why we have a government that loves spending.

[pcm92]

You're talking about environmental issues? Bernie Sanders is the only candidate who even cares about that. Most of the other candidates are more concerned about the Black Lives Matter Movement *BLMM*
and ISIS blowing the U.S. off the map.

[max_cady]

@George

In theory taxpayer-funded campaigns seem like a good idea, but in pratical terms... NO F***ING WAY! The biggest donors to the Democrat Party are mostly public-sector unions, even if you cut out corporate donations.

Also Lindsay Graham dropped out of the race and my question is: Lindsay Graham was in the Presidential race!?

[Tad]

We have them here in the UK. They also allow donations too. Either way, it's no surprise the conservatives in the UK have won again. They're apart of the Murdoch empire and as he owns the majority of the media...

[pcm92]

Tad, did you have the chance to review the candidates? I wanted to know which one a British citizen would vote for if they lived here.