Who do/did you support for the presidential nomination?

[Daywolf]

Who's your ticket?


To re-clarify, more directly, I go with undecided at this point. I like Rand, but he's no longer. That leaves basically A vs. B on any conservative-ish platform of the GOP, and in both instances I have doubts at this point. Maybe a Cruz/Rand ticket? I might like that, and has been mentioned by many before primaries even started. Though that may be unlikely as Rand has said he has decided to not place his own endorsement (http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/02/22/rand-paul-has-no-plans-to-endorse-in-gop-nomination-race/) on anyone now that he is out of the race.

But like I've stated, I'm watching it play out. imo there needs to be better vetting. I do feel the current line-up is much better than four and eight years ago from the GOP's offering. Someone like McCain or Romney? Just no.

[phacemeltar]

im going to write in dave chappelle, and i think everyone else should too.

[Pokesan]

Sanders then Trump.

[quido]

I'm voting for Gilbert Gottfried.

[iruinedyourday]

Sanders then Trump.

[AzzarTheGod]

Cruz/Rand ticket

I think you have underestimated how much vitriol and extreme hatred there is in this country for Christians in the metropolises. People are personally offended by his beliefs.

Harry Reid made a very revealing establishment statement on this when asked about the delegate system. The system is designed to cater to moderates and progressive minorities, not people like Ted Cruz.

Even if Cruz soars, its in the establishments best interest to nominate Rubio or Trump. I don't have a problem with Cruz personally as a former Catholic, but I'm not blind to how much of a deal breaker it is in 2016. You need to get out and talk to some people outside of your red state if you think Cruz is electable. His religious beliefs are extremely polarizing and will only create more division and hate among the parties, the establishment knows he is not right for America in 2016. Guys like Rubio, Kasich, and Trump especially are more up Americas alley.

[Daywolf]

Even if Cruz soars, its in the establishments best interest to nominate Rubio or Trump. I don't have a problem with Cruz personally as a former Catholic, but I'm not blind to how much of a deal breaker it is in 2016. You need to get out and talk to some people outside of your red state if you think Cruz is electable. His religious beliefs are extremely polarizing and will only create more division and hate among the parties, the establishment knows he is not right for America in 2016.
I'm in a blue state. So which "establishment" candidate were you endorsing here? Is that "Rubio or Trump"? Is "Trump" even establishment? So Rubio? My pref mostly leans towards candidates that support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Very rare in modern times.

[Pokesan]

rubio is done

http://i.imgur.com/2HSr6JT.jpg

http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile/senator-rubio-visits-libya#&ui-state=dialog

[KagatobLuvsAnimu]

Sanders then Trump.

[maerilith]

Sanders, Hillary, then Trump xD

Maybe if I'm feeling like it's going to be Hill vs Trump, Hillary :D

[iruinedyourday]

I wish the fucking DNC would realise that with every hillary supporter you get a default bernie vote, cus they are the die hard democrats that love the party more than the candidate.

and with every sanders vote you don't necessarily get a hillary vote. So its fucking simple math, you want the most votes, nominate sanders!

I mean, just imagine if VOTES were what elected the president, not party leaders. :mad:

[AzzarTheGod]

I'm in a blue state. So which "establishment" candidate were you endorsing here? Is that "Rubio or Trump"? Is "Trump" even establishment? So Rubio? My pref mostly leans towards candidates that support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Very rare in modern times.

I won't endorse anyone I don't believe can win an election.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/23/core-republicans-throw-support-to-rubio-as-best-bet-to-derail-trump.html

Rubio is now getting the GOP establishment push in an attempt to kill off Trump. Trump could be considered an Establishment candidate (capital E) in many ways, but he is not GOP establishment. I would define Trump as Establishment, as he is pro-Imperial, pro-Pentagon. So if Rubio can't kill him off with the GOP help, its no big deal to the Establishment overall. The GOP boys club will be butthurt, but they will get over it as they are loyal to the Establishment first and foremost.

Sanders is Establishment enemy #1. If you are looking for true anti-establishment candidate, he's the only one on the field. We haven't seen an Establishment enemy since JFK.

This is a fascinating election cycle.

[iruinedyourday]

Its cool how republican voters dont give two shits about what party leaders think at least I guess.

[Pokesan]

I won't endorse anyone I don't believe can win an election.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/23/core-republicans-throw-support-to-rubio-as-best-bet-to-derail-trump.html

Rubio is now getting the GOP establishment push in an attempt to kill off Trump. Trump could be considered an Establishment candidate (capital E) in many ways, but he is not GOP establishment. I would define Trump as Establishment, as he is pro-Imperial, pro-Pentagon.

marco-bot does it again(same interview)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYARA6MYqw4

[maerilith]

rubio looks like a retard i went to his page and he just has pictures and a few words that say nothing at all and he makes no nod towards issues of equality and freedom and justice and liberty at all

just has some jingostic bullshit u know wont actually fix the issues with the VA. because a lot of those issues are related to supply and demand, not bad care, or poor case managers

It's like firing a charity hospital worker because the hospital ran out of syringes because the market crashed and there were none, what a fucking tool

oh and he wants to actually increase the welfare stupid families receive

[AzzarTheGod]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYARA6MYqw4

Great salesman.

[Daywolf]

I won't endorse anyone I don't believe can win an election.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/23/core-republicans-throw-support-to-rubio-as-best-bet-to-derail-trump.html

Rubio is now getting the GOP establishment push in an attempt to kill off Trump. Trump could be considered an Establishment candidate (capital E) in many ways, but he is not GOP establishment. I would define Trump as Establishment, as he is pro-Imperial, pro-Pentagon. So if Rubio can't kill him off with the GOP help, its no big deal to the Establishment overall. The GOP boys club will be butthurt, but they will get over it as they are loyal to the Establishment first and foremost.

Sanders is Establishment enemy #1. If you are looking for true anti-establishment candidate, he's the only one on the field. We haven't seen an Establishment enemy since JFK.

This is a fascinating election cycle.
Well like I said "My pref mostly leans towards candidates that support and defend the Constitution of the United States." so sorta rules out Sanders for me. "sort of"!! hahaha!
If you don't have that, you don't have jack ...other than you may parade around chanting "I voted for a winner" with the herd that wants to say the same. This prospective is open for easy manipulation; when voting for a projected prospective winner over that of your conscience. This would project from a state of defeatism, and has seemed to be the message that such candidates prevail over their campaigns, then thus fall in defeat.

And no, I wouldn't have voted for JFK either. He was a meth addict that almost got us into a major world war. What did Nixon do that Obama didn't? It's just no one will bust Obama after doing the same thing, or they are labeled a racist.

Oh taking your answer as "undecided" at least until the last vote. :)

ps. you're making IRYD look good/sound coherent.
Why I'm not a Republican :(

[barrettdc1]

http://i.imgur.com/eCFr8dn.jpg

[Daywolf]

[IMG]


Oh in that one? I liked Duncan Hunter, actually. I do appreciate Ron's work. I think his son should try again in the future, if there is one :)

[Vilkata]

Nigel Farage.

[AzzarTheGod]

Its cool how republican voters dont give two shits about what party leaders think at least I guess.

That. And its great to see some actual real candidates, right? For legitimacy sake.

Where was the Dems outrage at Lincoln Chafee and O'Malley being used as stage props for 1 debate, then discarded the next day (In Chafee's case) like the tokens they were. If there was outrage at the lack of legitimacy I missed, please show me.

Obviously anyone who tows either party line blindly is an embarassment, but even more embarrassing this election cycle for the Dems. The Dem base is just as sick as the GOP base. Sick sick sick and probably sicker.

No wonder Hillary is making people nauseas. Bullying and buying candidates like Joe Biden off, dropping phone calls to Chafee asking him if he'd like to pretend to be a candidate. I'm nauseous just thinking about what it takes to be a member of the blind-voting Dem base. Yuck.

[iruinedyourday]

Yup us 50% in between the two parties gotta occupy Washington