US Politics

[RabzonKhan]

Ted Cruz won most of the delegates at stake in Saturday's Republican county conventions in Wyoming.

The Texas senator won nine of the 12 delegates that were up for grabs. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and billionaire businessman Donald Trump won one apiece. One delegate was uncommitted.

The Associated Press is not declaring a winner in Wyoming on Saturday because another 14 of the state's delegates will be awarded at the party's state convention on April 16.

Trump leads the overall race for delegates with 460. Cruz has 369, Rubio has 153 and John Kasich has 54.

It takes 1,237 delegates to win the Republican nomination for president.


Marco Rubio won the Washington, D.C., Republican caucus Saturday, marking the Florida senator's third win in the presidential race. Rubio previously won the Minnesota caucus and the Puerto Rico primary.

Rubio got 37 percent, followed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich at 36 percent. Donald Trump got 14 percent and Ted Cruz got 12 percent, with 100 percent of the vote in.

 

[Nattmara]

which of his policies do you have a problem with ?

It's that he doesn't have any that's more concerning to me. I can overlook his conservative traits. I'm as liberal as you'll find in Europe, so that's just a matter of ideology, which is fine to me. We all have different views on money, business, and so on. Though I find the common stance on climate change to be worthy of ridicule.

He flip-flops on his policies even during debates, proposes outlandish and illegal reforms like making the military return to torture - which they refuted and struck down as ineffective - Trump flip-flopped on that too. His "border wall" is a fantasy that's pandering to nationalistic sentiments. He's in favor of increasing taxes on the middle class and lowering them for the upper class, which isn't popular with Americans either.

His incitement of violence and refusal to disavow racists isn't exactly comforting either.

Rather then take responsibility for and onus for reducing, Trump has pinned the violence at his rallies on others.

Ironically, having Ben Carson endorse him probably lost Trump the KKK vote.

The man has no concrete policies that'd actually work, beyond bigotry. He's just pandering to Nationalism, which never turns out well. His movement has a lot of parallels with the rise of German Nationalism in the 1930s. And no, I don't think that's an extreme comparison.

Here's a better question; what do you like about him and his policies? As popular as it is on this forum, there's nothing to suggest Trump would be good for India either. No matter his pro-business stance, he's also noted that returning US jobs from overseas, including from China and India, is in the US' best interest... though he doesn't have the authority to do that either. He may be hard on Pakistan or China, more likely China, but that doesn't mean he'd be good for India either.

And no, I don't consider any of the other candidates to be any better. Sanders would be good if running in Europe, and just another Labor Party member, but he's yet to demonstrate how his socialist platforms would translate to a nation the size of the US. Clinton's a hawk, Cruz is too evangelical and Rubio is done.

Europe considers Clinton or Sanders the best case scenario. I'd favor Sanders in Europe and Clinton in the US.

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Once again, Polandball has a great take on Trumpism.

Discipline is great so long as it is fair and you are not at the receiving end.

The best discipline is that imposed on people we don't agree with.

Ironically, a disciplined nation doesn't need their government forcing discipline upon them.

Where does disciplined end and repressed begin?

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@F-22Raptor @Desertfalcon @Hamartia Antidote Any points to add? Critique? Correct?

Takk.

 

[Armstrong]

@F-22Raptor @Desertfalcon @Hamartia Antidote Any points to add? Critique? Correct?

Takk.

Oh you're just jealous of Trump 'cause he can pull off an orange tan unlike any Norge !

 

[Desertfalcon]

Any points to add? Critique? Correct?

Not really. I approach Trump from the perspective of a conservative/Republican Party member but I agree with what you say. Trump has no real ideology. He is not a conservative, for sure! He is a "Trumpite". A megalomaniac. I don't even necessarily believe what he says, much of the time. I just think he is an opportunist.

 

[Nattmara]

Oh you're just jealous of Trump 'cause he can pull off an orange tan unlike any Norge !

Oh contraire! Nords orange better than anyone. We also look as terrible as everyone when we do.

Seriously girl. I usually recommend people get out of their house and get some Sun, but I think you need to say in more!

That squirrel on Trump's head does compliment his leathery, tangerine skin very nicely though.

 

[Armstrong]

Oh contraire! Nords orange better than anyone. We also look as terrible as everyone when we do.

Seriously girl.

That squirrel on Trump's head does compliment his leathery, tangerine skin very nicely though.

You didn't answer my post in the whatever thread !

And no Nords don't tan well...I've got a few Nordic friends here...leave them out in the sun for too long and they look as red as a baboon's butt !

 

[Nattmara]

And no Nords don't tan well...I've got a few Nordic friends here...leave them out in the sun for too long and they look as red as a baboon's butt !

Hmm, this is true. Nords do feel the Bern. Many of us do tan well though, and burn even easier. We're like bread. There's a fine line between this:

And this:

You didn't answer my post in the whatever thread !

I thought it was rhetorical.

 

[Armstrong]

Hmm, this is true. Nords do feel the Bern. Many of us do tan well though, and burn even easier. We're like bread. There's a fine line between this:

And this:

I thought it was rhetorical.

Yes but no indication of whether you read it or not ?

It broke my tiny heart !

Techno would never do that !

 

[T-72M1]

It's that he doesn't have any that's more concerning to me. I can overlook his conservative traits. I'm as liberal as you'll find in Europe, so that's just a matter of ideology, which is fine to me. We all have different views on money, business, and so on. Though I find the common stance on climate change to be worthy of ridicule.

I'm very liberal when it comes to social issues too but extremely skeptical of the man made carbon emissions = global warming = no more maldives, new zealand and miami soon claim.

environmental pollution =/= rising sea levels, those are 2 different things, and that's a different conversation/debate altogether..

illegal reforms like making the military return to torture

groups like isis and the so called Syrian rebels deserve no Geneva treatment, I'm on board with the US easing their 'rules of engagement' when going after these people.

Currently most US sorties fly back with their full load-outs because they weren't cleared to bomb, not good.

His incitement of violence and refusal to disavow racists isn't exactly comforting either. Ironically, having Ben Carson endorse him probably lost Trump the KKK vote

but the violence was from radical leftist Bernie supporters

I was hoping Ben Carson's endorsement would have put an end to the KKK allegations

watch these:

The man has no concrete policies that'd actually work. He's just pandering to Nationalism, which never turns out well. His movement has a lot of parallels with the rise of German Nationalism in the 1930s. And no, I don't think that's an extreme comparison.

he is a nationalist, I also feel that ultra nationalism is a bad thing but, really ? comparing him to Hitler is a bit much

Godwin's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's a better question; what do you like about him and his policies? As popular as it is on this forum, there's nothing to suggest Trump would be good for India either. No matter his pro-business stance, he's also noted that returning US jobs from overseas, including from China and India, is in the US' best interest... though he doesn't have the authority to do that either. He may be hard on Pakistan or China, more likely China, but that doesn't mean he'd be good for India either.

honestly, I'm not watching this from a 'how he would be for India' perspective, 'India' figures very low in all this but I did find this bit interesting:

watch 4:20 onward:

I support Trump because he took on the neocons and went viciously after the Bush administration, and because he's questioned the current US position on Syria (supporting the 'rebels' etc) and calling out Turkey for ties to ISIS

Donald Trump 2016 foreign policy: He aligns with Vladimir Putin in accusing Turkey of siding with ISIL - POLITICO

And no, I don't consider any of the other candidates to be any better. Sanders would be good if running in Europe, and just another Labor Party member, but he's yet to demonstrate how his socialist platforms would translate to a nation the size of the US. Clinton's a hawk, Cruz is too evangelical and Rubio is done.

the rest of them are all the same, on both sides

Trump has also said he'll be neutral and will try and hammer out an Israeli-Palestinian deal

Trump Says He Could Negotiate Israel-Palestine Deal by Being More Neutral


look, I don't agree with all of what he's had to say, his commentary on Islam is particularly disconcerting but he's just playing for the republican base in the primaries for now, they're not electing a king, he'll have to work within the constitutional framework, and overall I think he'll be good.

what we're witnessing here is the US electorate shaking off the ultra PC left as well as the ultra right war hawk neocons

good stuff, tremendous democracy !

 

[Nattmara]

Yes but no indication of whether you read it or not ?

It broke my tiny heart !

Techno would never do that !

I'll read it now and respond in the morning. Unlike my other I'm not an insomniac.

My tag alerts don't seem to be working.

 

[Armstrong]

I'll read it now and respond in the morning. Unlike my other I'm not an insomniac.

My tag alerts don't seem to be working.

Sleep well !

How is she doing ? I miss her !

She doesn't even drop by to say Hi to an old friend !

 

[Nattmara]

Sleep well !

Oi! You're keeping me up! The things women do for men.

Thanks, good night to you as well!!!

How is she doing ? I miss her !

Moody. Overall well, and in good health, but... .

She doesn't even drop by to say Hi to an old friend !

Convince her I'll try, but she's active on other forums too. I've linked to another, she's also got a Facebook account - assuming you know her real name.

I don't know why she left here, but she was grumpy for a while afterwards. Someone or something happen?

See you in the afternoon tomorrow. And if you're in the UK and in college!!! Get some rest, you need it more then I do!

 

[RabzonKhan]

Good news for America, bad news for Turmp!




Poll shows that millennials would flock to Clinton against Trump

WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sandershas expanded his double-digit lead among millennials in the Democratic presidential race, but a new USA TODAY/Rock the Vote poll finds a way forHillary Clinton to solve her generation gap: Donald Trump.

Opposition to Trump nearly unites the rising generation.

In a hypothetical Clinton v. Trump contest in November, voters under 35 would choose Clinton by a crushing 52%-19%, a preference that crosses demographic lines. Among whites, she'd be backed by nearly 2-1, 45%-26%. Among Hispanics, by more than 4-1, 61%-14%. Among Asian Americans, by 5-1, 60%-11%. Among African Americans, by 13-1, 67%-5%.

And the yawning gender gap she has against Sanders would vanish: Clinton would carry young men and women by almost identical margins of more than 2-1.

Nearly one in four Republicans would defect to the Democrats if the GOP nominated Trump against Clinton. Just 7% of Democrats would defect to the GOP.

"Trump would kind of make a mockery out of America," worries Cameron Lee Craig, 25, a stay-at-home mom from Amelia, Ohio, who was among those surveyed. "He's kind of a jerk."

The poll, the second in a series, is part of USA TODAY's One Nation initiative, a series of forums across the country on the most important issues of 2016. The online survey, taken by Ipsos March 3-10, polled 1,541 adults ages 18 to 34.

Sanders now leads Clinton among younger voters by 54%-37%, an even bigger advantage than the 11-point edge he held in January's survey. Millennial women now back Sanders by a jaw-dropping 61%-30% while the divide among millennial men is much closer, 48%-44%.

"He's a people-person and will bring a freshness to the country," Tracy Wanjiku, 21, a caregiver from Alameda, Calif., says in explaining her support for Sanders. But in a Clinton-Trump stand-off in November, she says, "I would vote for Hillary — not that I'm in much favor of her, but I think Donald Trump ... his idea of politics is way too over-the-top. It's scary, to be honest." Read more

 

[RabzonKhan]

Top liberal leaders call for 'massive' anti-Trump campaign


'This is a five-alarm fire for our democracy,' reads the letter signed by top officials of groups like MoveOn.org and the Service Employees International Union.

By Gabriel Debenedetti
03/15/16

CHICAGO — Leaders of more than 20 leading liberal groups supporting both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are set to release a scathing letter on Tuesday that serves as a progressive call to arms against Donald Trump, imploring Americans to undertake a unified set of concrete steps to oppose the Republican front-runner — from protesting to organizing large-scale voter turnout efforts.
“This is a five-alarm fire for our democracy. A hate-peddling bigot who openly incites violence is the likely presidential nominee of one of our nation’s two major parties. It is alarming and dangerous. Donald Trump’s candidacy is a threat to the America we love, and we must respond to him and what he is stoking as such,” reads the letter, which was obtained first by POLITICO. It is signed by top officials of Sanders-backing groups like MoveOn.org and Clinton-backing organizations including the Service Employees International Union.
Many of these groups have primarily focused on mobilizing their millions of members — and spending significant sums of money — for their preferred candidate in the Democratic primary thus far. The letter recognizes a significant shift in thinking among them, with leaders in the party’s left wing now setting their sights more squarely on Trump rather than the protracted battle between Clinton and Sanders. The signatures are acknowledgments from leaders of those organizations that the time has come to more seriously confront Trump — who could, they warn, actually win.

“Today we are calling for a massive nonviolent mobilization of working people, students, immigrants, children of immigrants, great-great-grandchildren of immigrants, people of color and white people, the unemployed and under-employed, people of faith, retirees, veterans, women, and men — anyone who opposes bigotry and hate and loves freedom and justice — to stand up to Trump’s bullying and bigotry,” the note continues. Read more

 

[RabzonKhan]

Another Tuesday, another big voting day in the 2016 presidential race.

Five states — Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio — host both Republican and Democratic nominating contests.