Neither Trump nor Cruz will be the GOPee nominee

[Stinky The Clown]

The StompDrumpfers are getting their game on.

No matter what anyone says now about endorsements, those who hated Cruz still do.

If Ryan goes for it, he's dumber than I thought. "Hi! I'm the best they could do! Settle for MEEEEE!" He's too young to shitcan his career now.

Mitt is still looking for work, so I don't count him out. He really wants to still matter, poor guy.

Beyond these goofballs . . . . . I got nuttin'.

Any other ideas?

Boehner? Boehner?

[Raster]

1. Ryan on top, Uncle Mitty on bottom...

[Stinky The Clown]

4. oooOOOooo

Too kinky for the religiorightwingnutters.

[Raster]

5. ...and the car elevator goes up-and-down, up-and-down, up-and-down...

...and the car elevator goes.... "wait a minute, that's not the gear shift..."

[Stinky The Clown]

9. Hahahaha

[First Speaker]

2. I think perhaps Robert Taft is ready to take the nomination...

...he's tried four times before, and is battle-tested in the GOP wars. The fact that he died in 1953 would usually be a handicap...but not in the GOP world of 2016. After all, if a Repub Congressman can seriously state that Scalia should be given a vote on the USSC even though he's dead...can we do any less for "Mr Republican"?

[Lucinda]

20. LOL

[LannyDeVaney]

3. Nah, I still think it's Trump ...

he is about to win a bunch of delegates. As much of a trainwreck as it's become, the Republicans won't make some radical jump to keep him from the nomination if he has the delegates.

The Democrats will EASILY win the WH in 2016. I hope it carries over to the Senate. I don't think it will flip the House.

[Maru Kitteh]

12. I think it will flip the house. I think it will be historic

And not just because it will be the first time we will have to figure out what to call "the First Dude."

[Logical]

6. Wow, you could not be more incorrect. Nt

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Wow, you could not be more informative. Nt

[Logical]

10. No way they throw them both out and not have pissed of group. Nt

[Stinky The Clown]

11. You do realize there's no value in using "Nt"

The internet has change considerably since that was helpful.

eom

[Marr]

16. Uh... yeah, there is.

If you're browsing the thread from the tree at the top of the page, an '/nt' in a subject line tells you there's need to scroll to the actual post to read it.

[Logical]

22. That the fuck are you talking about? Nt

[Stinky The Clown]

23. That I'm talking about is Nt

It serves little to no purpose in the modern cyber world and at this point in time is almost like a cyber tic. It happens. Its harmless, but also a little off putting.

But if you feel it helps, have at it.

eom

[Logical]

24. Yes it does, no need to open post, get a clue! Nt

[Stinky The Clown]

25. No clue needed

[Jarqui]

7. Kasich, Ryan or someone else nt

[Algernon Moncrieff]

13. Agreed

It won't be Jeb. Jeb will either retire from politics or run for the Senate in Florida. (Veep maybe?)

It won't be Rubio, who will most likely run for Governor of Florida in 2018. This will be in preparation to run for Prez in 2024 or 2028.

I think the RNC types want Ryan: he's young, he can say insane things without sounding insane, and he's a budget wonk in an era in which GOP voters are continuing to grouse about federal spending. That said, unless they literally sit him down and give him the "there's no one else and the country depends on you" speech, he won't do it. I think he knows that whoever wins this slot is a 1-termer (regardless of party).

Kasich is hoping to emerge as the compromise pick at a brokered convention. He can probably deliver Ohio (the GOP must win Ohio and Florida to have any chance), and he is good at sounding sane while being about as far right as Franco.

I think it will be Kasich.

[Hekate]

14. I hope to toast marshmallows in the fires of the GOP's meltdown.

Well, a girl can dream, can't she?

[LongTomH]

27. You bring the marshmallows - I'll bring the chocolate and graham crackers

We'll have s'mores!

[Rex]

15. It is like trying to guess which wheel will fly off first, as the clown car

tumbles down the cliff side. They all look bad and could go at any moment.

[tavernier]

30. Oh sweetie,

the wheels flew off that car long ago. They have been floating on ego fumes for months, with no end in sight. I can honestly see all of them arriving in DC on Inauguration Day, ready to claim their win. Can you envision Trump admitting defeat?

[Rex]

33. That is it right there! They will ALL be there to be sworn in! Even Jeb?.

No, Trump would never admit to it. Even as they are swearing in HRC or Sanders, Trump will be there ready to sueeeee!!!!

[NV Whino]

17. There's a reason Kasich is hanging in there.

[LibDemAlways]

18. If they go with Kasich who is perceived as "moderate" only

because he's not quite as extreme and scary as Trump and Cruz, they'll have to go with a bonafide wingnut in the VP spot to try to pacify all the pissed Trump and Cruz supporters. If Trump is denied, though, I can easily see him bolting the convention and running as an Independent. He is a major pain in the Repuke Party's ass. Good.

[Yupster]

19. How is it going to be anyone other than Trump or Cruz

when the current rules say only they can be nominated.

The delegates will be overwhelmingly either Cruz or Trump delegates. Why would they vote to amend the rules to allow others to be nominated?

MY guess is Trump gets close enough that he offers VP to Rubio or Kasich and that puts him over the hump.

[MowCowWhoHow III]

21. I don't think *anyone* has a good idea of what will happen yet.

[Jerry442]

26. The R's either lose with Trump or lose with someone else...

...but if Trump arrives in Cleveland with a big lead in delegates and someone else gets the nom, then the Tea Partiers will just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan Stan, no need to be coy, Roy...

[Reter]

28. It's no laughing matter

If it's not Trump or Cruz, then we lose with Hillary. Any other Republican would destroy her.

[TheFarseer]

29. No, it's Jeb!

The GOP is too dumb to realize everyone hates him.

[denbot]

31. Jon Huntsman

He his articulate, both he and his family are photogenic, the son I believe is a naval officer. He is a true blue conservative, and when he opens his mouth, he sounds reasonably sane.

Kasich represents what the GOP needs right now, but is damaged goods for this season, mostly because he looks weak trying to ride out the primary season in the hope of backdooring the nomination via a contested convention.

The Repubs need a reasonable looking, sounding, and speaking show pony to save their down ticket. He is far enough removed from this years spectacle, and was never really in the national spotlight as a loser, like R-money was last cycle.

It will be him, or someone very much like him.

[pressbox69]

32. It doesn't really matter

no matter how much lipstick they waste none of their pigs will fly in November.

[lame54]

34. AAAAHNULD - He said He'd Be Back