US Presidential election 2016

[SUTSS]

Aren't there always legal proceedings after elections in the US?

 

[HertsWolf]

Aren't there always legal proceedings after elections in the US?

Yes, but maybe this time you could see legal challenges to the nomination process. A number of states are moving their Republican nomination events before the March 15th deadline for the first time and so have to create their own rules on proportionality. So there is the risk of the rules being challenged and then the implementation being challenged (because those states are likely to have little experience in managing the "new" process)

 

[Tilbury]

The democratic debate tomorrow night is going to be livelier than usual.
Bernie has had his access to the DNC's entire voter database revoked because of a security breach in which a member of his campaign tried to access information Hilary has collected. He has the establishment rattled.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

If there were a load of solar panels put up between Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell, I can honestly say I would welcome it.

 

[Alty]

The democratic debate tomorrow night is going to be livelier than usual.
Bernie has had his access to the DNC's entire voter database revoked because of a security breach in which a member of his campaign tried to access information Hilary has collected. He has the establishment rattled.

Access restored after he threatened to sue

 

[Tilbury]

Couldn't have worked out better then. Great PR

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

If no-one else minds I would like to use this thread as a virtual storage facility for one of my very favourite genres of paracinema - bat shit insane American campaign ads.

CRUZ CHRISTMAS CLASSICS

Many highlights here, but particularly enjoyed the cut away to his cowboy boots.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

 

[Alty]

Watched most of the Democratic debate last night. Will catch the remainder tonight. Bernie gave a big shout out to the NHS.

There were some pretty tough attacks on Clinton, particularly on her relationships with big corporations and on her hawkish foreign policy. It's odd that they don't seem to get much traction. I honestly don't get the appeal of Clinton at all. I noticed she mentioned Trump and the Republicans regularly. Presumably going for the "vote for me because I'm better than those maniacs" tactic.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

I think it's more of a "vote for me, because Bernie might lose against them" tactic.

 

[Alty]

Sanders would beat Trump or Cruz. Admittedly he might be struggling against Rubio.

 

[Alty]

Finished it tonight. A Sanders win, for me. Mind you, Clinton probably just needs to avoid mistakes rather than say anything inspiring given her lead.

 

[JJ1532]

Lindsey Graham pulls out of the Republican nomination run. Now down to 13 candidates.

 

[HertsWolf]

Isn't it a bit creepy that Hillary C seems to look younger every year? A testament to modern petrochemicals and hairdressing.

But at the same time, there's an alarming vague similarity between Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Boris Johnson and Kenny Jackett. Is this the start of a takeover by a race of alien blondes? Heavyset, jowly, blonde mop, chubby face, small mouth but ceaseless talker, sure they know the right thing to do but little evidence they're right, insufferable.

Donkenbolary Clinson-Trumpett: four faces of the same alien.

 

[Tilbury]

George Pataki, by far the most sane Republican candidate, has just left the race. http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/12/29/george-pataki-leaves-presidential-race/
Shame, but he has had absolutely no traction in the past 8 months.

Oh and 35 days till Iowa.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Neither quite ascend to that piquant state of fully fledged lunacy, but still worthy examples of the form:

First, the Cruzmeister playing up to his image of 'US President as briefly glimpsed in a Paul Verhoeven film circa 1989' with this winning concoction, apparently patterned after Peter Watkins' Punishment Park remade by McG as right wing revenge fantasy:

And here The Donald's latest, which honestly is pretty uninspired, but redeems itself with the immortal line "until we can figure out what's going on", as if geopolitics is akin to me trying to operate an unfamiliar washing machine:

 

[Veggie Legs]

'He will stop illegal immigration by building a wall along our southern border that Mexico will pay for.' Does Mexico know about this?

 

[Tilbury]

Poll released today showing Hilary with a 3 point lead in Iowa (48-45). http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/S...Iowa Annotated Questionnaire_January 2016.pdf
In New Hampshire Bernie leads by 4 points (50-46) http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/S...hire Annotated Questionnaire_January 2016.pdf
And of course Bernie remains the most electable candidate in both states versus Trump and Cruz, and perhaps a little more surprisingly against Rubio.

 

[Tilbury]

'To Bernie Sanders with thanks for your commitment to real healthcare access for all americans and best wishes - Hillary Rodham Clinton 1993'

'Since when do democrats attack one another on universal healthcare?' - 2008

And now... guess who is attacking Sanders for his universal healthcare plan. She is such an unpleasant individual.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

I'm sure she's only doing what pretty much any politician would do in her position, Sanders included.

 

[Tilbury]

Well I'm not sure about that, he doesn't let donors buy his position and his campaign is noted for its lack of negative attacks on opponents.

 

[Stevencc]

 

[SUTSS]

That cat looks terrified.

 

[SALTIRE]

One idiot failure endorsing another. Nothing to see or to note.

 

[SUTSS]

Phil Robertson has endorsed Ted Cruz. That's the big one right there.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Are you ready to stump for Trump?
Ms Palin asks.

 

[Dr Mantis Toboggan]

here's some people being wrong about errything

 

[SUTSS]

here's some people being wrong about errything

But they are 'mad as hell'

 

[Renegade]

I can't stop watching this.

https://vine.co/v/ieKI9rebnEB

Someone please translate. The good news is that Palin can only harm his campaign.

 

[silkyman]

Double post