Free Republic 2016 Caucus Open Discussion Thread XLI

Free Republic ^ | 28 February 2016 | Windflier

[Windflier]

DO NOT VOTE ON THIS THREAD.

This is the nightly DISCUSSION thread for the ongoing 2016 Free Republic Caucus. Per caucus rules, no comments are allowed on the caucus thread itself - hence this open chat thread.

If you'd like to vote in the caucus, please look in the sidebar for the link, or check downthread here.

Thanks, and let 'er rip!

Windy

[Windflier]

FR Caucus discussion ping

[TomGuy]

March 2016 GOP Primary Dates & Delegates

	Election Day	Cumulative	Cumulative
	Total	March Only	Total w/ previous 133
1-Mar	624	624	757
5-Mar	154	778	911
8-Mar	149	927	1060
12-Mar	28	955	1088
13-Mar	33	988	1121
15-Mar	358	1346	1479
22-Mar	98	1444	1577

Needed to win 1237

[DoughtyOne]

Current:

[DoughtyOne]

Good evening...

Results: just posted

http://www.hotr.us/fr/caucush160228.html

[Hoodat]

I take it that the Democrat is still leading the polls?

[lonestar67]

I urge FR members to vote for Cruz.

he was disavowed by the Texas RNC in his Senate campaign and he still defeated David Dewhurst.

He as won several major conservative cases before the Supreme Court.

His actions in 2013 were important to helping take the Senate away from the Democrats in the fall of 2014.

Cruz is an exceptionally conservative and successful leader on multiple fronts.

[Windflier]

Are you still trolling Free Republic?

[fireman15]

You have already stated in other threads that you will not vote for Trump in the general. You sir are a simpleton who believes one liners and slogans and will let the country go to hell because you feel that you are better and smarter than Senator Sessions, Sarah Palin, Chris Christie, Phylis Schlafly and a whole heard of other conservatives who know both Trump and Cruz and have chosen to endorse Trump.

[Lonely Bull]

Table 1: Free Republic Caucus 2016 threads, most recent 15 days

Date	Voting thread	Discussion thread	Results [on www.hotr.us]	Sequence no.
2/29	[link]	[link]	[available later]	41
2/28	[link]	[link]	[link]	40
2/27	[link]	[link]	[link]	39
2/26	[link]	[link]	[link]	38
2/25	[link]	[link]	[link]	37
2/24	[link]	[link]	[link]	36
2/23	[link]	[link]	[link]	35
2/22	[link]	[link]	[link]	34
2/21	[link]	[link]	[link]	33
2/20	[link]	[link]	[link]	32
2/19	[link]	[link]	[link]	31
2/18	[link]	[link]	[link]	30
2/17	[link]	[link]	[link]	29
2/16	[link]	[link]	[link]	28
2/15	[link]	[link]	[link]	27
2/14	[link]	[link]	[link]	26

Table 2: tables with older threads

Dates	Table	Sequence nos.
2/10 - 2/24	[link]	22-36
2/03 - 2/17	[link]	15-29
1/27 - 2/10	[link]	8-22
1/20 - 2/03	[link]	1-15

[Hoodat]

I don’t buy into groupthink. I choose to think for myself. Obviously, you do not.

[FewsOrange]

Why do polls not work or appear on FR anymore? I certainly remember them from 2008 cycle. I don’t recall if they were there during 2012.

[Windflier]

“Cruz is an exceptionally conservative and successful leader on multiple fronts.”

TPA/TPP
H1-B visas
Goldman Sachs
Corker bill
M2T
Loans? What loans?
Not NBC
Endorsed Rubio

[Fhios]

Amazing string of campaign moves for Trump

1. Chris Christie endorsement and seemingly taking on a political adviser role for Trump. He is the anti-Rubio and lays into him well.

2. The preemptive strike on the Gang of 8 support found within the conservative media. Effectively spiking Rubio in time for Monday, the last complete day before voting begins on Tuesday.

3. Jeff Sessions endorsement. Timed perfectly. Devastating to Cruz. You could see he was visibly upset, particularly during Chris Wallace’s interview.

I wish Trump was polling comfortably ahead in Texas though.

[Windflier]

Wow.

Trump 78%
Cruz 22%

Even on FR.

[fireman15]

Well of course you don’t. You would rather believe propaganda than all the esteemed conservatives who actually know both candidates and choose Trump. You know that you are so much smarter than all of them that you are ready to let the country go to hell if Trump gets the nomination.

[Windflier]

JimRob has to post polls, if I’m not mistaken. He hasn’t run one for years now.

[JustAmy]

Thanks for the thread. Always enjoy the comments.

See you tomorrow.

[lonestar67]

I guess these are the latest anti-conservative talking points for the trumbbots. I saw this earlier but I will review again:

1. TPA

Free trade is a conservative value. The key question is who enforces the trade bill. Pro illegal immigration candidate Donald Trump uses illegal laborers to build buildings.

2. H1 B visas

These are limited immigration visas that actually do work and have functional limits. They are far better and positive than the unlimited immigration of the current system. Trump certainly uses H1B visas in many of his business hires.

3. Goldman Sachs

Cruz took a loan from Goldman Sachs because unlike the wealth liberal plutocrat Trump, he must seek outside funding . I don’t want to be ruled by wealthy liberals so I am glad Cruz took the loan.

4. Corker bill

This put enforcement measures on Iran for the nuclear deal. Iran wants to nuke Israel. We should want inspections of their nuclear program. Obama agreement lacks this feature.

5. M2T

Don’t know what this is. Maybe you will enlighten me.

6. Loans

I discussed this above. Wealth elite don’t need loans. Ross perot didn’t need loans in order to campaign for Bill Clinton. Trumps doing the same thing

7. Not NBC

??

8. Endorsed Rubio

Rubio is less conservative than Cruz but vastly more conservative than Trump. Rubio doesn’t trash conservatives the way Trump does. Rubio has some clue about Christian theology. Trump is not sure he is not the Savior himself.

Come and Take it!

[DoughtyOne]

The argument is fast coming to a close as Trump captures the majority of delegates going forward.

He will win enough states to meet the 8 requirement on Tuesday.

Now all that is left is for him to win the 1237 delegates required to sew up the nomination pre-convention.

I know that you and others have taken a good look at Trump and have determined he is a Leftist.

I do not believe that he is, and time will have to prove that to you. Nothing I say will.

You’ve been here a long time. I have no argument with you. You see it as you do, and that’s what you should see.

I believe in time you will come to appreciate Trump.