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Why didn't Rubio and Carson hang in there after they were mathematically eliminated?

Posted on 04/22/2016 12:47:59 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Well, for one thing, it would be counterproductive. With three, four or five candidates drawing delegates, it simply prevents anyone from getting to 1237 and ensures that the GOPe gets to install one of their own establishment guys at the convention. The malleable "rules" are designed to to preserve, protect and defend the establishment ruling class. Nothing more.

Cruz knows this. He has betrayed the grassroots.


TOPICS: FReeper Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; cruz; cruzrhymeswithlose; elections; establishment; jimwasrigthin2011; rules
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To: WVKayaker
It is people like you who make the rift one which will not be healed. The GOP is done as a force, Trump will FAIL (LOSER!), and the Republic will only be saved by BITS.

Be proud of yourself, and spread it to your helpers.

Clap.

Clap.

181 posted on 04/22/2016 8:13:32 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: WVKayaker

Sell your soul to that devil if you want to. It’s your eternity, pal. Go for it. Make the Deal!!! It’s YUUUUUGE! (actually, as much of a pain in the anus you are, I’d rather you saw the light.) But, hey, it’s your party.


182 posted on 04/22/2016 8:16:31 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

my candidate never sent his wife out proclaiming he is the “face of god” to show us all...

nor did he have Glen Beck “falsely swear” him in as president, while prophesying about being the chosen one, the priesthood arising...

within the LDS theological cult, by a supposed Christian born again believer... of the evangelical variety.

waste your vote and be happy, or invest your vote and stop the darkness NOW.


183 posted on 04/22/2016 8:22:14 PM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10 rounds 10 meters 10 seconds 10 centimetres)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Smokin' Joe

What a joke! Teddy is a LOSER!


184 posted on 04/22/2016 8:23:30 PM PDT by WVKayaker (What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate -D.Trump)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Beating
Idiot
Teddy
Senseless...
bits... I rather like that.


185 posted on 04/22/2016 8:23:42 PM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10 rounds 10 meters 10 seconds 10 centimetres)
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To: WVKayaker

How nice of you to post your picture! Really. Does your mommy know you are on the computer again? Or is she out with the boys?


186 posted on 04/22/2016 8:33:57 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: MIA_eccl1212
How typical, to take a well known term and assign it a different value. Sort of like Trumpsters have done with "conservative".
187 posted on 04/22/2016 8:36:06 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

I did a google acronym search... nothing made any sense there...
Perhaps you would care to enlighten us as to your intended true whatever meaning it has to you...

but if its another “face of god” type of acclamation regarding ted or his involvement with mormonist Glen Beck or Mittens the Romney... you don’t have to waste your keystrokes posting to such an lowlife as me.


188 posted on 04/22/2016 8:49:25 PM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10 rounds 10 meters 10 seconds 10 centimetres)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Poor Teddy Joe. CAn't even come up with an original thought. Every body knows the point I made. Your poor attempt at deflection is just a little late to the party.

Are you just another sleazy lawyer?

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189 posted on 04/22/2016 8:49:35 PM PDT by WVKayaker (What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate -D.Trump)
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To: Jim Robinson
I have a little theory in progress about this:

It's common knowledge of course that Cruz is very unpopular with his colleagues in the Senate and the establishment as a whole. Yet this same establishment came to support him as Cruz became the only viable "neverTrump" vessel.

Cruz, if he remains in, is doing serious damage to his career as a politician. His stance that a convention win against the will of the people doesn't sit well to a vast percentage of the Republican voters. Couple that with the crowing about landslide wins in voter-less elections and you have a seriously diminished candidate.

So my theory is that the establishment who started out as "neverTrump" are starting to see the inevitable in that Trump is going to be the nominee. This same establishment is now pushing Cruz to alienate himself from a large segment of voters and therefore damage himself so fully that he will not get reelected in his Senate race.

They may have been forced to accept Trump, but they will have gotten rid of Cruz.

190 posted on 04/22/2016 8:53:20 PM PDT by Mensius
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To: Smokin' Joe

What profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?


ah yess, the wind up for dismount is on its way, via “the vote based salvation...”
and here I thought salvation was by virtue of Jesus Christ.


191 posted on 04/22/2016 8:53:36 PM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10 rounds 10 meters 10 seconds 10 centimetres)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Slander is when its not true. Sadly Ted Cruz is just not what he pretends to be.


192 posted on 04/22/2016 9:33:12 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: sargon

Remember this reply?

“Can Donald Trump really hit 1,237 before Cleveland?”

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/20/politics/donald-trump-ted-cruz-1237-delegates/index.html

LOL I was just thinking how similar this election is to when I used to watch the Eagles with Cunningham and “Buddy-ball.” Never knew until the last play.


193 posted on 04/22/2016 10:16:24 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: MIA_eccl1212
ROTFLMAO! I see.

You haven't been here very long at all, have you?

A mite wet behind the old modem, eh? Just long enough to spew the glories of your alleged demigod, but not long enough to make an 'about' page, check off what state you are from, or even post a favorite quote. I guess it would be perfectly "normal" for you to not understand simple acronyms like FMCDH, DILLIGAF, Of BITS. I would bet YITBOS is lost on you, right along with BOHICA, ESAD, and GFYS. You might not even understand FUBO, for all I know.

Maybe someone else can help you.

See, I'm not sure if you guys get paid by the word, by the post, or by the hour, but you have done a wonderful job. See you in the funnies.

194 posted on 04/23/2016 1:09:13 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: WVKayaker

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Such predictable manure. So becoming of your age group (What, seven, eight?)
You have always been a waste of bandwidth.


195 posted on 04/23/2016 1:14:08 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Quicksilver

I read Soros is funding Kasich.


196 posted on 04/23/2016 1:14:30 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism!!)
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To: Agamemnon

Until a candidate achieves the 1237 votes required to secure the (R) nomination they are mathematically eliminated from the nomination, are they not?


With all due respect, I disagree.

At the start of the primary process, no one was mathematically eliminated.

However, at this point, Cruz and Kasich would need to receive over 100% of the remaining delegates to get to 1237, so they actually are mathematically eliminated from the nomination on the first ballot. Cruz needs 109%. Trump can achieve the nomination with 63 percent (Slate).

Why do they stay in when clearly Trump has the path and the popular vote?


197 posted on 04/23/2016 1:26:18 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism!!)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Poor Teddy Bare. Your messiah is failing to get the people to vote for him, and Teddy Bares are getting into panic mode. Teddy Bare is a LOSER and so are his drones.

Maybe you will grow up into the little girl you sound like now!

Poor Teddy Bare. Teddy is LOSING!

FoxNews Poll

If the Republican presidential primary were held today, which one of the following candidates would you support? [IF NOT SURE, ASK: Well, if you had to decide today, which one would you choose?]
18-21 Apr 16
Donald Trump 49%
Ted Cruz 22
John Kasich 20
* (None of the above) 1
(Don’t know) 7


198 posted on 04/23/2016 1:37:27 AM PDT by WVKayaker (What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate -D.Trump)
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To: Axeslinger
Trump has won exactly nothing. The master of the “art of the deal” should probably be aware that you actually have to CLOSE the deal.

Well, nothing aside from the most states, the most delegates and the most votes. But never mind that, let a few thousand corrupt hacks decide! No doubt they really care about the average Republican and will look out for our interests. /s

199 posted on 04/23/2016 2:25:56 AM PDT by MaxFlint
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Even more sadly, Deceiving Donald is as genuine as an Oprah car giveaway. You pay your money, you takes your choice, but you for damned sure pay your money.

By the time he's done, this guy will make Sherman look like a vacuum cleaner salesman.

200 posted on 04/23/2016 3:08:00 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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