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Jim Lane

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20. I would prefer Trump as President over most of them.

Sat Jan 2, 2016, 04:36 AM

Jan 2016

The ones that scare me the most are the theocrats -- Cruz, Santorum, and Huckabee (in that order of terror).

What scares me about most of the rest is that I think they'd largely be party hacks. They would go along with the Congressional leadership, which is terrified of the Tea Party. Trump is more of a wild card is more likely to do what he wants if he thinks the GOP orthodoxy is wrong. The GOP orthodoxy is just about 100% wrong, so any deviation by Trump is likely to be an improvement.

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Stepped away from a family gathering to say to you all, there is a very real danger of tRump winning [View all] mahina Jan 2016 OP

Relax, Bernie will be running in the general. -none Jan 2016 #1

Jaysus I sure hope so. mahina Jan 2016 #2

Unless someone seriously breaks new news here, SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #3

I'm not taking Trump lightly... Whiskeytide Jan 2016 #4

Kasich in a walk mahina Jan 2016 #15

Except, if you listen to our Ohio... Whiskeytide Jan 2016 #17

It was a tough question. mahina Jan 2016 #21

We just voted against redistricting jen63 Jan 2016 #22

12-14 consistently Democratic counties surrounded by a Sea of Tea, that's why. HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #23

Ohio keeps electing fools like Dewine & Kasich irisblue Jan 2016 #61

Kasich is the only one with the guts so far to make a campaign spot calling KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #47

Maybe. But since I think his shtick is mostly... Whiskeytide Jan 2016 #52

Kasich sounds less wacky than the rest of them, but then many in Ohio per DU have RKP5637 Jan 2016 #27

The one who wants to "punch Russia in the nose." (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2016 #62

Choosing one of the Repuke LibDemAlways Jan 2016 #19

This. n/t ms liberty Jan 2016 #36

I would prefer Trump as President over most of them. Jim Lane Jan 2016 #20

Cruz scares me the most exboyfil Jan 2016 #28

I agree. He is the scariest of them all. Chemisse Jan 2016 #37

I think the biggest worry is a Trump/Cruz combo... JHB Jan 2016 #49

I think a Trump/Cruz TICKET is a possibility Jim Lane Jan 2016 #60

Out of a bad bunch, I'd pick Rand Paul thesquanderer Jan 2016 #63

Rand Paul is probably the best of them on foreign policy. Jim Lane Jan 2016 #66

Also on civil liberties (i.e. patriot act) and trade policy (i.e. TPP) (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2016 #67

Yes. yardwork Jan 2016 #5

Been there since at least July early August nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #6

Newsflash: Bernie Crushes Trump sonofspy777 Jan 2016 #7

uh . . . . Stinky The Clown Jan 2016 #8

where do you get that from? Skittles Jan 2016 #14

From things like this... thesquanderer Jan 2016 #64

Cool! I can chill at home on election day! FrodosPet Jan 2016 #30

Jesse Ventura MichMan Jan 2016 #9

Some years ago, I recall hearing dismissive comments regarding the Presidential viability Snarkoleptic Jan 2016 #10

Yep. SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #13

I don't. I'm from CA, where Ron had been twice elected. His viability was well proven and he'd done Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #31

No he doesn't really! He will hand us a win! Nt Logical Jan 2016 #11

Well every DU family gathering is all Republicans anyway.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #12

Not here mahina Jan 2016 #16

You are saying your family of Dems are for him??? nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2016 #24

Our family has voted for Democrats, worked for Democrats, volunteered, mahina Jan 2016 #39

He won't even win the Republican nom jazzimov Jan 2016 #18

Politico has a survey up now of predictions and some think Trump Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2016 #25

We'll know likely after the first few primaries. I'm starting to think Cruz might get their RKP5637 Jan 2016 #26

Yes indeed exboyfil Jan 2016 #32

It's the stuff nightmares are made of! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #34

That's helpful. mahina Jan 2016 #40

House decides by state exboyfil Jan 2016 #43

Thank you. mahina Jan 2016 #48

If not trump, I think it could be Cruz. mahina Jan 2016 #42

I am not sure how Haley would help Cruz exboyfil Jan 2016 #35

I would be very surprised if he got the nomination TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #59

The establishment hate him. I have been afraid of Trump for jwirr Jan 2016 #68

Last I looked, Trump is sitting at around 35% Amimnoch Jan 2016 #29

Trump holds his 1/3 exboyfil Jan 2016 #33

Paul Ryan? Or Mitt Romney. Chemisse Jan 2016 #38

Paul Ryan better lose the beard exboyfil Jan 2016 #41

Burn down the Republican Party? Chemisse Jan 2016 #46

ha! yes beard hideous and accentuates Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2016 #69

Enjoyable thread here tiredtoo Jan 2016 #44

Agree with you... Satch59 Jan 2016 #51

I need a Canadian wife sorefeet Jan 2016 #45

The American people are brainwashed by 24/7 corporate propaganda tabasco Jan 2016 #50

no. there is not a very real danger of trump winning. none, nada, zip, ziltch, zero. spanone Jan 2016 #53

I so hope you are right. mahina Jan 2016 #55

I'm more worried about cats with opposable thumbs, but here is a comforting thought. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #54

Mahalo for that! mahina Jan 2016 #56

hahahaaa...but i've been wrong before!!!! spanone Jan 2016 #58

How do Bernie and Hillary's numbers with independants compare to his, I wonder? mahina Jan 2016 #57

Haha, no there isn't. Arkana Jan 2016 #65

Mahalo Mahina yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #70