2016 Postmortem

kristopher

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93. How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 10:51 PM

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Can Hillary defeat Kasich? [View all] kristopher Mar 2016 OP

He has won exactly one primary, the one in his home state. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #1

That doesn't say anything at all about his GE chances. kristopher Mar 2016 #4

perhaps you're unaware of how presidential elections work. geek tragedy Mar 2016 #7

When you decide to visit the reality based community let me know. kristopher Mar 2016 #19

Oh sure the RNC could just appoint Kasich the nominee, but that really would be the end of their Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #26

If Trump doesn't have the minimum they have a second round and let Cruz try. kristopher Mar 2016 #39

Mitt Romney just endorsed Cruz. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #106

He thinks it's the best route to stopping Trump from getting 1237? kristopher Mar 2016 #107

No it wouldn't and if you read the news, they are talking about a contested election to do just that Zira Mar 2016 #112

They would have to rewrite their own rules. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #116

Wrong! You're missing the election. A candidate can win every state, all the delegates and still Zira Mar 2016 #111

Democrats are supporting Clinton. nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #124

Not enough to win a GE. 37 percent of Democrats say they won't vote for her no matter what. Zira Mar 2016 #125

source for that statistic? nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #126

hahahah THE WASHINGTON POST Zira Mar 2016 #131

lol, your source is HA Goodman. geek tragedy Mar 2016 #134

It's not inflated and it shows up in poll after poll. It's been going on all year and half of 2015. Zira Mar 2016 #136

you're saying 37% of Democrats will not vote for Clinton, but geek tragedy Mar 2016 #137

I'm looking for the Washington post poll. I'm not finding it now which is interesting Zira Mar 2016 #139

He's only been the Single United Mr. Anti-Trump for a few days. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #68

Yeah worked out well for Rubio, his predecessor. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #104

She can't beat him. She will have to abandon her quest to become geek tragedy Mar 2016 #2

... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #5

LOL Nailzberg Mar 2016 #27

She's going to be upset about that. Squinch Mar 2016 #48

Sanders lost. So did Kasich. You need to get out more. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #3

You seem to have trouble placing yourself properly in the time stream. kristopher Mar 2016 #6

I understand that. But, if they rip the nomination away from Trump, Trust Buster Mar 2016 #9

I don't think so. kristopher Mar 2016 #12

Trump is responsible for that turnout. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #17

No he isn't. kristopher Mar 2016 #18

For the opposite reasons, Democrats should be equally motivated. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #30

Nope. Our position is based on reason, their's on mania. kristopher Mar 2016 #32

A 6-3 Right leaning Supreme Court will effect more than just social issues. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #36

yes wyldwolf Mar 2016 #8

RCP Kasich +7.4 pts avg over Clinton, USA Today Kasich + 11 pts over Clinton. AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #10

Wasn't RCP and USA Today the ones that kept telling us Romney was competitive against Obama? (NT) apnu Mar 2016 #92

different election and different problem. Neither Romney nor Obama were so unpopular with their Zira Mar 2016 #114

Yes, she can leftofcool Mar 2016 #11

Can you provide any evidence of that? kristopher Mar 2016 #15

Kasich has 0 chance of winning the primary leftofcool Mar 2016 #21

Ignore it or not, it's a very real factor. kristopher Mar 2016 #33

Kasich is the biggest threat to Dems. Luckily... thesquanderer Mar 2016 #13

Only one Hillary can beat is Trump. n/t Herman4747 Mar 2016 #14

I've yet to see a poll where she beats him Zira Mar 2016 #113

I'm not so sure... Herman4747 Mar 2016 #119

I think both could beat him but he would be the toughest to beat book_worm Mar 2016 #16

Kasich has no chance to win the primary, but if he does... Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #20

He can not at this point get enough delegates. LisaL Mar 2016 #71

I know, but the premise of this thread is "What If..." Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #78

Not true. This is concrete planning by the RNC. kristopher Mar 2016 #94

Then we will kick his Kasich. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #95

I agree lostnfound Mar 2016 #22

I think she could lose to Kasich firebrand80 Mar 2016 #23

Can McGovern beat Rubio? BainsBane Mar 2016 #24

Definitely tougher than Trump DCBob Mar 2016 #25

Doubt it. revbones Mar 2016 #28

He won't be the nominee. MineralMan Mar 2016 #29

K-shit needs 109% of the remaining delegates to win the nomination Botany Mar 2016 #31

To get the nomination all that has to happen is for Trump to not meet the 50+1 threshold. kristopher Mar 2016 #35

if it goes to a brokered convention and Trump is the closest to the nomination ..... Botany Mar 2016 #44

The suggestion that Crazy Ass Trump and his Crazy Ass followers ... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #50

Your track record for insight is poor. kristopher Mar 2016 #53

And your personal attacks on me are poorer DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #55

Your track record speaks for itself. kristopher Mar 2016 #57

Your ad hominem attacks on me reveal more about you than they can ever reveal about me. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #60

Perhaps you should hone your understanding of ad hominem kristopher Mar 2016 #62

If you believe I am your inferior in any manner there is nothing i can do to disabuse you of ... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #66

At what? Bingo? grossproffit Mar 2016 #34

Hillary defeats herself. nt PonyUp Mar 2016 #37

Maybe. Maybe not. bigwillq Mar 2016 #38

Kasich is their safe option... speaktruthtopower Mar 2016 #40

He'd beat her like a rented mule. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #41

Hillary V Kasich DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #45

That settles it. A prolific poster from Camp Hill has an opinion. kristopher Mar 2016 #54

Please see post 55, Kristopher DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #58

Please see OP and make a valid contribution. kristopher Mar 2016 #59

Please see Post 60, Kristopher. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #61

Still nothing except claiming to be a victim? kristopher Mar 2016 #63

I have seen more... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #67

I truly don't find this to even be funny. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #42

It's the topic of Lawrence O'Donnell tonight. kristopher Mar 2016 #47

It's beyond foolish. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #80

Tell that to Curly Haugland on the RNC Standing Committee on Rules. nt kristopher Mar 2016 #83

I don't think she could. But I also don't think Kasich has much of a chance to win Vattel Mar 2016 #43

Trump would be a walk in the park. Kasich, much more of a challenge, but beatable (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #46

Could Mighty Mouse beat Underdog? Squinch Mar 2016 #49

Why bother with Kasich, he'll be out soon. He's running a poor third. Come on! brush Mar 2016 #51

Kasich isn't dropping out. That is established information, not conjecture. kristopher Mar 2016 #56

He can not mathematically get enough delegates to get the nomination. LisaL Mar 2016 #69

See if you can find the first 30 minutes of tonights Lawrence O'Donnell kristopher Mar 2016 #72

He's still not winning. He'll only pull votes from Cruz . . . brush Mar 2016 #99

"Why on earth would they run the weakest vote getter" kristopher Mar 2016 #110

Well, that's one opinion, but it's not reflected in the results brush Mar 2016 #115

"Primaries are held to see who gets the most votes" kristopher Mar 2016 #121

Guess we'll never know who's externally or internally correct because Kacish has no chance brush Mar 2016 #122

Nope Politicalboi Mar 2016 #52

You're right. Bernie beats Kasich by even more Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #64

That's why the GOP is moving him into place to replace Trump. Cleita Mar 2016 #65

How are they going to replace Trump? LisaL Mar 2016 #70

1237 delegates is what Trump also needs. kristopher Mar 2016 #73

If they steal the nomination from Trump that party slinters brush Mar 2016 #103

I dunno. That's for their Rovian manipulators to do. Cleita Mar 2016 #75

So Bernie can't even win the Democratic nomination redstateblues Mar 2016 #77

Has he lost the nomination? The primary isn't over. Cleita Mar 2016 #79

He's toast. He's going to steal all of HRCs delegates? redstateblues Mar 2016 #89

lulz Cleita Mar 2016 #90

Guess you missed the significance of that whole open vs closed primary thing, eh? nt kristopher Mar 2016 #85

Bernie is losing redstateblues Mar 2016 #132

Yes. They get Ohio, we get Florida and the rest of the blue wall gives it to Clinton. NT Persondem Mar 2016 #74

Why not? Everybody else has. dchill Mar 2016 #76

Kasich is not going to be their nominee and you don't doc03 Mar 2016 #81

Kasich has already been mathematically eliminated. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #82

Has it even occurred to you that if Trump doesn't have 50+1, they'll turn to Cruz not Kasich? onenote Mar 2016 #84

Yes, it's a thought. But I suspect the PTB aren't going to go through the ... kristopher Mar 2016 #86

Who do you think the PTB in the Repub party are these days? onenote Mar 2016 #88

In this case their face is the RNC's Standing Committee on Rules. kristopher Mar 2016 #91

Have any other repub leaders jumped on board the Haugland bandwagon onenote Mar 2016 #105

What state do you think Bernie wins in the general that Hillary does not bottomofthehill Mar 2016 #87

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? kristopher Mar 2016 #93

there are only 50 states, surely you can give me one bottomofthehill Mar 2016 #108

If the GOP nominates him, we lose no matter who we run Recursion Mar 2016 #96

yep. Mine too. If they somehow stumble on him, we are in for big trouble no matter Hiraeth Mar 2016 #102

LOL XRubicon Mar 2016 #97

it would be difficult for most democrats to beat Kasich but it is possible JI7 Mar 2016 #98

He is the most sane one and Yes, I think he can beat her .... in my state anyway. Hiraeth Mar 2016 #100

Maybe/Maybe not. elleng Mar 2016 #101

Not with the Washington Post(yes a rw rag) reporting 37 percent of Dems won't vote for her no matter Zira Mar 2016 #109

How is Kasich going to win the GOP nom? DCBob Mar 2016 #117

The Republicans are trying to pull Trump. He isn't viable. Zira Mar 2016 #129

She's beating him 3:1. Sanders is beating him 2:1. ucrdem Mar 2016 #118

I think he's very strong. I'd put my money on him. snowy owl Mar 2016 #123

The only way Kasich ever gets the republican nomination workinclasszero Mar 2016 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author Zira Mar 2016 #127

where did you get that number? you still haven't divulged your source redstateblues Mar 2016 #133

He is the most dangerous candidate the GOP could put out there, because he most likely takes Ohio EndElectoral Mar 2016 #128

No! Kasich is like Snyder from MI (before Flint) tokenlib Mar 2016 #130

Probably not, he'd take Ohio. Philly-Union-Man Mar 2016 #135

yes all that Hillary needs to do is check out a few things rbrnmw Mar 2016 #138

no but he won't be their nominee Vote2016 Mar 2016 #140