<![CDATA[Republican Debate 2/25/16]]>I was expecting some fireworks on this one and it didn't disappoint. Trump got hammered from Rubio and Cruz and I thought Rubio in particular came out looking very well. Rubio is not the only one in the field with some rehearsed lines and he let Trump know about it with Trump using the lines "were going to win,win,win", "make America great again", I'm winning in the polls", "everybody else is dumb" and "long lines".

I thought Trump finally took some real shots on this debate and (to me) he came off as not having any detailed plans for how he will achieve the things he is promising. It will be interesting to see if Teflon Don is affected at all. So far it has been like Trump himself has said that he could shoot someone on the street and still have his supporters.

Like the dust up with the Pope that helped Trump the colorful comments from the ex-Mexican president about they were not building a wall should be a gift to Trump.

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WSS

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@westside-steve said:

Would anyone be totally surprised by this scenario:

Donald Trump wins the nomination hands down and then announces fuck you I'm not going to run.

WSS

I doubt it.

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@westside-steve said:

Would anyone be totally surprised by this scenario:

Donald Trump wins the nomination hands down and then announces fuck you I'm not going to run.

WSS

I think it would be more subtle than that. But not totally surprised, no.

"..and at the same time, I'd like to announce Trump Political Consultancy!"

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@oldbrownsfan said:

I think Kasich would be best. Ohio is a must win state for any republican as well as Kasich being a nice balance for Trump and having tons of experience in politics. That would be my pick.

Agree. But he would probably pick Rubio because of the Hispanic vote. Or perhaps a hispanic or black female?

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Donald Trump wins the nomination hands down and then announces fuck you I'm not going to run.

WSS

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@diehardbrownsfan said:

He will probably pick one of them as a running mate.

I think Kasich would be best. Ohio is a must win state for any republican as well as Kasich being a nice balance for Trump and having tons of experience in politics. That would be my pick.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/581607https://brownsboard.com/post/581607Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:21:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Republican Debate 2/25/16 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:16:36 GMT]]>He will probably pick one of them as a running mate.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/581604https://brownsboard.com/post/581604Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:16:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Republican Debate 2/25/16 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:10:44 GMT]]>Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debates in the fall should be classic. Once Trump locks up the republican primaries I look for most republicans to support him even the establishment ones (what else are they going to do?) And then Trump will say how honest Cruz really is, and Jeb really isn't so low energy, and Rubio isn't so bad after all and those guys will say they really kind of like Trump after all and there you have American politics.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/581601https://brownsboard.com/post/581601Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:10:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Republican Debate 2/25/16 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:59:12 GMT]]>I think my theory is better.

Kasich is staying in to try to win Ohio - because the only way Trump can lose is if he loses both Ohio and Florida (still unlikely, but it's the only chance).

Kasich is very close with Trump in Ohio while nobody else really is - though Lubio isn't even close to Trump in Florida.

Kasich will drop out shortly after Ohio - win or lose.

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/581592https://brownsboard.com/post/581592Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:52:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Republican Debate 2/25/16 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:52:09 GMT]]>Interesting point on Kasich/Rubio - one dropping out would massively help the other, but neither wants to give up, so neither will win (posit's the author). Classic game theory scenario that has been studied to death.

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@oldbrownsfan said:

Trump has been all over the map though. Google search will be his biggest weapon against him.

For as big as Trump is and has been for so long, the best they can do is "he's too liberal." In the general election the democrats are going to say "he's too conservative"

I think that's pretty good, donating to democrats doesn't matter - especially when you're a real estate developer in the very liberal NYC (and New York state for that matter).

The only reason Rubio looked semi-effective against Trump is because him and his paid audience wouldn't shut up (though his points on polish workers and inheritance were both bogus). Cruz, however, got bent over by both of them. It's time for Cruz to pack it up and support Rubio - he's the establishment's last chance (although Trump already won the nomination)

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@bbedward said:

But when Trump said "I donated to you" that pretty much #Stumped Cruz.

Trump donated to everybody - and he has voted republican in basically every election since the late 80s. Though I'd say he's really more of an independent - given involvement in the reform party and such, he's definitely not a democrat.

Trump has been all over the map though. Google search will be his biggest weapon against him.

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@oldbrownsfan said:

Trump needs to face these questions as he will surely be facing many of them from democrats if he wins the GOP primaries:

Cruz's favorite line of attack was Trump's long history of donating to Democrats, which Cruz said proved the real estate mogul was either a closet liberal or insufficiently dedicated to conservatism.

"If you look at the eight members of the Gang of Eight, Donald gave over $50,000 to three Democrats and two Republicans," Cruz said. "When you're funding open border politicians, you shouldn't be surprised when they fight for open borders."

But when Trump said "I donated to you" that pretty much #Stumped Cruz.

Trump donated to everybody - and he has voted republican in basically every election since the late 80s. Though I'd say he's really more of an independent - given involvement in the reform party and such, he's definitely not a democrat.

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@diehardbrownsfan said:

I don't trust Mormons.

I don't trust morons.

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@gftchris said:

Clutching at straws, basically.

Usually. In Trump's case I think Romney is bringing it up as part of the establishment trying to derail Trump. I still think the establishment's desparate attempts to knock out Trump will only help Trump get these issues either out of the way or Trump being prepared to answer them in the general election.

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@oldbrownsfan said:

The left wanted Romney's tax returns in 12 to show he invested in a firm that disposed of aborted fetuses. It is now standard operating procedure for any presidential candidate to release tax returns. The opposition is always hoping there is something in those returns they can use against them and the argument being the voters have a right to know.

Clutching at straws, basically.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/581538https://brownsboard.com/post/581538Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:19:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Republican Debate 2/25/16 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:16:41 GMT]]>The left wanted Romney's tax returns in 12 to show he invested in a firm that disposed of aborted fetuses. It is now standard operating procedure for any presidential candidate to release tax returns. The opposition is always hoping there is something in those returns they can use against them and the argument being the voters have a right to know.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/581537https://brownsboard.com/post/581537Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Republican Debate 2/25/16 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:01:48 GMT]]>I don't get the point of releasing tax returns. If people aren't doing anything illegal then who cares; if they are, the IRS will figure it out before anyone else does.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/581533https://brownsboard.com/post/581533Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:01:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Republican Debate 2/25/16 on Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:00:15 GMT]]>I think the establishment republicans have woke up to the fact Trump is in the drivers seat to win the republican primaries and be the GOP candidate in the general and are pulling out all the stops to prevent it. I thought Romney calling for all the candidates to release their tax returns was fine but to say there might be a bombshell in Trump's return was a cheap shot much like what Harry Reid did with Romney in 12 by saying Romney didn't pay any income taxes without a shred of evidence to say it.

Anyway if Trump does win the republican nomination I think these attacks will help get him prepared for what will be coming from the democrats during the election.

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Some GOP debate fact checking.

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