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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:14 AM Mar 2015

Would you like Ted Cruz to win the Republican nomination for 2016?

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	Yes, because there is no way that snarling extremist can possibly beat the Democrat
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	No, because it would be a catastrophe if he did somehow pull off a victory in the general election
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	I don't care, because I am confident that the Democrat will win anyway
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Would you like Ted Cruz to win the Republican nomination for 2016? (Original Post) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 OP

We've had some lame contenders in the past, but this assclown... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #1

^sad truth^ Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #15

I was 100% certain there was no way in hell that GWB could be elected. cyberswede Mar 2015 #2

Both of those elections 2naSalit Mar 2015 #4

"travesty" - yes, that's the perfect word. nt cyberswede Mar 2015 #5

Bush* had a pedigree and tried to blur ideological lines. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #8

I just wonder if it's possible for this basket case to pull them even farther to the right world wide wally Mar 2015 #3

He will never beat Jeb. TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #6

I want the most qualified/smartest candidates to represent their respective parties. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #7

So...Ted Cruz for the GOP, then. randome Mar 2015 #9

did I fucking say that? do you really think he is the smartest the Rs have? really? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #10

"Smart" is a subjective word DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #13

whatever. I am not here to argue/discuss/conversate about it. Way too early in the process- Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #14

I want the most qualified/smartest candidates to represent my party... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #11

goodie for you. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #12

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. We've had some lame contenders in the past, but this assclown...

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:28 AM

Mar 2015

would be the worst to ever be nominated by a major party.

It would simply prove the decline of this once great country. We didn't learn a thing from Shrub or Palin.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

15. ^sad truth^

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:54 PM

Mar 2015

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

2. I was 100% certain there was no way in hell that GWB could be elected.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:29 AM

Mar 2015

That didn't work out so well. TWICE.

Never underestimate the gullibility of voters.

2naSalit

(86,880 posts)

4. Both of those elections

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:02 PM

Mar 2015

if you can call them such, turned my future into an albatross from the past forever after. I'll not underestimate the machine that gave us W and the travesty for humanity (and all other life forms on the planet) that was and continues to be.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

5. "travesty" - yes, that's the perfect word. nt

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:09 PM

Mar 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,718 posts)

8. Bush* had a pedigree and tried to blur ideological lines.

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:39 PM

Mar 2015

That's the opposite of Ted Cruz.

world wide wally

(21,758 posts)

3. I just wonder if it's possible for this basket case to pull them even farther to the right

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:41 AM

Mar 2015

through this maniacal campaign.

TheNutcracker

(2,104 posts)

6. He will never beat Jeb.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:16 PM

Mar 2015

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

7. I want the most qualified/smartest candidates to represent their respective parties.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:36 PM

Mar 2015

randome

(34,845 posts)

9. So...Ted Cruz for the GOP, then.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:40 PM

Mar 2015

[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers, it's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

10. did I fucking say that? do you really think he is the smartest the Rs have? really?

Reply to randome (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:41 PM

Mar 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,718 posts)

13. "Smart" is a subjective word

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:47 PM

Mar 2015

By dint of education he might well be...

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

14. whatever. I am not here to argue/discuss/conversate about it. Way too early in the process-

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:53 PM

Mar 2015

I think he will go the way of that other famous Texan: Lee Mercer Jr.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,718 posts)

11. I want the most qualified/smartest candidates to represent my party...

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:41 PM

Mar 2015

I want the most qualified/smartest candidates to represent my party and an unelectable nut case to represent the Republican party. Maybe they will oblige me.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

12. goodie for you.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 12:42 PM

Mar 2015

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