The 2016 Republican Field

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And then there were 4 Carson drops out, his supporters will go to Trump, Rubio, and Cruz.

I imagine we will be seeing Carson endorsing Trump, he does not like Cruz and definitely not someone like Marco Rubio. Mike Huckabee may be in the wings coming, Rick Scott is expected, maybe Rudy Giuliani. The establishment can get on or get off because the train is leaving the station, some see the writing on the wall and others are still so beholden tho the monied interests that they will never let go and why would they when they will be making 6 maybe 7 figures a year when they retire and go sit on some bogus board or become a lobbyist. I feel bad for Carson, he is a good man respected by almost everyone that was brought this horrible mess of politics.

Even though I don't vote for Republicans, John Kasich is IMO, the only "likeable" candidate in the field for the following reasons:

-Kasich is not an as*hole like Trump.

-Kasich is not a politically corrupt sociopath like Cruz.

-Kasich is not a pretty boy like Rubio.

Those are my reasons as to why Kasich is "likeable" and I stand by them.

sorta like saying I'd prefer a 7.0 earthquake to an 8.0 earthquake, both would be disastrous. I don't care for earthquakes at all.

Kasich is the only guy that hasn't gone out of his way to piss off Trump's or really anybody else's voters. He's establishment, can't expect anything differently as far as foreign policy or anything from the Bush years. He's kind of 'compassionate conservatism' repackaged, I don't know why Rubio is ahead of him as Kasich is clearly much smarter and accomplished other than a cynical and quite frankly stupid ploy by the establishment to try to court the Hispanic vote. His path is to win in Michigan and then Ohio while Rubio goes up in flames in Florida, then he'd be the only one left standing between Trump and Cruz. Kasich reminds me a lot of Bush, he's a likable personable guy it seems like it.

After 15th, everything will become much more clear.

for once I don't wanna hop into the WABAC machine and fly forwards to mar. 16 because it might be scary.

Rumblings about there being pressure on Rubio to drop out for risk that he get blown out in Florida by Trump which would be a fatal blow to his campaign and the establishment's chances of beating Trump.

You might be right about Cruz auntblabby, since Cruz is a POS he will ally himself with the neocons and establishment if they back him over Trump. I don't think Cruz can beat Trump 1 on 1 tho so they want to keep Rubio and Kasich in the race as long as possible but if they lose their home state's then it is over for them and Trump will be well on his way to having the delegates needed.

Tonight we have contests in Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho, and I thin Hawaii. First two are open primaries which Trump does stronger in, Idaho is a closed primary so only registered Republicans but he led the 1 poll I saw from there but there are a lot of Mormons there so maybe they rally to Rubio? Who knows. Hawaii is a closed caucus so that will be the 1 contest Trump most likely loses today, there aren't that many Hawaiian Republicans and of the few there are it's probably more older establishment friendly voters so maybe Rubio can get a win here. They're pushing Kasich as hard as they can in Michigan, the same with Cruz in Mississippi.

Rubio is out, his supporters will go to Kasich and some to Cruz.

Next up is Utah and Arizona, I just hope the establishment vote is not united enough to prevent Trump from taking Arizona. Utah is Cruz, zero chance of Trump winning Romney-worshippers.

And that's the last of them with Cruz and Kasich out, Trump is victorious!! !! !! !!

Till the real election.

do you think Obama knows something he is otherwise keeping mum about? I mean, when at the press correspondents dinner he said words to the effect, "...as for the next president, whoever she will be..."

Unless Trump or the RNC can produce evidence that Hilary had been involved with Cruz's dad in the JFK assassination, I think it's looking like the next President is going to be a she.

the best we can hope for, is that she will be able to veto the worst GOP damage.

That, I'm sure, we can expect.

If The Rump is elected, then the US will be get more f****d than it is already!

one thing is certain, that routine health care will become impossibly expensive for most working class people.