Another day, another TRUMP IS TOAST prediction.. :D

Michale

Funniest character name in a book I ever came across was in a Robert Anton Wilson trilogy -- "Justin Case".

Heh.

Michale -

A favorite in comments after NH results was quoting the scene from Young Frankenstein where Igor says he got the brain from someone called something like "Abby Normal."

:-)

TheStig [29] -

OK, I could almost hear the "ba-dum-DUM" drum roll during "...get hung up by..."

Heh.

-CW

If we're going with a house-parts analogy, then reality clearly shows that all Trump lacks is a ceiling.. :D

Michale

Two key elements: 1) Make plenty of linguini, throw it against the wall and only use what sticks. 2) A hearty, dare I say authoritarian, Brown Shirt Sauce.

M -27,28

Trump's got the jaw, he's got the strut, all he lacks is a balcony. In the end I think he'll get hung up by partisan politics.

It too me YEARS to realize that the Movie NAME "Galaxy Quest" was a simple take-off of "STAR TREK"... :D

Michale

Mussolini... :D

Michale

moose. o' lean-y? is that sorta like hetty leary or frank o'francis?

JL

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/09/iowa-democrats-stonewalling-on-vote-totals-but-have-released-past-numbers.html

Michale

Bernie won the popular vote in IA? Say what? There are no accurate numbers, so how did you come to this conclusion?

Logical inference...

FACT #1
The Iowa State Democrat Party released vote totals during the 2008 Caucus

FACT #2
The head of the Iowa State Democrat Party is in the bag for Hillary Clinton

If the popular vote favored Clinton, the totals would have been released...

The fact that the numbers AREN'T being released makes it a pretty safe bet that they favor Bernie...

Hey, I'm interested. Here's a question for you. If the worst GOP candidate from the pack -- in YOUR opinion -- won the nomination, and Bernie was the Dem candidate, would you ever consider voting for him? Just curious, I won't hold you to it later, I promise...

Probably not... Because even the worse GOP candidate is better than ANY Democrat candidate...

But, I can promise you this.. I will support Bernie for the Dem Candidate with my dying breath!!! :D

Yeah, I saw that article too. I think this could be a growing issue for her. It'll be interesting to see how she handles it, because it kind of seems like a lose-lose scenario. She releases the transcripts, then she's got to defend her comments. She doesn't release the transcripts, then the chorus of "what's she hiding?" grows louder. We'll see how it plays out.

Yea, Hillary is in the classic ROCK/HARD PLACE scenario... She is damned if she does and she is damned if she doesn't...

According to reports from those that were there, if the transcripts ARE released, they will be very VERY damning...

So, you can bet that they WON'T be released.. And that may hurt Clinton JUST as bad...

Michale

Your guess is as good as mine for who comes in where in the GOP NH race!

rdnewman [2] -

You talking about cross-party mischief in the primary? I'm just starting to deal with comments for the past few days, so I guess I'll see the Michale reference later...

Michale [3] -

Bernie won the popular vote in IA? Say what? There are no accurate numbers, so how did you come to this conclusion?

Michale [4] -

I heard none other than Hugh Hewlett (sp?) on Charlie Rose last night -- a conservative radio host -- make the same three GOP picks as I did. Don't know if we're going to be right or not, but at least others have seen the same indications...

Hey, I'm interested. Here's a question for you. If the worst GOP candidate from the pack -- in YOUR opinion -- won the nomination, and Bernie was the Dem candidate, would you ever consider voting for him? Just curious, I won't hold you to it later, I promise...

Michale [16] -

Yeah, I saw that article too. I think this could be a growing issue for her. It'll be interesting to see how she handles it, because it kind of seems like a lose-lose scenario. She releases the transcripts, then she's got to defend her comments. She doesn't release the transcripts, then the chorus of "what's she hiding?" grows louder. We'll see how it plays out.

Note to everyone: today's column is up. It's really nothing more than an open thread to discuss tonight's NH results, so everyone can join in.

:-)

-CW

Team Clinton is castigating Bernie because he ALSO gave "paid speeches"..

Why yes he did...

In 2014, Sanders made $1850 in paid speeches and gave it all to charity... In that same year, Clinton made $21 million in speeches.. And kept it all....

Clinton is a joke...

FEEL THE BERN....

Michale

Did you see that the politico gambler wrote another article this week? He likes his Terd Cruz bets.

Yer welcome... :D

Michale

If Bernie has to kow-tow to the biggest racist and hate-monger on the planet to insure that Hillary does NOT get the nomination??

I guess I am down with that..

The ends justifies the means and all that...

Michale

Bernie Sanders to Huddle With Al Sharpton
Is the controversial activist and MSNBC host feeling the Bern? Or is he telling Hillary Clinton not to take his endorsement for granted?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/09/bernie-sanders-to-huddle-with-al-sharpton.html

This can only end badly for Bernie....

Michale

Well, now we know why Hillary won't release the transcripts of her Goldman-Sachs speeches..

Michale

This is documented fact, from the lips of Obama's SecDef..

Michale

Hell, Kim Un was laughing his ass off as he launched another missile..

And there was Obama, acting like a Brit Bobby..

STOP!!!! Or I'll say 'stop' again!!

:D

Michale

Yeah, I can hear Bin Laden laughing - but there also seems to be a lot of gurgling as well - do you think he is OK down at the bottom of the Indian Ocean ;)

A helluva lot less than our enemies are laughing at us now...

Michale

Interesting article. I think the comparison of a Trump presidency to the Arnie governorship is a bit is a stretch - the most militant organization Arnie had to deal with was the Teachers' and Nurses' unions, so the potential for a oopsie that causes 100,000's of deaths before Trump grows up is much greater. Also, Arnie had eight years to learn - it is very likely that a President Trump would face a nomination challenge from his own party in 2020.

Also, everybody would laugh at us. Even more than in 2004 when we re-elected idiot boy.

"What ever takes the focus off your head."

"What's it gonna be??"
"A pockmark eventually!!!"

:D

"You have bad breath caused by gingivitis. You couldn't get a porn star off. Your hairpiece looks like something that was killed crossing the highway. I don't know whether to comb it or scrape it off with a shovel and bury it in lyme. Loser! Idiot! Wimp! Degenerate!!! SLUT!!!!"

:D

Ahhhh the memories... :D

Michale

Perhaps...

But Presidents "lie" for 4 years, 8 years...

Hillary has been lying CONSTANTLY for almost half a century...

In short, from all available evidence, it appears that Hillary doesn't know HOW to tell the truth..

Her first instinct is to lie...

That's what is so sad about her...

Michale..

"Do you like my new dress?"

~liar, liar

OUCH.....

"And the ref takes a point away!!!"
-Jim Carrey, LIAR, LIAR (A movie about Hillary Clinton) :D

Michale

I think that THAT is how it's going to remain in New Hampshire..

Bernie will win by a 2-1 margin or close to it..

In other words, Bernie is going to DECIMATE the Clinton "juggernaut"...

Hillary Clinton's campaign is the 1980's Soviet Red Army...

FEEL DA BERN!!! :D

Michale

http://www.unionleader.com/Kasich-Sanders-win-early-voting-in-Dixville

Kasich had a ... er... "strong" showing.. :D heh

Michale

Oh, there wasn't any "TRY" about it. :D Bernie won the Iowa popular vote.. This is so close to a fact to BE a fact..

Now, I am on record as stating that the popular vote don't mean dick... But ya'all are ALSO on record as saying that the popular vote IS relevant...

So, Bernie won Iowa...

RD,

Not convinced those are same reasons Michale has in mind though...

heh... I am not convinced that Trump is a sure lose in the General. My main reason for believing this is that whoever the Dem nominee is, they will be extremely wounded. Hillary by the indictment hanging over her head and Sanders by the "socialist" label...

My secondary reason for believing this is that those who are saying it have been spectacularly and consistently WRONG about Trump for almost a year now..

Why would they suddenly start being right??

I honestly believe that a Trump POTUS-ency won't be as bad as people might think.. They can say what you want about Trump, laugh and ridicule him to hell and back.. But it simply CANNOT be denied that Trump is a successful businessman... He knows HOW to win...

That's a factor that has been sorely missing from our President of the last 7 years...

If Trump is smart, he will elevate his SecDef to almost Co-President status and let him/her deal with the Commander In Chief duties and concentrate on what Trump is best at... Or, better yet, choose a VP with a strong National Security and Defense background who can run the CinC duties...

I think Trump WILL be that smart.. Despite the ego and arrogance, he appears to be smart enough to realize (at least in private) that he doesn't know it all and will surround himself with people who will make up for his deficiencies..

I just can't see him being as successful as he has been without this ability..

Michale

There are three reasons, in descending order of obviousness, for a liberal to earnestly and patriotically support a Trump Republican nomination. The first, of course, is that he would almost certainly lose...

The third reason to prefer a Trump nomination: If he does win, a Trump presidency would probably wind up doing less harm to the country than a Marco Rubio or a Cruz presidency. It might even, possibly, do some good.

Full article at http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/02/why-liberals-should-support-a-trump-nomination.html.

Not convinced those are same reasons Michale has in mind though...

Seems like Trump's momentum is losing a bit of steam -- maybe it's just that other things have been going on (Super Bowl, etc.). But he doesn't seem to be all over the news quite so much. Not that he won't still win NH though. It would be nice if the novelty would wear off because he's just so tiresome to hear about…

I got a call tonight from the local Dem party inviting me to an event to watch Thursday's debate and the volunteer said they were just trying to drum up general enthusiasm for the election. Not sure what to make of that. For political junkies this campaign season thus far has been notable for how unusual and unpredictable it's been. But for normal folks? Not sure they've noticed as yet.