a clown car full of millionaires: the 2016 presidential primary thread

Never mind. She's 94--beyond even hypothesis.

https://twitter.com/sinderbrand/status/639468706620420096

trump/carson/cruz up to 56% of the share with that one

that's national, but the numbers for SC and IA aren't that different

http://www.monmouth.edu/university/monmouth-university-poll-reports.aspx

still want to know what's up with Ben Carson's rocket jump

http://i.imgur.com/9pOTg3w.jpg

So, the two most popular candidates in the Republican race for president are as different as can be when in comes to personality and style. One is a monumental blowhard billionaire and the other is a diffident brain surgeon. But it’s not the way Trump and Carson speak or the style with which they present themselves that has the base so dazzled. These voters agree with the substance of what these two are saying. And they are both certifiable extremists.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/what-if-they-really-mean-what-they-say.html

increasingly thinking it's gonna be rubio, which should make hillary a little nervous

lol why would she be scared of a balding little boy

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/politics/republican-rnc-loyalty-pledge-donald-trump/index.html

I can only interpret this as Trump being absolutely sure he will win the nomination--can't see him signing it otherwise, unless he has no intention of honoring it.

lol it will not be rubio

i still think it will be jeb

yeah whenever i settle on a guy it isn't because i've been looking at their strengths as much as i've been looking at the other plausibles weaknesses. it's like trying to pick the nfc south.

i still think it will be jeb

Same here, but it seems he's doing everything in his power to make this not happen.

unless he has no intention of honoring it.

there's no way that's legally binding

Asked by Fox if Trump is right & he’s dropping out, Rick Perry responds: “A broken clock is right once a day.”

amazing

it's because he's NOT. RUNNING. you suckers!

And Rick Perry, having been in ROTC, knows that 7 p.m. is really 1900 hour.

http://worldlibertytv.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dr.Abbey-with-Donald-trump-Jessie-Jackson-Al-Sharpton-James-Brown1.jpg

Magical.

ok i gotta ask who's second from the right side

Some guy named Dr. Abbey, based on the filename.

Rubio won't convince anyone he isn't anything but an contemptible little worm.

There are at least three of those in contention right now. In the GOP.

Asked by Fox if Trump is right & he’s dropping out, Rick Perry responds: “A broken clock is right once a day.”

the glasses, they do nothing

"A broken clock is right...how many times a day there? Let's see..."

Types note into iPhone "Ask Carol re: clocks"

oops

otm

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Politics/GTY_trump_wedding_clintons_jef_150806_16x9_992.jpg

Bill and Hill look great there, actually.

A steady diet of babies blood will do that.

Thought bubble for Bill.

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/003450463/484705685_sigh_answer_2_xlarge.jpeg

one of rick perry's flagship policies is making these mandatory across the USA
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71guClS3voL._SL1040_.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaZGaJrd3x8

there's no way that's legally binding
― Οὖτις, Thursday, September 3, 2015 2:45 PM

I'm sure it has none at all. The idea, I'm guessing, from the perspective of Rance Mulliniks and the other party leaders, is that if Trump broke it, there'd be some political fallout--that some of his supporters would be dismayed and not follow him. Maybe; I'm sure many more would be thrilled.

Anyway, he did sign today, but he also managed to get those running against him (not sure if everyone did) to sign something that says they'll support him if he wins.

WaPo editorial noting that this is just the GOP admitting its weakness/powerlessness otm

it's probably a smart move by trump. allows him to keep his share of the "anyone but hillary" vote (and maybe even earn the respect of some party loyalist holdouts), and i doubt he'd have a second thought about breaking it and running third party if he didn't get the nomination. there's no downside for him

You saying he'd tear up that piece of paper like Cersei?

http://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.2546933.1441307288!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg

One of the other people running should Photoshop this into a Columbia House ad.

Recommended videos on the Cruz video includes Rachel Maddow pointing out that's not a machine gun, dude.

There's been no GOP party structure for years.

Good piece:

http://www.salon.com/2015/09/04/its_donald_trumps_party_now_jeb_just_lives_in_it_why_the_gop_loyalty_pledge_is_a_win_for_trump/

Trying to figure out the same thing we are: "I’d like to think the Hewitt interview, at least, will leave a mark, but I’ve lost my capacity to trust the laws of political gravity when it comes to Donald Trump."

laura ingraham losing her shit over trump being asked 'gotcha' questions is a lol

I have to believe that his hubris, stoked by suffering precisely nothing in the way of negative repercussions for any ridiculous thing he says or does, will be his downfall. He'll just keep pushing until something breaks. Like he'll finally cross the line by denying the holocaust or beating a guy to death at a press conference or something.

waiting for a video of a threesome with the Clintons

Going back to Sanders and drones for a second, my first reaction to that quote was "white liberals finally have a reason to be upset with Bernie Sanders"

*golf clap*

it is p amusing how Trump is staking out moderate/liberal positions (raising taxes, being ok w gay marriage, refusing to unequivocally destroy Planned Parenthood or the Iran nuclea deal) and not really losing any ground over it. wonder how long that will last.

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said he would visit Davis in jail next week and planned a rally to support her.

Chuckles really gunnin for a photo op here