# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=221 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 222 --- ## [Donald's secret tax returns, and Hillary's secret Wall St. speeches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donalds-secret-tax-returns-and-hillarys-secret-wall-st-speeches/758153)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donalds-secret-tax-returns-and-hillarys-secret-wall-st-speeches/758153 "2016-07-06T09:47:16Z")
Drumpf hit Clinton on her unreleased speech transcripts the other day. I found this pretty funny given that he is aiming to be the first major party nominee in forty years not to release his tax returns. But then it hi… --- ## [GOP - number of delegates needed to win nomination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-number-of-delegates-needed-to-win-nomination/759154)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-number-of-delegates-needed-to-win-nomination/759154 "2016-07-06T03:03:34Z")
I know I should know this, but I don’t. A candidate currently needs to win more than 50% of the delegates at the Republican convention to win the nomination. Is this 50%+ of the delegates at the convention, or 50%+ of … --- ## [What would the US look like without political parties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-us-look-like-without-political-parties/759177)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-us-look-like-without-political-parties/759177 "2016-07-06T00:58:36Z")
In my town, all of our municipal elections are non-partisan, and I think it works quite well. IIRC, the county commissioners are also non-partisan. I don’t care what letter Joe Smith has after his name. I care about wh… --- ## [Trump may be near irreversible collapse. Is multi-candidate free for all near?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-may-be-near-irreversible-collapse-is-multi-candidate-free-for-all-near/758408)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-may-be-near-irreversible-collapse-is-multi-candidate-free-for-all-near/758408 "2016-07-05T23:50:21Z")
It’s only one poll, and it’s a produced in part by an organization that is in a de facto war with the candidate in question. However, it is also consistent with the nearly month-long barrage of negative press, so it wo… --- ## [Congressmen not voting vs. voting no. Please me understand why this matters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressmen-not-voting-vs-voting-no-please-me-understand-why-this-matters/758110)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressmen-not-voting-vs-voting-no-please-me-understand-why-this-matters/758110 "2016-07-05T14:14:19Z")
The House of Representatives is currently experiencing a sit in by Democratic representatives demanding a vote be taken on some gun control legislation. This thread is not to debate the specific legislation in question o… --- ## [Question on the constitutionality of an election law.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-constitutionality-of-an-election-law/756695)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-constitutionality-of-an-election-law/756695 "2016-07-04T22:30:27Z")
This may be more of a GQ but I’ll put it here and see if the mods decide to move it. First of all \[QUOTE=Article I, Section 4, Clause 1\] The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representativ… --- ## [If not for the 22nd Obama would be re-elected](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-not-for-the-22nd-obama-would-be-re-elected/755462)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-not-for-the-22nd-obama-would-be-re-elected/755462 "2016-07-04T17:05:37Z")
I’m no Obama super fan but I doubt any of the crop of candidates we’ve seen in the past year could have beat him if he ran again. If Hillary was running her message would be completely different, and none of the rest wou… --- ## [The Donald is a Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-donald-is-a-trump/759017)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-donald-is-a-trump/759017 "2016-07-03T20:47:23Z")
Found this amusing songon Youtube. Just thought I’d share. --- ## [Trump a child rapist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-a-child-rapist/759000)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-a-child-rapist/759000 "2016-07-03T15:54:48Z")
The timing makes this seem obviously politically motivated and false. But we ignore victims at our peril. I’m ignorant here; what’s the straight dope? --- ## [UK EU In/Out referendum-:Polling day thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 319\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-eu-in-out-referendum-polling-day-thread/758125 "2016-07-03T13:09:05Z")
So, the referendum is on today. Will it be Rule Britannia or Ruled Britannia.:smiley: BBC has an excellent page --- ## [Benghazi Committee Report: They Got Nothin'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benghazi-committee-report-they-got-nothin/758682)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benghazi-committee-report-they-got-nothin/758682 "2016-07-02T22:22:24Z")
Here’s a CNN link. (Warning: opens video automatically.) Nothin’. Blames Obama administration for insufficient attention to security (something the State Department asked Congress for help funding, and Congress said … --- ## [Q: Is Fat-Boy Christie the Trump VP Nominee? WTF???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-is-fat-boy-christie-the-trump-vp-nominee-wtf/758836 "2016-07-02T11:26:08Z")
I’m seeing lots of late breaking reports that Governor Tromaville is being vetted as VP Tromavile. Cites. Is this real? Besides being HUMILIATED by being told to “get on the plane” and “Go home” as well as hum… --- ## [I dont like hilary i dotn like trump either](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-hilary-i-dotn-like-trump-either/758657)
**Author:** [@escaped](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/escaped)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-hilary-i-dotn-like-trump-either/758657 "2016-07-02T04:50:09Z")
neither Hilary nor trump light my fire. I wish we could bring Lincoln back. --- ## [Austrian presidential vote rigged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austrian-presidential-vote-rigged/757879)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austrian-presidential-vote-rigged/757879 "2016-07-01T16:34:05Z")
It was certainly most suspicious how postal votes changed the results, and the loser is challenging the count of the postal votes. As Stalin said, ‘Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everyth… --- ## [The Republican Party will fragment shortly after November](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-will-fragment-shortly-after-november/757364)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-will-fragment-shortly-after-november/757364 "2016-07-01T13:54:37Z")
I’m feeling very prophetic these days. I’ve predicted that virtually every Republican elected to a Federal office will swallow whatever needs swallowing in order to endorse Trump. I’ve predicted that Hilary and the Dem… --- ## [When does FiveThirtyEight start projecting the Presidential race based on polls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-fivethirtyeight-start-projecting-the-presidential-race-based-on-polls/757566)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-fivethirtyeight-start-projecting-the-presidential-race-based-on-polls/757566 "2016-07-01T06:22:04Z")
After the conventions, presumably, but how long after? I wasn’t paying enough attention last time until the last month or so before the election. How soon do they start this? Also, I’m wondering if this year is weird en… --- ## [What's the most wrong state/national polling has ever been?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-wrong-state-national-polling-has-ever-been/758272)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-wrong-state-national-polling-has-ever-been/758272 "2016-06-29T14:43:17Z")
I’m getting the impression that many out there (not just here) don’t trust the polls that say Trump has catching up to do against Clinton. Yes, it’s early, and things could change. Yes, it’s good not to get complacent. … --- ## [Impact of Republicans Repudiating Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-of-republicans-repudiating-trump/754488)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-of-republicans-repudiating-trump/754488 "2016-06-29T04:55:04Z")
ISTM that this cuts both ways. On the one hand, it makes him look like such a pariah that even Republicans won’t support him. On the other hand, it plays into his narrative that he’s a true outsider opposed by “the estab… --- ## ["Who is to blame when democracy implodes? — the voters or the pied pipers?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-to-blame-when-democracy-implodes-the-voters-or-the-pied-pipers/758625)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-to-blame-when-democracy-implodes-the-voters-or-the-pied-pipers/758625 "2016-06-28T21:35:48Z")
An interesting question, posed by P.M. Carpenter. The answer is of course “both”, but the real question is whether either side is more to blame. I assign significantly more blame to the voters, but I get the impressi… --- ## [Brexit psephology: how did they get it so wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-psephology-how-did-they-get-it-so-wrong/758566)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brexit-psephology-how-did-they-get-it-so-wrong/758566 "2016-06-28T19:26:16Z")
Any psephologists on the Dope? The opinion polls seemed to indicate a clear victory for Remain. So why wasn’t there a clear victory for Remain? On top of that there was the failure at the last election. Or were the resu… --- ## [5 Things That Are Harder Than Registering To Vote, Featuring President Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-things-that-are-harder-than-registering-to-vote-featuring-president-obama/758548)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-things-that-are-harder-than-registering-to-vote-featuring-president-obama/758548 "2016-06-28T16:41:22Z")
A PSA on registering to vote. Even those of you who don’t agree with the man have to admit he has style. --- ## [How the GOP Could Shake Free of Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-gop-could-shake-free-of-trump/758437)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-gop-could-shake-free-of-trump/758437 "2016-06-28T03:29:56Z")
I’m not really in favor of them succeeding at this, because whoever fell in behind him would get the biggest Republican voter turnout ever. And all they’d have to be is relatively sane and free from publicly racist comm… --- ## [The way things are looking why isn't the GOP scrambling to approve SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-things-are-looking-why-isnt-the-gop-scrambling-to-approve-scotus-nominee-merrick-garland/757443)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-things-are-looking-why-isnt-the-gop-scrambling-to-approve-scotus-nominee-merrick-garland/757443 "2016-06-27T18:55:52Z")
Trump is apparently dedicated becoming a literal human garbage fire which does not bode well for his POTUS chances. Hillary as POTUS is not likely to nominate someone MORE conservative than Garland who is generally corpo… --- ## [Is Trump going to make it through the convention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-going-to-make-it-through-the-convention/758099)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-going-to-make-it-through-the-convention/758099 "2016-06-25T14:49:02Z")
His campaign has been falling apart over the past month, and the GOP seems to be taking steps to stop him. What will happen at the convention? --- ## [Clinton v. Trump: Who would make the better POTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-v-trump-who-would-make-the-better-potus/757031)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2016, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-v-trump-who-would-make-the-better-potus/757031 "2016-06-25T14:37:14Z")
This is not a horserace thread; predictions of election results do not belong here, we have other threads for that. Comments on how the candidates’ campaigns are going, their gaffes and zingers, coups and blunders, do n… --- ## [VP choices - not who but when?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vp-choices-not-who-but-when/757074)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2016, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vp-choices-not-who-but-when/757074 "2016-06-25T05:35:47Z")
Now that Clinton and Trump have both clinched the nomination and except for DC the primaries are all over, when will each announce their selection for VP? --- ## [What kind of judges keep letting Trump sue everybody?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-judges-keep-letting-trump-sue-everybody/758219)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-judges-keep-letting-trump-sue-everybody/758219 "2016-06-25T00:31:13Z")
Recently news outlets reported that: My question: where does Trump find the judges that let him bully others, and why haven’t those judges been corrected? I was triggered in asking this by a recent John Oliver show. H… --- ## [Trump, or American citizen selected at random?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-or-american-citizen-selected-at-random/755728)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-or-american-citizen-selected-at-random/755728 "2016-06-24T20:17:51Z")
You have a presidential choice: Donald Trump, or An American citizen - over 35 years old, Constitutionally eligible for the presidency in every regard - selected at random (yes, over 100 million names put into a lot… --- ## [Democrats Hold Sit-In on House Floor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-hold-sit-in-on-house-floor/758060)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-hold-sit-in-on-house-floor/758060 "2016-06-24T11:15:58Z")
House Democrats stage sit-in over gun legislation Led by civil-rights campaigner John Lewis. Apparently this is not unprecedented. The Republicans were the last to do this. Quel irony. Remember that removing the gun-… --- ## [Why hasn't Trump pushed back on Cuban?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-trump-pushed-back-on-cuban/758058)
**Author:** [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-trump-pushed-back-on-cuban/758058 "2016-06-23T11:30:41Z")
Anytime anyone comments or tweets anything negative about Trump, he immediately responds, but I have noticed that he has been strangely silent with the criticisms from Mark Cuban. What gives? Does he know he will lose… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=220) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=222)