# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=234 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 235 --- ## [Sidebar: No Republican action in Nevada? No Democratic primary in South Carolina?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sidebar-no-republican-action-in-nevada-no-democratic-primary-in-south-carolina/746673)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sidebar-no-republican-action-in-nevada-no-democratic-primary-in-south-carolina/746673 "2016-03-07T22:41:41Z")
Help a non-USian out, here, folks. So the Republicans had a primary in South Carolina. Didn’t the Democrats have anything? I’ve not seen anything in the news. Similarly, the Democrats had their caucus in Nevada. Did… --- ## [Trump being pro-Democrat/anti-Republican](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-being-pro-democrat-anti-republican/748189)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-being-pro-democrat-anti-republican/748189 "2016-03-07T22:06:46Z")
A video of sound-bites of Trump being pro-Democrat/anti-Republican --- ## [If Trump wins in November, who should be more dismayed, Republicans or Democrats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-wins-in-november-who-should-be-more-dismayed-republicans-or-democrats/748178)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-wins-in-november-who-should-be-more-dismayed-republicans-or-democrats/748178 "2016-03-07T20:42:46Z")
So let’s say that Trump pulls off an unthinkable victory over Clinton in the November election. Who has more reason for dismay, Republicans or Democrats? On the one hand, the Democrats would have lost an election, and t… --- ## [What has the Republican party accomplished?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-the-republican-party-accomplished/748000)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-the-republican-party-accomplished/748000 "2016-03-07T19:24:22Z")
Inspired a bit by this thread. Republicans have had control over Congress for the past six year or so, right? And Senate for the past two. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a thing they’ve accomplished other than… --- ## [If Bill Clinton had lost the presidency in 1992....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bill-clinton-had-lost-the-presidency-in-1992/748179)
**Author:** [@GloryDays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GloryDays)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bill-clinton-had-lost-the-presidency-in-1992/748179 "2016-03-07T19:16:51Z")
Bill Clinton brought centrism to the Democratic Party, at a time when the party needed centrism in order to survive. Clinton, a young Southerner with a centrist Democratic record, had told the party to moderate their sta… --- ## [Is there anyone to carry Sanders torch in 2020?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-to-carry-sanders-torch-in-2020/747819)
**Author:** [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-to-carry-sanders-torch-in-2020/747819 "2016-03-07T18:42:15Z")
Assuming Bernie loses the nomination, he’ll be too old to run again in 2020. Is there any young upcoming democrats who are going to be able to carry on his message and appeal to the same people? I’m not from the US but… --- ## [Odds of GOP schism / new party emergence if Trump elected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-of-gop-schism-new-party-emergence-if-trump-elected/747682)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-of-gop-schism-new-party-emergence-if-trump-elected/747682 "2016-03-07T08:05:52Z")
So I got to wondering after reading this article that I saw in another thread, if there’s any chance that the GOP establishment could possibly bail en-masse and form a new party out of the sane parts of the old, leaving … --- ## [Maine Caucuses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maine-caucuses/748160)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maine-caucuses/748160 "2016-03-07T03:04:50Z")
There was an incredible turnout today. http://www.wcsh6.com/news/maine-dem-caucuses-cause-headache-as-thousands-show-up-to-vote-/70710469 I waited in line for three hours at the Portland caucus, and there was a line a h… --- ## [Caucuses and primaries - Saturday March 5, 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caucuses-and-primaries-saturday-march-5-2016/748056)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caucuses-and-primaries-saturday-march-5-2016/748056 "2016-03-07T02:40:38Z")
I didn’t see another thread on this. Apologies if I’ve overlooked it. Polls as recently as two days ago had Trump beating Cruz in Kansas. Yet, as of a few minutes ago, Cruz has been declared the winner there! Is this t… --- ## [Clinton vs. Trump debates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-vs-trump-debates/748165)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-vs-trump-debates/748165 "2016-03-07T01:02:35Z")
OK, lets fast forward and assume the nominees are Clinton and Trump. How will the debates go? I will assume that it’s a given that Trump will pivot to the center, and try to position himself as the “anti-establishment”… --- ## [Possible GOP nominees in case of brokered convention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-gop-nominees-in-case-of-brokered-convention/747588)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-gop-nominees-in-case-of-brokered-convention/747588 "2016-03-07T00:17:34Z")
Predictit actually has Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney with a 3% chance of getting the nomination, which at this point is only possible with a brokered convention. And sure, those are obviously the biggest GOP names not in the… --- ## [How will the GOP establishment try to kill the Trump nomination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-gop-establishment-try-to-kill-the-trump-nomination/745812)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-gop-establishment-try-to-kill-the-trump-nomination/745812 "2016-03-06T16:58:48Z")
I’m going with the assumption that Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee for president if the only relevant factor is primary results. But will it be the only relevant factor? There have been many stories … --- ## [Mitt: "All we got is a lousy hat!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-all-we-got-is-a-lousy-hat/748001)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-all-we-got-is-a-lousy-hat/748001 "2016-03-06T15:33:47Z")
Why does Mitt say this as the end of his speech? Context, please? --- ## [Bernie Sanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders/747962)
**Author:** [@escaped](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/escaped)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders/747962 "2016-03-06T13:59:17Z")
Does he have a real chance? Do the democrats have a real chance the only time the democrats dominated the wh:eek:ite house was the fdr years --- ## [Sanders/Trump And Trump/Sanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanders-trump-and-trump-sanders/748046)
**Author:** [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanders-trump-and-trump-sanders/748046 "2016-03-06T04:37:38Z")
I think they should each chose the other as their running mate. While I do think Trump is a bit of a lunatic I also think hes talking out his ass and has no real intention of following up on a lot of his talk. Sanders … --- ## [Wherefore a Webb Wildcard? What will it wreak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wherefore-a-webb-wildcard-what-will-it-wreak/735190)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wherefore-a-webb-wildcard-what-will-it-wreak/735190 "2016-03-06T04:17:02Z")
Webb considering an independent run? Assume he pulls maybe 2% in a general election. Which side does he pull it from more? Or does that depend more on who the standard bearers are? (Personally I see him pulling more f… --- ## [The Race for the GOP Nomination - Post-Thanksgiving Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-race-for-the-gop-nomination-post-thanksgiving-thread/738819)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 742\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-race-for-the-gop-nomination-post-thanksgiving-thread/738819 "2016-03-06T02:24:48Z")
I thought that, with Iowa only 65 days away now, we needed a thread for discussing the overall state of play in the race for the GOP Presidential nomination, rather than having to discuss developments that affect multipl… --- ## [Neocons in Hysterics Over Trump Candidacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neocons-in-hysterics-over-trump-candidacy/747885)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neocons-in-hysterics-over-trump-candidacy/747885 "2016-03-06T00:36:17Z")
The Dick Cheney wing of the GOP has gone into total core meltdown over Trump. Listen to waterboarding advocate Max Boot: I would sooner vote for Josef Stalin than I would vote for Donald Trump I think the crazy bastard… --- ## [Gaming Out a Trump Independent Campaign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-out-a-trump-independent-campaign/747925)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-out-a-trump-independent-campaign/747925 "2016-03-06T00:12:10Z")
We more than occasionally wave our hands at the possibility of Trump going independent if, say, he goes into the convention with a big lead (but less than the 1237 delegates needed to clinch), and is denied the nominatio… --- ## [Primaries and caucuses 3/5.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primaries-and-caucuses-3-5/748057)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primaries-and-caucuses-3-5/748057 "2016-03-05T23:21:17Z")
So far a blow out win in Kansas for Cruz and on track to win Maine on the GOP side … --- ## [Not a Trump fan or a Hillary super fan, but the chaos is intoxicating!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-trump-fan-or-a-hillary-super-fan-but-the-chaos-is-intoxicating/747978)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-trump-fan-or-a-hillary-super-fan-but-the-chaos-is-intoxicating/747978 "2016-03-05T22:07:30Z")
Not a super fan of either of these candidates, but I’m absolutely loving the whole chaotic whirlwind of this political season. Sanders vs Hillary, the GOP vs its base. Honestly you could barely make this stuff up. This i… --- ## [GOP Pundit trying to sound brave re Trump dissolves into hysterical "go nuclear" Barney Fife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-pundit-trying-to-sound-brave-re-trump-dissolves-into-hysterical-go-nuclear-barney-fife/747362)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-pundit-trying-to-sound-brave-re-trump-dissolves-into-hysterical-go-nuclear-barney-fife/747362 "2016-03-05T20:55:46Z")
This National Review GOP pundit’s article needs to be savored like a fine brandy. It’s like watching a French noble wondering why the peasants are assembling a guillotine on his lawn. This is some of the most astounding … --- ## [I'm a Democrat, and I'm voting for Trump in the primary. So should you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-democrat-and-im-voting-for-trump-in-the-primary-so-should-you/747288)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-democrat-and-im-voting-for-trump-in-the-primary-so-should-you/747288 "2016-03-05T07:44:07Z")
We’re so close. The Donald almost has this thing sewed up. But not quite: the prediction markets still give Rubio about a 1 in 5 shot at the nom. And we definitely don’t want that. He’s probably beatable, but he’s fa… --- ## [Would you consider a 36-year old suitable to be President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-a-36-year-old-suitable-to-be-president/747801)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-a-36-year-old-suitable-to-be-president/747801 "2016-03-05T07:24:12Z")
(I’m making this hypothetical candidate 36 rather than 35, just in case some Doper wants to nitpick over the mathematical age eligibility. One year’s buffer.) Would you consider a 36-year old candidate to be suitable to… --- ## [Ben Carson for President thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-carson-for-president-thread/729554)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 877\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-carson-for-president-thread/729554 "2016-03-05T03:19:35Z")
We have a Ben Carson thread but it’s not really the Ben Carson for President thread. I figured that with him now tied with Trump in Iowa and starting to look very strong that he probably now deserves a thread talking abo… --- ## [Where is the Tea Party in all this Trump nonsense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-tea-party-in-all-this-trump-nonsense/747957)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-tea-party-in-all-this-trump-nonsense/747957 "2016-03-05T00:29:29Z")
I can’t imagine that the Tea Party is happy with Trump given some of his views on trade, abortion, taxes, and gun control. Have they mobilized? Or has the movement died down? --- ## [Easy question - what was Kasich referring to when mentioning Reagan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-question-what-was-kasich-referring-to-when-mentioning-reagan/747963)
**Author:** [@iceiso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iceiso)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-question-what-was-kasich-referring-to-when-mentioning-reagan/747963 "2016-03-04T22:24:23Z")
Hello. What was Kasich referring to when he mentioned to Reagan several times during the March 3rd Republican debate? "And you know, we hear about Ronald Reagan rebuilding the military. I was there when Ronald Reagan re… --- ## [Stranger in a Trump Tower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stranger-in-a-trump-tower/747961)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stranger-in-a-trump-tower/747961 "2016-03-04T21:45:01Z")
I’ve been listening to my audioboook of Stranger in a Strange Land in my commute (I’ve finished the other books I was listening to, and haven’t gotten around to finding a new one yet), and, while listening to it, was str… --- ## [March 3rd Republican debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-3rd-republican-debate/747875 "2016-03-04T20:50:27Z")
This should be a good one. I may even force myself to put my TV on Fox News, that’s how good I think it will be. Following Super Tuesday results, and Romney’s comments this morning, the knives will be out. I think even … --- ## [Libertarian Candidate: Gary Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-candidate-gary-johnson/747956)
**Author:** [@Devianz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Devianz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libertarian-candidate-gary-johnson/747956 "2016-03-04T20:41:38Z")
Anyone know much about Gary Johnson? I know that in 2012 he was a challenger to Ron Paul but the word is that the Libertarian party will have a ballot space in all 50 states this year. I don’t know a lot about him yet,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=233) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=235)