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Igel

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5. "Terra! Terra!"

Reply to rsexaminer (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 01:17 PM

Aug 2015

Sorry, it's just not gonna happen.

Trump is Sanders. Rabid support among a relatively small percentage of the electorate. Sound and fury is depth of support x percentage of electorate. Thing is, the election is still mostly about % of electorate. Voter turnout matters, but a "meh" vote = a "I'm burning for Bernie" or an "I'm all in for T. Rump--Tyrannosaurus Rump!" vote.

Getting that narrowness to broaden enough for long enough just won't happen, IMHO. In fact, the rabidness of the support is one hindrance.

Trump doesn't look quite like Sanders yet, but that's because it's Trump versus 16 others, most of whom aren't well known among an electorate that doesn't much care.

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Bill Maher is back and is warning that Donald Trump could really end up being president [View all] rsexaminer Aug 2015 OP

he had mary matlin on and she looks weird. i don't DesertFlower Aug 2015 #1

Mary Matalin and James Carville play both sides of the fence delrem Aug 2015 #3

That link is a story from 2014. But I saw the show last night mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #13

I could barely recognize her Skittles Aug 2015 #19

i'm a woman who has had botox DesertFlower Aug 2015 #20

people are not likely to say anything Skittles Aug 2015 #21

i only had botox in my forehead and around my eyes. DesertFlower Aug 2015 #22

I think it's the people with a lot of money Skittles Aug 2015 #23

barbara walters has a lot of money DesertFlower Aug 2015 #24

just check their hands Skittles Aug 2015 #26

i think barbara looks great. DesertFlower Aug 2015 #27

LOL Skittles Aug 2015 #28

She was like that the last time..... Capt.Rocky300 Aug 2015 #2

Of course Trump can win. Who is better among that mob? BlueStreak Aug 2015 #4

25% would not be enough to win the primaries. You need a majority, not plurality of delegates. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #7

normally, yes, but with nearly 20 candidates in the race Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2015 #8

You need a majority of delegates to win either the Democratic or Republican nomination. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #10

As a practical matter, the person with the most votes generally is the nominee BlueStreak Aug 2015 #15

I think if Trump were to wind up with a large plurality of delegates, ericson00 Aug 2015 #25

"Terra! Terra!" Igel Aug 2015 #5

Trump will not be the nominee. Please see Post 10. That doesn't mean he can't create havoc though. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #11

Yeah Munificence Aug 2015 #12

"could" Doingto Aug 2015 #6

It would be like a 4 year reality TV show for the entire world. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #9

Rod Serling voiceover begins...... hifiguy Aug 2015 #16

Someone could make a fortune off this! smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #17

I cannot possibly imagine a Trump presidency hifiguy Aug 2015 #18

Somebody didn't watch the show all the way through, because at the end mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #14