Donald Trump " I Am 100% For Medical Marijuana"

[outsideinthecold]

Unpopular though It may be to suggest, but at present the mandate of USA, Inc management is to maximize the size of the government by increasing the numbers of the governed.

[trichcycler]

JFK was a catholic!

How come you ask stupid questions?

JFK was a catholic!

 

gotta watch the scarcasm. with no eyebrows present like if we were sitting around its sometimes hard to tell when someone is posting facetiously. when you "get to know" the style/personalities of our members it gets easier to recognize,even without a fancy emoji or the cursory revealer "lol" which imiubu actually supplied us with, that's how I knew she was likely referring to JFK, as the first catholic pres. lol

[trichcycler]

I am still wondering though if cristenew is really voting for Trump or being facetious with his post. either way, cristinew for prez!!!!

[zachw]

The jews voted for a black prez!

 

And Im betting they regret it now!

 

Peace

 

Orthodox Jews are more right wing and didn't vote for him and never liked him.

Reform & secular Jews are more on the left and voted for him and still love him.

Edited February 27, 2016 by zachw

[Restorium2]

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Professor Who Says His Statistical Model Has Accurately Predicted Election Outcomes for 104 Years Unveils Odds of a President Donald Trump

Feb. 25, 2016 1:00pm Chris Enloe

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A political science professor at Long Island’s Stoney Brook University believes the statistical odds of businessman Donald Trump becoming the next president are between 97 and 99 percent.

That professor, Helmut Norpoth, says his statistical forecast model shows the Manhattan mogul’s chances of beating Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton are at 97 percent, while his chances of defeating Bernie Sanders are at 99 percent. Overall, the model predicts that there is a 61 percent chance that a Republican will win the White House in November.

 

Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night watch party at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino Tuesday. (Getty Images/Ethan Miller)

Norpoth, who announced his model’s results earlier this week, says his model is very accurate — and has been for 104 years. The statistical model, which uses a candidate’s performance in their party’s primary in addition to electoral cycle patterns, has correctly predicted the general election outcome for every presidential election dating back to 1912.

There is only one exception to the model’s accuracy: The 1960 presidential election. This gives the model an accuracy rating of 96.1 percent.

“The bottom line is that the primary model, using also the cyclical movement, makes it almost certain that Donald Trump will be the next president,” Norpoth told the school’s newspaper, The Statesman, adding the disclaimer, “if he’s a nominee of the [Republican] party.”

“Take it to the bank.”

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When broken down, Norpoth’s model predicted that in a general election match-up between Trump and Clinton, Trump would receive 54.7 percent of the popular vote, while Clinton would win 45.3 percent.

“This is almost too much to believe,” Norpoth said during his announcement. “Take it to the bank.”

In contrast, the model predicted that if either Texas Sen. Ted Cruz or Florida Sen. Marco Rubio were the GOP nominee, Clinton would narrowly edge out both candidates in a general election match-up — albeit by very small margins, about .3 percent.

[medmanmike]

I am voting for Donald Trump and will happily do so without thinkingI am sure many will do the same.

Ok, who would be the best candidate to run against Trump? Hill or Bern?

[trichcycler]

Ok, who would be the best candidate to run against Trump? Hill or Bern?

well first....this is NOT my quote entirely, but two posts combined, for clarity, I did not say who I was going to vote for, unless of course I did, and you can prove it. lol

 

Bern will be running against Trump, not Hillary. Most fortunate for those considering Trump, on the fence with Bernie.

[beourbud]

Ok, who would be the best candidate to run against Trump? Hill or Bern?

If my read is right, it really doesn't matter which dem gets the nod. Fortunately either choice is far better than the alternative.

 

The younger generation is for Bernie and the older generation is for Hillary.

Overly simplistic maybe but accurate nonetheles.

 

Either way Dems will undoubtedly unite en masse against the repub nominee.

Suggesting Bernie supporters won't vote for Hillary or Hillary supporters won't vote for Bernie

Is just repub propaganda. The Dems are fully aware this is it, it's now or never.

If we are going to save the country from descending into a Facist Oligarchy we need to get our marching boots on and head to the polls.

Turnout may well exceed 2008. 2012. It will be Yuuuuuuuuge

[beourbud]

well first....this is NOT my quote entirely, but two posts combined, for clarity, I did not say who I was going to vote for, unless of course I did, and you can prove it. lol

TRUMP for Pres !!!!!!

Edited February 27, 2016 by beourbud

[zaphod]

If my read is right, it really doesn't matter which dem gets the nod. Fortunately either choice is far better than the alternative.

 

The younger generation is for Bernie and the older generation is for Hillary.

Overly simplistic maybe but accurate nonetheles.

 

Either way Dems will undoubtedly unite en masse against the repub nominee.

Suggesting Bernie supporters won't vote for Hillary or Hillary supporters won't vote for Bernie

Is just repub propaganda. The Dems are fully aware this is it, it's now or never.

If we are going to save the country from descending into a Facist Oligarchy we need to get our marching boots on and head to the polls.

Turnout may well exceed 2008. 2012. It will be Yuuuuuuuuge

I don't agree.  I don't see Bernie's troops going over to Hillary so easily.  The machine politics of both parties keeps voters at home.  And the Bernie idealists are not ready to vote for "the lesser of two evils".  I fear that Trump easily beats Hillary.

[beourbud]

I don't agree. I don't see Bernie's troops going over to Hillary so easily. The machine politics of both parties keeps voters at home. And the Bernie idealists are not ready to vote for "the lesser of two evils". I fear that Trump easily beats Hillary.

Friend, I have faith in our youth. I have visited campuses across the state. The Millenials are watching and engaged more than ever.

I am proud of our youth for networking and problem solving.

I have no doubt whatsoever they understand this election will define their future.

They know staying home is a vote for repubs.....Not gonna happen

 

A comment that I hear all the time from students.....Anyone but Trump

They see their only hope for a better tomorrow is with the Democrats

 

Bernie Sanders 2016 and beyond!

Edited February 28, 2016 by beourbud

[phaquetoo]

well first....this is NOT my quote entirely, but two posts combined, for clarity, I did not say who I was going to vote for, unless of course I did, and you can prove it. lol

 

Bern will be running against Trump, not Hillary. Most fortunate for those considering Trump, on the fence with Bernie.

It's gonna be Hillary against trump!  I believe in a higher power, and I hoping we get thru the next 4 or 8 yrs!  The only way it will be 4 yrs is if trumps turns out to be dumber than a peanut farmer. or he has an accident,  other wise we will probably be using up all of our back up rockets, bullets, missles's. planes, tanks ships ect!

 

got to war with who ever hasn't been raped and pillaged already!

 

There goes the phaqing neighbor hood!

 

Peace

[phaquetoo]

It's gonna be Hillary against trump!  I believe in a higher power, and I hoping we get thru the next 4 or 8 yrs!  The only way it will be 4 yrs is if trumps turns out to be dumber than a peanut farmer. or he has an accident,  other wise we will probably be using up all of our back up rockets, bullets, missles's. planes, tanks ships ect!

 

got to war with who ever hasn't been raped and pillaged already!

 

There goes the phaqing neighbor hood!

 

Peace

 

 

 

 

 

[beourbud]

I don't agree. I don't see Bernie's troops going over to Hillary so easily. The machine politics of both parties keeps voters at home. And the Bernie idealists are not ready to vote for "the lesser of two evils". I fear that Trump easily beats Hillary.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democratic-primary-poll_us_56d24237e4b0bf0dab326749

 

Even If Democrats Support Different Candidates, They Aren't Divided

 

Hillary Clinton's overwhelming win in South Carolina's Democratic primary comes in the midst of an increasingly acrimonious race between her and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, with the pair sparring in recent debates over everything from Clinton's ties to Wall Street to Sanders' previous criticism of President Barack Obama.

 

An observer of the debates between each candidate's more fervent online supporters could be forgiven for thinking that the party electorate is similarly divided. Charged arguments have left Clinton's backers denouncing their rivals as "Bernie bros," a characterization that Sanders' supporters emphatically reject.

 

But Twitter and Reddit, as either scientific studies or a bit of common sense can attest to, are far from representative of the broader electorate. And such animosity hasn't taken much hold among the majority of party voters, who like both their candidates and are already largely willing to rally behind either in a general election.

 

Exit polls in South Carolina, like those in previous states, show that a strong majority of voters would be satisfied to see either candidate as the nominee. And a national HuffPost/YouGov poll, conducted before the primary, shows Democrats generally happy to accept either candidate.

 

According to that survey, 77 percent of Democratic primary voters nationwide would be at least satisfied with a Clinton nomination, and 63 percent would be at least satisfied with Sanders as the nominee. Fewer than a fifth would be angry about either outcome.

 

While Clinton, who continues to hold a small lead in national polls, has the edge, even those who'd be less than happy with a Sanders victory would support him over a Republican rival.

 

Democratic primary voters overwhelmingly say they'll stay within party lines come November, with 76 percent saying they'd vote for Clinton and 77 percent that they'd vote for Sanders. The remainder are more likely to say they're undecided or not planning to vote than that they'd turn out for a Republican.

 

 

HUFFINGTON POST

In fact, the percentage who'll eventually end up voting along partisan lines is likely even higher. In 2008, after a protracted battle that left some die-hard Clinton supporters vowing that they'd never support Obama, about 89 percent of Democrats ended up voting for their party's nominee over John McCain.

 

And most Democratic primary voters have nothing but good feelings for their fellow party members, regardless of whom they're backing. Seventy-three percent take a positive view of Clinton supporters, while 69 percent feel warmly toward Sanders' supporters.

Edited February 28, 2016 by beourbud

[zaphod]

The electorate is composed of more than just Democratic primary voters.  Bernie pulls in lots of indies who will not show up to vote at all.

[beourbud]

The electorate is composed of more than just Democratic primary voters. Bernie pulls in lots of indies who will not show up to vote at all.

I think the important message here is We Need To Get Out and Vote.

 

Those who stay home deserve the gov they get.

 

Low turnout is exactly the reason we are where we are now!

 

Bernie Sanders 2016

Edited February 28, 2016 by beourbud

[zaphod]

I agree about turnout.  The Republican uses the low turnout to maintain control.  Unfortunately, for US, Hillary's nomination will depress turnout for "liberal" voters while energizing the Republican base.  It's already a meme.  Hillary:  Easier to buy than to sell.

[Wild Bill]

[zaphod]

Hey, Bernie's still in it.  This was just S. Carolina, not really a liberal leaning state.  And he'll take a beating throughout the southern states.  David Brock's neo-southern strategy. But I think Bernie will hang in all the way to the convention.  And maybe rescue US from the oligarchs.

[Wild Bill]

Hey, Bernie's still in it. 

 

[outsideinthecold]

Reality check coming tomorrow on Super Tuesday, for some

 

Hillary's coronation will be impossible for the Democrats to stop.

 

The Republican race will be narrowed to three; Trump, Cruz, and the GOP Establishment.

 

For those too young to remember 1824, it was another milestone election in American politics. In that election the old Federalist Party that had been moribund for ten years during the 'era of good feeling' was officially dissolved. When neither the Whig candidate or the emerging Democratic Party candidate managed an electoral college majority, the President was chosen by a vote of the House of Representatives.

 

In those days the Democrats represented the Jeffersonian small Federal government agrarian philosophy.

 

Quite an evolution to today's version.

[Restorium2]

I heard something today that makes sense to me;

 

If you didn't ever like Obama much (understated), and you had to put up with him for 8 years, you want the total opposite. Trump is the opposite of Obama in many ways. That is the attraction. 

[cristinew]

Na  Trump is just like Obama  He supported Hillary   He is for expanding Medicaid   Trump is a  Socialist his records prove this,  He is just saying them hateful  racists comments to get the republicans to vote for him,  

[outsideinthecold]

The attraction of Trump is as much a repudiation of the GOP establishment as it is against the Democratic policies promoted by Obama.

 

It is interesting to watch Hillary embrace the Obama policies in response to Saunders unexpected primary challenge.

 

Once safely assured of her nomination later today, expect Hillary to move back towards more moderate 'Wall Street' Democratic values.

 

Won't do the Liberal wing or the more centrist elements of the Democratic Party much good to win the Presidency unless they can reverse the Republicans rise in Congess, and more importantly State and Local politics.

Edited March 1, 2016 by outsideinthecold

[Restorium2]

The attraction of Trump is as much a repudiation of the GOP establishment as it is against the Democratic policies promoted by Obama.

 

It is interesting to watch Hillary embrace the Obama policies in response to Saunders unexpected primary challenge.

 

Once safely assured of her nomination later today, expect Hillary to move back towards more moderate 'Wall Street' Democratic values.

 

Won't do the Liberal wing or the more centrist elements of the Democratic Party much good to win the Presidency unless they can reverse the Republicans rise in Congess, and more importantly State and Local politics.

One of her talking points lately has been that she will not privatize social security, give the trust fund to wall street. So there is your enigma.