This Tuesday will be the Wisconsin Primary, and it looks like Cruz and Sanders are going to win going away. While this will be a set-back for both Clinton and Trump, they both face larger issues. For Trump, this looming loss will likely mean that he won’t get to a majority of delegates to seal the deal on the first ballot in Cleveland. It would take divine intervention for him to win on a second or subsequent ballot.
For Clinton, this will mean that the delegate count will be close to neck and neck discounting the Democrat Super Delegates, who can change their support at any time. Even worse, the FBI investigation into her personal email server and the national security issues that entails should be wrapped up by the end of the month. If the FBI issues a referral to the DOJ all bets are off.
Finally, some guy named John Kasich is still in the Republican race, even though he has no mathematical chance of winning the nomination, and can not even be nominated on the RNC convention floor under current rules, or even the rules from 2008. We’ll deal with Kasich first. At this point his presence only serves to stop Cruz, not Trump
For A Republican, John Kasich Looks A Helluva Lot Like A Democrat >>
<<A nice letter from Bill to John in 1994 thanking him for his support on Clinton’s Assault Weapons Ban.
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Ted Cruz: No, Rule 40 shouldn’t be changed to make John Kasich eligible for the nomination
40B is the rule that states that a candidate must have a majority of delegates from 8 states in order to even be nominated on the Convention floor. This was changed from simply winning a plurality of delegates in 5 states in 2012 after it was discovered that the IA delegation had been taken over by Paul supporters even though Santorum and Romney virtually tied for first place in IA. (Santorum eventually won with mere dozens of votes to spare two weeks after caucus night.)
There is no way at this point that Kasich can meet either the 2008 or 2012 standard to even be nominated at the Convention. You gotta wonder what the heck is he doing by continuing in the race. At this point he is merely blocking downfield for Trump. A vote for Kasich is a vote for Trump.
Donald Trump: The Art of Seduction
If you really want to know what is going on with Trump supporters, and why no amount of discussion will help them to acknowledge certain (any?) facts and issues with his candidacy, read this piece. It’s a cult! It’s mass hypnotization! It’s seduction! Read this, seriously!
Trumpism Is A Cult, Stop Pretending It’s Not
Scott Ott Gets Serious: What if Trump Really Gets Elected?
Scott delivers a sincere and heartfelt plea.
Donald Trump’s Abortion Comments: It’s Time for Conservative Blackout
‘Mental.’ ‘Utterly Stupid.’ ‘Trump Only Cares About Trump.’
(AUDIO) Ann Coulter: Donald Trump Is Mental
And Annie is a big Trump supporter!
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s Doormat to the White House
Why There Will Be No Trump Landslide in November. If he is nominated, the landslide will be all Democrat. Here’s another reason:
Can Donald Trump or Ted Cruz Beat Hillary Clinton?
Trump is the Titanic. Ted Cruz is the Lifeboat.
One Map Shows Why a Trump vs Hillary Matchup Will Be Nothing Like the Fight You’ve Expected
Inside Trump’s inner circle, his staffers are willing to fight for him. Literally – WaPo
Trump aide charged with misdemeanor battery vs. Breitbart writer
Trump apologists swarmed to Lewandowski’s defense.
Trump’s delegate danger – POLITICO
Former Aide, Worried About Trump’s Knowledge Gaps, Now Backs Cruz
A Full List of Donald Trump’s Rapidly Changing Policy Positions – NBC News
Boom: Cruz 40, Trump 30 in New Wisconsin Poll
The latest two polls returned similar results. We’ll know next Tuesday
10 Things Trump Said But Says He Didn’t
Michelle Fields: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
A transcript of Donald Trump’s meeting with The Washington Post editorial board
I’m not a bad person. I’m just doing my thing – I’m, you know, running, I want to do something that’s good. It’s not an easy thing to do. I had a nice life until I did this, you know. This is a very difficult thing to do.
Cruz to Trump: You’re a ‘Sniveling Coward,’ Leave My Wife ‘The Hell Alone’
It’s now 12 days later, and this insulting re-tweet is still up. It would require an apology if he took it down, wouldn’t it?
Donald Trump Has 37 percent. Hard to Get to 270 Electoral Votes
As a vote for Kasich is a vote for Trump, a vote for Trump is a vote for Clinton, Sanders or the eventual Democrat nominee. Trump will have a landslide for the Dems to look forward to in the general this fall.
CBO Misses Its Obamacare Projection by 24 Million People
Can’t blame the CBO, we know who to blame.
Feeling ‘Betrayed,’ Wealthy Businessman to Take on Paul Ryan in Primary Challenge
Ryan deserves to defend his seat at the very least.
Hillary ‘had several abortions’, kept Chelsea for political appearances
“I’m sure if she is a lesbian it’s not fun,” Miller says frankly. When she was asked … where she heard Hillary Clinton was a lesbian, she responded, “Bill told me!”
Role of tech who set up Clinton’s server unknown to bosses at State
Second judge grants discovery in Clinton email lawsuit
things are rapidly winding up.
Communism Part IV: American Radicals | Glenn Beck
I like Zero Hedge, yet this is strictly for your consideration. Several of the links point to the Russian Times.
Rush: Liberals see right wing as bigger threat than Islam
It’s no secret that Hillary, Obama and Sanders all consider anyone who believe that the Constitution should be followed as the larger threat.
Appellate Court’s Blistering Takedown of IRS, DOJ over Targeting Conservatives is Awe-Inspiring
See above.
IRS rebuked for tea party targeting, ordered to release secret list
And again.