Weekend election Results

[smock]

Looks like the first results are coming in from today's elections, and Cruz is on track to win Kansas by 25 percent. Whaa? I didn't see that coming! Now I'm even more curious to see what happens in Kentucky and Maine.

[smock]

Also, look what happened at a Trump rally today. (It's a "loyalty pledge.")

[elleblue]

Mar 5, 2016 17:48:36 GMT -5 smock said:

Also, look what happened at a Trump rally today. (It's a "loyalty pledge.")

static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56db57ed52bcd0320c8b45e8-1228-921/donald%20trump%20hands.png/

Wtfwtfwtf!

[jeaniebueller]

Cruz wins Kansas and Maine. Does it matter?

[cattledogkisses]

Mar 5, 2016 17:48:36 GMT -5 smock said:

Also, look what happened at a Trump rally today. (It's a "loyalty pledge.")

 
OMG. 

[bourbonfan]

Mar 5, 2016 17:48:36 GMT -5 smock said:

Also, look what happened at a Trump rally today. (It's a "loyalty pledge.")

Heil Trump?

[katfco]

Mar 5, 2016 17:48:36 GMT -5 smock said:

Also, look what happened at a Trump rally today. (It's a "loyalty pledge.")

[sparrowsong]

Wtf? what is happening?

[andwhat]

Mar 5, 2016 18:05:53 GMT -5 katfco said:

Mar 5, 2016 17:48:36 GMT -5 smock said:

Also, look what happened at a Trump rally today. (It's a "loyalty pledge.")

This needs to become a meme.

[heat40]

No. This can't be real. Do we have other sources saying this is real? because of so, I'm scared. Like truly honest to God scared.

[spinnaker5]

Mar 5, 2016 18:05:53 GMT -5 katfco said:

Mar 5, 2016 17:48:36 GMT -5 smock said:

Also, look what happened at a Trump rally today. (It's a "loyalty pledge.")

I feel nauseous. Really wish I could unsee this.

[smock]

Mar 5, 2016 17:54:20 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Cruz wins Kansas and Maine. Does it matter?

I guess it's a sign that the "Stop Trump" movement might succeed in keeping him from reaching 1237 delegates. I'm not sure Cruz could mathematically reach that threshold. Every non-Trump victory increases the chances of a contested convention.

[pugz]

I assume he said something like "raise your hand if..."?? Looks terrible

actually proud that my state went for Cruz and not Trump, lol. Bernie may take KS though, he had tons of supporters at the caucuses today

[smock]

Mar 5, 2016 18:09:18 GMT -5 heat40 said:

No. This can't be real. Do we have other sources saying this is real? because of so, I'm scared. Like truly honest to God scared.

www.cnn.com/2016/03/05/politics/donald-trump-florida-pledge-torture/

From other angles it looks more like normally raised hands. But still fucking creepy.

[eclaires]

Mar 5, 2016 18:11:32 GMT -5 smock said:

Mar 5, 2016 17:54:20 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Cruz wins Kansas and Maine. Does it matter?

I guess it's a sign that the "Stop Trump" movement might succeed in keeping him from reaching 1237 delegates. I'm not sure Cruz could mathematically reach that threshold. Every non-Trump victory increases the chances of a contested convention.

CNN says that it's unlikely Cruz will be able to reach the threshold, but it's good for the brokered convention. I think Kasich and Rubio need to do their part in Ohio and Florida.

[katfco]

I don't know about the context behind the Trump photo, but there have been a few accounts that people attending his rallies have been asked if they support Trump before being allowed entry. If they say no, they're turned away.

[ESF]

Mar 5, 2016 18:13:50 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Mar 5, 2016 18:11:32 GMT -5 smock said:

I guess it's a sign that the "Stop Trump" movement might succeed in keeping him from reaching 1237 delegates. I'm not sure Cruz could mathematically reach that threshold. Every non-Trump victory increases the chances of a contested convention.

CNN says that it's unlikely Cruz will be able to reach the threshold, but it's good for the brokered convention. I think Kasich and Rubio need to do their part in Ohio and Florida.

Yeah, these are proportional states, but significant because it blunts momentum.

I never thought there'd be a day where Cruz was not the worst candidate.

[eclaires]

Mar 5, 2016 18:25:10 GMT -5 ESF said:

Mar 5, 2016 18:13:50 GMT -5 eclaires said:

CNN says that it's unlikely Cruz will be able to reach the threshold, but it's good for the brokered convention. I think Kasich and Rubio need to do their part in Ohio and Florida.

Yeah, these are proportional states, but significant because it blunts momentum.

I never thought there'd be a day where Cruz was not the worst candidate.

He is pretty terrible. He's talking on CNN right now. His voice is so grating.

[gpw]

Mar 5, 2016 18:24:18 GMT -5 katfco said:

I don't know about the context behind the Trump photo, but there have been a few accounts that people attending his rallies have been asked if they support Trump before being allowed entry. If they say no, they're turned away.

I'm not even sure I care about the context of the photo.  It's a fucking frightening image.  

[smock]

Here's a slate article on the "pledge" with more photos. Some of these people really don't look like they're "just" raising their hands, especially in the first photo.

www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/03/05/trump_supporters_raise_right_hands_to_pledge_support_to_donald_trump.html

[elleblue]

Mar 5, 2016 18:30:06 GMT -5 gpw said:

Mar 5, 2016 18:24:18 GMT -5 katfco said:

I don't know about the context behind the Trump photo, but there have been a few accounts that people attending his rallies have been asked if they support Trump before being allowed entry. If they say no, they're turned away.

I'm not even sure I care about the context of the photo.  It's a fucking frightening image.  

It's the taking of a pledge that I find most worrisome. Swearing allegiance to Drumpf. 

[KB]

What in the actual fuck?

[katfco]

Mar 5, 2016 18:30:06 GMT -5 gpw said:

Mar 5, 2016 18:24:18 GMT -5 katfco said:

I don't know about the context behind the Trump photo, but there have been a few accounts that people attending his rallies have been asked if they support Trump before being allowed entry. If they say no, they're turned away.

I'm not even sure I care about the context of the photo.  It's a fucking frightening image.  

 I really don't care about the context either, because there are so many other parallels to Hitler, the photo is just a visual reminder of it. 

[twotrue]

Santorum won Kansas in 2008 (12?) There is a pretty heavy evangelical population there. So unless Cruz picks up a few more, I'm not taking this as a sign that he is the new leader.

As much as I loathe Trump I feel like Hillary has zero chance of losing to him. Cruz or anyone that might come out of a convention scare me more.

[bowies]

Yay Florida!

/s

[gpw]

Mar 5, 2016 18:49:17 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Santorum won Kansas in 2008 (12?) There is a pretty heavy evangelical population there. So unless Cruz picks up a few more, I'm not taking this as a sign that he is the new leader.

As much as I loathe Trump I feel like Hillary has zero chance of losing to him. Cruz or anyone that might come out of a convention scare me more.

Amen.  Of all the cast of clowns, Cruz scares me the most. 

[aliciaflorrick]

I watched the stream of this rally to see if my local protesters were successful. They were with some 10+ interruptions.

The photo was when he asked every one to pledge that no matter what they would go out to vote.

[ESF]

Mar 5, 2016 18:49:17 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Santorum won Kansas in 2008 (12?) There is a pretty heavy evangelical population there. So unless Cruz picks up a few more, I'm not taking this as a sign that he is the new leader.

As much as I loathe Trump I feel like Hillary has zero chance of losing to him. Cruz or anyone that might come out of a convention scare me more.

See, I think it's the opposite. I think Cruz's appeal is so narrow that he'll get destroyed due to the electoral college, whereas Trump appeals to a lot of democrats, and could easily take PA and OH.

[eclaires]

Mar 5, 2016 19:20:08 GMT -5 ESF said:

Mar 5, 2016 18:49:17 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Santorum won Kansas in 2008 (12?) There is a pretty heavy evangelical population there. So unless Cruz picks up a few more, I'm not taking this as a sign that he is the new leader.

As much as I loathe Trump I feel like Hillary has zero chance of losing to him. Cruz or anyone that might come out of a convention scare me more.

See, I think it's the opposite. I think Cruz's appeal is so narrow that he'll get destroyed due to the electoral college, whereas Trump appeals to a lot of democrats, and could easily take PA and OH.

I agree. It's the same math that will be working against him as the primary continues. He did better than expected in Kansas but was expected to do well/win, and is looking all right currently. But his appeal is pretty narrow, and there are a lot of states he isn't as competitive in coming up.

[aurora]

Mar 5, 2016 19:20:08 GMT -5 ESF said:

Mar 5, 2016 18:49:17 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Santorum won Kansas in 2008 (12?) There is a pretty heavy evangelical population there. So unless Cruz picks up a few more, I'm not taking this as a sign that he is the new leader.

As much as I loathe Trump I feel like Hillary has zero chance of losing to him. Cruz or anyone that might come out of a convention scare me more.

See, I think it's the opposite. I think Cruz's appeal is so narrow that he'll get destroyed due to the electoral college, whereas Trump appeals to a lot of democrats, and could easily take PA and OH.

I would like to say I hope not, after that photo that smock posted above.

But recent news/results make me question my fellow Americans.