Wrath of Dagon

From what I understand all rules expire just before the convention. Then it's up to the rules committee to propose new rules which will be voted on by the delegates. Since Cruz has so far been very successful in getting his own people picked for everything (even in the states he lost) he's got a good shot of making all rules favor him. Also he might win a majority of delegates in 8 states, if he hasn't already. Normally you vote for the candidate, you have no idea who the delegates will be. 50 years ago the popular vote mattered very little, the party organization actually picked the delegates. In some states that's still the case. In most other states the party organization still decides who the delegates will be, although they're bound to their candidate on at least the first ballot.

Saw this on Twitter, so true: David Frum Verified account  ‏@davidfrum The immigration issue elevated Trump. Now Trump's own flaws are bringing him down. How to save the enforcement cause, post-Trump? The Anti-Gnostic ‏@Anti_Gnostic · 13h13 hours ago @davidfrum Trump is it. If he doesn't win, then your kids get to raise their kids in Northern Brazil and pay kidnap insurance premiums.

Under the current system we should just let Florida and Ohio vote, everyone else is pretty much a foregone conclusion.

They would if they could, they've even admitted it on occasion. People believe in freedom so long as they like what you are doing with it and you don't have something they think you shouldn't. We are just as free as we are told to be. Thankfully you americans have a constitution that your betters have to check each time before telling you how free you should be. No one really cares though so long as they get their way. Not debating that the Constitution is a major step, but lets not forget that it did recognize slavery. As a whole, we are all much better off than we were 200+ years ago. Actually it only recognized slavery in that it gave less voting power to the slave-holding states, else Virginia would be even more powerful than it already was.

Ummm, I've written and deleted at least five sarcastic responses to this but rather than do that I'll just suggest you rethink what you just posted there. I think you'll find... that you will wish you had worded that differently. Maybe after visiting wikipedia. Just a suggestion. I think you misunderstand me. Valsuelm claimed the issue here it the 10th amendment, my point is that 10th amendment is not in dispute in the abortion issue. 10th amendment doesn't preclude any rights granted under the Constitution. If that's not what you mean feel free to explain yourself. Why can't Trump talk like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1qOA2PVDS8&feature=youtu.be ? Miller should be running for President.

If the Court reverses itself (as Scalia, Alito and Thomas were pretty much on record wanting) and decides that the right to abortion is not in the Constitution, then the issue goes back to each individual state, 10th Amendment has nothing to do with it. Edit: Looks like Trump isn't the only one who can't keep his talking points straight: http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/04/03/hillary-clinton-unborn-person-doesnt-constitutional-rights/ The sound you hear is 100 million SJW's shrieking "lump of tissue".

This illustrates perfectly why I don't trust Cruz one bit: http://dianawest.net/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/3302/The-PCE-Pt-15-Charles-C-Foster-Ted-Cruzs-Pro-Amnesty-Money-Man.aspx#.VwBoeDxfqRU.twitter

That article is a good example of a hit piece by mainstream media. It's an issue that largely does not matter in the context of a Presidential race yet polarizes many people, and takes what Trump says out of context in order to make him look bad to the polarized. Trump is hardly trying to lose. The establishment has been throwing everything it has at him though. The abortion question, especially in contrived form, is a perennial favorite. It's not going to get much traction, and then will fall off. The majority of people stupid enough to fall for this manufactured type of anti-candidate X crap have already fallen for the other manufactured anti-Trump crap. It's a hit Trump performed on himself. It's perfectly reasonable to ask a question about the platform he's running on. And when you can't answer a simple question with a simple standard answer that almost any Republican politician would easily give, you have to ask yourself what's really going on. Moreover, the abortion debate isn't settled as you say. If a Republican wins (seems almost impossible right now, but things happen, like in my sig) he could easily appoint two conservative Supreme Court justices, and then the issue goes back to the states.

GOP needs to be burned down to the ground and a new party needs to be formed. GOP isn't a party anymore, it's one huge scam. I'm vaguely aware of your issues. I realize we're far ahead right now, but we're going towards you, not forward.

I'm still for Trump if he manages to win, but it seems increasingly unlikely. My next choice is "none of the above".

Just the stuff he's been saying for the last couple of weeks. And it keeps getting worse: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-dont-change-abortion-laws/

So Cruz will get blown out of the water, and Trump is clearly trying to lose on purpose. Kasich it is then.

She was not his top strategist, nowhere near. She worked for a Trump-supporting Super Pac in communications, not for the campaign. She notably didn't get hired by the campaign when the Super Pac was shut down.

We don't know if it's the latest iPhone they hacked, do we?

General election match-up polls are normally meaningless at this point. However Trump's (and Cruz's) high negatives are significant. Kasich would be a very weak candidate but almost anyone can beat Hilzilla assuming her problems pan out and she's still able to run. I think if Repubes do steal the convention, they won't give it to Kasich anyway, it'll be someone else.

I bet you foreign guys are envious how fun our elections are.

Something else to be terrified of: http://www.statnews.com/2015/11/12/gene-drive-bioterror-risk/

If he was older he could've joined Soros in helping the Einsatzgruppen.

Shocking? I doubt it. Shocking yet not surprising. At least we got one rat: http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/03/18/rolling-stone-marco-rubios-signature-modus-operandi-has-been-to-turn-his-back-on-those-whove-helped-him-rise/

More on Hilzilla and NSA : http://observer.com/2016/03/hillary-has-an-nsa-problem/ Shocking corruption in Fed government : http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/17/senate-committee-demands-dhs-produce-whistle-blower-smear-documents/#ixzz43H6Wnm00

I'm going back to my original prediction that if Hilzilla wins Republicans will hurry up and approve Garland.

Well thats the one thing I think I do understand, you see how criminal activity in the Latino community is almost ignored and bleeds through to impact other Americans right ? My point is people come here illegally, which leads to a ton of other crimes. For some reason you think we should just let them, so I don't understand why you think democratically passed laws don't need to be enforced. "Latino" has nothing to do with it, there are illegal aliens from all over the world.

Bruce, what about the rule of law don't you understand?

To hell with free speech, which we all supposedly believe in : http://hotair.com/archives/2016/03/12/conservatives-align-with-black-lives-matter-in-rush-to-find-blame-for-chicago-protests/

WOD before I comment on this article what is your view on it? I agree with every word. I actually personally knew Spencer.