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[smjjames]

Kasich team put out a press release attacking Rubio's performance in Nevada.


Trump speaking now. ITS TRUMPENING.

On what? That he didn't beat Trump? And yeah, Trumps percentage is slowly rising as the votes come in from Clark county, he very well could break 50%

[RedKing]

Highlights of the speech:

--Mocking the "over 50% of people didn't vote for Trump" argument.
--"Always nice to be beating the governor" (most awkward euphemism for masturbation ever)
--Talks about how donors are begging to give him money, and how it's not in his nature to refuse money, "so now we're gonna grab and grab and grab and we're gonna take the money for America". Basically announcing that he's no longer self-funding (and hasn't been for a while now).
--"I love the poorly educated"
--Touts 46% support among Hispanics
--Something about loading up with Bad Dudes. I'm wondering if he's been reading Dr. McNinja.
--"Mexico is going to pay for the wall. They'll be happy with it. I'm gonna talk to them, they'll be thrilled."


EDIT:
And now some dude in a flannel is warming up the crowd for Cruz, and talking about how they could have a sweep in November "like Reagan".

BITCH PLZ

Fluffer speech is followed by the sound of a distant car alarm. That or someone's bullshit meter is going off.

Oh, Glenn Beck just came on stage. Definitely the bullshit meter then.

[smirk]

The Bad Dudes are going to be loaded into Guantanamo, apparently. Which could still be a one-off McNinja gag...

Glad it was a short speech. I know giving in to petty insults isn't good, but I'll be damned if he doesn't give the impression that someone found a half-rotted pumpkin and turn it into a muppet.

[RedKing]

Holy shit, Glenn Beck looks old. And fat.

Beck says that Sanders has diagnosed the basic problem in the US, but doesn't have any correct solutions. Says the basic problem is "fairness".

EDIT:
Beck making Ted Cruz's dad sound like fucking Cuban Rambo.

Glenn Beck basically just called 13-year old Ted Cruz "a little freak" because he toured around showing off that he could quote the Constitution from memory. And he meant it in a good way.

[smjjames]

I really should read that Dr. McNinja thing.

[Bauglir]

Yeah, so I guess I'm starting to reconsider at this point. As long as the field stays fractured, I think Trump might have the nomination to look forward to. Their stubborn refusal to quit will damn us all to... a hilarious campaign followed by a crushing defeat. I'm still confident he can't win the general. Just as confident as I was that his run wouldn't last past the New Year.

>_________________________________>

[RedKing]

I really should read that Dr. McNinja thing.

Start from the beginning. Seriously. I finally got all the way through to the current strips the other day. It's glorious.
I kinda feel like Trump is King Radical brought to life, but without the good parts.

[RedKing]

Beck has been speaking for longer than Trump, and probably longer than Cruz will. Jesus, this asshole loves the sound of his own voice.

Beck finally shut the fuck up and hands over to Nevada's Attorney General, who presumably will introduce Cruz.

[smirk]

Cruz's live feed keeps cutting out for me. Not the biggest loss, as the animated dancing Trump on the results panel at the top is far more entertaining than Cruz's speaking voice.

[RedKing]

Highlights of Cruz's Third-Place Victory Speech:

--Starts the speech surrounded by a shitton of young white guys in suits (and one Jeb Bush look-alike in plaid).
--Congratulates Trump on "a strong evening tonight"
--Says that history tells us that no one has ever won the nomination without winning one of the first four primaries, and that Cruz and Trump are the only two who have.
--Says only campaign that can beat Trump, and *has* beaten Trump is Cruz. (He's milking that Iowa squeaker for all its worth)
--Talks up Super Tuesday like a pitchman talking about a monster truck rally. Tuesday! Tuesday! TUESDAY!
--Slips a "stand unshakeably with the nation of Israel" in there.
--Following a "If you want X, ask yourself who has Y," rhetorical pattern in his speech.
--"We will make sure kids coming out of school have three, four, five job offers" (doesn't mention that they're McDonalds, Wal-Mart and Starbucks)


EDIT: No sign of Rubio yet -- may be wanting to make sure that 2nd place spot is secure before giving a "victory" speech.
Twitter/blogosphere starting to bubble up with stories about an alleged Rubio affair, but basically just rehashing allegations made back in 2010. And again in 2012.

EDIT #2: Cruz now below 20% threshold. Trump appears to be net beneficiary (up to 46.6% now). If Trump hits 50+, that's a huge psychological and rhetorical victory. Trump is currently running at 51% in Clark County (with 15% of the country reporting). If that holds, he should be able to top 50% statewide.

[smjjames]

Given that Rubio is in Michigan or something atm, he's probably asleep.

[FearfulJesuit]

Googling "Marco Rubio affair" mostly gives crank sites- is "The Political Insider" worth anything? Still, that'd be a twist...

EDIT: Jesus H. unicorns-fucking-on-a-pogostick Christ.

Nearly 20% of Donald J. Trump's voters disagreed with the freeing of slaves in Southern states after the Civil War.

sauce

[darkrider2]

Nearly 20% of Donald J. Trump's voters disagreed with the freeing of slaves in Southern states after the Civil War.

Huh, it's not higher? I mean, c'mon, he makes the tea party look subtle.

[redwallzyl]

Nearly 20% of Donald J. Trump's voters disagreed with the freeing of slaves in Southern states after the Civil War.

Huh, it's not higher? I mean, c'mon, he makes the tea party look subtle.

Make America 1861 again!

[Amperzand]

"Because fuck the modern era, we'll be a totalitarian nightmare and we'll like it."