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[Sheb]

I wonder how many of those 52 delegates will Ron Paul gets.

[Frumple]

53 of them, of course. How, no one will be able to figure out -- not even Ron Paul -- but it'll go through anyway.

[nenjin]

Jesus FUCKING Christ. How has your entire government not collapsed in an orgy of lawsuits yet?

Actually, it's pretty much become a tradition since Bush/Gore that there will be at least one contested recount per election. Or maybe it's that voter fraud is now an inescapable part of the election process. (Thanks Diebold)

[FearfulJesuit]

How'd the Puerto Rico primary shape up? I assume it went for Romney...

[Mr. Palau]

How'd the Puerto Rico primary shape up? I assume it went for Romney...

Not over yet but likely Romney

[micelus]

Excuse my ignorance, but it was my belief that Puerto Rico was currently illegible from electing a president, or does that only apply at the actual elections rather than the primaries? Note, I'm not American.

[Nadaka]

Excuse my ignorance, but it was my belief that Puerto Rico was currently illegible from electing a president, or does that only apply at the actual elections rather than the primaries? Note, I'm not American.

Territories do not have seats on the electoral college, so no they can't have a final "real"  vote in the presidency. But every party can run its primaries as it sees fit, including in territories.

[Mr. Palau]

Excuse my ignorance, but it was my belief that Puerto Rico was currently illegible from electing a president, or does that only apply at the actual elections rather than the primaries? Note, I'm not American.

Territories do not have seats on the electoral college, so no they can't have a final "real"  vote in the presidency. But every party can run its primaries as it sees fit, including in territories.

Well everyone who is in the party gets to vote in the primary, and people in territories are allowed to join the Democratic or Republican party, even though they don't really influence anything outside of the territory. 

[FearfulJesuit]

Just in: Romney promises statehood for PR, grabs 20 delegates out of it.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Here's a horrifying thought for you all to muse on: Rick Santorum is almost certainly the single most honest politician in this entire election.

[Frumple]

Yeah, that's his pretty standard thing. Probably been brought up a few times already.

Pro: He actually means what he says, at least mostly.
Con: He actually means what he says, at least mostly.

If nothing else, it makes it really easy to see precisely why you should not under any circumstances vote for the guy

[Capntastic]

Here's a horrifying thought for you all to muse on: Rick Santorum is almost certainly the single most honest politician in this entire election.

Ron Paul will run forever because he believes in his ideology far more than money means to him.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Here's a horrifying thought for you all to muse on: Rick Santorum is almost certainly the single most honest politician in this entire election.

Ron Paul will run forever because he believes in his ideology far more than money means to him.

Even so, someone with such a libertarian bent is probably stretching the truth at least a little bit as to not scare away the moderate majority.

Santorum just does not give a fuck about anyone's opinion on him. It would be heroically audacious if not for the fact that his unadulterated opinions are a reactionary horror show.

[FearfulJesuit]

That is Santorum's great redeeming point. I'd give my left hand if all politicians from now on were as honest as Santorum is. Unfortunately, Santorum is honest about the sorts of things that Santorum believes.

[Heron TSG]

How do we know that Santorum is honest, anyway? Especially considering that he hasn't been elected. Presidents say all kinds of things on the trail. Bush said that he wanted to step away from unilateral action, and avoid conflict with other nations.

Two wars, eight years later.