tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post15868463823929974..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: WILL THE CRUZ NON-ENDORSEMENT REALLY CHANGE ANY VOTES IN NOVEMBER?Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-12604923044808381402016-07-21T22:01:05.313-04:002016-07-21T22:01:05.313-04:00I saw that this morning Lawrence, and while it run...I saw that this morning Lawrence, and while it runs a parallel track it doesn't quite wrap its fingers around it. Folks unfamiliar with wrasslin' aren't going to get it, but T Rump has turned the RNC into a wrasslin' extravaganza, though there are usually more people at an actual event.<br /><br />My chuckle this morning was 'ore the fact that in all expectations G-Grampa would be a Dumpf voter, but as a lifelong wrasslin' fan has literally been conditioned to dislike him. T Rump was a promoter, one of the bad guys, of those who manipulated the system and made tons of money off the sweat of the guys beating each up (sort of) in the ring. And promoting during Bush the Elder's chicken-shit little war the (perceptionally) vilest of wrasslers: Iraqis and sundry Middle Eastern looking characters, Colombians, greasy looking biker types. He himself was a vile character, one of the first to hit someone in the back, he not a wrassler and outside the ring, with one of those folding steel chairs. G-Grampa does not like him, will not vote for him, and Donald T Rump fostered that dislike, made money off of it.<br /><br />I wonder how many others have that negative - it's why I can't take him seriously, routinely refer to him as a clown - impression, and their contribution to the anyone but Dumpf crowd.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-49214348556862870132016-07-21T21:57:20.730-04:002016-07-21T21:57:20.730-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-45851065507885735452016-07-21T17:05:07.532-04:002016-07-21T17:05:07.532-04:00I can't imagine what KenRight thinks he's ...I can't imagine what KenRight thinks he's doing here - this blog doesn't work like you seem to think, KR - but today he raises something just flat out factually wrong. If he'd been paying any serious attention, he'd known that Sanders succeeded in moving HRC on a number of fronts, one of which is the TPP.<br /><br />I'll be very disappointed in HRC if she chooses to go with Kaine. I'm thinking now that Kaine's actually just a name that gets thrown up because the Clinton campaign is so much better than message control than Sideshow Trump's travelling freak troupe (e.g. Yesterday I listened to Missouri Sen McCaskill raise 3 of her faves, Kaine a top, and thought: you know Feud - she's out of the loop; she doesn't know; this all has a Touch of Desperate feel from McCaskill, who is NOT a Hillary confidente, insider or even designated advance person - she was only on MSNBC because McCaskill's practically a paid regular on that cable news outlet. IOW, it ain't gonna be Kaine. So, add Kaine to the heap of Won't Be's, along with the D version of the ubiquitous military dude, plus Warren of course, and, sadly, Al "Franken Century" Franken, my personal fave (better even than Colbert, who's way too naive anyway).<br /><br />What WON'T disappoint me? Perez. That'd be an ACTUAL Game Change move.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I'm too old to be surprised anymore. I'm still not giving into disappointment, but it's the default here. Vilsack: aiyee yuck. But, better than Kaine, certainly more useful and willing, and probably not headed for Congressional or federal investigation. <br /><br />The encouraging take-away? When both Clare McCaskill and KenRight BOTH say "Kaine", it won't be Kaine. <br /><br />Feud Turgidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379322096770703017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-32815983837596320182016-07-21T16:58:46.376-04:002016-07-21T16:58:46.376-04:00This morning Booman follows up with another piece ...This morning Booman follows up with another piece supporting the thesis that this was a Trump revenge hit on Cruz, and damn the long-term consequences:<br /><br />http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2016/7/21/12327/8666<br />Never Ben Betterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814767173601107270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-54789634442487796572016-07-21T16:48:06.520-04:002016-07-21T16:48:06.520-04:00Steve M. - 2%? Can I have the over on that?
Tell...Steve M. - 2%? Can I have the over on that? <br /><br />Tell you what: I'll grant you some irrational anti-exuberance and take the over on something sportier, like, oh, 5%. I do this out of respect for the fact that you blog multiple times daily, whereas Sam Wang only every few days or so. Why do I raise the Wang? Because his historical analysis puts down this entire period of time since February into October as effectively Silly Season, and that, absent some OMG event like global financial collapse or someone getting sick (Jeezuz: Trump is 70 and HRC is coming 69, FCOL - I'm several years younger and generally healthy for someone of my age, and I don't even take TOMORROW for granted anymore.)<br /><br />Today I'm serving up a melange of Victor infused with mlbx-to-the-n. It's good stuff.Feud Turgidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379322096770703017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-84978948477039409992016-07-21T16:16:17.498-04:002016-07-21T16:16:17.498-04:00Free trader Cruz was in favor of giving Obama TPP ...Free trader Cruz was in favor of giving Obama TPP power. As Sanders voters are seemingly domesticated and irrelevant, Clinton can now proceed (with Kaine or similar) to the TPP camp along with the Goldman Sachs house hubbie.KenRighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861276158382647529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-34728223581869840712016-07-21T13:31:21.448-04:002016-07-21T13:31:21.448-04:00Victor and Ten Bears,
Take a look at Tim F's p...Victor and Ten Bears,<br />Take a look at Tim F's piece at Balloon Juice on the Cruz speech as WWF theater. It's at least as believable as any of the Trump screwed up explanations. Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429309964648275918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-14659292724340206922016-07-21T11:45:49.005-04:002016-07-21T11:45:49.005-04:00I think you analyze the so-called independent vote...I think you analyze the so-called independent voter a little too narrowly. Perhaps taking them at their word too much. These are, largely, impressionistic voters. The Fournier mindset is as much about feelings as information. Consequently, if one party appears to be in complete disarray with infighting and a unfocused message, that is going to hurt with independents. Maybe not in huge numbers, but we don't really need huge numbers. This election is going to be won on the margins -- just like most are. <br /><br />IMO, so far, the RNCinClE looks like a complete debacle that may not even result in a significant bump for their nominee as is, normally, an almost guarantee. Yes, there will be some controversy at the DNC but I think it's going to pale in comparison and the Ds are going to exit their convention looking like a united party that is reaching out to everyone. This is not the message coming out of Cleveland thus far and I don't see how that changes in 24 hours.<br /><br />So, yeah, it matters. It's not going to show some massage swing, though, and it sure isn't going to impact on Trump's support -- <i>that</i> is rock solid. However, 40ish% is not going to win in November. The mission of the RNCinCLE should have been to grow that 40%. On that score, I bet it fails and <i>that</i> is going to matter.mlbxxxxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931351723996391533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-37778890319180172362016-07-21T11:38:26.053-04:002016-07-21T11:38:26.053-04:00The Trump team should have been trying to reinforc...The Trump team should have been trying to reinforce a message that the Republican party is "unified" around their guy. Yet instead, they orchestrated the anti-Cruz demonstration to satisfy, as Never Ben Better says, their emotions. That just trashed any sense of unity that might have been there. Dumb.<br /><br />And yes, a preview of a Trump presidency - one where petty personal lashing out is more important than a long-term goal.<br />Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-2845013342087572092016-07-21T11:25:00.956-04:002016-07-21T11:25:00.956-04:00Booman's running with the theory that Team Tru...Booman's running with the theory that Team Trump knew what the speech said and set up the riotous reaction to punish and humiliate his Cruzader foe:<br /><br />http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2016/7/21/0334/06403<br /><br />If true? Stupid, short-sighted, indulging in emotionally satisfying but strategically boneheaded revenge.<br /><br />In other words, a preview of a Trump presidency.Never Ben Betterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814767173601107270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-46688805337128442932016-07-21T10:23:24.603-04:002016-07-21T10:23:24.603-04:00TB, I must object to your labelling of Laura Ingra...TB, I must object to your labelling of Laura Ingraham as a sow. <br /><br />Blonde Harpy is more accurate.Dark Avengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220642215040873632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-31768987881642421332016-07-21T10:20:02.345-04:002016-07-21T10:20:02.345-04:00Oh yeah, the chuckle! Great Grampa votes, but he w...Oh yeah, the chuckle! Great Grampa votes, but he won't be voting for Donald T Rump. He remembers The Donald from when he was one of the WWE big-shot, the asshole. He's pretty vehement about it, does not like him, will not vote for him. Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-83542996015754136772016-07-21T10:02:08.540-04:002016-07-21T10:02:08.540-04:00People do take wrasslin' serious. Just the oth...People do take wrasslin' serious. Just the other evening the ex-father-in-law woke me up to tell me the bimbo daughter of the WWE big-shot has broken off her engagement to the fair haired all 'Meircia Adonis and ran of with the greasy biker looking upstart. Could be the eighty-two years, could be the Alzheimers, I don't know, but I got a good chuckle out of it. He votes.<br /><br />I thought the monster video screen flashing bright yellow Over the Top! was over the top until I saw a clip of that sow doing the Seig Heil. But maybe not. Isn't that what christians do when they're not rolling on the floor and speaking in tongues? Or squealing teenie-boppers in the presence of a mostly talentless pop star?<br /><br />OK, OK, sardonicism aside, this isn't changing anyone's mind. Not this week, not next.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-82276532794088322022016-07-21T09:22:07.580-04:002016-07-21T09:22:07.580-04:00Imo - trump knew, and let Cruz go on for the drama...Imo - trump knew, and let Cruz go on for the drama. I think the booing was orchestrated. After all, it started with the NY delegation, as Cruz said, 'vote your conscience' - kind of ironic from a man with none, non-endorsing one with a minus-conscience.<br /><br />This 96-hour long "Two Minute Hate" is not a traditional political convention. It's more like, "Wrestlemania: GOP Convention Boogaloo!"<br /><br />There were fog-effects, chants, etc.<br />Hell, the only thing that was missing was people hitting one another over the head with chairs. Or, maybe that happened, and I didn't read about it.<br /><br />There was even a possible Nazi salute, from that hate-talk-radio twit, Laura Ingraham.<br /><br />The next 3 1/2 months will be brutal.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-79885589521700406182016-07-21T08:54:50.334-04:002016-07-21T08:54:50.334-04:00Does it help HRC get more votes? Marginally Yes, ...Does it help HRC get more votes? Marginally Yes, in that Cruz debacle fits into a whole week of a complete shitshow and Trump is not ready for President. There are a lot of Republicans that really don't like Trump and a few will go direction of HRC.<br /><br />Does it help Johnson more? Yes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650176472257502029noreply@blogger.com