Comments on: Trump may be 9 delegates short of a lock https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 20:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Did Ted Cruz Just Give Donald Trump A Lock on the Nomination? – Greg Laden's Blog https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469257 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 20:32:10 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469257 […] I recently noted that a reasonable prediction indicates that Trump could enter the Republican National Convention a mere 8 delegates short of a lock. (See this.) […]

]]> By: Brainstorms https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469256 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:55:20 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469256 Better the smell of a Democrat you don’t prefer than the poisonous taste of a Republican “protest vote”…

We may not have the luxury of a particular Democratic candidate in an election where some literally have their lives depending on keeping the conservative candidates out of White House…

And given the realities of AGW, that may prove to be “everyone”, not just “some”. Before you cave to the temptation to “protest vote”, consider well how many human beings it will kill, and how many species it will force into extinction.

]]> By: jane https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469255 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:54:21 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469255 Agreed on that. Though I will have to vote for Clinton with a clothespin on my nose.

]]> By: G https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469254 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:03:12 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469254 Re. Jane @ 11: You’re probably right. And I agree that most Christians find Dominionism to be extreme, heretical, and “not even wrong.”

All I’m suggesting is, we should take nothing for granted, and we should participate in whatever get-out-the-vote activities exist in our areas. It’s not enough to just win the presidency, we need to take back the Senate and aim for the House, and we need to deliver such a crushing blow to either Cruz or Trump as to send the clear message that America won’t buy what they’re selling. We need to bury the racism and the Dominionism for once and for all, and reaffirm our common values going forward.

]]> By: jane https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469253 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:28:31 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469253 G – I don’t believe Clinton – unless indicted, and maybe not even then – will lose to a Dominionist if the debate moderators make any effort to do their job. Three questions could pretty well finish him. Most Christian Americans don’t want what Ted Cruz wants.

]]> By: StevoR https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469252 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:28:36 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469252 Trump may be 85 delegates short of a lock ..

..But he’s definitely five beers short of a six pack! 😉

]]> By: David Whitlock https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469251 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:03:11 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469251 Rubio has enough pledged delegates to get Trump 85. Rubio might go for Trump in return for a VP slot.

Then when Trump gets bored of being president and quits, then Rubio would be president. I think that is Rubio’s best shot at becoming potus.

]]> By: G https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469250 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:50:06 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469250 We should be careful what we wish for. If Trump doesn’t get the nomination, it will almost certainly go to Cruz. Cruz is an overt theocrat who surrounds himself with overt theocrats.

Read this, written by an expert on the American religious right:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/04/20/1517842/-Cruz-Religion-Adviser-Says-Bin-Laden-Like-Apostle-Paul-

Excerpt: “In early March, the Cruz for President campaign announced the formation of an official Religious Liberty Advisory Council. One of the members of Cruz’ advisory council, Bishop Harry Jackson, appears to have the official power, through his participation in a major prophetic organization associated with the radical New Apostolic Reformation movement, to add new teachings to the Bible — in a similar manner as Mormon prophet Joseph Smith’s discovery of scripture that comprises the Book of Mormon which, for the Church of the Latter Day Saints, augments and completes the Bible.”

NAR, the New Apostolic Reformation, originated the “Seven Mountains” strategy of “taking dominion” over all of the institutions of public life. They are more dangerous than you can possibly imagine.

Clinton vs. Trump = Clinton wins easily.

Clinton vs. Cruz = uh-oh, we may have the fight of our lives on our hands. Take nothing for granted, and register as many new voters as you can.

]]> By: Brainstorms https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469249 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:03:07 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469249 And I’m shuddering from schadenfreude at the thought…

]]> By: cosmicomics https://gregladen.com/blog/2016/04/20/trump-may-be-85-delegates-short-of-a-lock/#comment-469248 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:00:28 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=22405#comment-469248 Wonderful, isn’t it? No matter what happens, the Republicans wind up hurting. I’m already feeling an epicaricacy tingle.

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