The Republican Primary Race Is Filling Up

[Landon]

Kasich taking Ohio will probably help Trump in the long run. Kasich now stays in the race and splts votes with Cruz so neither can out perform Trump.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Meanwhile, 8 years from now

 

[Super Bee]

Kasich taking Ohio will probably help Trump in the long run. Kasich now stays in the race and splts votes with Cruz so neither can out perform Trump.

This is how i am seeing it as well.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

This is how i am seeing it as well.

Kasich has to drop out now, or we're one recession or terrorist attack away from a Trump presidency. That's it.

Otherwise, Hillary has this in the bag.

 

[MisterChester]

Meanwhile, 8 years from now

If that means Trump builds Liberty Prime then so be it.

 

[BugI02]

Kasich has to drop out now, or we're one recession or terrorist attack away from a Trump presidency. That's it.

Otherwise, Hillary has this in the bag.

I think you're seeing it wrong. I think Kasich becomes the new 'great white hope' and the GOPe throws down with him because they can't tolerate Cruz either

 

[pudly]

I think you're seeing it wrong. I think Kasich becomes the new 'great white hope' and the GOPe throws down with him because they can't tolerate Cruz either

He'll be lucky to surpass Rubio in electoral votes before this is over.

 

[MCgrease08]

Kasich taking Ohio will probably help Trump in the long run. Kasich now stays in the race and splts votes with Cruz so neither can out perform Trump.

This certainly hurts Cruz. If he could have taken Ohio he'd be sitting much better than he is currently.

I would not be surprised if Cruz and Kasich were on the phone right now cutting some type of deal for Kasich to drop out.

BTW, can we change the title of this thread now? Something to the effect of, "The Republican primary race is thinning out."

 

[MisterChester]

Kasich is having a great speech. I can see him being a real contender now. With Rubio out he can seriously challenge in the more moderate future primaries.

 

[MCgrease08]

I think you're seeing it wrong. I think Kasich becomes the new 'great white hope' and the GOPe throws down with him because they can't tolerate Cruz either

The problem is, he can't mathematically get to the magic number of delegates. He has no path to victory barring some type of three way split and chaos at the convention.

 

[BugI02]

Romney/Kasich 2016?


ETA: I wish I could be certain I'm just being sarcastic and not clairvoyant

 

[pudly]

Romney/Kasich 2016?

Out of touch ideas like that is what is driving Trump voters.

 

[BugI02]

Out of touch ideas like that is what is driving Trump voters.

Do you, then, seriously assert that something like that could not come out of a backroom deal at a 'contested' convention and further that the GOPe isn't stupid enough to try it?

 

[Super Bee]

Kasich has to drop out now, or we're one recession or terrorist attack away from a Trump presidency. That's it.

Otherwise, Hillary has this in the bag.

Agreed, but I just do not see his ego letting him do this.

 

[pudly]

Do you, then, seriously assert that something like that could not come out of a backroom deal at a 'contested' convention and further that the GOPe isn't stupid enough to try it?

No. I'm saying that the fact that the GOPe would take such an idea seriously is a major part of what is driving the anti-establishment vote. The GOP has not fought for anything in decades the way they are fighting their own base.

 

[BugI02]

Understood

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Agreed, but I just do not see his ego letting him do this.

Doesn't he have to win 110% of the remaining delegates?

It's mathematically impossible. Hoping someone convincing gets to him soon and talks this over with him.

 

[miguel]

The GOP has not fought for anything in decades the way they are fighting their own base.

Had they fought the Dems this hard after the 2014 elections, I might have some sympathy for them.

Let them become food for a crow at this point.

 

[jamil]

I think you're seeing it wrong. I think Kasich becomes the new 'great white hope' and the GOPe throws down with him because they can't tolerate Cruz either

Well, technically, he's the only "white" guy other than Trump in the race. Seriously Kasich can't be it. There doesn't seem to be much point in him staying in. There is no path.

Kasich is having a great speech. I can see him being a real contender now. With Rubio out he can seriously challenge in the more moderate future primaries.

I thought the Kasich speech was a real snoozer.

Do you, then, seriously assert that something like that could not come out of a backroom deal at a 'contested' convention and further that the GOPe isn't stupid enough to try it?

I don't think there'll be enough support to make that kind of deal. Surely the party understands by now, given the horrible performance of "establishment" stars, that the people reject those kinds of candidates.

 

[printcraft]

No. I'm saying that the fact that the GOPe would take such an idea seriously is a major part of what is driving the anti-establishment vote. The GOP has not fought for anything in decades the way they are fighting their own base.

Had they fought the Dems this hard after the 2014 elections, I might have some sympathy for them.

Let them become food for a crow at this point.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All of this.