zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
I wonder how many people only see this post because I'm quoting it.
Gary Johnson
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I wonder how many people only see this post because I'm quoting it.
acesfull86
Well-known member
For someone you apparently think is irrelevant, you sure do make a lot of posts about GJ
sturg33
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I haven't seen this much attention for national media and figures regarding a third party every in my life (I'm only 27)... Gary Johnson was completely ignored in 2012... but not he is a plausible threat to Hilary, and the media is out in full force against him...
According to 538, there is a plausible scenario for Johnson to deny both Trump and Clinton the 270... he really needs to win New Mexico - so he should be putting all his resources into that state... even then, chances are tiny, but they are at least plausible.
Here is the article:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features...to-the-2016-campaign-runs-through-new-mexico/
Oklahomahawk
Boras' Client
I haven't seen this much attention for national media and figures regarding a third party every in my life (I'm only 27)... Gary Johnson was completely ignored in 2012... but not he is a plausible threat to Hilary, and the media is out in full force against him...
According to 538, there is a plausible scenario for Johnson to deny both Trump and Clinton the 270... he really needs to win New Mexico - so he should be putting all his resources into that state... even then, chances are tiny, but they are at least plausible.
Here is the article:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features...to-the-2016-campaign-runs-through-new-mexico/
I can't see it turning out like this, but it would be pretty sweet. Who do you see the House voting for if it were to come to this?
sturg33
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Probably Trump... but you'd have to think a lot of them would be tempted to vote Johnson... the issue is, the Republicans would have to be united on this one, as all democrats would vote for HRC.
Oklahomahawk
Boras' Client
It certainly would be interesting. Personally I think they'd go Hilldog by quite a bit or they might go GJ just as a lark (from their perspective). I really can't see them going Trump, especially since Hilldog is owned by most of the same interests who own most of them. It's like when some athletes become free agents they get recruited by athletes who have the same agent.
For anyone who wants to know more about the process and the history of it, check out the election of 1824 and the "corrupt bargain".
cajunrevenge
Well-known member
Ron Paul on if he is going to endorse GJ "maybe if he was Libertarian....". People keep attacking GJ using strawman arguments against the Libertarian beliefs when GJ and Weld are just sane Republicans.
Weld increased gun control, environmental regulations, and used eminent domain. He later supported the Iraq war, Obama care, and even endorsed Obama in 2008.
Weld increased gun control, environmental regulations, and used eminent domain. He later supported the Iraq war, Obama care, and even endorsed Obama in 2008.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Trump can force a 269-269 tie by winning Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Nevada and New Hampshire and keeping all of Romney's wins. Probably more likely than Johnson winning New Mexico, and you'd get the same result. It would be fascinating to watch if House Republicans were divided over Trump in that scenario. But as a group, they're further to the right than the Senate, so Trump would still likely win.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
I wonder what Ron would say about his son.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Apparently Bill Weld has given up on the race and is focused on defeating Trump.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
Latest Rasmussen, NBC, CBS, etc. HAve Johnson polling closer and closer to 10%. I think the tipping point will be getting a moderate republican, like Romney for example, to endorse him and that could push him up to the number he needs to get on the debate stage, once that happens, who knows what can happen.
sturg33
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The game is rigged... they won't let him in
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
Jeez, Zeet, you should have known that years ago.
I am thinking sheople, Dementia or Alzheimers.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
Dumb part is that someone brought it up earlier, see post 85, and I pointed out that it was a joke blog before. Now we get the same post when later.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
Not what he said on NPR today
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
It is what he told the Boston Globe.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
Interesting, do you have a source? Not calling you wrong, just curious. I wonder if the NPR interview was a couple days old.