2016 Iowa Caucus Thread

[adam220891]

You and me both! I've done drank what I've had and am wondering the same thing...

Moved on to whiskey.

FML

 

[liveandletlive]

Trump's supporters online are blaming "Evangicucks."

LOL.......

 

[timosman]

I guess I thought we'd do better because I figured people were actually tired of $19 trillion in debt.

Appears they just dont frickin care, actually.

Stop acting surprised. Did you just arrive on this planet?

 

[CPUd]

blarg blarg

This is an election forum for supporters of Rand's campaign. Your post would be better served in the political philosophy forum.

 

[adam220891]

Bullshit Microsoft thing stopped working for me. wtf

fuck this

 

[timosman]

Eminent domain!

 

[CaptUSA]

The source of the problem is that with Ron we thought we actually found a subset of the population that understood liberty. The truth is that those who understand liberty are the minority of the minority. There is no "Ron Paul" base. A bunch of those people were just rebel morons who wanted to go against the grain.

I feel bad for Rand. He's worked so freaking hard

Yep. See my sig line. Voltaire was no dummy.

 

[Dianne]

The source of the problem is that with Ron we thought we actually found a subset of the population that understood liberty. The truth is that those who understand liberty are the minority of the minority. There is no "Ron Paul" base. A bunch of those people were just rebel morons who wanted to go against the grain.

I feel bad for Rand. He's worked so freaking hard

I agree with you about that. He has worked hard, and he deserves to win this and future primaries. The crummy thing is he has not been able to put together a following as Ron did.

 

[PursuePeace]

Ugh.
Just... ugh.
Brain can't even come up with the words.

 

[misterx]

The reality is, Rand's voters are outnumbered.

And delusional, to be honest. Tonight should not have been a surprise to anyone. Yet people will still be surprised when Rand loses NH too.

 

[Thor]

They eat GMO corn and hump pigs, what do you expect?

Iowans:

 

[euphemia]

Again, nobody has a majority of the vote, and there are some people who have supporters who would not vote for Trump, Cruz, or Rubio.

 

[mit26chell]

Disappointed in all of the people who pledged to go and didn't, if there were any.

 

[HarryBrowneLives]

I don't think it's that cold. I think they named it Iceland so people wouldn't consider moving to it. Srs.

I've been drinking though.

I hate politics.

I wouldn't mind Iceland, but my wife is from Brazil. = Divorce court lol.

 

[Fivezeroes]

This shit is insane, Rand hasn't moved since it was at 40% of the precincts reporting. Yet Marco Polo Rubio is steadly climbing, has climbed 7%, give me a freaking break. Iowa going first needs to stop.

 

[misterx]

Bullshit Microsoft thing stopped working for me. wtf

fuck this

http://www.nytimes.com/?WT.z_jog=1&hF=t&vS=undefined

 

[ALibertarianInNewYork]

Moved on to whiskey.

FML

Same here. I'm very sad. Flashbacks to 2008 and 2012.

 

[HarryBrowneLives]

Iowans:

That was kansas actually but same thing

 

[tonyaustin]

That is probably closer to reality than anything. His supporting a VAT was zero percent of the problem. For instance, Cruz has a VAT in his plan as well and he is doing fine. Rubio has a tax plan loaded with tax credits and he is doing okay. The VAT was the least of the problem.

The difference is Rand had a base of support that is quite different from the Cruz - Foxnews viewer type of support that are more ignorant and less likely to pay attention to such things.

Rand had a pretty hard core base that came over from Ron. It was fractured a bit due to some issues like foreign policy which I think people were being unfair to Rand. But people were still hanging in there up until around the time he released his tax plan. It is not the sole factor, just saying one of many.

 

[mello]

I don't get it. Rand has over 1,000 precinct captains & 10,000 students pledged to caucus for him. How can he only have 4,663 votes so far?

PS: Who the fuck is voting for Carson? That dude literally acted like he was shot with a tranquilizer dart at each debate.