03-02-2016, 12:41 PM
(03-02-2016, 12:17 PM)Benton Wrote: i wouldn't be surprised to see Rubio come out with the nomination out of the convention. Trump won't win the general and the party powers that be know that. But he will split the vote if he gets snubbed. Rubio will be their best bet as an opposite of whatever Democrat (probably Hillary) and trump.
this election is horrible for the country for the next four years, but as somebody who follows politics like a hobby, it's a hell of a lot of fun.
The last bit could not be more true. I know you disagree with me on this but I think the GOP either nominates Trump or they concede defeat. I also think Trump could win. Hillary is the exact same thing as Bush, a political lifer and tied in establishment candidate. Trump will eviscerate that and it's one of the things that draws people to him, his status as an outsider beholden to no one. Trumps smashing win in Mass illustrates my second point, that Trump does exceptionally well with blue collar voters. While this won't translate to a general election win in Mass it absolutely will in swing states like Ohio and Michigan. If Trump wins Florida, which seems likely at this point, there's yet another swing state that would likely swing his way in the general. I honestly think Trump could win the general against Clinton.
