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It’s crazy to me that 100,000 Iowa voters, the majority of whom don’t believe that Biden is our legitimate president, have basically sealed Trump’s nomination.

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As I mentioned yesterday, Caucuses are the most useless form of democracy. The fact that about 110,000 people showed up meant that only about 16% of registered Republican voters bothered to vote.

And Trump receiving half meant that only 8% of Republicans caucused for him.

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Trump's highest and best use would be as a insult comic in a rundown Las Vegas lounge. It is depressing that anyone wants this know-nothing incompetent back in office. I agree that R voters stupidly lean toward the one guy who any principled person would never vote for when they have more viable options. But I note that Iowa's GOP caucus results have been bad predictors. ( Remember President Santoro or President Cruz?) So the notion that this result puts Trump on a "glide path" to the nomination is based , I guess, in part on his margin , but I think mostly on the image he has successfully created of being inevitable. His strong-arming people into early endorsements has helped as have nitwits like Sunnunu who say they'd vote for him even though they think he's unfit. Still, HRC seemed inevitable until she didn't. Let's see what happens in NH.

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Governor Reynolds of Iowa did the right thing by refusing to go with the Cult. I don't think she would be looking for a job after she finishes her tenure.And even if she will be looking for one , not at Trump's University. If you're suggesting she will be looking for a job in a potential Trump's Presidency, that's is a wishful thinking because there WILL be no more Trump's Presidency. Biden is going to WIN in November.

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Well, yes, Haley is the strongest candidate against Biden, in theory and based on polling data. But, in practice, no Republican other than Trump has a chance of beating Biden because any other Republican nominee would be torpedoed by Trump. Who can picture Trump at the Republican convention raising his arm with any other nominee? Can't happen. Which is the box the Republicans have placed themselves in.

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Good point. Trump Will definitely not support anyone.

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One of my sons refers to Iowa meaning, "Idiots Out Walking Around." It's kinda sad that those GOPers proved it last night.

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And thank God it's not anyway representative of American electorate. American electorate is completely different from that state's electorate

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Fair or not, I now have zero respect for the people of Iowa.

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Well, not all Iowans are Trumplicans or magats. A third of the votes last night said they wouldn’t support a convicted felon. So there’s that.

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This was never a 6-way race, it was a walk for Donald J Trump against a few Trumpist sycophants mounted by the RNC to give a veneer of competition to a coronation. That any Iowan voted for anyone other than Trump is immaterial ….they voted for awkward Trump, brown Trump, or brown Trump in a dress. None of those pseudo-Trumps had or has a chance against the OG. And let’s not downplay the very real possibility that Trump “romps” his way into the White House via the Electoral College. These are perilous times for our nation. Please, vote blue.

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I have to agree with Dan, at least the “crazy to me” part. To think that the crowd that showed up last night represents the rest of the country particularly in a general election is indeed crazy. I couldn’t help focusing on the way the counties in Iowa are laid out. Nice little rectangles with a little blip thrown in for “creativity” by some cartographer no doubt. Guyana seems a more interesting place but the kool aid was definitely made from the same batch in Des Moines. Lou

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Well, America lost. Because, among many other things, DeSantis train of awkward chugs further down the track. My cringe reflex is already worn out.

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That damned fist that he always makes is bad enough, but that White Hat did it for me! He’s trying to show himself as the hero. He’s NOT!

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More importantly, what does this about the Republican Party that it is doubling down on Trump not in spite of but because he has been repeatedly indicted?

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I can't honestly understand why the talking and writing heads keep saying that Trump's win in Iowa is historic. They conveniently fail to mention that half of this Iowa crowd belong to the MAGA cult, about 60% of this crowd believe the BIG LIE, that President Biden did not defeat Trump So to them, Trump is their incubent President.( Biden did handily beat Trump in 2020 and will beat him again in November). Majority of this crowd also said they will vote for a convicted felon in Trump.

This guy(who to majority of this crowd believe he is their incumbent ) barely make 50% and the talking and writing heads keep saying his win is historic. If. there was a Democratic primary and Biden barely marked 50% in say New York state, this same writing and talking heads will be saying Biden has underperformed etc etc.

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A damning indictment of the state of play of our media and the gullibility of the electorate to swallow conspiriacy theories whole cloth.

Trump, through the Big Lie, has effectively firewalled himself, irrespective of his various legal travails. The GOP is enthralled; the question is whether that is enough to win the general election and/or the chaos of Big Lie 2.0 if he loses and claims the throne by fiat.

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None of this is any surprise. Not sure I understand Haleys “vision” of where she stands but whatever. She and DeSantis are so far behind and will never catch up to make it a 2 person race.

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Trump is effectively running as an "incumbent" in the GOP primary. A normal incumbent would get around 65-75% of the vote and if he didn't, they would be saying he's in trouble. The more Trump thinks of this underperformance (compared to what an incumbent would get if they were normal) as a victory, the better. Keep being the World's Greatest Fuckwit, Donnie Dimbulb.

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You can’t be an incumbent when you’re the FORMER President.

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Yes, you are technically right. But in terms of the internal structure of the GOP primary, he occupies the position of an "incumbent".

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You make a valid point. And when he is considered as the long-standing leader of the party, 50% should be a disappointing showing

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My apologies. I was just giving you a hard time because you corrected me on saying Pres. Trump as opposed former Pres. Trump.

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No problem - the internet never makes conversation easy. No look on one's face, no sound of the voice for additional important communication details.

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