*2016 US Presidential Elections* - Candidates, Statistics, Campaign Timelines, Debates

[Johan]

Trump's bromance with the enemies of America goes on...

Donald Trump praises Kim Jong-un for his firm hand with executed uncle


Days after North Korea's latest nuclear test, Republican front-runner says North Korean dictator "doesn't play games"

Donald Trump has praised the leadership style of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-un, for the “amazing” way he murders political rivals.

During a Republican political rally in Iowa at the weekend, he repeated his assertion that Muslims should not be allowed to enter the US before turning his attention to the North Korean despot, who has carried out frequent purges of officials.

“You’ve got to give him credit. How many young guys - he was like 26 or 25 when his father died - take over these tough generals, and all of a sudden... he goes in, he takes over, he’s the boss,” said Mr Trump, known for his own less than subtle style of leadership in the American version of The Apprentice.

“It’s incredible. He wiped out the uncle, he wiped out this one, that one. This guy doesn’t play games.”

His comments appear to be a reference to the disappearance of Jang Song Taek, who married the sister of Kim's father and predecessor as supreme leader, Kim Jong-Il.

He was accused of being a counter-revolutionary, was stripped abruptly of all his posts and his image digitally removed from regime photographs. North Korea announced his execution following conviction by a special military tribunal.

Mr Trump's comments came days after Pyongyang claimed it had detonated a hydrogen bomb for the first time – a claim treated with scepticism by many analysts.

The nuclear test was followed by celebrations in North Korea.

The US responded by sending a nuclear-capable B-52 long-range bomber on a low-level flight over South Korea in a show of strength.

This was not the first time Mr Trump has been complimentary about an enemy of the US. He recently accepted praise from Vladimir Putin, returning the sentiment by saying it was a “great honour to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond”.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...un-for-his-firm-hand-with-executed-uncle.html

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

The Feebs are expanding their investigation to Hilldebeast's foundation. I fucking love it. And they just released two emails wherein she explicitly instructs a functionary to send classified information to her private email. There was also something in the email about her instructing that person to remove the "classified" markings. Intent doesn't need to be proven, just neglect. So, fingers crossed, she'll be getting indicted within the next couple of months.

 

[Johan]

Actually, Hillary out of the race would be bad news for the Democrats 'cause polls show him doing better against republican candidates than she does.

Iowa
Hillary vs Trump : 48% Hillary, 40% Trump
Bernie vs Trump : 51% Bernie, 38% Trump
Hillary vs Cruz : 47% Cruz, 43% Hillary
Bernie vs Cruz : 47% Bernie, 42% Cruz

New Hampshire
Hillary vs Trump : 45% Hillary, 44% Trump
Bernie vs Trump : 56% Trump, 37% Trump
Hillary vs Cruz : Cruz 48%, Hillary 44%
Bernie vs Cruz : Bernie 55%, Cruz 36%


Bernie Sanders is Republican's kryptonite : They just can't attack him for not working for the american people, for being on the side of Wall Street and taking money from the big banks : He said he would break the big banks.
There's a significant part of Trump voters who would vote for him because he's not an establishment candidate, he's not sold-out to the big donors, which are big part of US voters are sick about. Thee people may disagree with Trump tough position on imigration but they accept it as the price to pay to have a president that wouldn't be sold out to Wall Street. But like Trump, Sanders isn't sold-out to Wall Street. And he's not as tough on imigration than Trump. So, when ask to choose between Trump and Sanders, those people who disagree with him on imigration but would vote for him against Hillary 'cause she's sold ouy to Wall Street, they would choose Sanders.

When polls how Bernie winning against GOP candidates and Hillary losing on them, the debate on wether Sanders is electible or not is over.

Go on, guys, indict Hillary, get her out of the race, make Bernie the Democratic candidate.

 

[knowone]

Also Republican's formerly magic labels "commie", "socialist" etc. no longer work with most voters under 40 who grew up post cold war, it's just not the bogey man it once were.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Please nominate Bernie. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[knowone]

Please nominate Bernie. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For once we agree!

 

[bodie54]

Donald Trump praises Kim Jong-un for his firm hand with executed uncle

Days after North Korea's latest nuclear test, Republican front-runner says North Korean dictator "doesn't play games"

Donald Trump has praised the leadership style of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-un, for the “amazing” way he murders political rivals.

During a Republican political rally in Iowa at the weekend, he repeated his assertion that Muslims should not be allowed to enter the US before turning his attention to the North Korean despot, who has carried out frequent purges of officials.

“You’ve got to give him credit. How many young guys - he was like 26 or 25 when his father died - take over these tough generals, and all of a sudden... he goes in, he takes over, he’s the boss,” said Mr Trump, known for his own less than subtle style of leadership in the American version of The Apprentice.

“It’s incredible. He wiped out the uncle, he wiped out this one, that one. This guy doesn’t play games.”

His comments appear to be a reference to the disappearance of Jang Song Taek, who married the sister of Kim's father and predecessor as supreme leader, Kim Jong-Il.

He was accused of being a counter-revolutionary, was stripped abruptly of all his posts and his image digitally removed from regime photographs. North Korea announced his execution following conviction by a special military tribunal.

Mr Trump's comments came days after Pyongyang claimed it had detonated a hydrogen bomb for the first time – a claim treated with scepticism by many analysts.

The nuclear test was followed by celebrations in North Korea.

The US responded by sending a nuclear-capable B-52 long-range bomber on a low-level flight over South Korea in a show of strength.

This was not the first time Mr Trump has been complimentary about an enemy of the US. He recently accepted praise from Vladimir Putin, returning the sentiment by saying it was a “great honour to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond”.

Good grief

 

[Johan]

Bernie Sanders is starting to surge against Hillary Clinton at the exact right time


Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is surging in early-state polling as the Democratic presidential primary approaches its final stretch before Iowa and New Hampshire voters weigh in.

In a poll out Tuesday, Sanders was even ahead of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton among likely Democratic caucusgoers in Iowa.

The Quinnipiac University survey found Sanders with 49% support to Clinton's 44% in Iowa.

That represented a turnaround for Sanders in Iowa, as the same pollster found 51% for Clinton and 40% for Sanders there last month.

"After three months of Secretary Hillary Clinton holding an average 10-point lead among Iowa Democrats, the playing field has changed," Quinnipiac assistant director Peter Brown said in a statement.

"Sen. Sanders' surge seems based on the perception by Iowa Democrats that he is a better fit for Iowans," Brown added. "They see him, by solid double-digit margins, as more sharing their values, more honest and trustworthy, and viewed more favorably overall than is Secretary Clinton."

Other polls have shown Clinton ahead of Sanders in Iowa, but they similarly found Sanders closing the gap there. A Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday found Clinton leading Sanders 46% to 40%. The pollster reported that it found Clinton ahead of Sanders 52% to 34% there last month.

Meanwhile, Sanders is doing even better in New Hampshire, which borders his home state of Vermont. A Monmouth University poll, also released Tuesday, gave Sanders a 14-point lead over Clinton among voters likely to participate in the New Hampshire Democratic primary.

Exactly where the race stands, however, remains murky. Other polls released this month have found Sanders' New Hampshire lead much more modest. One, from Public Policy Polling, gave Clinton a 3-point lead there. Clinton has also led in other Iowa polls.

The New York Times reported Tuesday that Clinton's advisers privately said they thought Iowa was a single-digit race and had warned her supporters against complacency. But her team also predicted that Clinton would win on February 1, the date of the Iowa caucuses. (The Sanders campaign has been focused on winning New Hampshire, which votes February 9.)

The tone of the race has also recently been changing, with Clinton and Sanders increasingly taking shots at each other on the campaign trail.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/polls-bernie-sanders-iowa-new-hampshire-2016-1?r=US&IR=T

 

[Supafly]

 

[Jack Davenport]

First debate that Trump was declared the winner that he may have actually won. My boy Cruz started out strong but the Donald spanked him about New York values.

 

[sean miguel]

There goes the Trump/Cruz non-aggression pact. Good, it was awkward anyways. That New York Values line of attack backfired pretty badly for Cruz. And Trump's answer is only going to win him more support. Not meaning New York is in play our anything but I'm sure he got a few "hell yeahs" for that.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Can't help but notice that there is never much discussion when the Dems hold their debate. lol

 

[Johan]

Probably because the Dems debates ares mostly about substance when Republican debates are fucking freak shows

 

[sean miguel]

The dems had a debate?

I was debating whether to watch the Steelers/Broncos.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Probably because the Dems debates ares mostly about substance when Republican debates are fucking freak shows

Yeah, because one candidate that likes to pose shirtless and a 74 year old socialist and an old white woman whose husband is a serial rapist just isn't freaky enough.

I love having left wingers like you around here. You and a few others remind me as to why I hate liberalism.

Cheers.

 

[georges]

Probably because the Dems debates ares mostly about substance when Republican debates are fucking freak shows

You love the ones who are sell outs, traitors and community organizers. See Obama and Clinton, both democrats pos with lies, plots and blood on their hands

 

[Straight Shooter]

The dems had a debate?

I was debating whether to watch the Steelers/Broncos.

Umm....The game was well over by then

 

[sean miguel]

Oh. I didn't watch either one so oh well.

 

[Johan]

You love the ones who are sell outs, traitors and community organizers. See Obama and Clinton, both democrats pos with lies, plots and blood on their hands

Bernie 2016

 

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

Bernie 2016

Y'know, I can at least see Bernie Sanders' appeal. You used the word substance above. Bernie Sanders is the candidate of substance for the Democrats with Hillary being the establishment candidate that you can buy off. No contest as who has better character being more ethical and less corrupt.