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Onkel Neal
01-26-16, 06:13 PM
I've been of voting age since 1978 and I have never seen an election year like this. Will we have our first Hispanic President? Our first Woman President? Our first Canadian President? Our first Socialist President? Our first (fill in description of Trump here) President? Who knows? Maybe you have the insight and political analytical skills to forecast the eventual winner.:shucks:

Note, this thread is for the contest, for political discussion please use the existing 2016 US Presidential thread (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=220659)

Any questions or comments about this contest? Post them here so this thread stays uncluttered, please. (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2377171#post2377171)

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Here's how the contest works

To enter this contest, simply make a post in this thread with the name of the candidate you believe will win the upcoming Iowa caucus. For example:

IOWA
R-Rubio
D-Sanders
*Dropout - Carson

You must enter the choice 24 hours before the caucus/primary begins.
Here is a calendar of the primaries.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/primary-calendar-and-results.html

I will keep a spreadsheet with all the participants and their results.
If you select the right Republican, you get a point. If you select the right Democrat, you get a point. Select both correctly, 3 points.

*Bonus: Select the name of the candidate you think will be the first in either party to announce they are dropping out. 1 Point. We will use the media to decide who has announce their withdrawal from the race.That may be tricky if three candidates drop out the evening of a primary, we will have a fine discussion about that, I am sure. Use this guide, I am only counting major R and D candidates, those with pictures by their name: http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm

Now, that's what you need to know and do to enter and get started. Below is the other stages of the contest.


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After the Iowa caucus, I will start the voting for the New Hampshire primary and you can then list the candaites you believe will win. Same with the bonus dropout candidate.

Then Nevada/South Carolina. Note, these are staggered a week apart, so I will require your selections Feb 12 - 19.

Then the Super Tuesday primary, select which candidate you think will win the most states. Not the most delegates, just winner/best showing in each state. 5 points, 13 if you get both parties right.

Last, after we finish the Mar 1 Super Tuesday, I'll ask who will be the eventual nominee of each party. You'll get 5 points for a correct selection, 13 if you pick the eventual winner of both parties.

Last, after the conventions, on Oct 13, you can select the winner of the Presidential race, worth 10 points.

When the President is announced, we will add up the scores and see who is the winner. I will send a Subsim mug and t-short to the winner. In case of a 2 way tie, they split the prizes. 3 way or more, I will tell you something nice.


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Onkel Neal
01-26-16, 06:20 PM
Iowa
R-Cruz
D-Sanders
Dropout- O'Malley

Mr Quatro
01-26-16, 07:19 PM
Iowa
D-Hillary Clinton
R-Donald Trump

I will have to study the drop out situation :oops:

Jimbuna
01-26-16, 07:41 PM
Clinton for the win (not meaning I personally approve).

Torplexed
01-26-16, 09:02 PM
R-Trump
D-Sanders
Bye-bye Huckleberry Huckabee.

Oberon
01-26-16, 09:28 PM
D) Clinton
R) Carson

Drop out: O'Malley


I think Carson might just pull off a last minute surge, if not then it'll probably be Trump.

Aktungbby
01-26-16, 09:54 PM
Trump will win the republican Iowa Caucus and Clinton will nose out Sanders for the Democrats-only because the Dems are nervous and need a national stature candidate to oppose the demagogue Trump...and she'll have the best Monica-free kitchen-cabinet in the world to advise her:O: I prefer Sanders(75) a Jewish Brooklyn boy, married to a nice Catholic shiksa:up: and ex college president an Brooklyn girl; but it ain't gonna happen in the Midwest. Kudos to Obama: 'Hillary is 'wicked smart'! :yep: If nuthin' else, she learns from her mistakes and doesn't make em' twice!:stare:

AVGWarhawk
01-27-16, 12:29 PM
Iowa:
R-Trump
D-Clinton
Drop-Carson, Bush
Pulled from the podium screaming and flailing arms-Sanders.

Bilge_Rat
01-27-16, 12:56 PM
dont want to go with what everyone else is picking, so

IOWA:

D-SANDERS!!!!!!!!! :up:

r-cruz :shifty:

drop out: O'Malley, Bush

Dan D
01-27-16, 02:43 PM
Iowa
R-Rubio
D-Sanders

Drop out: Carson

mapuc
01-27-16, 04:58 PM
My prediction

IOWA

R - Trump
D - Clinton

Cybermat47
01-27-16, 05:01 PM
Iowa

R: Trump (:-?)
D: Sanders (:hmmm:)

GT182
01-27-16, 05:05 PM
R: Carson
D: Sanders

Dropout: Trump

STEED
01-28-16, 01:47 PM
IOWA

R :- Trump
D :- Clinton

Drop out :- Bush

Becker67
01-28-16, 03:14 PM
My knowledge of how all this works could fill a jam jar but here we go:

IOWA
R: TRUMP
D: CLINTON

Dropouts - O'Malley Christie

Onkel Neal
01-30-16, 10:55 AM
Last call for the Iowa caucus, post you picks before Sat evening. Thread will be locked around 1900 Texas time until after the caucus.

Mr Quatro
01-30-16, 11:15 AM
Iowa
D-Hillary Clinton
R-Donald Trump

I will have to study the drop out situation


I left out who will drop out first ... I'm thinking out of these three:

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee.

I'll pick Gov. Lincoln Chafee

Onkel Neal
01-31-16, 10:14 AM
Ok, good luck, everyone.

For the drop, once the polls close in Iowa, just find the first published date/time of the first candidate to announce his withdrawal from the race, and that will count.

Onkel Neal
02-02-16, 10:36 AM
So close, Bilge Rat!

Looks like the Democratic party still has not declared a winner but as far as new reports go, Clinton won.

Congrats, and on to NH.

Feel free to post your predictions now, this thread will close 24 hours or so before the NH primary Feb. 9. Remember, you only get one drop seletion for this contest, so if you post more than one, I will take the first.

Note, this thread is for the contest, for political discussion please use the existing 2016 US Presidential thread (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=220659)

Any questions or comments about this contest? Post them here so this thread stays uncluttered, please. (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2377171#post2377171)

AVGWarhawk
02-02-16, 12:16 PM
R-Trump
D-Sanders (FREE, FREE and more FREE stuff!!):doh:

To drop out:
Christie
Carson
(if these two have not by then)

Onkel Neal
02-02-16, 01:39 PM
I know the polls show Trump in the lead but I'm going to go out on a limb::D

R-Rubio
D-Sanders
Drop-Rand Paul

Oberon
02-02-16, 02:25 PM
R: Trump
D: Sanders
Drop: Jeb! Christie

Torplexed
02-02-16, 08:55 PM
http://pyxis.homestead.com/Ground_Horror_day.jpg

My fellow Groundhogs, I'm not sure we've seen the last of the Shadow of the Donald, so I vote:

R- Trump
D- Sanders

Adios Jeb!, Santorium

mapuc
02-03-16, 12:36 PM
I believe Trumps voters will be more brave this time and I think Mr Sanders is going to take it this time

My prediction
R-Trump
D-Sanders

No drop outs this time.

Markus

Mr Quatro
02-03-16, 01:56 PM
I know the polls show Trump in the lead but I'm going to go out on a limb::D

R-Rubio
D-Sanders
Drop-Rand Paul

Rand Paul dropped today does that count?

Dan D
02-04-16, 05:50 AM
R-Rubio
D-Sanders
Drop-Carson

Onkel Neal
02-04-16, 07:39 AM
Rand Paul dropped today does that count?

I wish, but it has to be after the polls close for primaries.

STEED
02-05-16, 12:13 PM
New Hampshire

R :- Trump
D :- Sanders

Drop out :- Carson

Bilge_Rat
02-05-16, 12:26 PM
New Hampshire

R - Trump
D - Sanders

dropout = Kasich

Jimbuna
02-06-16, 11:15 AM
New Hampshire

R - Trump
D - Clinton

Dropout = Kasich

Mr Quatro
02-07-16, 01:32 PM
I'll say why over in the other thread ...

R Senator Ted Cruz
D Senator Bernie Sanders

First to quit the race: Carson MD

Onkel Neal
02-08-16, 10:39 AM
Ok, here's where we are, some folks need to make their pics now. I will close the thread in about 12 hours.

Aktungbby
02-08-16, 02:10 PM
Trump for Republicans and Sanders-that close to Vermont...a 'favorite-son nod' to the Democrats.

Onkel Neal
02-10-16, 05:32 PM
Congrats to all you winners, especially AVGWarhawk, who ran the table on this round!

Bilge_Rat
02-10-16, 05:43 PM
who knew Kasich would come back from the dead! :/\\!!

Aktungbby
02-10-16, 06:46 PM
well it's Trump and Clinton to take Carolina 4 their respective parties. I'll stretch and say Bush drops.

Oberon
02-10-16, 08:32 PM
I think Cruz and Clinton

Drop wise...I think Carson. :hmmm:

Jimbuna
02-11-16, 10:59 AM
R - Trump
D - Clinton

Dropout = Carson

AVGWarhawk
02-11-16, 12:20 PM
R-Trump
D-Clinton

Dropout- Kasich (however I think Trump will tap Kasich for VP. Trump needs OH to win)

Onkel Neal
02-12-16, 09:25 AM
Ok, just to be clear, the next step in this contest is:



FEB. 20
Nevada Democratic Caucus
and
South Carolina Republican caucus


after that we have
FEB. 23
Nevada Republican Caucus

and last
FEB. 27
South Carolina Democratic Primary

So, I will take your picks posted above for the FEB. 20
Nevada Democratic Caucus
and
South Carolina Republican caucus

If you want to change anything, go ahead and make an edit. I will accept changes until ~ Feb 18 or so.
After the FEB 20 results are in, we will go on to the FEB 23 Rep Nevada stage.

Election schedule can be found here http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/primary-calendar-and-results.html?_r=0

Dan D
02-13-16, 03:16 AM
Ähem,
Rubio, Sanders, Carson (drop)

Bilge_Rat
02-16-16, 03:10 PM
Nevada dem caucus - Sanders

S.C. GOP - Trump

dropout : Carson

Aktungbby
02-16-16, 04:27 PM
Nevada: Trump-R; Clinton- D

Mr Quatro
02-16-16, 04:52 PM
FEB. 20
Nevada Democratic Caucus: Hillary Clinton
and
South Carolina Republican caucus : Ted Cruz

1st drop: Carson

mapuc
02-16-16, 06:25 PM
Feb 20

Dem Caucus Sanders

Rep Caucus Trump

Drop-Jeb Bush

Onkel Neal
02-16-16, 07:41 PM
FEB. 20
Nevada Democratic Caucus: Sanders
and
South Carolina Republican caucus : Trump

first one to drop on the 20th or later: Kaisich

STEED
02-19-16, 12:16 PM
Feb 20th

Nevada

R :- Trump
D :- Sanders

Drop out :- Carson


No change for me, going for these three again. :)

Onkel Neal
02-19-16, 06:07 PM
Ok, good luck tomorrow!

Onkel Neal
02-21-16, 07:29 PM
Well, Aktungbby got the triple this go round, Mapuc and Warhawk came in with a solid 2.

So, next is

FEB. 23
Nevada Republican Caucus
and
FEB. 27
South Carolina Democratic Primary

So, go ahead and do your research for both rounds now, and make your pick before I close the thread on the evening of FEB 22, that's tomorrow. Not much time, I know, blame the politicians.

As for the Drop: any of the major candidates that drops between now and Feb 28 will count.

Good luck!

PS: Here is the complete tally sheet, please check it to ensure it is accurate.

Aktungbby
02-21-16, 09:04 PM
Trump: Nevada Republican caucus; Clinton: for SC Democrat primary. Kasich & Carson to drop out.

Oberon
02-21-16, 09:05 PM
Rep: Trump
Dem: Clinton

Drop: Kasich

Bilge_Rat
02-22-16, 06:03 AM
nevada gop : trump

s.c. dem: Clinton

drop: kasich

Onkel Neal
02-22-16, 07:25 AM
Nevada R- Trump

South Carolina D - Clinton

Drop-Carson

AVGWarhawk
02-22-16, 09:15 AM
Nevada R- Trump

South Carolina D - Clinton

Drop-Carson

Mr Quatro
02-22-16, 09:39 AM
Nevada R- Trump

South Carolina D - Clinton

Drop-Carson

This is Carson's turn after three tries lol

Jimbuna
02-22-16, 03:49 PM
Nevada R- Trump

South Carolina D - Clinton

Drop- Kasich

mapuc
02-22-16, 04:57 PM
Nevada Rep. - Trump

South Carolina Dem - Clinton

Drop - Kasich

Markus

Onkel Neal
02-22-16, 09:14 PM
Quick turnaround, I know.

Good luck!

Onkel Neal
02-24-16, 08:35 AM
Open for 48 hours for SC D and drop for those who have yet to select.

Mr Quatro
02-24-16, 09:12 AM
SC Democrat winner: Clinton

0 drops for GOP

STEED
02-24-16, 09:20 AM
Neal put down for all the remaining elections -

Trump and Clinton all the way. :ping:

All this deciding & selecting is giving me a headache. :damn:

AVGWarhawk
02-24-16, 09:21 AM
SC D-Clinton

0 drops for R.

Aktungbby
02-24-16, 12:00 PM
^Yeah Trump and Clinton for all the rest of the primaries. Edit: they will be the party nominees; and get the most states on Super Tuesday...American Samoa (Territory) will go to Clinton

Bilge_Rat
02-24-16, 02:05 PM
Super Tuesday, march 1

Democratic

-Clinton will win Alabama, Samoa, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia;

-Sanders will win Vermont (duh) and Massachusetts;

GOP

-Trump will win Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming;

-Cruz will win Texas.

dropout: Kasich

How will you score this one Neal?

Onkel Neal
02-24-16, 05:40 PM
Scoring


The Super Tuesday primary, select which candidate you think will win the most states. Not the most delegates, just winner/best showing in each state. 5 points, 13 if you get both parties right.

Last, after we finish the Mar 1 Super Tuesday, I'll ask who will be the eventual nominee of each party. You'll get 5 points for a correct selection, 13 if you pick the eventual winner of both parties.

Last, after the conventions, on Oct 13, you can select the winner of the Presidential race, worth 10 points.

When the President is announced, we will add up the scores and see who is the winner. I will send a Subsim mug and t-short to the winner. In case of a 2 way tie, they split the prizes. 3 way or more, I will tell you something nice.

Oberon
02-24-16, 07:16 PM
Super Tuesday

Dem: Clinton
Rep: Trump

Torplexed
02-25-16, 01:13 AM
Republican: Trump
Democrat: Clinton

AVGWarhawk
02-25-16, 10:11 AM
Alabama: Clinton
Alaska: Trump
Arkansas: Clinton
Colorado: Clinton
Georgia: Clinton
Massachusetts: Trump
Minnesota: Clinton
Oklahoma: Trump
Tennessee: Clinton
Texas: Cruz
Vermont: Sanders
Virginia: Clinton
Wyoming: Trump

North Dakota involved?

Jimbuna
02-25-16, 10:38 AM
I'm becoming a tad confused by all this but I believe my latest pick is Clinton, Trump with Kasich for the drop.

I'll stick with them for all the future forthcoming unless I notify of any change.

TIA

Onkel Neal
02-25-16, 12:39 PM
for Super Tuesday, simply name the candidate that you think will win the most states.

Example:

R-Trump
D-Clinton


You don't have to tell me who wins which state, just who wins da most.:arrgh!:

Warhawk, what's your call? It looks like Trump and Clinton.

Here's where we stand now. Dems in SC Sat, then Super Tuesday.

After Super Tuesday, you will select who you think will win the party noms (not now, wait, wait....I will let you know when).

AVGWarhawk
02-25-16, 12:45 PM
Super Tuesday:

R-Trump
D-Clinton

How's dat? :D

Onkel Neal
02-28-16, 09:24 AM
And now we see Clinton's support in the South, looks solid.

Rubio, too little, too late.

So, most of you have made you calls for Super Tuesday, mapuc, Mr Quatro, waiting for you, sirs. I will close the thread Monday evening so get you picks for Super Tuesday in now.

After Super Tuesday, you can make you choice for who you think will be the eventual winner of the Dem and Rep parties. There will be a more primaries over the next three months but as the original contest structure outlined, you will have to look into your crystal ball by March 2 (Weds) and make your pick.

Here's the standings after last night's Dem South Carolina primary.

Aktungbby
02-28-16, 11:57 AM
*Bonus: Select the name of the candidate you think will be the first in either party to announce they are dropping out. 1 Point. We will use the media to decide who has announce their withdrawal from the race.That may be tricky if three candidates drop out the evening of a primary, we will have a fine discussion about that, I am sure. Use this guide, I am only counting major R and D candidates, those with pictures by their name: http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm
I was not aware from the rules that NONE counted as a point as names are explicitly stated in the official rules; By my reckoning I should still be tied with AVGWarhawk :wah: Warhawk can have the mug; I just want a 'T-short'!:woot:

mapuc
02-28-16, 01:58 PM
Here are my prediction for the Super Tuesday

Dem - Clinton
Drop Sanders-I guess he's going to drop after Tuesday

Rep - Trump

Drop I see many drops after Super Tuesday
Kasich, Carson and Cruz

That is my prediction

Markus

Mr Quatro
02-28-16, 04:43 PM
So, most of you have made you calls for Super Tuesday, mapuc, Mr Quatro, waiting for you, sirs. I will close the thread Monday evening so get you picks for Super Tuesday in now.



I was waiting to see how Hillary would do in SC ...

Super tuesday March 1st

Republican: Trump
Democrat: Clinton

Carson (for my fourth time) the first drop after tuesday

Onkel Neal
02-28-16, 05:21 PM
I was not aware from the rules that NONE counted as a point as names are explicitly stated in the official rules; By my reckoning I should still be tied with AVGWarhawk :wah: Warhawk can have the mug; I just want a 'T-short'!:woot:

Yeah, the rules did not cover that contingency, but I allowed it to reward imagination :yep:

As for drops, there Are none from here on.

Aktungbby
02-28-16, 06:43 PM
Yeah, the rules did not cover that contingency, but I allowed it to reward imagination :yep:



:k_confused: :hmph: :damn: http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/lkrwtf.gif (http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/lkrwtf.gif) http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/zomg.gif (http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/zomg.gif)http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/jck.gif (http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/jck.gif)http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/om.gif (http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/om.gif)https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnw2hvPg08RQpsA/giphy.gif<(the next president-she's got better hair)CONTIN.....gination! http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/fighting/samurai-suicide-smiley-emoticon.gifwell that's politics fer ya :rotfl2::arrgh!: :shucks:

AVGWarhawk
02-29-16, 11:54 AM
Super Tuesday:

R-Trump
D-Clinton

How's dat? :D

Need to add my drops. Carson. All others will hang on until their last breath. It is in my opinion that Trumps undoing will be found. It will be drilled into submission by the media. Cruz and Rubio will face off for the spot.

Aktungbby
02-29-16, 12:29 PM
Yeah, the rules did not cover that contingency, but I allowed it to reward imagination :yep:

As for drops, there Are none from here on.

Need to add my drops. Now that's real imagination BBY:har: Trump and the GOP are destroyed imho: Hillary to win all!

AVGWarhawk
02-29-16, 12:52 PM
Hillary to win all!


I agree Aktungbby. Sadly....

STEED
02-29-16, 01:35 PM
Could Super Tuesday see the final line up for the big one? :hmmm:

Clinton Vs Trump :huh:

Mr Quatro
02-29-16, 01:51 PM
in before the close for Super Tuesday ...

What if Hillary or Trump get shot down after Super Tuesday?

You know so bad that they can't even hope to continue on ...

with 34 states left it's something to think about, right?

Onkel Neal
02-29-16, 09:50 PM
Good luck!

Onkel Neal
03-02-16, 07:45 AM
Just like modern society, everyone's a winner!

Now, you have 24 hours to make your choice, who will eventually be named the Democratic and Republican nominee. We will know who wins that round after the conventions in July.

Jimbuna
03-02-16, 08:29 AM
D=Clinton
R=Trump

AVGWarhawk
03-02-16, 09:15 AM
R-Trump
D-Clinton

Cybermat47
03-02-16, 09:18 AM
R = Trump
D = Clinton

STEED
03-02-16, 09:25 AM
R = Trump
D = Clinton

Aktungbby
03-02-16, 09:55 AM
R = Trump
D = Clinton

:sign_yeah:With Hillary to win the election: I 'm winning back my imaginary point ...NOW!:O: Anything for a:subsim: t-short! https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnw2hvPg08RQpsA/giphy.gif " Imagine that! Aktung U just B in my oval office wearing those T-shorts BBY-we'll just call it payback time for ol' Bill!":03:...:o....:oops: 'BUT I'm a Republican Ma'am!'

STEED
03-02-16, 11:58 AM
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cWvHbOoG3tI/hqdefault.jpg

Big Sister is watching you, you shall vote for Clinton1984. :D

Mr Quatro
03-02-16, 12:26 PM
D=Clinton
R=Trump

R-Trump
D-Clinton

R = Trump
D = Clinton

R = Trump
D = Clinton

:sign_yeah:[COLOR=orange]With Hillary to win the election: I 'm winning back my imaginary point[/I][/B]!
24 hours is all we have Aktungbby ... what are your picks or no tee-shirt for you.

I will go with the rest of ya'll ...

Republican: Donald Trump
Democrat: Hillary Clinton

We don't have to pick the national election yet, right?

Bilge_Rat
03-02-16, 12:53 PM
D = Clinton
R = Trump

mapuc
03-02-16, 12:54 PM
Same here

Republican = Trump

Democrat = Clinton

Markus

Aktungbby
03-02-16, 01:23 PM
:sign_yeah:With Hillary to win the election: I 'm winning back my imaginary point ...NOW!:O: Anything for a:subsim: t-short!

24 hours is all we have Aktungbby ... what are your picks or no tee-shirt for you.


NO NO I've picked with Hillary to take it all-I'm in it for a T-short! Of course Hillary has one more X chromosome than 'the Donald' so we'll all be drinkin' http://mentalitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dos-XX-Beer.jpg ("stay thirsty my republican friends"):Kaleun_Cheers: :Kaleun_Wink: :Kaleun_Crying:

Oberon
03-02-16, 01:29 PM
D - Clinton
R - Trump

Drop: GOP

Aktungbby
03-02-16, 01:32 PM
Drop: GOP

Congrats on your imaginary one point!:rotfl2:

Onkel Neal
03-03-16, 01:02 AM
Ok, in the morning, I hope to see a few more names filled in. I will PM you holdouts now.

Becker67
03-03-16, 08:19 AM
D Clinton
R Still can't believe it but Trump

AVGWarhawk
03-03-16, 09:01 AM
NO NO I've picked with Hillary to take it all-I'm in it for a T-short! Of course Hillary has one more X chromosome than 'the Donald' so we'll all be drinkin' http://mentalitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dos-XX-Beer.jpg ("stay thirsty my republican friends"):Kaleun_Cheers: :Kaleun_Wink: :Kaleun_Crying:



You are a loon. I mean that in a good way. :salute:

Aktungbby
03-03-16, 09:51 AM
You are a loon. I mean that in a good way. :salute:

JEEZE THANKS! The loon is the state bird of Minnesota!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/9a/3b/6c/9a3b6cd987b5ac6ea0d36fb10bf21837.jpg Go figure:shucks:https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/1/5153755/il_570xN.293726247.jpgI mean all this is no shock: we elected comedian Al Franken to the Senate and Jessie Ventura Governor!

Onkel Neal
03-03-16, 10:37 AM
Waiting a few more hours for Torpy, Dan, and GT to get in here, PM sent.

Dan D
03-03-16, 10:55 AM
Rubio (R) Sanders (D):O:

I already have won a military style "subsim" cap at the subsim meeting in Denmark
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=995&pictureid=8710

Onkel Neal
03-03-16, 01:52 PM
Torplexed, GT.... ?

Email sent

GT182
03-03-16, 03:19 PM
R=Trump
D=Clinton

Aktungbby
03-03-16, 05:14 PM
Trump: Nevada Republican caucus; Clinton: for SC Democrat primary. Kasich & Carson to drop out.

Hey Carson dropped out!(hallelujah! at last!:D) where's my imaginary contingency.....:doh: :/\\!!

Mr Quatro
03-03-16, 05:35 PM
Hey Carson dropped out!(hallelujah! at last!:D) where's my imaginary contingency.....:doh: :/\\!!

No! I get it ... I voted Carson out four times. I should get something.

Is this thread going to close till after circus conventions in July?

Onkel Neal
03-03-16, 05:37 PM
Yes, sir, if I can get a ping from Torplexed in the next 4 hours.

Aktungbby
03-03-16, 05:53 PM
No! I get it ... I voted Carson out four times. I should get something.

Is this thread going to close till after circus conventions in July?

FOUR TIMES! well U ain't called Mr Quatro fer nuthin!:O:BBY! GOOD to see I'm not the only battler for truth, justice, and the soon-to-B-Canadian way! U can have .80 (4/5) of the imaginary contingency point; I'll keep only .20 (1/5) :smug: SCORE: AVG: 25.0; Me: 24.2; U: 20.8 :-?

Torplexed
03-03-16, 09:17 PM
Okay, look like it's inevitable.

D-Clinton
R-Drumpf...I mean Trump. :D

Drop if any- Kasich.

Yes, sir, if I can get a ping from Torplexed in the next 4 hours.

I wasn't planning on voting for Ping, but it feels like I am tho. :O:

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02539/Xi-Jinping-china_2539711b.jpg

Onkel Neal
03-03-16, 11:22 PM
All right, there we go. Now you can rest, take an aspirin, and get your strength back over the remainder of the primary season. The Republican convention is July 18-21, 2016 and the Democratic convention is the week of July 25th, 2016. So, sit back and let's see who ends up as the eventual nominees of the parties.

Onkel Neal
03-07-16, 12:07 PM
Moving this thread to Special Projects until July.

Onkel Neal
07-22-16, 01:26 AM
And we're back, and nothing looks any better :wah:

Onkel Neal
07-25-16, 01:17 PM
Ok, let's all assume Clinton is the D nom, so cast your vote now: Who will win the Presidency of the United States in Nov?

I'll leave this up for a week, then the votes are cast.

Aktungbby
07-25-16, 01:21 PM
Clinton

Aktungbby
07-25-16, 01:35 PM
NO NO I've picked with Hillary to take it all-I'm in it for a T-short! Of course Hillary has one more X chromosome than 'the Donald' so we'll all be drinkin' http://mentalitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dos-XX-Beer.jpg ("stay thirsty my republican friends"):Kaleun_Cheers: :Kaleun_Wink: :Kaleun_Crying:


You are a loon. I mean that in a good way. :salute:

JEEZE THANKS! The loon is the state bird of Minnesota!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/9a/3b/6c/9a3b6cd987b5ac6ea0d36fb10bf21837.jpg Go figure:shucks:https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/1/5153755/il_570xN.293726247.jpgI mean all this is no shock: we elected comedian Al Franken to the Senate and Jessie Ventura Governor! Yeah, the rules did not cover that contingency, but I allowed it to reward imagination
Yeah, michael moore just wrote a depressing op-ed piece (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-moore/5-reasons-why-trump-will-_b_11156794.html), declaring Trump will win.
5. The Jesse Ventura Effect. Finally, do not discount the electorate’s ability to be mischievous or underestimate how any millions fancy themselves as closet anarchists once they draw the curtain and are all alone in the voting booth. It’s one of the few places left in society where there are no security cameras, no listening devices, no spouses, no kids, no boss, no cops, there’s not even a friggin’ time limit. You can take as long as you need in there and no one can make you do anything. You can push the button and vote a straight party line, or you can write in Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. There are no rules. And because of that, and the anger that so many have toward a broken political system, millions are going to vote for Trump not because they agree with him, not because they like his bigotry or ego, but just because they can. Just because it will upset the apple cart and make mommy and daddy mad. And in the same way like when you’re standing on the edge of Niagara Falls and your mind wonders for a moment what would that feel like to go over that thing, a lot of people are going to love being in the position of puppetmaster and plunking down for Trump just to see what that might look like. Remember back in the ‘90s when the people of Minnesota elected a professional wrestler as their governor? They didn’t do this because they’re stupid or thought that Jesse Ventura was some sort of statesman or political intellectual. They did so just because they could. Minnesota is one of the smartest states in the country. It is also filled with people who have a dark sense of humor — and voting for Ventura was their version of a good practical joke on a sick political system. This is going to happen again with Trump. @ Onkel Neal by your own revised rules I just won back my 'imaginary point'!:har: AVG and I should be tied...Michael Moore agrees with me!:smug:

Jimbuna
07-25-16, 01:49 PM
Well I'm pretty confident it'll be Clinton but voting that way means I can't win the $million first prize, so I'll go against my instincts and vote TRUMP.

AVGWarhawk
07-25-16, 02:10 PM
Trump. Hillary is currently busy with her finder in the dike. There are more holes developing.

mapuc
07-25-16, 02:50 PM
I say Trump-He's saying the things the common Americans like to hear

Markus

Jimbuna
07-25-16, 03:03 PM
Trump. Hillary is currently busy with her finder in the dike. There are more holes developing.

Better her 'finder' than her 'finger' Chris....wouldn't want to chip the nail varnish :):03:

AVGWarhawk
07-25-16, 03:22 PM
http://russia-insider.com/sites/insider/files/hillary-clinton-thumbs-up.jpg

Torplexed
07-25-16, 07:46 PM
Certainly, a lot can happen in the next 3.5 months and I must admit I don't come in as a Donald Trump supporter, but as a pseudo-objective observer. All last week, the talk was about how the Republican Party was divided but that looks likes a dumpster fire compared to the house fire the Democrats are dealing with at their convention in Philadelphia. There seems to be a lot of people even at the DNC who would happily see Trump thump Clinton if that event would so shatter the existing US political system that it would would warrant a complete re-build from the ground up. And it’s making me believe in the impossible: Donald Trump will win this election.

It’s getting crazy. It’s getting really crazy.

AVGWarhawk
07-26-16, 08:30 AM
It’s getting crazy. It’s getting really crazy.


I think more then that, the cracks in the rigging of the systems are starting to show through. I'm certain Hillary received similar handling 8 years ago running against Obama. I have alway said Obamas' campaign was orchestrated. Hillary told to stand down. Sanders got his stand down order via emails he was not CC in on.

STEED
07-26-16, 03:40 PM
This is so crazy, you got crime boss Clinton who has the political experience and clearly the Democrats are divided over Clinton. :shifty:

Same divisions in the Republican party and Trump has no political experience and scares the hell out of people thinking crap if this guy wins the walls go up and the world economy collapses! :eek:

I can't stand Clinton she clearly can not be trusted and Trump is a wind bag. Well if I had the vote I'm voting for the wind bag Trump, better a wind bag than a crime boss. :shifty: :haha:


VOTE TRUMP AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.

Bilge_Rat
08-08-16, 11:01 AM
Clinton

Mr Quatro
08-08-16, 11:10 AM
Are we still voting? Does it count like in horse shoes?

Doanld Trump is my vote:yep:

note I was wrong on McCain and Obama :oops:, but I feel redeemed :up:

Oberon
08-08-16, 01:34 PM
Eh, the way 2016 is rolling, I'm going to go for Trump. :dead:

Aktungbby
08-08-16, 01:52 PM
Now that's real imagination BBY:har: Trump and the GOP are destroyed imho: Hillary to win all!


I agree Aktungbby. Sadly....

I'm STILL sticking with Hillary! And Conan will award me a point for 'imagination' and we'll tie! Now that the Russians approve of 'the Donald'... no chance of a Republican victory especially since he's acknowledged Ryan and comes across as a toadying sycophant who can't keep his own VP choice in line! Hillary's 'first man' has a checkered past:huh:-Trump's first lady has a Czechered past:O: so we're even there!

Onkel Neal
10-11-16, 10:22 AM
Posting the results of your votes

Aktungbby
10-11-16, 11:00 AM
AHA! open again on 10/11: Now that the Donald is essentially an embarrassing independent candidate(editorial in this AM's WSJ) with the Republican leadership recoiling from the horror and his own VP candidate has 'his own drummer' on Syria ...still Hillary. Even one of my inlaws, herself a VP at FreddieMac and a rabid diehard lifelong Republican, is voting for the Independent Party candidate:k_confused: ie: the band has left the bandwagon.:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:Hey where's my imaginary point Just 4 imagining how I'll look in my prize 'T-shorts'? Impromptu rules is rules even in Texas or Kista :03:

Onkel Neal
10-11-16, 03:22 PM
It's between you and Warhawk, essentially.

Aktungbby
10-11-16, 04:10 PM
It's between you and Warhawk, essentially.
Imagine that! :Kaleun_Salivating: Could be a 'dead heat' ...that would make poor "WarHawk...a trifle ......sulky:O: :doh: :oops: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Triple_dead-heat.jpg/800px-Triple_dead-heat.jpg

AVGWarhawk
10-12-16, 07:41 AM
Pence will make the difference for the Donald. :D Wikileak is not finished with Hillary. Putin is laughing all the way to the Gremlin. Heartburn has set in.

Philipp_Thomsen
10-29-16, 10:23 AM
*Moved

Mr Quatro
10-29-16, 02:35 PM
Are we still voting? Does it count like in horse shoes?

Doanld Trump is my vote:yep:

note I was wrong on McCain and Obama :oops:, but I feel redeemed :up:

Can I void my vote? I no longer believe that Donald Trump will win the National election on November 8th.

In fact I do believe that the DNC will win, which includes their pick for POTUS Hillary Clinton, but she may never make it to the White House.

Stay tuned folks the fat lady is going to sing :D

If I am technically right ... do I get a cookie?

Aktungbby
10-29-16, 03:43 PM
Yeah, the rules did not cover that contingency, but I allowed it to reward imagination
If I am technically right ... do I get a cookie? Well U might get an imaginary point!:O: As this election proves... there R no hard fast rules :doh: https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnw2hvPg08RQpsA/giphy.gif

AVGWarhawk
11-02-16, 08:54 AM
Choo-choo.....

Aktungbby
11-02-16, 09:05 AM
Choo-choo..... Indeed the Hillary Special meet the Trump Express....and we're along for the ride...and expected to vote intelligently: imagine that!:wah:https://media.giphy.com/media/oVM4SGyjdVlv2/giphy.gif Maybe I'll write in Q.E. II on the ballot! either way there'll be a woman in charge! Imagine THAT!:O:

Oberon
11-02-16, 03:15 PM
There's no brakes on the 2016 train!

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/578/024/a8c.jpg

mapuc
11-02-16, 04:02 PM
I Think or believe Trump is going to win.

So my bet is Trump

Markus

Aktungbby
11-03-16, 11:36 AM
I Think or believe Trump is going to win.

So my bet is Trump

Markus U Lose BBY http://www.270towin.com/ (http://www.270towin.com/) It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2016 presidential election. Hillary has 258 Trump is lagging at 157....http://cdn.detonate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/3cfcb310c792805da15955446666206f.jpg (http://detonate.com/pictures-that-hillary-clinton-wishes-would-go-away/16/)Hillary, at least, learns from her mistakes (Trump just declares bankruptcy) and will never drop her hairdryer in the tub again....:O:http://cdn.detonate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/8e5f933da3b03233ad64ed26575f91be.jpg (http://detonate.com/pictures-that-hillary-clinton-wishes-would-go-away/38/)A pity though: I can just imagine 'the Donald's 'first lady' aboard Air Force One....Melania BBY with the family jewels...and the Right to bare arms!:Kaleun_Party:>http://www.pollhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-05_1210.jpg

AVGWarhawk
11-03-16, 11:40 AM
Indeed the Hillary Special meet the Trump Express....and we're along for the ride...and expected to vote intelligently: imagine that!:wah:https://media.giphy.com/media/oVM4SGyjdVlv2/giphy.gif Maybe I'll write in Q.E. II on the ballot! either way there'll be a woman in charge! Imagine THAT!:O:

There's no brakes on the 2016 train!



[QUOTE=mapuc;2444142]I Think or believe Trump is going to win.

So my bet is Trump

Markus

Choo choo...chugga chugga....choo choo....

AVGWarhawk
11-09-16, 03:01 AM
All aboard!

nikimcbee
11-09-16, 03:18 AM
I'm buying stock in orange jumpsuit companies. :haha:

nikimcbee
11-09-16, 03:21 AM
I guess that's what you get, when you nominate the least popular person, with the most legal baggage.:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: I bet Biden feels like a dope today... If only he grew a pair and stood up to HRC.:haha:

nikimcbee
11-09-16, 03:23 AM
Just think of all that Saudi money.....
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/3999359/flushing-money-o.gif

Oberon
11-09-16, 03:57 AM
That's not Saudi money....that's the US dollar. Brexit++, welcome to the suck zone, hope you invested in Glenn Beck.

nikimcbee
11-09-16, 04:17 AM
I hope they saved the receipt.:hmmm: They spent all that money to buy influence and get nothing. So what happens to the Clinton fund? Donating to it gets you nowhere now. I guess Chelsea will have to find a real job now.

Jimbuna
11-09-16, 06:44 AM
I bet Biden feels like a dope today... If only he grew a pair and stood up to HRC.:haha:

I think you may well be right :yep:

Onkel Neal
11-09-16, 08:35 AM
Congrats, AVGWarhark, you're political savy has shown through! Send me a PM with your current address and t-short size and your Ping Prizes will be on the way. Send me some stock tips, too.:Kaleun_Salute:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=994&pictureid=9263

Aktungbby
11-09-16, 09:38 AM
TRUMP has ruined my day! He's the president; he has better hair; the DOW has plunged (I'm not even gonna look at the portfolio for a month) ...and I'm out a T-short!:Kaleun_Crying:I wonder if he'll ever release his tax returns?:O:

Jimbuna
11-09-16, 09:42 AM
Fourth! Hmm not bad for an unknowledgble Brit foreigner :hmmm:

Congratulations Chris :sunny:

Aktungbby
11-09-16, 09:58 AM
Fourth! Hmm not bad for an unknowledgble Brit foreigner :hmmm:

Congratulations Chris :sunny:
:sign_yeah::Kaleun_Applaud::Kaleun_Cheers:

AVGWarhawk
11-09-16, 10:27 AM
Let the crazy begin!

STEED
11-09-16, 11:01 AM
That was fun what next?

How many verbal clangers Trump lets off in 2017?

Aktungbby
11-09-16, 12:37 PM
Let the crazy begin!

5. The Jesse Ventura Effect. Finally, do not discount the electorate’s ability to be mischievous or underestimate how any millions fancy themselves as closet anarchists once they draw the curtain and are all alone in the voting booth. It’s one of the few places left in society where there are no security cameras, no listening devices, no spouses, no kids, no boss, no cops, there’s not even a friggin’ time limit. You can take as long as you need in there and no one can make you do anything. You can push the button and vote a straight party line, or you can write in Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. There are no rules. And because of that, and the anger that so many have toward a broken political system, millions are going to vote for Trump not because they agree with him, not because they like his bigotry or ego, but just because they can. Just because it will upset the apple cart and make mommy and daddy mad. And in the same way like when you’re standing on the edge of Niagara Falls and your mind wonders for a moment what would that feel like to go over that thing, a lot of people are going to love being in the position of puppetmaster and plunking down for Trump just to see what that might look like. Remember back in the ‘90s when the people of Minnesota elected a professional wrestler as their governor? They didn’t do this because they’re stupid or thought that Jesse Ventura was some sort of statesman or political intellectual. They did so just because they could. Minnesota is one of the smartest states in the country. It is also filled with people who have a dark sense of humor — and voting for Ventura was their version of a good practical joke on a sick political system. This is going to happen again with Trump. "MINNESOTA NICE' on a national scale methinks!:Kaleun_Cheers: Fergit Dos Equis it's Hamm's for the next four years:()1:

Mr Quatro
11-09-16, 12:48 PM
Let the crazy begin!

We want an acceptance speech from you Chris :up:

Way to go MSNBC is looking for a few good men like you :D

Oberon
11-09-16, 02:14 PM
Joint second, I'll take that. Well, here's to 2016, now let's never mention it again. :doh:

Catfish
11-09-16, 02:18 PM
Congrats !

It's 9/11 in reverse