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Why Ted chose Carly... (Original Post) MatthewStLouis Apr 2016 OP
the weak choosing a weaker Angry Dragon Apr 2016 #1
Fiorina is sort of embarrassing. MatthewStLouis Apr 2016 #3
Kasich also picked Fiorina as VP running mate... HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #2
3D chess? Ha ha. MatthewStLouis Apr 2016 #4
I think Cruz has delusions of grandeur. MatthewStLouis Apr 2016 #5
Snarf! KamaAina Apr 2016 #6
Same reason Palin was picked in 2008 TlalocW Apr 2016 #7
Yes, if he can ever become their candidate. MatthewStLouis Apr 2016 #8
And they also do it when it comes to race TlalocW Apr 2016 #10
repellant + repellant. how can they lose? pansypoo53219 Apr 2016 #9

MatthewStLouis

(904 posts)
5. I think Cruz has delusions of grandeur.
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 03:28 PM
Apr 2016

He talks about Ronald Reagan all the time and I'm sure he thinks of himself as the second coming of St. Ronnie. Cruz is just filling in the check boxes now, following in Reagan's footsteps. Some have pointed out the parallels; how Reagan chose a VP during the '76 primaries, then lost. So Cruz, has decided to pick a woman now, to lose with, so later he can set himself up for a glorious 2020. Blech!

TlalocW

(15,382 posts)
7. Same reason Palin was picked in 2008
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 03:30 PM
Apr 2016

When Hillary lost the nomination to Obama, republicans, in their infinite wisdom, thought, "If we choose a woman for veep, Hillary supporters will vote GOP because they're women... They can't possibly actually care about issues that affect them." Now that it looks like Hillary pretty much has it sewn up, they hope that they'll split the women vote.

TlalocW

MatthewStLouis

(904 posts)
8. Yes, if he can ever become their candidate.
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 03:41 PM
Apr 2016

They might think Carly will immunize them against the effects of all their past anti-woman rhetoric... They really give women no credit whatsoever. I know many friends of mine (who happen to be women) have been Bernie supporters. They support him because of his platform, not his sex. Conservatives are so clueless.

TlalocW

(15,382 posts)
10. And they also do it when it comes to race
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:35 PM
Apr 2016

"We ran a Black/Hispanic/etc. guy! How come Black/Hispanic/etc. people didn't vote for him? They can't possibly be politically informed! They juts vote their race!"

TlalocW

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