(02-03-2016 12:27 AM)CrabCake Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 11:09 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 10:52 AM)JustAnotherAustinOwl Wrote:  I'm still thinking it's possible Trump wins Iowa and NH, seems a lock for the nomination, and then realizes being President is actually a hard job and drops out.

I think that is entirely possible, along with a bunch of other really crazy scenarios. This is shaping up to be an astounding election if any of a number of very possible developments takes place.

Right now, I don't think there's a clear candidate on either side, and I personally have little or no positive feelings about any of the leading possibilities on either side.

What feelings I do have are that I'd favor Hillary over Bernie, I'd favor all republicans over Bernie, I'd favor most republicans (except maybe the really hard line Evangelicals) over Hillary, I'd favor virtually any of others in the republican field over Trump or Cruz, neither of whom I care for.

I'm pretty sure I'm voting libertarian, unless Rand Paul somehow gets the republican nomination. If by the Texas primary it's down to Trump, Cruz, Hillary, and Bernie, I'll register as a democrat to vote against Bernie. But that is probably the strongest feeling I have about this election at this point.

What about the potential run of Michael Bloomberg?

I don't think he runs unless Sanders gets the Dem nomination. And even then I think he'll think better of it. Maybe if it's Sanders v Cruz it would actually be plausible.