Election night 2016:Ted Cruz declared the winner. What is your reaction?

[IceSpear]

k

Not even gonna try? Disappointing, but not surprising. It's fairly clear that the logic the Hillary haters use can't hold up when subjected to even the slightest bit of scrutiny.

I gladly accept the victory though.

Normally I'd continue trolling you, but I'm about to start watching this documentary called The Jinx that looks like it'll be much more interesting.

[Fuzzy Bear]

I cannot believe this could happen.  I cannot believe that the GOP establishment would let this happen. 

I also cannot believe a significant bloc of GOP Congressmen and Senators wouldn't be cold to Cruz and his candidacy, and work with a coalition of Democrats to stop the insane proposals Cruz may come up with from becoming law.

It's kind of ironic.  Many of us rail at "insiders" and all of their power, perks, and privileges, but when it comes to electing a lunatic as President, we sure count of them to keep it from happening.

[stegosaurus]

It depends on how the senate and congression elections go. If the establishment Republicans retain enough power to reign in the Cruz agenda, I won't be too badly depressed. Otherwise, I'll probably have a stiff drink and call out of work Wednesday.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

k

Not even gonna try? Disappointing, but not surprising. It's fairly clear that the logic the Hillary haters use can't hold up when subjected to even the slightest bit of scrutiny.

I gladly accept the victory though.

Normally I'd continue trolling you, but I'm about to start watching this documentary called The Jinx that looks like it'll be much more interesting.

You can tell yourself that if it makes you feel better.

[King]

Move to Ted Cruz's home country.

[Mr. Illini]

Spend about five minutes cursing, tip back a couple of whiskeys, and then have a 4 hour long conversation with my liberal friends about what is next.

[IceSpear]

You can tell yourself that if it makes you feel better.

Fine, I'll humor you. What did you say in this thread that you didn't genuinely believe?

[Mercenary]

Be a bit surprised, but mostly not really care that much since the Dem would have been Clinton I wouldn't have a horse in the race. Most likely a Cruz presidency and Clinton presidency would be similar in how it actually impacts my life. There would be some differences of course in judicial nominees and some legislation passed here and there, but nothing so major that it'd impact my life. They'd both continue the surveillance state and interfering abroad. Despite what someone like Cruz says, I doubt we'd see major tax changes, probably just a few cuts for the wealthy. As mentioned the dems would probably quickly take over congress so it'd probably be a lot like right now where little is done.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Be a bit surprised, but mostly not really care that much since the Dem would have been Clinton I wouldn't have a horse in the race. Most likely a Cruz presidency and Clinton presidency would be similar in how it actually impacts my life. There would be some differences of course in judicial nominees and some legislation passed here and there, but nothing so major that it'd impact my life. They'd both continue the surveillance state and interfering abroad. Despite what someone like Cruz says, I doubt we'd see major tax changes, probably just a few cuts for the wealthy. As mentioned the dems would probably quickly take over congress so it'd probably be a lot like right now where little is done.

Please be realistic. If Republicans win the presidency 2016, they will do so with nominal house losses and probably hold even or so in the senate despite the favorable senate map due to coattails and whatnot.

In 2018, there are four vulnerable democratic senators in states where Romney won comfortable victories (MT, ND, IN, MO) that will have very tough battles to defend their seats in ANY midterm, regardless of the party of the president and their national popularity, due to democratic turnout problems in midterms and the simple fundamentals in their state. Also, if Manchin retires, his seat will become EXTREMELY vulnerable because of how deeply republican WV has become in recent years. Furthermore, even if democrats somehow hold all of their own seats, there are only 2 POSSIBLE senate pickups for democrats, no matter WHAT. A net gain of 2 seats in 2018, after a republican-leaning 2016, will probably NOT be enough for democrats to regain the senate. Furthermore, the house is so gerrymandered that, barring a 2008-style wave year, it simply CANNOT flip until at least after the next census, in 2022, and even that would be contingent on democrats doing well among governorships in 2018.

Stop this delusion that the house and senate are Likely D in 2018 if Republicans win in 2016. It's an illogical, troll style argument that has little basis in terms of what's realistic given midterm turnout patterns, the 2018 senate map, and the republican gerrymandering fortress.

[pbrower2a]

Move to a country in which people appreciate freedom enough to not elect someone like Ted Cruz.

...Of course I would expect him to do about 33 electoral votes better than Barry Goldwater in 1964  because of the difference in electoral votes of Arizona in 1964 and Texas in 2016.

[Bojack Horseman]

Mexico, here I come...

[SteveRogers]

Dear Russia, China, Britain, France, India, and Pakistan,

You know what to do.

Thanks

[Mr. Morden]

I would be fearful that President Cruz would soon transform the United States into a socialist dystopia, like his native Canada.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

You can tell yourself that if it makes you feel better.

Fine, I'll humor you. What did you say in this thread that you didn't genuinely believe?

I don't see how responding to your giant effortpost with "k" can be construed as anything other than trolling.

[Mister Mets]

I'd hope for the best.

There are two possibilities with Cruz. Either he's a true believer, or a shamless liar. Shameless liars can be effective Presidents.

[Cryptic]

Wake up and see who the real election winner is.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Let's say Cruz gets the nomination and wins the general. What is your election night reaction?

Be very glad that I'm working for a company that will support my emigration to either Canada or Hong Kong. (I'm already giving serious consideration to emigration. US trends get uglier by the week, in ways that won't be helped by either a Democrat or Republican win. But Cruz winning would make my decision for me.)

[Beezer]

The mighty eagle will once again soar, soar like it's never soared before!

[VPH]

This:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/express/express-entry.asp

[Donerail]

I'll be choosing where to go to college just as the primaries are wrapping up. If Cruz appears to be in a position where he could win, McGill (or another Canadian school) would get a significant boost.

[Mr. Smith]

Five stages of grief in Classic Form, so probably something like

1. Hahaha what? Surely the absentee ballots will turn it all around. This election's rigged!

2. Freaking Democrats should've nominated Bernie Sanders, he would've won!

3. Okay signore, I'll stay in the U.S. if you can make sure 2018 makes for super-mega Democratic takeover

4. I NEED A FREAKING DRINK, someone get me a heckuva lot of chocolate milk and Krispy Kremes my country sucks now.

5. Alright, see you suckers later, I'll just try for my Masters in Canada instead.

[Sumner 1868]

Lots of Stephen Harper fanboys I see.

[IceSpear]

You can tell yourself that if it makes you feel better.

Fine, I'll humor you. What did you say in this thread that you didn't genuinely believe?

I don't see how responding to your giant effortpost with "k" can be construed as anything other than trolling.

So the actual substance in your earlier posts was not trolling, meaning the image I posted was accurate.

[The Mikado]

Brace myself for a few weeks of ribbing from Republican friends and get on with things. I actually prefer being in opposition, anyway, it'd be a nice change of pace from the past six years.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

You can tell yourself that if it makes you feel better.

Fine, I'll humor you. What did you say in this thread that you didn't genuinely believe?

I don't see how responding to your giant effortpost with "k" can be construed as anything other than trolling.

So the actual substance in your earlier posts was not trolling, meaning the image I posted was accurate.

No, I'm able and willing to post a serious response to your post and my position is hardly untenable.  However, there's no point in doing so unless you're actually interested in having a serious discussion without any OTT hyperbole, straw-men, or efforts to delegitimize my views by deliberately lying about what I've said (as Beet has already done).  If you're interested in having a serious discussion, that's one thing.  Otherwise though, it'd be a waste of my time.