Atlas Republican Primary

[White Trash]

Republican primary with the following choices. Hopefully, someone will do the reverse for the Democrats with a handful of posters as well, and then we'll do a general with running mates and all the fixings. Vote and discuss with maps!

I'll leave it up for a few days, see if it picks up steam, and if someone else does the Democratic primary.

[ElectionsGuy]

Goldwater, as he's joined the yellow avatar club!

[Wells]

The only good Republicans are RINOs.^TM

[Classic Conservative]

Santander all the way. Easiest vote in my life.

[RaphaelDLG]

Probably Goldwater if the Democratic primary is already wrapped up by the time Tennessee rolls around... unless I'm doing some kind of mythical Democratic sabotage vote for the worst campaign.

But I'd really like to hear some policy platforms, as it easily could be any of them. 

[TJ in Oregon]

Higgs. Only pro-life non-Trumper.

[Intell]

Cathcon is the only one that I'd vote for.

[Kingpoleon]

Goldwater/Cathcon!

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Hate to pull an Out of Character here for a second...

Higgs. Only pro-life non-Trumper.

If "non-Trumper" means "never voted for him and doesn't currently plan on it"...

That said, my platform would be incomprehensible garbage comprising trash from all walks of the ideological spectrum.

[TJ in Oregon]

Hate to pull an Out of Character here for a second...

Higgs. Only pro-life non-Trumper.

If "non-Trumper" means "never voted for him and doesn't currently plan on it"...

That said, my platform would be incomprehensible garbage comprising trash from all walks of the ideological spectrum.

In fairness Cath, I can't tell what's in character and what's out of character these days, and you're not the only one that applies to.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Hate to pull an Out of Character here for a second...

Higgs. Only pro-life non-Trumper.

If "non-Trumper" means "never voted for him and doesn't currently plan on it"...

That said, my platform would be incomprehensible garbage comprising trash from all walks of the ideological spectrum.

In fairness Cath, I can't tell what's in character and what's out of character these days, and you're not the only one that applies to.

By all means, understandable.

That said, I did quite enjoy the thrashing Trump gave the collection of bozos arrayed against him, and I think it quite clearly displayed their weaknesses as candidates, and gave, in a sense, the people at the top "what they deserve". Any actual support I had for the man (and, given my own sarcastic psychosis, we'll never know the exact amount that was ever there) has been withdrawn, and I'll be honest: I voted the way I did--for Kasich--for a few reasons, one of them being my insurance policy against any future disaster.

[Xing]

If I could vote in this, I'd probably support my fellow Washingtonian.

[IceSpear]

Goldwater > RINO Tom > Higgs > Cathcon > Santander

[Goldwater]

Goldwater > RINO Tom > Higgs > Cathcon > Santander

TBH, this is also probably how I would rank them.  Though keep in mind that I like all of you.

[TJ in Oregon]

Hate to pull an Out of Character here for a second...

Higgs. Only pro-life non-Trumper.

If "non-Trumper" means "never voted for him and doesn't currently plan on it"...

That said, my platform would be incomprehensible garbage comprising trash from all walks of the ideological spectrum.

In fairness Cath, I can't tell what's in character and what's out of character these days, and you're not the only one that applies to.

By all means, understandable.

That said, I did quite enjoy the thrashing Trump gave the collection of bozos arrayed against him, and I think it quite clearly displayed their weaknesses as candidates, and gave, in a sense, the people at the top "what they deserve". Any actual support I had for the man (and, given my own sarcastic psychosis, we'll never know the exact amount that was ever there) has been withdrawn, and I'll be honest: I voted the way I did--for Kasich--for a few reasons, one of them being my insurance policy against any future disaster.

I appreciate the honest take there. A part of me wants revenge: the heads of everyone responsible on a pike, followed by the heads of all the other political activists ruining America. But people are more than their political views, even the ones for sale. Deep down I know that somewhere.

On the day Trump won the primary I remember sitting down at my desk in my bedroom. I briefly turned around to see the crucifix on my wall and came to the realization that the Church is literally the only institution left I have any faith in. Not the government, the university, the Republicans, etc. All of them are abject messes. The whole world is an abject mess really. I've spent too much time in my life defending indefensible things for the sake of "the greater good" (ie. the Republicans beating the Democrats). And so, in real life anyway, I've found my own perspective a little different, no longer seeing people as allies or enemies based on whether they're Republicans or Democrats, saying things because they are true rather than because of what narrative they help. Altogether I care deeply about the content of positions but not about who wins the election. In a sense everyone has become my enemy and friend at the same time. It is a strange place to find myself.

But that is in real life. On here, I've mostly been the same depressive hack as usual I suspect. This place hasn't brought out the best in me generally, so I've been frequenting it less and less. It gives me little reason to frequent it, as I see no real hope in politics no matter who wins. No matter who wins we all lose. With Trump we can chuck out any pretense of loving our neighbor (especially our neighbor to the south) or with Clinton we can lose hope the progressives will somehow trip over themselves whilst trying to inflict their dystopia on the rest of us.

[RINO Tom]

LOL, for the good of the party, I vote Goldwater.  I'd never make it out of the primaries, but if I did, it'd be about a week before I said something so not politically savvy and "fix" it by saying more dumb stuff.

[IceSpear]

LOL, for the good of the party, I vote Goldwater.  I'd never make it out of the primaries, but if I did, it'd be about a week before I said something so not politically savvy and "fix" it by saying more dumb stuff.

The only person on 'this list who could make it through the primary is Santander.

[Santander]

LOL, for the good of the party, I vote Goldwater.  I'd never make it out of the primaries, but if I did, it'd be about a week before I said something so not politically savvy and "fix" it by saying more dumb stuff.

The only person on 'this list who could make it through the primary is Santander.

So true! God bless the GOP base!

[Mr. Smith]

If the Democratic primary is wrapped up as usual in Cali, I'd go to Santander as a tactical vote, and with hopes that if he does win, labor rights would have some help.

[Goldwater]

LOL, for the good of the party, I vote Goldwater.  I'd never make it out of the primaries, but if I did, it'd be about a week before I said something so not politically savvy and "fix" it by saying more dumb stuff.

The only person on 'this list who could make it through the primary is Santander.

Hell, Cathcon and Higgs both have a better chance than me.

[SATW]

1. Goldwater (duh)
2. Cathcon
3. Higgs
4. Santander
5. RINO Tom

All FFs.

[White Trash]

I'll close this on Saturday and put up the general then too.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

All great choices.

[Higgs]

I'm honestly surprised I'm even included on this list.

[White Trash]

I'm honestly surprised I'm even included on this list.

Thought I could split the liberal/Rockefeller Republican vote, evidently that didn't even come close to working.