Category Archives: 2016 election

It’s official

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Fred Stiening

With his devastating loss in New York, it is now mathematically impossible for Ted Cruz to win on the first ballot. It was an extremely improbable outcome even if you’re an optimist. As I’m headed to dream land, the 95 … Continue reading →

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Two Corinthians go to Five Guys

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Or “Why Donald Trump cannot make America Great again” *** This afternoon, I pushed my tired body to Five guys at around 3:30 pm. I assume most people know Five Guys is a high end national burger chain, loosely similar … Continue reading →

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Captionbot.ai

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Well, this was in the NY times, so maybe it was too essy. This could be amusing. (Click for clearer image) https://www.captionbot.ai/ Microsoft’s new toy. No penis pics – the NSA is watching.

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Maryland confirmed “safe” for Democrats

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Barack Obama won Maryland with 62% in 2012. Maryland is a mix of Federal employees and the urban poor in Baltimore. Reducing the size of government is not a message that gets you votes. As in most states outside of … Continue reading →

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Connecticut weighs in

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Polls arrived today for Connecticut. Once again Trump or Cruz will lose to either Hillary or Bernie. Kasich will beat either Democrat in November. While Connecticut is a relatively small state, it was one in the “could go either way” … Continue reading →

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Reality Check Time

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Fred Stiening

In 2012, Barack Obama carried New York State with 63% of the vote. For purposes of the Electoral vote estimates, that makes New York a “safe Democratic state” unless there are polls to the contrary. From Real Clear Politics List … Continue reading →

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Arizona and Utah

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[Written March 20, 2016] Next Tuesday’s votes for Republicans are Arizona and Utah (and American Samoa). The vote in Arizona is called the Presidential Preference Election – it is not the Party Primary. Senator John McCain is up for reelection … Continue reading →

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Is Bank of America “too big to fail”?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[Written February 11, 2016] Bank of America was the idea of a man named Hugh McColl – he ran a Charlotte based bank called NCNB (North Carolina National Bank). At the time, while FDIC insured deposits, banks were mostly regulated … Continue reading →

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The quirky California election laws

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[Written in March 2016] Since the results could come down to California, a detailed look is in order. Trump currently has a 16% lead, but that is potentially misleading, and gets worse. Each political party in California decides if it … Continue reading →

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Rule 40(b) – I am not a lawyer

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

I was discussing rule 40 down in the comments of This post If you missed it. Morton Blackwell is a very senior Republican active in the RNC rules committee and he is on the warpath. Red State opinion He has … Continue reading →

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