FYI – Senator Ted Cruz and Governor John Kasich held a secret strategy meeting last Saturday in California (requested by Team Cruz) during the weekend California GOP convention meeting. In addition to a closed door Cruz and Kasich discussion, the meeting was attended by a full national contingent of the professional GOPe.

(CNN) John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, two sources familiar with the plan confirmed to CNN.
Kasich’s decision came after he improbably became the last challenger to Donald Trump, who emerged as the presumptive GOP nominee Tuesday night when Ted Cruz dropped out.  (read more at CNN)

Bernie Sanders supporters need to fix bayonets ASAP.  Now that candidate Donald Trump has essentially locked up the GOP nomination, it is guaranteed the professionally democrat are about to unleash the Clinton hate machine upon him.

The supporters within the movement represented by Bernie Sanders need to steel themselves because it’s about to go thermonuclear.   We can always tell when the machine is about to go into overdrive because they clear the geography of anyone who would report on their collective scheme.
Professional Democrats run silent and run deep before they launch the ICBM.  That approach is why they took down Fox’s Ed Henry today.   (Henry’s assignment was inside Clinton’s media team).   You don’t really think that story leaked without Clinton do you?
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After a stunning victory in Indiana candidate Donald Trump emerges as the presumptive republican nominee.   This morning Trump made the morning talk show circuit (four interviews):
MSNBC – Morning Joe:

Candidate Donald Trump won all 57 of the available delegates in Indiana (30 state, 27 district) by winning the state (53%) and all nine congressional districts within the state.  A total sweep of the entire race.

Key Points:

• Donald Trump won 87 of Indiana’s 92 counties. (Cruz won 5)
• Donald Trump won all 9 congressional districts.
• Donald Trump won with more votes that Senator Cruz and John Kasich combined.
• Donald Trump won all 57 delegates.
• Donald Trump’s results exceeded prior recent polling by ten points.  This is the 7th consecutive primary election where Trump has exceeded the most recent poll numbers by double digits.

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Many voices will be warning about too much optimism as Donald Trump has just defeated 16 candidates to become the Republican nominee for President.   My thoughts?
To heck with that.  Y’all know how hard we have worked, against overwhelming odds, to attain this victory – A Historic Victory.
There’s a time for prudent contemplation, serious discussion and political debate.  Today is NOT THAT TIME.  Today, we dance.

You’re Worth It ! ‘ 

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “2016 Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Presidential Race and/or any of the candidates therein.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

10:00pm We anticipate the need for more than one thread with results tonight, hence the numbering as above. Tonight – Indiana Votes

Donald Trump Wins !

Ted Cruz Drops Out

Prior Delegate Count Trump: 1,003, Cruz: 572

Tonight Trump has won 30 Statewide Delegates, and at least 21 District Delegates so far…

Indiana has 57 delegates available: (more…)

Donald Trump will be holding an Indiana Election Night victory rally/speech at approximately 9:00pm EDT.  Live Stream Link

We anticipate the need for more than one thread with results tonight, hence the numbering as above. Tonight – Indiana Votes

Donald Trump Wins !

Prior to Tonight Delegate Count Trump: 1,003, Cruz: 572

Trump has won 30 Statewide Delegates, and the District Delegate counts are still coming

Indiana has 57 delegates available: (more…)

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