DL GOP Fantasy Pool Update – Rand’s Hissy Fit & Jeb!s Continuing Deathwatch

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A: "Some people have been in touch, and they want to give me all these millions to run for President, even though nobody, AND I MEAN NOBODY, can stomach the idea of another Bush being President after my Bro f#cked it up so bad. Well, I guess I can take the millions if they are so fixed on giving 'em to me."
Q: What was Jeb! thinking? That's the most plausible explanation for the Bush campaign that I can come up with. His campaign has weeks, not months left to soak some rich idiots. Rand Paul is also in trouble, so he is going ROGUE !!

Ted Cruz’ Mom was a Canadian in 1974

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I, for one, am glad to have Ted Cruz ruled ineligible to be President. He is creepy and probably a secret Cuban Communist. While I'd prefer he was ruled out based on his whack-ass politics, I'll accept his being ruled out via crazy internet lynch mob.
"So when they knock on doors, they ask them: are you Canadian citizens, are you 18 years of age or older, and are you a resident in this facility and how long have you been living here?"
The GOP Gets Super Honest

The GOP Gets Super Honest

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F#ck Yeah, we are racists. So what? - Donald Trump It's the blacks coming up from Ct. and New York selling the drugs and f#cking our white girls. You'd be crazy to not be racist. - Paul LePage You are goddamn right we poisoned the shit out of those poor-ass loser in Flint. What are you going to do about it? - Rick Snyder We are going to get rid of food stamps because, f#ck it. - Jeb Bush Of course our only goal is to simply to f#ck shit up. Haven't you been paying attention? - Paul Ryan
It is impossible to be shocked or surprised by Republicans these days. They have been as unguarded about their goals as they have been about their prejudices. [The statements above have been only lightly paraphrased.] As the ante continues to be upped, I'm sure, by the GOP convection, one of the GOP candidates will call Cornel West a nigger, and I wouldn't rule out that person being Ben Carson. I suppose the only surprising thing left is how Democrats never seem to make Republicans pay a price for being so unguarded. Although, then again, with Democrats like John Carney, who think that Republicans are still good faith partners in governing - I guess that isn't so surprising either.
“Right to Work for Less” Continues to Suck

“Right to Work for Less” Continues to Suck

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If you ask even sober, reasonable Republicans like Ken Simpler what they want, the #1 item is tax cuts. Sure tax cuts have never worked, but evidence is for eggheads and sissies. Real men have the courage to stick with things that have failed time and again. That's why, in spite of never working, #2 on the Republican wish list is always "Right to Work for Less" laws. There is some magic in Right to Work for Less that will someday fix failing economies, even though (like tax cuts) it never has. The important thing is to keep trying. Just ask economic genius, Scott Walker.
Ted Cruz’ Canadian Birth SHOCKER!!! An appeal to “facts”

Ted Cruz’ Canadian Birth SHOCKER!!! An appeal to “facts”

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The irony is so delicious, isn't it? There is, of course, the surface level irony of the party that brayed nonsensically about Obama's legitimacy for 8 years turning the fire hose on itself. That alone is awesome. But there is also another layer of irony that I'm enjoying. There is the irony that Cruz himself is a huge proponent and avid practitioner of anti-factualism. For Cruz, facts simply don't matter. Facts, to candidates for the GOP nomination, are more worthless than a bicycle to a fish. Knowing this, Cruz after initially tried to laugh off Trump's birther questions with a Happy Days clip. But as the story builds and more GOPers hop on the birther bandwagon, Cruz is now looking to FACTS to bail him out of this. Hilarious. Listen to Cruz on the topic of his Canadian eligibility to be President.
Cruz’ gamified Iowa ground game could be formidable

Cruz’ gamified Iowa ground game could be formidable

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This is interesting. Ted Cruz has literally gamified his Iowa ground game. It almost makes me want go to Tedcruz.org and sign up to see who in Delaware is the points king.
The Cruz mobile app, which game-ifies the campaign process — users win points for sharing their contact lists or for posting messages of support to Facebook and Twitter — has close to 30,000 downloads, according to Chris Wilson, head of analytics for the campaign.