The Republican Delegate Count - Election 2016

Telegraph: Reports that Donald Trump has 621 delegates, while Senator Cruz has 396 and finally Governor Kasich has 138.

Lets Get Real:

There has been discussion on the news networks that you could see joint ticket between Cruz and Kasich or even a Cruz and Rubio with the Rubio delegates supporting Cruz at the Republican Convention.   It looks like that Trump will not be able to reach a majority of the delegates and his recent remarks that there could be riots is troubling.   The question is what will the Republican Establishment do, if they have any power, if this blog recalls the delegates have to vote for the candidate who won their State in the first round, if no candidate has a majority then the delegates are free to vote for someone else.   One can see the lawyers coming in to this, fun if a political nightmare for the Republicans and fun for the Democrats. 

Trump says there could be riots if he is not the Republican Nominee - Election 2016

Guardian - US Politics Live: Reports the following comments by Donald Trump should he be denied the Republican nomination in its 4.18pm post, " If we’re 20 votes short or if we’re you know 100 votes, and we’re at 1,100 and somebody else is at 500 or 400, cause we’re way ahead – I don’t think you can say we don’t get it automatically, I think you’d have riots,” Trump said...“I’m representing a tremendous, many many millions of people... If you disenfranchise those people, I think you would have problems like you’ve never seen before. I think bad things would happen. I wouldn’t lead it – but I think bad things would happen.” 

Lets Get Real:

IF one was a cynic one could say the above is a threat to repeat what what happened to the Democrats in 1968.  It is these kind of remarks that make this blogger want to buy a second hand nuclear bunker, one sometimes get the feeling that Trump would get the West in to a WAR within six months, while it would only take Cruz six weeks.   As stated in previous post the general election phase is on, thus given the choice this blog will try to spin for HRC, its hard, she is not a great candidate. The Trump Campaign has moved to the general election phase with an advert that has HRC barking, yes she did park at one event, that is why its hard to spin for her, at least she will not cause a WAR with a six months, a scandal of some short yes, but that is the Clintons. 

Super Tuesday Result - Election 2016

BBC News: Reports " Trump advances despite Ohio loss, Clinton extends lead "

Lets Get Real:

The fights for the Republican and Democratic nomination is OVER, on the Republican side it will be Donald Trump, on the Democratic side it will be Hillary Clinton.   Although the Donald might not get the actually number delegates needed any idea of a backroom deal that would try to replace him would destroy the Republican Party and hand the Oval Office to HRC.  Both candidates have moved to the general, as the Hill reports the Trump has aired an attack advert on Hillary Clinton, the advert shows how Putin's Russia would be happy with HRC in the Oval as Putin is a stronger leader.  Thus a new phase of the election starts today.