Trump is over the top: with 1237 delegates he becomes Republican candidate

Friday, May 27th 2016 - 07:08 UTC

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United States presidential candidate Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign. It takes 1,237 delegates to win the Republican nomination and Trump has reached 1,238. Read full article

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ChrisR
Oh Dear!

All the 'Good Ol' Boys' of 'God's Own Party' will have to bend over and take it where the sun don't shine!

PMSL at what was the obvious outcome given the utterly lamentable quality of the other candidates.

Will he beat Clinton, or will she be in jail?

Who knows, WTF cares?

The US have made an utter bollocks of their ridiculous selection process but will they change it, of course not!

I can't wait for the final fight in Cleveland!
May 27th, 2016 - 11:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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VoiceOver
Good to have that settled, now we know that the next pres of the US is a democrat.
May 27th, 2016 - 11:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
World leaders rattled.

Trump likes it.

Dozens flirted with it.

Trump bests them all.

lol.
May 27th, 2016 - 02:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Trump appears to be far too honest for his own good, while Clinton has no idea of the meaning of honesty.
May 27th, 2016 - 04:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
And now=Cameron will have to speak to him.if he survives 23rd june
May 27th, 2016 - 06:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 5 Briton

Whatever happens on the 23rd June, it will make no difference!

Camoron will have to survive BORIS!

Boris has made Camoron look like a liar, a panic merchant and someone not to be trusted.

But we both know that already.
May 27th, 2016 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
Don't necessarily agree with much of Boris's politics but he's infinitely more credible than camoron.
May 27th, 2016 - 10:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Millet
I'm tired of my only choice for US president being a like long politician that has been elected and reelected over and over again, and now it is his “turn” to be president. I can't stand the Clintons and worry about the Donald, but in this election I'm going to vote for Trump. With Trump there is going to be hell toupee.
May 28th, 2016 - 02:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
Imagine that- the Californicators are mad at Trump.

lol

Cali can shake, split and slide - who cares?
May 28th, 2016 - 05:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
DAVID Cameron was last night forced to concede Britain is an “amazing country”
the turncoat think we will all forgive him...
no chance
May 28th, 2016 - 11:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
A vulgar, gaudy creature for a vulgar, gaudy nation. Seems appropriate somehow...
May 28th, 2016 - 11:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 11 Heisenbergcontext

Fancy writing that comment about Hilary! :o)

Hope you are OK, I haven't seen you post much lately.
May 29th, 2016 - 11:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Cameron is being urged to say,
that Gibraltar and the Falkland's will be protected regardless of the outcome,

some say its disgraceful for the government to spread such disgusting rubbish as it just encourages deluded countries like Spain and Argentina to think they have a chance,

come on David, you can stop this offensive rubbish being spouted.
May 29th, 2016 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
http://en.mercopress.com/2016/05/27/trump-is-over-the-top-with-1237-delegates-he-becomes-republican-candidate#comment441642: You British panhandlers can stop leeching on the USA any time you want.
May 30th, 2016 - 01:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
@ Chris R

I'm fine, thanks for asking.

@14

Hey Hepatia, if The Donald becomes Prez, do you reckon he'll shift your capital to Las Vegas? I think DC might be a bit...staid for him. Not enough glitter...
May 30th, 2016 - 05:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
You Argentine panhandlers can stop leeching on the USA any time you want.
May 30th, 2016 - 06:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
Ever since Nixon the GOP has been the party of WASP privilege. Nothing makes this more plain than Trump's nomination. And nothing highlights this more than his response to the court cases that are the result of his “Trump University”:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/donald-trump-mexicans_us_5751e972e4b0c3752dcda87f?
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