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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 10:36 AM) The problem with this is that Cruz is not the guy who will allow the GOP establishment to take back control. He's hated by the GOP and many of his fellow Senators. He had been planning on running on the track that Trump is since he won his senate seat. Cruz doesn't even work well with other Republicans, let alone with Democrats. Which is why I just said I don't see Cruz working well with anyone. I see him being more of the same, if not worse, when it comes to working with others. Unless I'm mistaken, I made the point that nothing would ever get accomplished in a Cruz administration unless repubs had full control of everything. That said, repubs might have to hate him a heck of a lot less now, when the alternative is the Don. I actually think Donald would probably surprise us and end up working more with the democrats than anyone other than Kasich (who is just cut differently and has a demonstrated history of sticking to his guns on certain matters, but also being more than willing to compromise for the good of the country).

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 10:34 AM) You keep saying this, do you have proof this happened? What are you basing this on? I don't remember where it was, but DA referenced an article from someone (might have been Cowley, might have been Cowley plus someone else) a couple of pages back, but the commentary indicated Gar had and some other commentary indicated that Gar and Pax had both done so. There have been other hints / smoke around this as well.

What would stop a party from just kicking Trump out? Outside of totally upsetting half of the base?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 10:26 AM) See the long-form post I wrote (and edited with some help from B>W). If Trump does proportionally as he's doing now, he has to win a large chunk of the WTA states as well. Certainly possible, but by no means 90%. Yeah, I thought that post was a great one, but I think you are severely underscoring those WTA states, with a lot of them being states where Trump is heavily favored. With no one exiting, I see it pretty unlikely Trump loses a good chunk of those states. I also think "winner" momentum is a real thing. I hope to hell you are right, but at this point, I have given up most any hope possible around a quality candidate. I have decided I'm going to have to give Cruz more attention and start to dig more on him to see if their is more than meets the eye. I just think so much of what is wrong in Washington is everyone holing up to their party alliances and no one being willing to actually broker a deal and do real legislation, etc. I see Cruz as a president who will usher a gigantic standstill (unless the repubs have control everywhere, which with what is happening now, I find far more unlikely). Now if someone can actually somehow just get Trump by the jugular and dominate from here on out and win normally, that would clearly allow the party to get back in control of things (but at this point, outside of murder, Trump seems unstoppable).

I'm glad Christie is getting a proverbial beatdown for backing Trump. Hypocrite.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:42 AM) Math says it is far from over. Trump has the easiest path of course, but it's all relative. He's still going to have to perform even stronger than he has to go to convention with an untouchable majority, and that isn't the most likely scenario. I'd put Trump's shot at the nomination less than 50% at this point. Statistically, I don't know how Trump's shot isn't in excess of 90%. He's going to destroy everyone in Florida and polls strong in a lot of the winner take all states.

John McDonald is going to be a heck of a manager one day.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:57 AM) Gar created this asylum As soon as he gave the indication that the players didn't have to listen to Thibs, he undermined everything the Bulls had built (if those reports are in fact true). The worse part in all of this is, somehow, JR will be loyal and Gar will still be here.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:56 AM) I don't really think much of Hoiberg as a coach if we need to trade our best player to fit his system. Hoiberg created the issue to get walked on when he benched the teams leader and than was afraid to call out its best player to get in line and run the appropriate offensive system. Everyone is in it for themselves and the reality is, this started a year ago when Gar reportedly gave everyone the authority to start walking on Thibs (because he was a goner) and it got even worse when Hoiberg came in and failed to put things under control. At this point, a new GM absolutely has to be in here, but it is going to take new players for Hoiberg to have any chance at taking things back over (or he's going to have to do something). And I agree, you could never have expected this team to be continually healthy but this is beyond what any of us could have expected from a health perspective and the front office believed it had the depth to withstand it and it might have if they at least did something remotely interesting with the backup PG spot (instead of just bringing back Brooks).

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:35 AM) Yes Hoiberg will be back. Hopefully they will get some players that fit the system but there's a big problem. Everyone's favorite "superstar" Jimmy Butler doesn't fit what the head coach wants to do either. He's an isolation 2 Guard. I think the most likely scenario is that Gar Forman gets launched and Paxson/Reinsdorf hire a new GM. Not that it really matters but I think that happens. I figure that is the approach but I don't know that Hoiberg gets a pass after this year. He'll officially be on the hot seat in year two. I just haven't seen anything from him that makes me think he's a good coach at this point. He isn't able to hold people accountable and while Gar deserves blame I don't ignore / not put blame on Hoiberg. He is letting the inmates run the asylum.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:28 AM) Do you honestly think the front office will swallow 20M one year after they swallowed 10m? No...but I honestly think everything about this season has been an epic disaster. Like epic. Reality is Gar will go and I am not one to push a coach out quick, but my gawd, I see nothing positive out of Hoiberg other than he's a nice guy. Nothing.

I realize the Bulls are cheap, but does Hoiberg get a 2nd year? Honestly, this is a disaster. Yes, there are injuries, but they don't even play. Someone has to lose their job for this season.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 07:44 PM) Does the kkk exist outside of being a media boogeyman? I mean they do, but when is the last time they've been relevant outside of that? There's been a couple incidents here and there I'm sure, but seriously they are the niche of the absolute niche locked in the backwoods of absolutely nowhere and I cannot grasp so much time is wasted on them. Their was a KKK incident in Anaheim, California last weekend where three people were killed. If it exists in the melting pot of OC (which is a relatively diverse place), than I'm going to guess it is exists a lot more in more racially divisive areas.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 06:25 PM) And like that, the GOP establishment is dead. Not that Cruz is actually anti-establishment, but his voters are and the GOP won't get behind him. And these morons still won't realize it is over for Rubio. They'll continue to dump money into him and refuse to get behind their glimmer of hope in Cruz. I guess there is the Romney poison pill play still on the table. Cruz had a strong enough showing that he has the card that if the establishment wants to go anti trump, it has to be either him or Kasich. Rubio is toast. Crushed in his own state. He needs to walk away and realize he'll have another shot 4 years from now (because I don't see Trump winning the white house and while Cruz has a better chance, I don't see that either; Kasich or Rubio could win but that doens't appear to matter). I guess if all of them stay in, maybe it keeps the delegate count low enough that you get to a brokered convention and at that point, all bets are off (that said, by that point, the republican party will be so splintered, it would be hard to actually rally behind whomever is truly selected (and I'm sure if Trump loses he'd go independent).

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 12:54 PM) From the reports I read, votes meant for trump are coming out as Rubio when you check it at the end. These are electronic. The trump campaign just picked it up. Well see if it has validity. Sounds like another lie / ploy by Trump. He'll say we won every state except one despite all the cheating and our sources say we'd have won every state in a landslide. Guy is a slimeball.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 12:20 PM) Even if Trump gets knee capped at the GOP Convention, it's hard to imagine retaining even half that angry/bitter/disaffected Trump support and getting them all energized to vote for another candidate after pulling for him for well over a year. Otoh, it might be better than having House/Senate candidates running just as much against Trump as their Democratic opponents. Fascinating stuff, if you're into dramas or soap operas and not wonkish policy discussions. That is the problem. I think if Trump ends up winning the majority delegates and the repub's make a move to not get him in, any hope at the white-house is over, however, you might at least save face and have a chance in the actual local elections. Without that, you are going to have a lot of people looking at Trump as the face of the party and that could really quickly wipeout all the gains made in the house / senate.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:29 AM) CNN referring to the recent controversy, which they started, as Trump having ties to the KKK. Lmao. This has to be the biggest attempted media takedown in history. As for the GOP plan, it's to replace Rubio with Romney. Try and get him enough delegates to get to a brokered convention. It won't work. I like Mitt...I like Kasich more, but I like Mitt.

When does free agency start?

Jets apparently interested in Shea.

Relevant as I believe the Bears have been linked to Janoris Jenkins, who would clearly be an upgrade at CB (a position I see the Bears either drafting early or signing via FA). That said, Trumaine Johnson is young and pretty damn good himself. Rand Getlin ‏@Rand_Getlin 3h3 hours ago Despite reports on Trumaine Johnson receiving the franchise tag from the #Rams, I firmly believe it's going to be used on Janoris Jenkins.

On an unrelated topic, Kyle Long came out yesterday and indicated he'd like to play with Alex Boone (who happens to be a FA). He would be a pretty big upgrade at RG and essentially confirm Long stays at tackle.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:22 AM) He'd play OLB for Bears. They are reportedly interested. There are also rumors of Bears possibly cutting Lamarr Houston. I would have thought, after he came on, we'd be able to dangle him or a 6th or 7th round pick. I presume we will ultimately trade Willie Young as well (back to a 4-3). I'd hope we could get a 5th for Willie.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:13 AM) I'm pretty sure Kasich's plan is to stay out of all the attacks, let Donald bash Cruz and Rubio to the point that they become unviable, and then try to consolidate all of the non-Trump delegates. I doubt it can work, but it's probably reached the point where he's the only one left with any sort of chance to beat Trump, and even that I'd put at no more than 2-3%. I don't know that I even go that high, but I'm to the point where I can't see anyway Cruz / Rubio do it. I suppose Cruz could but I don't like him enough to go vote for him (maybe I should pay more attention to him but I've always had a perception against him that I just don't like the guy and at his debates I feel the same way). Same essence I get from Trump. I put the odds at basically .1%. Trump gets away with everything and anything. I still think this is all a big ruse by Trump to get Hillary in the white house and to put the republican party out of business.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 07:13 AM) The 6 titles in 8 years was able to attract Brent Barry, Ron Mercer, and Eddie Robinson. Oh, how I thought Eddie Robinson was going to be a star. Reason 9,211,244 that I am not a general manager.

My new theory is the only way a non trump candidate wins is if it is Kasich. I think he's the only guy who can do it cause I think he can appeal to the North. Only way I see it happening is if Rubio gets destroyed in Florida as expected (with Kasich taking Ohio) and Cruz somehow losing Texas or at least if he wins Texas basically getting clobbered everywhere else and seeing declining polls. The possibility of that happening is almost nil. Donald Trump might not be a racist, but he certainly panders to racists and all kinds of stupid. He is brutally awful and "disgusting".