Posted on 03/18/2016 6:35:33 AM PDT by MNDude
“The Move-on, and BLM crowd will dwarf any pro-Trump crowd.
They’ll go away when Cruz wins.”
Wake up, the enemy is at the gates and trying to storm the castle. They will go after ANYONE who stands in their way.
I like the way you think
Kasich stays in until the end. He needs to stay in so that the proportional delegate states don’t become winner-take-all because one candidate gets >50%.
Entering the convention, Trump will lead followed by Cruz and then Kasich.
Cruz wins on the third ballot.
Trump will have the most delegates, but will not get enough to secure the nomination on the first ballot.
On the second ballot, Trump may loose a few delegates, but will still lead. Cruz will hold all of his delegates while Cruz and Kasich will split the Rubio delegates.
On the third ballot, Cruz will name Kasich as his running mate and Cruz will take the nomination.
” then a brokered convention is in play.”
NO!
That is NOT a “brokered” convention.
Russia or China may try to start something before the convention to throw the whole country into chaos.
“Kasich will be named Postmaster General by President Trump.”
Actually, he’d be better as head of OMB. Trump might laugh about doing what you suggested, but he’s a very practical guy who is accustomed to getting the most out of people. Kasich, for all that I don’t like him on several issues, is a great guy to have when it comes to slicing crap out of a budget - and he knows how to deal with the folks in Congress to get it through.
You’re projecting theater that will never occur.
“Cruz will win on the 2nd Ballot.”
At that point 1/2 the republican base walks away from the Republican party for good.
The Republican party will never win a national election again.
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NOT!!!!
There is no way for Cruz to get the nomination if the current polls are anywhere close to correct. That means Trump will have the largest number of delegates at the convention. Now, that puts the GOPe between a rock and a hard place. If they don't nominate Trump he will go third party, mind you nearly all his followers are committed pretty strongly to go with him. The GOPe may think this not too bad as they will then get Hillary but I think that the congressional seats that would be lost would be devastating and the GOPe couldn't put up with that so they will hold their noses and nominate Trump. I predict he will win in the largest landslide since Reagan's 2nd term.
I can only hope that Trump is smart enough to put Cruz in a responsible position so that he stays in the news to help him in the next presidential race.
I didn’t hear that, but as I’ve said before, he plays chess while others play tiddly winks. He’s got plans, contingency plans and contingency plans for his contingency plans. Donald Trump has NEVER played to lose, and after nearly 50 years of winning almost every time (and learning from his few setbacks), he isn’t going to lose here.
And the GOP loses about a third or more of their voters.
In case you haven’ figured it out, there will be a large number stay away if Trump were to be nominated.
Nothing -- there won't be a brokered Republican convention.
By contrast, if Hillary goes into cardiac arrest (I believe that's what those coughing jags are about) or prison (I'd prefer both, but would settle for either) Bernie will be the last gasbag standing (with the help of one of those sit-down walkers) but insufficient delegates, and will have to be skullduggered into the nomination.
That’s true.
Its also true that lots of independents and Regan Democrats will vote for Trump.
They won’t show up for Cruz and lots of Republicans will stay home if he is the nominee.
If Cruz is going to be the nominee then he had better be close to Trump in the delegate count. If he is far behind and they give it to him, it will fracture the party.
The majority become unbound though.
(your predictions)
Fistfights
Having flash backs of Obama playing “3D” chess from 2008. The faith Trump’s supporters have in him is astonishing. He’s been on both sides of so many issues, and y’all just take him at his word that he’s on the right side this time.
I think it’s gotten to the point where Russia and China just wish we’d get our sh!t together.
“In case you haven’ figured it out, there will be a large number stay away if Trump were to be nominated.”
However, I’m sure that all or most of us voted for Dole, McCain and Romney - not because we liked those clueless, charisma-less RINOs, but because the alternative was much worse (as we, in all 3 cases, found out to be true). In a similar way, the RINOs and GOPe folks will go through denial, anger and depression, until they finally arrive at grudging acceptance. Most of them will vote for Trump, because Clinton will be infinitely worse - think Executive Order on Day 1, banning imports of guns, accessories and ammo, just for starters.
People will come around, they always do.
My guess is that the GOP will come up with some charge( the seriousness of the charge), to try and sway the final states.
If trump goes in with a considerable number of delegates ahead, and they take it from him, he runs third party and would be stupid not to. A new party emerges. The Republican Party will deserve to die, and it will. At that point I would never vote republican again. No matter the stakes.
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