Enough Is Enough-Bobby Jindal Walks Away From #NeverTrump Camp

The Conservative Treehouse ^ | 3-23-2016 | sundance

[smoothsailing]

Political battles are not that much different from traditional wars and battles. Most of the attention is always focused on what’s visible, what you can see, the consequences.

However, it’s far away from the geography where the real stakes are determined. Three levels: #1) The actual fighting, the battle space. #2) The assembly of Generals at HQ. #3) The cloistered closed-door meetings where the politicians decide.

The media keeps everyone focused on #1, it’s easier – there are “sides” etc. But the GOPe roadmap, and the eye-opening “Splitter Strategy”, was found by focusing intense sunlight upon #3.

Now…

…When the stakes are at their highest, anyone is expendable. As a consequence no-one is not expendable.

Remember that.

Focusing on the safer battle space of #1 – Bobby Jindal came out publicly and told the Never Trump folks, they were going too far:

The GOP establishment is done for…this race shows that. Voters are angry and frustrated…Donald Trump should serve as a wake-up call.

When huge chunks of your base are telling you something, you have to listen to them…let’s let the voters speak.

[…] The reality is, you can do the math. He has done very, very well. It is exactly what is wrong with the GOP establishment and it ignoring the will of the voters.

[…] If it comes down to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, I would certainly support Donald Trump as the Republican nominee. (link)

Woven between the words expressed by Bobby Jindal is a tactical reality few are paying close attention to. The visible battles are being waged without anyone looking to see who exactly is orchestrating those battles, and for what larger benefit?

Here’s the sequential drop out order from the 2016 Presidential Race:

1. Governor Scott Walker
2. Governor Rick Perry
3. Governor Bobby Jindal
4. Senator Lindsey Graham
5. Governor George Pataki
6. Governor Mike Huckabee
7. Senator Rand Paul
8. Governor Jim Gilmore
9. Governor Chris Christie
10. Carly Fiorina
11. Senator Rick Santorum
12. Governor Jeb Bush
13. Dr. Ben Carson
14. Senator Marco Rubio

Leaving a two-year (Jan ’13 – March ’15) Senator, Ted Cruz, and milquetoast Governor John Kasich to oppose, and coordinate against, candidate Donald Trump.

What the media hide:

With the over-the-top help of the GOPe Generals (#2), Kasich won Ohio; therefore he has to stay in.

Why?

Because if Kasich dropped out according to Ohio election law all of his 66 delegates become bound to the second place finisher, Donald Trump.

John Kasich cannot exit the race without helping Donald Trump. Senator Ted Cruz knows this. Senator Ted Cruz does not want Governor John Kasich to leave the race because of it. Yet Ted Cruz goes on TV demanding a Kasich exit.

When you accept these fundamental truths, you clearly see, yet again, the GOPe scheme involves Ted Cruz.

The political battle space (#1), as it is being sold via media, is a Potemkin village.

But most of you already know that by now.

How do you know?

Because you have focused on #3, where the real decisions are being made.

Today, surprise, Governor Jeb Bush endorsed Senator Ted Cruz…. We’ll talk about that.

Carefully.

Because, well, I don’t want to be Michael Hastings.

[smoothsailing]

Kasich won Ohio; therefore he has to stay in.

Why?

Because if Kasich dropped out according to Ohio election law all of his 66 delegates become bound to the second place finisher, Donald Trump.

[wiseprince]

You sure about that?

[MarvinStinson]

If Kasich dropped out according to Ohio election law all of his 66 delegates become bound to the second place finisher, Donald Trump.

John Kasich cannot exit the race without helping Donald Trump.

[Kit cat]

Smoothsailing I was unaware of this!!! SO if Kasich go Trump gets the delegates??? This is VERY INTERESTING!!! I in NO WAY want Kasich as VP!! NO WAY!!!!

[major-pelham]

The article says that’s the Ohio GOP policy on dropouts. It certainly explains why Kasich is acting so douchy while having no chance. Cruz has no chance either but by some combination of cosmic interference and Kasich hanging around there’s a way to keep Trump to like 1150. And Ted Cruz is the ESTABLISHMENT guy in all this, the sentinel, so to speak, saving all that is good and great on K Street.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I have s singly serious question:

Why is it, when Trump announced he was campaigning for POTUS on the ^Republican^ (brand) ticket, no one from the GOPe stepped back and said -— wait a minute Donnie, you can’t do that with our brand?

Why has Reince Priebus continued to acknowledge that DJT is running as a Republican yet agitates against him and his campaign efforts?

Hmmmmm?

[Kartographer]

As I said this is HUGE especially seeing how Jindal has been beaten like a pinata on FR over and over again!

[rineaux]

Nor CruzBush.

[wiseprince]

What happens if Kasich takes it to the convention. He won’t be in nomination so where do those 66 delegates go?

[marktwain]

“I have s singly serious question:”

You have two complex questions instead of one simple one.

First question from Cletus:

“Why is it, when Trump announced he was campaigning for POTUS on the ^Republican^ (brand) ticket, no one from the GOPe stepped back and said -— wait a minute Donnie, you can’t do that with our brand?”

Marktwain’s reply:

How do you know that what you suggest is even true? Quite a few commentators suggested that Trump was not a serious candidate.

Cletus’ 2nd Question:

Why has Reince Priebus continued to acknowledge that DJT is running as a Republican yet agitates against him and his campaign efforts?

Marktwain’s reply:

Because he does not want him to win the Republican nomination? Why else?

Reince Priebus does not control who can or cannot run as a Republican candidate. That is what he is agitated about.

[SueRae]

I did not know this. I wonder if Mitt did...lol!

[ronnietherocket3]

Why is it, when Trump announced he was campaigning for POTUS on the ^Republican^ (brand) ticket, no one from the GOPe stepped back and said -— wait a minute Donnie, you can’t do that with our brand?

American political parties cannot actually stop someone from running for their nomination. The parties in other countries can. They seriously believed that Trump would flame out in a couple of months.

Why has Reince Priebus continued to acknowledge that DJT is running as a Republican yet agitates against him and his campaign efforts?

While American political parties cannot stop someone from running, they can make it difficult.



As an aside, it looks like America is an actual democracy (see note below). I am basing this on Cruz grinding the Senate to a halt (on occasion), Boehner losing his speakership, Cantor losing his seat, and Trump demolishing a field of useless candidates.

*When I say democracy I mean democracy as opposed to elected aristocracy (e.g., UK), elected dictatorship (e.g., Russia) or dictatorship (e.g., China), not democracy vs. republic.

[smoothsailing]

I guess at some point after the first ballot they would become unbound.

[grania]

What an excellent question. Could you let me know when you get an answer? Logically, it would seem they would go to the second place finisher. I wonder if there are any other cases like that which could put Trump over the top unless the RNC changes the rules at the convention. In which case all *ell would break loose.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Cletus.D.Yokel :" Why has Reince Priebus continued to acknowledge that DJT is running as a Republican
yet agitates against him and his campaign efforts?"

Because 'RINSE Previous , then Rinse again', and his mentor , Karl Rove
didn't perceive of "The Donald" as a threat to their control of party POWER !
That is why they flooded the "also rans " in order to water the threat down from their favorite, "next-in-line" , Yeb !
They flooded the party too late to be realistic. They ran everyone ,except for Harold Stassen - P.S. - He's dead !
The problem is , they didn't count on the voters getting sick and tired of the UNI-Party lack of real leadership, and acceptance of their lack-luster pablum !
That is why , RINSE , repeat, and RINSE isn't working anymore than "Rove, the Retarded" isn't being swallowed anymore !!

[marktwain]

I read the source linked by Conservative Treehouse.

I am a fan of Conservative Treehouse.

I could not find the rule they claim is there.

I would appreciate it if someone would point it out to me.

I do not see it.

[smoothsailing]

I did a quick scan and found nothing.

[jeffersondem]

Jindal had a tin ear in the campaign. Apparently still does.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Your response, I believe, is the direction I intended in my post.

The GOPe made a YUGE mistake by initially taking DJT (and his moolah!) at face value as a Pubbie. It is now too late for the GOPe to back away.

That said, I think that DJT will give us (The States of the U.S.) what he has promised at that same face value.

I’d rather that Cruz were the leader but DJT is simply “the first step” in recovering our republic. We have surrendered in several small steps, we should recover in small steps also. The pendulum doesn’t swing to the right without passing through the middle first.

ne c’est pas?

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Cletus.D.Yokel :" ne c’est pas?"

Mais oui !
D'accord
We are in complete agreement !