RNC spokesman says chances of brokered convention same as 'space alien attack'

Washington Times ^ | 2/16/2012 | Kerry Picket

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

Although there is much talk among political observers about the possibility of a brokered GOP convention in Tampa, Republican National Committee Communications Director Sean Spicer is not buying it.

"The last time we had a brokered convention was in the 1940’s, and we’re four contests in that have awarded delegates," Mr. Spicer told me on Wednesday. "We are four weeks and four states into a process. I get that it’s the buzz, but I literally spend as much time worrying if some space alien attack happens."

[Scythian]

Hey, it could happen !!

[Ozymandias Ghost]

“People are going to look back at the whole idea that there could be a brokered convention this year with the same astonishment that people before the first Gulf War were seriously arguing that we should wait for “Sanctions to bite” instead of liberating Kuwait.”

“The whole idea is based on fantasy.”
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That's an interesting analogy; although I am not certain that you would want to interpret it as I do.

I am assuming you are saying that the hope for a brokered convention is analogous to the “fantasy” in your statement. To that point, I reluctantly agree. My reasoning behind this is that it appears more and more obvious that an “accommodation” has been reached and the “fix” is in. We will ultimately end up with a Romney/Santorum or, a less likely, Santorum/Romney ticket.

So, as I see it, we will have a “country club,” Northeastern liberal teamed with a religion-based, social issues centric, union sympathetic, somewhat-conservative statist. To my thinking, that ticket falls far short of ideal and one tha is not likely to beat Obama.

That said, I will show up on election day as always; and, resignedly, once more hold my nose and zombie-vote the GOP-E ticket. I will do that one last time; simply because Obama really is THAT BAD for the world and the Republic. Ironically, I would probably do better financially w/Obama in the “drivers seat;” never-the-less, the damage he has done and will do to liberty and freedom is just too great for my conscience to allow me to not vote against him and his socialist policies.

The down side is that; regardless of what I do, I truly believe a Romney-Santorum/Santorum-Romney ticket will be an utter disaster that will encourage Dems to come to the polls while simultaneously depressing the Conservative base of the Republican Party and losing the female vote in all age groups. (As Rush would say; “For those of you in Rio-Linda, that is not a winning strategy.)

But, back to your Kuwait analogy: It's a pretty good one; you just didn't follow it thru to its logical conclusion. That war took vast expenditures of time, planning, effort and treasure; yet, it was all spent on a cause that took a sudden U-turn at the Road to Baghdad; just short of complete victory ...the reason; weak, short-sighted political leadership. Several years later things were even worse and the war had to be re-fought at even greater time, effort, planning, expense and greater loss of life.

So yes, the “fix” is in; it probably always was. We shall have the candidates and policies our “betters” have chosen for us.

All Hail; GOP-Elitists!!! All Hail; Romney/Santorum!!! All Hail; Santorum/Romney!!! (whatever - big whoop)

(Too bad about what might’ve been, Newt. It's time to manage the decline.)

Regards,

-Geoff

[92nina]

“I want to believe.”

[Mariner]

This denial is a pretty sure indicator they see it as a very real possibility and are preparing for same.

What grand theater it would be!

The first of the TV era. It would SHOCK most of America. We would have pundits questioning whether it has any place in the democratic process.

I question whether ANY party today would allow TV cameras into a brokered convention.

Fist fights in the aisles?

[ngat]

If Paul defeats Romney in the Virginia Primary, would that be a signal a brokered convention is more likely than a space-alien attack?

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Graduated tyranny is still tyranny."

Worth repeating!

[Slings and Arrows]

"We are four weeks and four states into a process. I get that it’s the buzz, but I literally spend as much time worrying if some space alien attack happens."

Ack ack ack, m*****f*****.

[antceecee]

Need to go ALIEN on their butts!

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

"Need to go ALIEN Slim Whitman on their butts!"