Posted on 01/20/2012 5:02:10 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
"I've been talking quietly to the most powerful, I think, conservative movers-and-shakers in Washington over the past couple weeks, trying to get their read. Are we really going down this path? Every single one I've spoken to is trying to figure out a way to get to a brokered convention."
That was Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe today. For good measure, Scarborough also stated as a simple fact that Sarah Palin wants a brokered convention.
View the video here.
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Is the term “brokered convention” synonymous with letting the delegates decide who to represent the Republican Party and be on the ticket as President and Vice-President?
If so, what’s so bad about that that?
Anyway, I doubt doubt very much establishment Republicans are hankering for that.
Mika always looks like she just sucked a lemon.
What in hell is a brokered convention ?
We have played 2 downs in a fifty down games, wish the whinny one would shut up and pay ball or get on the bench, like perry. That applies to you newt.
it’s when no body gets a majority of the delegates outright, and the insiders go into a room basically and pick who will be the nominee. And they can pick ANYONE even someone who didn’t run.
If Santorum finally emerges as unequivocal front runner I don’t think there will be a brokered convention.
However, if the national GOP winds up forcing Romney, Gingrich or Paul on the ticket I believe there is at least an 80% chance the convention will be brokered. Red state GOP leaders understand Washington is killing the states from just about any perspective one can imagine. They understand Marxist-demrat-controlled RINOs are not the solution, they are part of the problem. They also understand Paul is a first order loon and will not support him.
What exactly is a brokered convention? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Joe’s too often a second-rate water carrier for the GOP RINO Establishment, and he mixes two groups here: the RINO and conservative ‘Establishments’.
But there is something to the Jeb/Mitch/Chris C. wing of the party having doubts about Romney and seeing a possible chance to slip in one of their guys instead. Coalition: Mitt delegates and ex officio delegates.
Then there’s also the tea party, conservative insurgent block. They are backing Newt now and they did miss the boat in getting a viable, real small government type on the ballot. Their potential block: Newt and Santorum delegates and, if they go with a Palin type, Paul delegates as well.
Strangely, there’s an incentive and hope for both camps looking to the convention. Usually there’s ungrounded chatter about the possibility of a brokered convention, but this is at least a little bit different in that both major wings of the party have some interest and hope in it.
It’s still something of a long-shot, but there’s more there there than the usual.
The Republican party had a brokered convention in 1952 and nearly had one in 1976. It may be unlikely but it is possible.
“The only thing worse than Romney being the nominee would be if the party hacks were able to select some bloodless suit who didn’t have the drive to run for it in the first place.”
Mitch Daniels?
Actually this is a year when a brokered convention is a real possibility. It all depends on how many delegates Ron Paul collects and how close the Gingrich-Romney race becomes.
If Romney and Newt end up with, for example, 48% and 49% of the delegates and Ron Paul has the remaining 3% then he could swing the vote one way or the other. I know it's a scary thought but there is at least a possibility that Ron Paul will get to pick our nominee for us.
Hardly.
For this election cycle. I’m not saying she doesn’t have a future in national politics, but not this go around.
I know it’s a scary thought but there is at least a possibility that Ron Paul will get to pick our nominee for us.
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I believe that’s why Palin was saying to stop being so crude to Paul. The right Republican candidate could get a lot of support—delegate wise—from Paul. No one has to agree with him on anything..but Palin said we need to respect him and his supporters..she usually doesn’t say stuff needlessly. No one was listening then..hope they start now. I believe Paul supporters would go to Palin..not so much for Newt or Santorum at this point.
The guy is on the liberal network. Just a bunch of baloney. Believe anything from that network at your own peril.
Yep. There are times when Myth makes my skin crawl, but I have to at least give him credit for knowing what he wants and going for it. Running for president is a gruelling process as we've seen, which is appropriate for someone seeking the presidency. Pickong someone who didn't go through that to run against Obama would be like picking a college quarterback to play in the Superbowl.
Rockefeller wing of the GOP has many ways to shaft conservatives. GOP E can't stand that their boy mittens is losing to conservatives. They'll do anything to prevent another conservative elected. They did NOT like Reagan.
He’s right, I do.
Who should we pick?
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