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GOP preparing for contested convention
The Washington Post ^ | 12/10/15 | Robert Costa, Tom Hamburger

Posted on 12/10/2015 1:28:12 PM PST by Amntn

Republican officials and leading figures in the party's establishment are now preparing for the possibility of a brokered convention as Donald Trump continues sit atop the polls and the presidential race.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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To: Amntn

Best laid plans. I don’t see Jeb winning 1 state, much less 8.


161 posted on 12/10/2015 3:10:09 PM PST by SJackson (Everybody has a plan until they get hit. Mike Tyson)
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To: Duchess47; DoughtyOne; All

“I would so love to see that.”

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I’m ready for it, too.

I believe Donald Trump when he says that there are voters of all races, etc., who support him. They just don’t talk about it.

I was at the doctor’s the other day... long story, but I said something about staying healthy and living longer. I said, “I want to be here! I want to see what happens! Like, will Donald Trump become President?!”

And he said, “God help us! oh... wait ... you’re not a Republican, are you?” And I felt shy and embarrassed (Canadians are apoplectic about the spectre of a Trump presidency), so I paused... to fill the silence, I said, “well, I’m middle of the road... I voted for Clinton.”

And that is true, I voted for good old Bill in’92 although I went to a rally for Perot in Denver and was really excited about him. However, in ‘96, I did NOT want to vote for Bill again... but Dole was so boring, I couldn’t decide.

I thought, in the ballot booth, that I’d first address all the ballot initiatives, etc. (CO is a big initiative state, which I love). BY the end, I had spent so much time and energy making sure I was doing the right thing, thinking about the issues, etc., that I actually forgot to vote for the president and vice president spot.

So, GOP... that is what happens when you decide to go dull. LOL!

The point of it is, I think there are a lot of people who are afraid to say they support Trump, but when it comes down to it, they do and will in November.


162 posted on 12/10/2015 3:10:13 PM PST by proud American in Canada (May every person have the chance, every day, to listen to the sound of children, laughing in play.)
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To: TomGuy

“For 2016 it has been moved up to March 1, making it meaningful and signficant.”

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Thank you, TomGuy! I will then follow this closely. :)


163 posted on 12/10/2015 3:11:30 PM PST by proud American in Canada (May every person have the chance, every day, to listen to the sound of children, laughing in play.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It seems you’re suggesting what goes on in Iowa in all their little closed door political committees with a bunch of unknowns involved are corruption free, perfectly legitimate, honest and above board.

Thanks for that hot tip.


164 posted on 12/10/2015 3:12:22 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: InterceptPoint

You’re correct. Using your numbers, even remembering about 15% of the delegates are uncommitted “superdelegates” it belongs to Trump and Cruz to work it out. The fear than Jeb and supporters in the RNC can work something out here is baseless at this point. Personally, while things can change dramatically, I don’t see Jeb rallying to 40% which is probably where he’d need to get.


165 posted on 12/10/2015 3:14:18 PM PST by SJackson (Everybody has a plan until they get hit. Mike Tyson)
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To: Amntn

BB’s John Hayward wrote this today and is good analysis of what will happen:

“(Here’s something else for you to accept, you alien-overlord Vogons of the GOP Establishment: you’re never coming back if Hillary Clinton wins in 2016 after you arrogantly declare you’d prefer her to Trump. She’ll finish Obama’s “transforming America” project to make sure you’re not electorally viable on the national level, and the Democrat mania for collectivist power will make all your House and state government victories largely meaningless, and you’ll have a very hard time convincing a large and enraged segment of your base to work for your prospective return to power in 2020 or 2024.)”


166 posted on 12/10/2015 3:16:04 PM PST by MichelleWSC3
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To: proud American in Canada

I do really wish he would go third party. To heck with all the infighting and backstabbing by the Republican party. I do believe if he did and continued his rallies and hit the TV with paid ads, he would pull in tremendous support from all voters. Especially if the GOP got their boy, Bush and the DEM got their girl, Hillary.


167 posted on 12/10/2015 3:16:08 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: chae

This isn’t a game of 52 card pick up. Good grief.


168 posted on 12/10/2015 3:16:33 PM PST by Dave W
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To: CatOwner

I agree, but the wild card is Trump, who wants to remain unpredictable since that is to his advantage.


169 posted on 12/10/2015 3:17:40 PM PST by Dave W
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Don’t forget there are also around 400 or so uncommitted and unelected delegates chosen by the state parties. No first ballot majority, it’s wide open. Negotiated rather than brokered convention would probably be a better term. I don’t think many of the elected delegates will be for candidates over which the RNC has great sway. The top two or three will likely have to work it out amongst themselves.


170 posted on 12/10/2015 3:19:05 PM PST by SJackson (Everybody has a plan until they get hit. Mike Tyson)
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To: Amntn
It's not going to be contested. They can't change the rules until the convention. And the current rules say that you have to win 7 primaries to be nominated. They'd have to change that rule at the convention to thrwart Trump. And by then Trump is going to have won most if not all of the primaries. Who in their right mind is going to contest? If they contest one of three things will happen:
  1. Trump will still win the nomination in a landslide and the contesting is going to look like a wimpy effort by GOPe miscontents.
  2. If they do somehow manage to rig the convention to block Trump, Trump WILL go third party and probably will still win the election.
  3. If the GOPe really has any significant support, which I seriously doubt, they will split the party and throw the election to the Democrats.

171 posted on 12/10/2015 3:19:08 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Amntn
If there are any GOP(e) turds lurking out there. One message needs to be sent to your ilk loud and clear.......

Any attempt to freeze out Trump or Cruz will result in blow back of epic proportions. In the general election , the GOP won't crack 35%. Bank on it!!!!!

Your screwing of conservatives is over.

172 posted on 12/10/2015 3:21:47 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: laplata

Well, Trump endorsed Romney.
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And if he hadn’t, you would be on here saying “TRUMP DIDN’T ENDORSE THE REPUBLICAN! HOW CAN WE TRUST HIM?


173 posted on 12/10/2015 3:22:22 PM PST by Amntn
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To: DannyTN
It's not going to be contested. They can't change the rules until the convention.

I think delegates are only obliged to vote for their designated candidate on the first ballot. After that???........

174 posted on 12/10/2015 3:23:25 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: dragnet2

Compared to Louisiana or New York they are. Everything is relative.


175 posted on 12/10/2015 3:24:47 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: SJackson

The numbers I gave were only the committed delegates. I didn’t include any uncommitted ones.

Trump can win this quite easily without a single uncommitted delegate.


176 posted on 12/10/2015 3:26:05 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: proud American in Canada

He is clear. He loves America and is sick and tired of people apologizing for it.
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Exactly. That is my reason for supporting him and trusting him.

I know, without a doubt, he will put America and her people first in every decision he makes.


177 posted on 12/10/2015 3:28:25 PM PST by Amntn
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To: catfish1957

If they vote for Trump on the first ballot, game over.

Do you really think that many delegates are beholden to the elites and not to the base?

If they don’t change the nomination requirements, Trump will be the only nominee. They won’t be able to vote for anyone else even if they wanted to.

They are still in denial.


178 posted on 12/10/2015 3:28:38 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: catfish1957

Amen!


179 posted on 12/10/2015 3:30:02 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: dp0622

You are no more an idiot than a lot of us.

We were so afraid of what Obama would do we fell for it.

Now they are going to try to scare us with Hillary.

Won’t work this time.


180 posted on 12/10/2015 3:31:00 PM PST by Amntn
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