Imagine ... if you will ... the VASTLY different reaction of these gOpee masterminds (LOL) if Yebby had Trump's poll numbers! Bastards!
If this doesn’t show the GOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Democrats, nothing will. Same mafia, different families.
The establishment GOP is in full blown panic mode.
This is coming from the same stupid party that told conservatives to shut up and unify behind their chosen establishment nominees in 2008 and 2012 where both lost miserably in the national elections.
If the GOP decides to go the brokered convention route with Trump or Cruz and in the process virtually seal its demise as a national political party, then BRING IT ON!
OIC = “Only in Cleveland”
They can't be this dumb...
On an article that was the basis of an earlier thread, I read about some rule changes concerning the convention which were presented as being pro-establishment, but not enough rules were given to make things clear—and only by working through things in the real world will one see actual results.
26 states are early (before March 15) and only 25 states are winner-take all, with all of this later group except for S.C. being after March 15. To have one’s name placed in nomination, one needs a majority in eight state delegations, which means winning at least a third of the winner take all states OR making up where one falls short in the winner take all category by taking an absolute majority in one of the earlier proportional states.
To be assured of a win on the first ballot going in, one needs to be nominated (probably courtesy of the winner-take-all states) and have done well enough in the proportional states to be put over the top by the winner-take-all states.
What is not clear is what happens if either (a) no one has the minimum of eight states or (b) what happens to the delegates of those people who are not nominated.
At this point, I don’t see anyone other than Cruz and Trump picking up the eight state minimum, so I’d think that the high barrier to entry should back-fire against the establishment.
Imagine ... if you will ... the VASTLY different reaction of these gOpee masterminds (LOL) if Yebby had Trump's poll numbers! Bastards!
I’m pissed that advisers for Rubio and Bush were there.
Why?
Were there advisers from all the candidates there?
No.
This stinks to high heaven.
I do not want to see Trump as the party’s nominee, but if he does win the nomination under the rules as they now exist I would completely oppose any attempt to manipulate the convention to prevent him from being selected.
The prix-fixe three-course meal at the Source, an upscale Asian fusion restaurant near the Capitol, was part of a regular invitation-only dinner series hosted by Priebus in which he solicits candid input from party leaders. Those familiar with Monday’s deliberations spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a private matter.
Anonymity? Invitation only? A private party of insiders? Private matters? These people just reek.
Wacompo stirring up crap in attempt to alter the trump wrought narrative it can’t otherwise disrupt
Why vote for Republicans that do nothing to advance a conservative agenda.... I am not a Republican I am a Conservative, if the left had any integrity at all they would denounce Hillary and rally behind Bernie Sanders but they are all lockstep with the Debbie Blabbermouth Shultz DNC.... I am not a slave to politicians, I am an American this country is governed with my consent.....
We're on the cusp of doing just that.
And the RNC is threatening to go 3rd Party!! hehe
Brace for a civil war.
Bring it on!
Trump will have all the delegates?
If Trump manages to collect 1305 delegates during the primaries, there will not be a brokered convention.
A brokered convention would exist only if none of the candidates accumulated 1305 delegates by the time of the convention.
If the current polling is a real indicator, Trump could likely have 1305 by mid-March.
Most of the southern states now have their primaries in early March, making them very influential. In previous years those primaries were late in spring, making them relatively uneventful, as the nominee was usually determined weeks earlier.
delegates needed to win nomination 1236
winner take all states: pledged delegates
south carolina 50
Florida 99
illinois 69
missouri 49
ohio 66
arizona 58
wisconsin 42
delaware 16
maryland 38
pennsylvania 71
indiana 54
nebraska 36
california 169
montana 27
new jersey 51
south dakota 26
Proportional states with 20% threshold
Georgia 76
Texas 152
Vermont 13
Tennessee 55
Louisiana 43
Puerto Rico 23
Idaho 32
New York 92
Washington 41
Total delegates Trump guaranteed 1448
Total needed to win 1236
I am not sure how a brokered convention happens.
I absolutely LOVE seeing all the growing vitriol across the Fruited Plain being leveled at all these leftist a-holes! It’s simply NOT possible to be too hard on them!