Posted on 03/16/2016 11:42:23 AM PDT by walford
"The media has created the perception that the voters choose the nomination. That's the conflict here," [said] Curly Haugland, an unbound GOP delegate from North Dakota.
... Most delegates bound by their state's primary or caucus results are only committed on the first ballot. If subsequent ballots are needed, virtually all of the delegates can vote any way they want, said Gary Emineth, another unbound delegate from North Dakota.
'It could introduce Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, or it could be the other candidates that have already been in the race and are now out..."
This HAS to be a Democrat, because it is a braying ASS and
no elephant.
Shaking head...freakin unbelievable!!!!
“Pure democracy, like pure rum, easily produces intoxication, and with it a thousand mad pranks and fooleries.” -- John Jay:
“Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.”-- James Madison
Gather your pitchforks and torches and let’s meet in Cleveland. Wear your butt kicking boots.
I think Trump can really get some support if he declares “GOP-had” and really goes after them. But I don’t think he will, except as a last resort - for the same reason that he is running as a Republican rather than Independent. He has effectively stolen “their” party out from under them, something they never dreamed could happen! And to do it in only one election cycle, by a man who has no prior political experience and who ignored all the conventional wisdom (e.g. no consultants, no internal pollsters, etc) is quite remarkable.
So Trump is really in a position of power over the GOP whether they have realized it yet or not. Play out the scenario if he starts calling them out and talking about their shady dealings, rule manipulation, etc. from his bully pulpit (which is mostly free national news and social medial coverage) - does the GOPe *really* want to have that conversation? It’s almost like a mafia guy threatening to expose the mob, except they can’t really put out a contract on Trump.
He’s a master at negotiating and they’ve turned the convention into a big fat negotiation. That’s Trump’s game, even though he’s already beaten them at theirs. It will be interesting to watch.
In a sense he is correct. I have to chuckle when independents and Dems think it is “their right” to vote in a republican primary.
Too bad no one trusts the party to make the right decision.
But to an extent he is correct. You are generally voting for delegates, not the person running. And to make it clear, some states tell the parties that the top vote getters must get the delegates, to avoid exactly what he is proposing.
After the first ballot, the requirement of adhering to the primary election results is removed.
Same thing with the election. You do not vote for President: you vote for electors. I think most of them are bound to vote the outcome by law also.
Well all righty then. I guess you don’t need our support or money any more.
“...the republican party operates as a republic not a democracy. If any candidate does not win a majority of the delegates the rules allow delegates to move until a majority of them favor one candidate.
“Pure democracy, like pure rum, easily produces intoxication, and with it a thousand mad pranks and fooleries.”
That elitist mindset is more suitable for the Party of Jim Crow, not the Party of Abraham Lincoln.
Repeatedly the GOP voting base has expressed its wishes in terms of policy through the candidates they vote for in formal and informal polling — particularly concerning repealing Obamacare, stopping illegal immigration and reversing the growth of Big Government.
Repeatedly the GOP leadership has betrayed these principles by ramming “moderate” RINO candidates down our throats. If the Republican Party leadership really disdains its voting base that much — preferring instead to court the Hard Leftists, the dead, cartoon characters and illegal aliens who typically vote Democrat — then it’s time for the base to abandon the GOP and look elsewhere for a Party that actually advocates for freedom and the interests of the middle class.
Just what I suspected. The whole primary system is a farce to let us think that we actually have a say in the nomination process. Looking back at past primaries, it is obvious that the amount of conservative candidates were in there to split the conservative vote so the RINO would win the primaries. Didn’t work this time.
I will NEVER vote for Mitt rMoney again!
This is more than unhappy I think. This is a global or at least western movement to say No to the cabal and the globalists and take the country back. Can it be tamped down> Or will it catch a fire?
GOPe means to throw the election in any event. The whole story for them is the Nomination which is the ultimate award for service to the GOPe. Those so honored do not wish to be discommoded by being forced to assume office and the GOPe does not wish to upset its arrangement with the ruling Democrat Party by permitting them to be elected.
The ruling Democrat politburo.
If they don’t vote the way the voters want then they might not want to return to their homes for a few months.
This is Curly’s opinion. Where do Larry and Moe stand on this issue?
Men such as he are the reason I am no longer a Republican.
There actually was a time when most of the delegates we elected to represent us and our interests considered it their duty to do so. I’m not sure exactly when that changed. What I am sure of is that Donald Trump has yanked back the curtain and let us all see them and their dirty business. We must come to terms with the fact that both parties have used us miserably. A vote for anyone other than the candidate chosen by the people is a vote for our common downfall
The time comes when a stand is no longer a matter of choice. We’re there. Obama has been patiently waiting for this but we no longer have the option of restraining our resolve. Donald Trump can’t stand up for us by himself. Perhaps having a very visible and clearly determined force behind him will mitigate what is about to become a fight in all respects.
Technically he is correct, morally he is bankrupt.
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