[bobsunshine]

Even if the delegates are Cruz supporters, they have to vote for Trump on the first ballot at the convention.

[dp0622]

you still have ANY faith left in this system.

We are going to have to go down to Cleveland ourselves to get this nomination for trump

[manc]

maybe I ma missing something here, but we have a guy running, and has only won 4 states where people have voted.
Now how on earth does anyone think a guy who has only won 4 states where the people voted and is pissing off so many voters think he can win in the general by doing this?

it is at best delusional.

[Aria]

They HAVE to vote for Trump....because it’s a rule? Is there a rule saying the rule can’t be changed at the last minute???

When they attempted to destroy Palin - and in a way they did - I started realizing that their gravy train was the only thing that mattered to the people in DC - but this is just beyond anything one could imagine. Blatant - there isn’t even a veneer of caring about the voters.

The irony is they’re having to support a guy they hate because he’s all they’ve got left.

[dynoman]

Trump is KILLING Cruz and the establishment he’s in bed with using what’s happening in CO, WY and elsewhere.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/let-me-ask-america-a-question-1460675882

Pretty much what I predicted;

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3420112/posts?page=9#9

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3420112/posts#20

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3420112/posts?page=46#46

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3420112/posts?page=102#102

[Lurkinanloomin]

This is how the GOPE nominates Designated Losers like McCain and Romney.
The voters haven’t had any say in the nominee since Reagan.

[DoodleDawg]

Regardless of who is nominated this summer the Republican party has injured itself, probably fatally.

[montag813]

This is disgusting. I want to throw up. These are not Republicans, or Americans. These are fascists.

[corbe]

They definitely deserve a participation trophy.

I mean they did show up and stayed until the pizza ran out.

[Trump20162020]

This is a big 'who cares?'.

They're bound for Trump. There won't a second ballot.

Thus, if there is no second ballot, who gives a damn?

[GilGil]

Exactly right.

There will be no second ballot. Trump already has his 1237+.

More important right now is that he is building his organization to go up against the democrats.

Better to hop on the Trump train if you want to win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFlE5KNdOqk

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yes these shenanigans by Cruz are !oser level hail Mary antics which will not alter the outcome of the first ballot. Trump will win on the first ballot.

[Happy Rain]

Today on the Joe Pags “Weekend” show Donald Trump said and I quote:”If I don’t win a lot of people are not gonna vote.” unquote.
This proves the rumored DEAL between BFFs Hillary and Donald is true.
Vote for Trump Hillary wins-don’t vote for Trump Hillary wins.
And the Stupid Party rolls on and on.

[exDemMom]

The GOP is simply going to have to come to grips with the reality of a Trump presidency, because Cruz is just not happening. That’s all there is to it.

Personally, I like it. Make America Great Again, and all that!

[JohnBovenmyer]

In most states a "win" = your guy gets first round votes, in some he also gets second round votes. It can't equal forever round votes or you could never resolve no one having a majority. None of the above is being taken away from Trump, he still gets what he won. Like everyone else he had a fair and equal shot at winning votes in the first round AND after the first round, when the popular vote alone HAD failed to decide things so additional criteria applied. Winning by the expanded criteria requires additional work, organization and expense, but is as old as the country. In fact it's older than winning nominations by popular voting.

Trump gambled (and as a casino owner/operator he should not only understand gambling, but the houses' advantages under the rules!) he'd win in the first round and could save himself any expenses in learning the subsequent house rules and pursuing victory under them. Now he's learning what house rules are like... when he's not the house! I wonder how many gamblers at his casinos are granted waivers to house rules that bite them? Trump may still pull it out, under the rules as written. But if he wants to change the rules retrospectively, his losing casino customers should use Trump's logic to sue him for retrospective refunds.

[Arthur McGowan]

Cruzbots are doing all they can to verify the Trump complaints about Gestapo tactics.

[dragnet2]

Bookmark

[Thumper1960]

Cruz will NEVER be the nominee.

The GOPe will lose in November.

[bobsunshine]

Good Link to Table and reference to all states and delegate process: http://frontloading.blogspot.com/p/2016-republican-delegate-allocation-by.html

[BAW]

Trump will win on the first ballot.

[redgolum]

I didn’t vote for Trump. Host, this is really making me mad. Why even have elections, just save money and announce the results