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They do not understand that the so-called leadership is not the Republican Party. The Republican Party is the Republican voters. Had party leaders been able to do so, they were fully prepared to ignore the will of their rank-and-file members at the Republican National Convention in July and use their crooked, self-serving rules to get their way.

More than a few members of the Republican Establishment (including some FReepers), are of the opinion that the Republican Establishment (consisting of the local, county, and state officials, delegates, plus elected officials) ARE the Republican party, and the rest of us are merely along for the ride, and can go and find another party if we don't like that.

They also feel that convention delegates should be free to vote as they please, rather than as directed by the voters who elected them.

“They also feel that convention delegates should be free to vote as they please, rather than as directed by the voters who elected them.”

From National Review:

“If Trump is still down by ten points or so nationally in mid-July, traditionally red states are turning purple, purple states are turning deep blue… why shouldn’t the delegates alter the rules and choose a new nominee? Why are they obligated to ratify a landslide loss?”

Not sure why anyone would WANT to “read more”. I supported Cruz, but does anyone want to guess what would happen to the GOP if they decided on the first day of the convention to “unbind” all the delegates so Jeb! could become the nominee?