1,237 gets Trump the nomination, but 1,236 doesn’t mean sh-t.
If Trump doesn’t get 1,237 on the first ballot, the rules call for a second ballot. The GOP may try to prevent the second ballot from going to Cruz, or they may not. Perhaps Trump will agree to be Cruz’s Vice President and their combined effort will carry the day.
I am sure both campaigns have plans that include following the rules.
“Perhaps Trump will agree to be Cruz’s Vice President and their combined effort will carry the day.”
Perhaps Ronald Reagan will agree to be George HW Bush’s VP.
Sounds about as logical as what you just said.
no number means sh!t if the RNC changes the rules...
Their convention, their rules.
hahahaha. You think he’ll goto the convention 1 pledged delegate short and won’t win on the first ballot? There will be a pool of 300+ unbound delegates to choose from. Some of them will be Trump supporters all ready just not pledged. I think you should read up on the process. They’ve basically got to steal it from Trump for him to lose now. The first ballot will either have just him in nomination or him and Cruz. Cruz will have to pick up 4-6 hundred delegates on the first ballot for him to win on the first ballot (not actually mathematically possible). If it gets to the second Ballot the GOPe will have more than enough sway to pull Cruz supporters away so that they do not vote. They’ll basically just manipulate the vote until it gets to about the 5th ballot where they will get another candidate (not Trump or Cruz) and delegates will start moving to that 3rd person. TRYING to make Trump’s wife look like a whore is not the way for him to move forward at this point
are you serious?
” Perhaps Trump will agree to be Cruz’s Vice President and their combined effort will carry the day.”
Cruz would never accept Trump as VP because Cruz is a principled Conservative. Trump is just a media hound, a narcissist and an opportunist.