The Republican National Committee unanimously voted Friday to offer the GOP’s “undivided support for President Donald J. Trump and his effective Presidency.”
Members passed the largely symbolic resolution during the RNC’s regular winter meeting near Albuquerque, New Mexico, affirming their support for Mr. Trump two years into his administration.
The RNC basically stating that anybody who even thinks they can primary Trump is on their own. To put it in blunter terms, "The building is on fire, we're chaining the doors and locking everybody inside."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/26/rnc-vote-unanimous-support-trump-no-endorse-2020/
This is a sign of brittleness for the Republican Party. By contrast, Democrats are already fielding a large array of candidates a year and a half before the Democratic primary happens in July 2019, which is a sign of flexibility and strength.
That's one way to look at it. :shrug: Another way to look at it is that they have so many agenda's that they're having trouble picking someone. IE: Division among the ranks caused by widely varying opinions on what should or should not be done. Personally I hope Gabbard gets the nomination.She seems more moderate than the other people running and would be someone I can get behind come voting day for President.
As opposed to when in 2016, the DNC coronated Hillary Clinton and cheated to get her nominated instead of Bernie? Like that? Like when the DNC allowed themselves to be totally and completely beholden to Hillary Clinton who held all the purse strings? Like that?
Yeah, that's it. They have too many agendas so they have to shut out other Republican candidates. I guess Republican voters can't be relied on to make that determination for themselves.
I never mentioned Republicans. :shrug:
The RNC basically stating that anybody who even thinks they can primary Trump is on their own. To put it in blunter terms, "The building is on fire, we're chaining the doors and locking everybody inside."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/26/rnc-vote-unanimous-support-trump-no-endorse-2020/
This is a sign of brittleness for the Republican Party. By contrast, Democrats are already fielding a large array of candidates a year and a half before the Democratic primary happens in July 2019, which is a sign of flexibility and strength.
The RNC basically stating that anybody who even thinks they can primary Trump is on their own. To put it in blunter terms, "The building is on fire, we're chaining the doors and locking everybody inside."
Fairly normal for either Party to support an incumbent for a second term.
Nothing to see here. :coffeepap:
The Republican National Committee unanimously voted Friday to offer the GOP’s “undivided support for President Donald J. Trump and his effective Presidency.”
Do you have any reason to assume that the party throwing its full support to one person, thereby effectively locking out other candidates in a potential primary, is "normal"?
https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2009/07/a_president_denied_renominatio.htmlWhen Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination? It only happened once to an elected president. That was Franklin Pierce, the 14th president, who was elected as a Democrat in 1852. His pro-Southern sentiments and his policy of failing to lead on the divisive issue of slavery badly hurt his standing with the voters.
The RNC basically stating that anybody who even thinks they can primary Trump is on their own. To put it in blunter terms, "The building is on fire, we're chaining the doors and locking everybody inside."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/26/rnc-vote-unanimous-support-trump-no-endorse-2020/
This is a sign of brittleness for the Republican Party. By contrast, Democrats are already fielding a large array of candidates a year and a half before the Democratic primary happens in July 2019, which is a sign of flexibility and strength.
I don't know what this is supposed to indicate. The RNC and the DNC are proven liars, so I can't really tell if they're serious or not.
On one hand, Trump makes them look real, real bad. On the other, Republicans do love obeying orders from their superiors.
The DNC is still very much controlled by the Clinton's. Without them, they would fold. In case people forgot the DNC is in debt while the RNC is not.
The DNC will rally around a candidate that can work with the Clinton network.
The RNC basically stating that anybody who even thinks they can primary Trump is on their own. To put it in blunter terms, "The building is on fire, we're chaining the doors and locking everybody inside."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/26/rnc-vote-unanimous-support-trump-no-endorse-2020/
This is a sign of brittleness for the Republican Party. By contrast, Democrats are already fielding a large array of candidates a year and a half before the Democratic primary happens in July 2019, which is a sign of flexibility and strength.
The RNC basically stating that anybody who even thinks they can primary Trump is on their own. To put it in blunter terms, "The building is on fire, we're chaining the doors and locking everybody inside."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/26/rnc-vote-unanimous-support-trump-no-endorse-2020/
This is a sign of brittleness for the Republican Party. By contrast, Democrats are already fielding a large array of candidates a year and a half before the Democratic primary happens in July 2019, which is a sign of flexibility and strength.
If you're saying the DNC put all their eggs in one basket with Hillary and then lost, I think that's exactly what the op is suggesting is going to happen with Trump.
Oh. You were focusing on the peripheral point rather than the central topic of the thread. What will happen in the Democratic primary is voters will choose the candidate they feel is most appealing, competent, and likely to beat Trump. And more to the point, this large field of candidates doesn't frighten me in the least. It's a fairly straightforward and healthy process, and I wonder why the RNC doesn't want registered Republicans to decide for themselves who the 2020 Republican candidate should be.
This just highlights what a dumpster fire the GOP is right now.
As opposed to when in 2016, the DNC coronated Hillary Clinton and cheated to get her nominated instead of Bernie? Like that? Like when the DNC allowed themselves to be totally and completely beholden to Hillary Clinton who held all the purse strings? Like that?
Say, who did the DNC support to challenge Obama in 2012?
The RNC basically stating that anybody who even thinks they can primary Trump is on their own. To put it in blunter terms, "The building is on fire, we're chaining the doors and locking everybody inside."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/26/rnc-vote-unanimous-support-trump-no-endorse-2020/
This is a sign of brittleness for the Republican Party. By contrast, Democrats are already fielding a large array of candidates a year and a half before the Democratic primary happens in July 2019, which is a sign of flexibility and strength.
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