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Angered by Trump’s shifting views on taxes, the minimum wage, national security and how little he discusses social issues, conservatives across the country are studying the party rule book for last-ditch moves they could make when the convention begins in Cleveland.
Veteran Republican campaign operatives familiar with convention planning are offering to educate delegates on how they can act as free agents, even if the Republican National Committee insists that delegates adhere to the results of their state primary. Some even talk about convening somewhere other than the convention site.
Trump in no way represents the GOP.
But I have to admit, this is a good move for the party.
I don't blame them. Trump is such a disaster. His court date for fraud is November 28, 2016. If he’s elected, he’ll be the first president-elect to go on trial for fraud before he can even be sworn in! Ha!
I don't blame them. Trump is such a disaster. His court date for fraud is November 28, 2016. If he’s elected, he’ll be the first president-elect to go on trial for fraud before he can even be sworn in! Ha!
Because, when you don't get your own way, try to change the rules. But I have to admit, this is a good move for the party. Trump in no way represents the GOP. And, since he is not really a Republican, then why not attempt to replace him with a Republican. Actually, I can see the logic behind this, but it would be a very dangerous move, and pretty much put an end to GOP presidential aspirations for a generation, if successful.
Article is here.
Because, when you don't get your own way, try to change the rules. But I have to admit, this is a good move for the party. Trump in no way represents the GOP. And, since he is not really a Republican, then why not attempt to replace him with a Republican. Actually, I can see the logic behind this, but it would be a very dangerous move, and pretty much put an end to GOP presidential aspirations for a generation, if successful.
Nope. Nixon was in trouble for campaign contribution scandal, the trial was moved until after the election. Nixon won the election, the trial went off in silence, virtually no press reporting, and Nixon had to pay back a bunch of money as President. Then there was the Milk Fund scandal. Same thing, held off til right after election day. Nixon was re-elected and that one virtually disappeared.
Nah, this was before it looked like he would have enough pledged delegates. It's not the party leadership insisting the delegates cast their vote one way or the other. That's all about the second and subsequent ballots. It's the states and their election law that requires the delegates vote according to the states' primary results on the first ballot.
Trump will have more than the required majority of pledged delegates. They must vote for him on the first ballot. And that's all it takes, there can be no subsequent balloting.
I sort of hope they do just because up until now the Republican Party has been handling this election cycle in a much more democratic fashion than the Democratic Party has and that just messes with my head. If the Republicans were to show they cared as little about the democratic process as the Democrats, things would seem right with the world again.
The reason Trump is so popular is the concept that he might clean up Washington at least to some degree and that is more important than policies and issues. I would vote for a monkey if the monkey would at least start identifying and fixing corruption. The problem is the political establishment. The biggest mistake would be to give the power to the corrupt establishment. We've been doing that for a long time and just getting more and worse government.
Wassamatta? Your boy losing? Hillary has millions more votes than Sanders has. Deal with it.
Sure he does:
Racist: check
Misogynist: check
Favors massive tax cuts for the rich: check
Ignorant about basic economics: check
Belligerent foreign policy: check
Anti-abortion: check
Sure looks like a Republican to me
The reason Trump is so popular is the concept that he might clean up Washington at least to some degree and that is more important than policies and issues. I would vote for a monkey if the monkey would at least start identifying and fixing corruption. The problem is the political establishment. The biggest mistake would be to give the power to the corrupt establishment. We've been doing that for a long time and just getting more and worse government.
Except he is for abortion, always has been, for single payer health care, and actually has flipped flopped on raising taxes today, saying the rich needs to pay more, oh and he wants to raise the minimum wage.
sounds like a democrat to me.
Except he is for abortion, always has been, for single payer health care, and actually has flipped flopped on raising taxes today, saying the rich needs to pay more, oh and he wants to raise the minimum wage.
sounds like a democrat to me.
OMG. Right. Trump. The big anti-corruption crusader! A man who knows NOTHING about public policy or program administration, who has a long, long record of corruption and bankruptcies and can't give a straightforward honest answer to the most simple question if his life depended on it. He's going to be your noble champion against corruption! What could go wrong!?!
Then the Republican voting population is packed with more slack-jawed imbeciles than I thought. Trump isn't going to do anything that undermines his own business interests.
And THAT is the rule that these desperados want to change.
Yeah, Nixon was one helluva great American. Everyone loved him and everyone wishes he could be our next president. :non-working vomit icon:
Not the issue at discussion. But he was a damn sight better in many regards than anything we've had since.
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