Posted on 05/05/2016 11:41:16 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell
Kasich as VP would be a PURELY tactical decision to win Ohio in the General, and nothing more. I also think Kasich is a competent administrator and would be successful as a personable liaison for Trump. I would worry about his ‘left tendency’ influence upon Trump, however. If that didn’t happen I’d be more comfortable with Kasich as VP.
As Tom Clancy would have said, watch out for those harboring a grudge, a fully fueled 747, a huge political gathering, and a wish to drop in unannounced and make a splash.
I agree.
I do not think TPTB in the repug party will let Trump decide what the platform will be.
Stop smoking that stuff.
The citizens of the world globalists are mad as heck. They have had their way with America for a long time now. They do not like being disobeyed and don’t even believe in the US constitution or American sovereignty anymore.
They are a minority of elitists that have been running roughshod over the majority of Americans. They hate Trump and they hate Americans. Who knows what they will do in their rage. They are dangerous in my opinion.
You raised a point worth exploring, sorry I missed that one. I think that my scenario covers a Republican convention eventually, just not the one currently being planned. Either that, or the Trump-nominating meeting goes ahead as a sort of Republican convention without a policy session binding the party, just Trump’s delegates saying what they think policy should be, then later there is a second meeting and the rest of the party picks both a platform and a nominee.
I have heard nothing today that makes me think I am out of touch with the reality of this situation although how they all square the circle could look a lot different.
It all depends on what Trump does and says between now and the convention. If he sticks to this line of my way or the highway, then the GOP establishment are going to say “you’re on,” and take the highway. Nobody should imagine that Trump has the gravitas or the mandate to dictate terms of a party platform that could be miles different from what more than half of the members of that party would support.
However, Trump is obviously a smart man and in to win. It seems almost inevitable to me that he will cut a deal, not enough change in focus to alienate his supporters, but enough to satisfy the critics and bring them into the fold.
Then my scenario evaporates. But we need to be realistic that the scenario is far from impossible if Donald Trump tries to assert total control of a party that he has only recently joined. Trump is a singularity to be certain, but he is not Ronald Reagan. It was true what I heard on CNN earlier, Trump needs all the voters that supported Mitt Romney plus perhaps five million new ones (minus any disaffected voters he has already brought in, but I suspect that to be less than a million). There are gaping holes in the scenario on both counts — all of Mitt’s votes? work to be done there, and five million new or crossover votes? Again, a big task ahead on that.
Not saying it can’t be done. It’s going to take a stupendous blend of inspirational messaging and authentic adherence to basic principles. Any hint that Trump would govern without regard for the constitution, and he might as well quit today. Too many will call him, it would be like going all in after six calls with a 7-4 offsuit. You can only bluff people who think they might lose, not people who can see they are ahead.
If the GOPe doesn't take notice of that then they are toast. I would predict that Trump would get more votes in the November election just from the Republican masses than Romney, McCain, or Dole did regardless what Romney, McCain or Dole asked them to do or not to do.
And then you have all the disenfranchised Democrats who wanted Sanders but a rigged election kept them out and all the Independents who hate Hillary.
What I do find interesting is the GOPe was so worried about Trump running as a third party they asked him to pledge his support. Now when he is swamping them the are talking about leaving. Funny.
Go Trump!!
The GOP contest is over. Now, on to the main event!
Just had to say, I love your tagline! Genius!
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