Wake up, Cruz and Kasich — the GOP convention will never nominate you

New York Post ^ | 3-23-2016 | John Podhoretz

[ak267]

Let’s imagine for a moment that Donald Trump isn’t going to be the Republican nominee for president. There are three ways this fantasy — and it is likely nothing more than a fantasy — becomes a reality.

[Responsibility2nd]

One is that something Trump does is just so outrageous and disgusting, it knocks him out of the race and by default Ted Cruz becomes the nominee. (You can stop laughing ruefully now; I’m sure we all know now that’s not going to happen.)

The second is that Ted Cruz wins 80 percent of the Republican delegates going forward, passes Trump and takes it on the first ballot at the convention in July. At the moment, no one seems to believe this scenario is viable — not even the Cruz camp, which doesn’t bother talking it up.

The third is that Trump doesn’t secure enough delegates to win it on the first ballot and the GOP rises up on subsequent ballots to take it away from him and give the nomination to someone else.

[Responsibility2nd]

The third option works for me.

And that is why Ted is now cozying up to the GOP-e.

[Gaffer]

The establishment will try to install Ryan.

[20yearsofinternet]

At least the media is starting to be honest about the fact that Cruz and Kasich have a snowball’s chance in hell of getting to 1,237.

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ping

[maggief]

... and Jeb.

[Snickering Hound]

Unless Trump gets the votes before the Convention, they'll give it to Paul Ryan.

[KansasGirl]

[The third is that Trump doesn’t secure enough delegates to win it on the first ballot and the GOP rises up on subsequent ballots to take it away from him and give the nomination to someone else.]

I hope so. I just can’t warm up to Trump. Something is really off about him.

[heights]

I think if Trump comes up short on 1237, the GOPe will also kick Cruz’s tool butt to the curb, and probably will nominate Kasich.

[Beautiful_Gracious_Skies]

“Does Kasich have a following? Yes, he does, of people who still cry when they listen to “Eleanor Rigby” and its invocation of “all the lonely people” and who want a hug because their Aunt Minnie has the shingles.”

So true.

[Gaffer]

Jeb screwed the pooch just like McCain and Romney. All losers. they want a bright star they can control and that is that bastard Ryan... My two cents.

[ThomasThomas]

Abraham Lincoln was nominated on the third ballot after loosing the first two.

[timestax]

bttt

[CaptainK]

Does Kasich have a following? Yes, he does, of people who still cry when they listen to “Eleanor Rigby” and its invocation of “all the lonely people” and who want a hug because their Aunt Minnie has the shingles.

While writing this article, GOPe John Podhoretz shed more tears than a Kasich supporter listening to “Eleanor Rigby” on an endless loop.

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[drypowder]

The leaders of the RNC have clearly stated that the people who vote in the primaries do not choose the candidate, the party leaders do. If the RNC holds a brokered convention and even though the people have rejected him, Jeb Bush will likely get the nomination.

[jennychase]

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Trump is actually one of the most kind-hearted public figures you would ever meet.

Just don’t attack him because he will defend himself.

[circlecity]

"The third is that Trump doesn’t secure enough delegates to win it on the first ballot and the GOP rises up on subsequent ballots to take it away from him and give the nomination to someone else."

In which case Hillary would win because a substantial portion of the GOP base will stay home. And I don't think the GOPe would have any problem with that.