Posted on 03/13/2012 11:36:55 AM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
As the GOP nomination process drags on, odds against Republicans seem to be increasing: Voter turnout has dropped, and independents are fleeing Mitt Romney. Turns out, however, that the lengthy contest is just what the former GOP head sought in the first place. "I wanted a brokered convention," Michael Steele tells Mother Jones. It was "one of my goals" in rearranging the Republican nomination process: Steele hoped his party could emulate the excitement of the Democrats' 2008 primary battle.
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Brokered convention may be only way to get a conservative ever, since the RINO fatcats will always pick one ‘moderate’ insider and back them.
“....emulate the excitement of the Democrats’ 2008 primary battle.”
Yeah, as “exciting” as waking up in the middle of open heart surgery.
If the GOP-E wants a brokered convention, it means they have a plan to get Romney or some other elitist nominated.
We’re screwed.
:-(
Since there’s no way to predict the outcome of future events, why worry about it now?
Wrong. Who do you think will run a brokered convention? It will be the RNC and major candidates. Brokered convention means RINOs selecting RINOs
I don’t believe that Steele is a stupid man but he sure does pull some boneheaded maneuvers.
The guy who presided over the 2010 sweep was a failure? I’d like to see that math.
What this article fails to mention is that even if the rules weren’t changed to be more proportional, if ALL states were winner-take-all, Romney would only have 504 delegates compared to the 455 he has now.
What’s going on now is less about the rules changing and more about Romney being the weakest frontrunner in 100 years or so.
“Turns out, however, that the lengthy contest is just what the former GOP head sought in the first place. “I wanted a brokered convention,” Michael Steele tells Mother Jones”
I call horsecrap on this.....he’s doing damage control.
Typically, the moneyed interests fall in line behind the GOP-e selection four years prior to the election. After a couple of winner-take-all primaries, the race is over. So why mess with success?
My guess is they feared Palin’s candidacy, and hoped to take a toss-up race to the convention, where they would finish her off.
So we caught a break here. If Newt or Rick took turns dropping out of winner-take-all states, we could get lucky here.
So come on you two, work something out.
Michael Steele is the poster child for why the establishment ‘Pubbies keep losing support. They are weak on their conservative values, weak on their support of the Constitution and weak on their defense of America, but VERY strong on compromises and caving.
And, I’m willing to bet, that the establishment ‘Pubbies STILL don’t understand why the base is moving to the Tea Party!!
presided over?
thats like the rooster taking credit for the sunrise.
Maybe that explains all the Jeb Bush chatter.
The rule changes helped Ron Paul more than anyone else.
Current Delegates: Under Old WTA rules / Under Old WTA rules with penalties removed* / Under Current rules:
Romney: 504 / 625* / 455
Santorum: 273 / 273* / 199
Gingrich: 101 / 126* / 117
Paul: 0 / 0* / 64
5 states were penalized, I think for going ahead of a specified date. But I’m not sure this was a new thing, I think FL might have been penalized before, but that might have been for the Dems.
The rule changes helped Ron Paul more than anyone else.
Current Delegates: Under Old WTA rules / Under Old WTA rules with penalties removed* / Under Current rules:
Romney: 504 / 625* / 455
Santorum: 273 / 273* / 199
Gingrich: 101 / 126* / 117
Paul: 0 / 0* / 64
5 states were penalized, I think for going ahead of a specified date. But I’m not sure this was a new thing, I think FL might have been penalized before, but that might have been for the Dems.
It’s not a question of credit. Why replace your leader if things are going well, whether he can claim direct credit or not? Better to keep him rather than risk getting someone who would screw it up.
Crap, I thought we’d gotten rid of that moron.
Michael Steele....black...closet RINO or more closely, in-the-closet Democrat. Never trusted him - never will.
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