Posted on 12/21/2015 5:01:08 PM PST by RoosterRedux
The Republican establishment and its power brokers are starting to panic about the likelihood of Donald Trump winning the presidential nomination, and even the respected Club for Growth is now running ads against Trump. It is not so much Trump's over-the-top statements that bother them, but the fact he could lose to Hillary Clinton. In general election polls, Trump is losing by as much as double digits to her, in contrast to a couple of the other Republican candidates who are tied or ahead of her. Many large donors have stayed out of the race, too unsure of the outcome. Notably, they include many of Mitt Romney's 2012 National Finance Committee members.
The top brass in the GOP is now seriously talking about alternative possibilities to stop Trump--as well as Ben Carson, who is also seen as an outsider incapable of winning the general election. Some are even suggesting a brokered convention, to change the nomination to Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio, or even Romney. While brokered conventions are rare, they can be radical game changers. In 1968, the Democrat Party picked Hubert Humphrey as their nominee at a brokered convention, even though he had not participated in the primaries.
A brokered convention is triggered if no candidate gets a majority of delegates from the state primaries, and the delegates cannot settle on one candidate after the first round of voting at the convention. After that, delegates are free to vote for any candidate in further rounds of voting.
Even if one candidate gets enough delegates from the primaries, if enough unpledged delegates are pressured to vote for someone else in the first round of voting, it could trigger a brokered convention.
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Mitt chokes chickens.
Ping
Couldn’t...not could.
OMG, Trump would have a field day with Mitt, “loser” that he is.
Mittens has seen what Trump has done to Jeb and many others.
Mittens wants no part of this.
“Hey Mitt! A used car lot in Salt Lake City just called. They want their number one car salesman back! And please take Ann Coulter with you!”
I am Mitt’s dog. While I loved riding on the roof of Mitt’s van — properly protected by a cage, of course — I love my country too much to recommend having my master run for President again.
Combined PING! and DANG!
Sure,bring Mitt back.We could use a little comic relief.
Maybe Scam Wow?
...like we need another candidate mired at 3%...
Mitt could jump, off a bridge.
That would make me happy.
Governor Romney threw the 2012 election. And not to just a democrat but to the Enemy Infiltrator in Chief. It seemed impossible for anyone to lose they election but mitt gave it away. We definitely do not need a repeat performance.
He’s not wanted! The only name on anyone’s lips is TRUMP.
If Mitt couldn't stand up to Candy Crowley, what makes them think he could stand up to Trump?
rachel dear.... when you begin to see pink goo, it is time to stop beating a dead horse
Romney's not going to run.
But he may "jump in" at some point in the sense of fundraising or campaigning with one of the candidates.
My guess would be Rubio. Jeb is a jinx at this point.
Christie or Paul might be possibilities if they break into the top tier.
Milt didn’t want to win last time.
The Cheap Labor Express is really desperate if they keep floating the Romney balloon.
Tag team with Jeb?
I don’t see why not. Lindsey opened up one of the 0% slots for Mittens to occupy.
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