Posted on 04/08/2016 1:38:22 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer predicted that the Republican Party would most certainly collapse if Donald Trump is denied a presidential nomination at the convention in July.
In his latest column for the Washington Post, Krauthammer said if Trump does not lock up the nomination before the convention — he has the most delegates but needs a majority — it is possible the party will coalesce around an alternative and the billionaire's supporters will walk away, leaving the party in shambles.
"And if Trump loses out, a split is guaranteed," wrote Krauthammer. "In Trump's mind, he is a winner. Always. If he loses, it can only be because he was cheated. He constantly contends that he's being treated unfairly. He is certain to declare any convention process that leaves him without the nomination irredeemably unfair. No need to go third party. A simple walkout with perhaps a thousand followers behind will doom the party in November."
Trump has insisted that if he has the most delegates, even if it's less than half of those needed to win the nomination, he should be granted the nomination. But party rules allow delegates at a brokered convention to re-vote to elect a candidate who they believe to be most likely to beat the Democratic nominee in a general election.
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Since when?
Yup, it the oligarchy (anti-American globalist uniparty lead by Hillary/Ted Cruz) vrs the people (lead by Donald Trump). Vote Cruz/Hillary if you want nothing to change. Vote Trump if you want to at least try to cleanup D.C.
That is why candidates drop out!
When a candidate is mathematically eliminated from getting the majority of delegates he acknowledges defeat, he doesn't plot to take the nomination to the convention.
Candidates drop out when:
1. They realize they have no chance at winning the nomination under any circumstances.
2. They run out of money.
Neither of which apply to Cruz. It is not unreasonable to believe that Trump can be held to less than a majority on the 1st ballot. And, given a contested convention, it is not at all unreasonable to believe the advantage may slide to Cruz.
“So, both Cruz and Kasich are not following the spirit of primaries, but are simply using spoiling tactics to bring the nomination back to the convention, thereby circumventing the will of the voters.”
“The Spirit of the Primaries?” What BS!. Trump is averaging around 40% of the vote across all the primaries and caucuses. “The Spirit of the Primaries” seems to be that 60% of the voters want someone else. “The Spirit of the Primaries” is demanding that Trump should drop out. BTW, 40% of the vote does not entitle him to claim he is ‘the will of the people’ either.
Hey Charles i miss your Dummie Funnies, guess both you and PJ pretty much stopped doing them huh?
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