Posted on 04/24/2016 4:37:52 PM PDT by John W
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Sunday he expects to secure the Republican nomination on the first ballot.
"I'm only interested in the first ballot," he said during a rally in Hagerstown, Md.
"I'm not interested in second, third, fourth, nineteenth because I'm really interested in winning it early and that's it."
Trump said he's not "playing games," adding he's going to win in states that other Republicans are not even going to campaign in.
But during the rally, Trump slammed the primary system, calling it unfair. He criticized rival Ted Cruz for "bribing" delegates.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Good, positive attitude.
Losers worry about 2nd, 12th, 30th.
...Trump slammed the primary system, calling it unfair.
How do winners react to rules that they don't like?
I’m not worried about 2nd and beyond either.
Washing my hands of this after the first.
People want to play games, they can play with themselves.
What was it Hugh Hewitt used to say? If you win by enough, they can’t cheat!
Good for Donald Trump, it’s pretty clear that the GOPe will vote for Bush or one of his ilk if Trump doesn’t win it on the first.
Cruz is delusional if he thinks he’ll be the nominee.
Could this be when/how he bows out gracefully from a lark that got away from him?
The 2nd ballot will do him in. Lol
I found out this morning, after finally getting the place my wife and I rent looking really nice, that my landlord may be making a move in June that may or may not affect us.
He wouldn’t clarify.
I cursed for 10 minutes and punched the wall a few times.
Then started making plans to buy something out here.
I’m not so much concerned with someone’s initial reaction as long as they get past it and move on.
That’s what he’s doing.
“How do winners react to rules that they don’t like?”
In politics, they change them.
I wonder if Hughie is saying that now since he thinks it’s going to be a brokered convention he being part of the #NeverTrumpBrigade?
They know that. That's why there won't be a second ballot.
That is a Paul Ryan type of statement.
No chance.
“We will have so much winning if (WHEN) I get elected that you may get bored with winning,”
The way he is reacting, by winning.
nope
hi John..
I’m hoping if it was a lark, it isn’t now.
I’ve sent out resumes for jobs that I didn’t think i’d get a response from as a lark.
But I darn sure took them seriously when I got a response
ps John - check yer pings....
Do you really think he doesn’t want the presidency? He will be a great president!
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