RNC Official: Primaries Are 'Preliminary,' Delegates Determine Nominee

The Washington Examiner ^ | 4/1/16 6:32 PM | By RYAN LOVELACE

[EEGator]

Absolutely. Four horses and some rope will work wonders too.

[central_va]

All I can say no matter what happens the Republican Party is a dead man walking. There is no going on from here united it is broken way beyond repair.

[richardtavor]

“Convention delegates are the ones who decide our nominee.”

That is true. As a long time republican and conservative, I will not vote for the party of Whigs. I used to be a financial supporter of the RNC and like most on this forum, would vote with the candidate ‘they’ decided like a sheep. Hear now, Republican Whigs, your party will cease to exist if you do this. I will write in whomever I truly believe and I will be damned if I will put one cent into Carl Rove’s or Boener’s pockets ever again.

[mlo]

Would you like to rant about the Electoral College too?

As I said, the article is only stating the obvious and normal facts. Party conventions pick the nominee. Duh. They've always done so. It's only appeared to not be obvious in recent memory because one candidate usually has it wrapped up long before the convention. But it's not working any differently this year than it did in prior years.

[mlo]

"The leading candidate has always had the RNC’s backing."

If a candidate wins a majority of the delegates he'll be the nominee. It's got nothing to do with RNC backing, or with being the "leading" candidate. Leading isn't sufficient. A majority is required.

[Parley Baer]

“It’s their party, they can do whatever they want.

Just hope they enjoy their drubbing in November, and further slide to irrelevance.”

Amen to that.

[Farmer Dean]

The establishment is trying now to inoculate us for a brokered convention.I think that we will be stunned and amazed by who they produce as the nominee.(And probably enraged too!)

[TomGuy]

Curious at how lax they are considering the rules to be this year.

In previous years, state parties were forbidden from breaking any rules.

Recall the year FL lost half their delegates because they moved their primary forward?

Recall threats made at delegates who voiced they might vote for someone other than the candidate they were initially pledged to in previous election cycles?

[Jim Noble]

Political parties, and their conventions, are not representative institutions.

[NormsRevenge]

Sh*tFest 2016 Cleveland Dead Ahead!

[VerySadAmerican]

The previous candidates all got to Cleveland with a majority of the delegates BECAUSE all the rest were either decoys or destroyed by the party elites.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

If the Tea Party established itself as a political party with a candidate, and then set the rules that all delegates would be determined by the people in a popular vote, The Republicans would be gone in one presidential election cycle. Grass roots candidates would have a better shot at winning a primary. Time to do it could well be this summer. Special rule for 2016, whoever got the most delegates in the Republican primary is this year’s nominee.

[VerySadAmerican]

No! We must change the party from inside by voting for real conservatives! /s

[Nifster]

Unnamed GOPe. Laying the ground work for Paul Ryan

[Nifster]

The electoral college was an effort by the founding fathers to balance the impact of large states on small. It was an acknowledgement that not all regions are the same.

[ripnbang]

The Bush clan is too busy supporting Cruz.

[olezip]

Political parties, and their conventions, are not representative institutions.

It is true that Political parties, and their conventions, are not representative institutions. They may be free to do as they please, but somehow, they will need voters to advance their agendas. A political party without a strong supporting constituency will go nowhere, especially if they insult and ignore the wishes of the voters.

The Republican establishment has overlooked this part of their planning and agenda setting.

[goodnesswins]

Anyone here a Precinct Comittee man/woman?

[goodnesswins]

Ditto

[E20erer]

Reminders about why Trump supporters will never give up and will always support Trump even if we have to #WriteInTrump

Also, Romney and Ryan are a joke. They couldn't even win their home states in the last election.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OYZPKYecRGM

Must see video of Trump calling 2 patriots on stage who helped remove a disrupter. Must see Video from South Carolina, the video went viral.

We are hoping that Donald J Trump gives his acceptance speech on July 21, 2016 at the Republican National Conventions in Cleveland, OH stage. And we will never give up because we will #WriteInTrump in November if we have to.

And Cruz is not really being supported by Bushes, they want Romney and Ryan, the 2 people that couldn't carry their own states in the last election. How Ryan became head of the House is a joke after losing his own state in the general. Romney already spelled out that they are ORDERING voters to only vote for certain based on the state in an attempt to stop Trump. It has nothing to do with Cruz. Notice how Romney and Ryan are no where to be found in the Wisconsin election. Why? Because they are not popular and as soon as people in WI wise up to Cruz being Romney lite, they will not vote for Cruz. Again, Romney is a no show in campaigning in WI. Same with Ryan. Tells you everything. They both lost WI in 2012.