I don’t get it. In the past he said that the rule 40, and all rules were only for the 2012 convention, and didn’t carry forward to this years convention. Now he is saying there is this rule about nominees having to have support in a certain number of states?? Is he talking out of both sides of his mouth??? Did he change his mind about rules carrying forward???, what the heck???
As with a more notorious "press secretary" (i.e., Josh Earnest), I don't believe a single word Priebus says. It is far more important for us to observe and comment on the actions of the GOPE leaders.
At least two, yes. To be a GOPe leader you have to have at least three mouths with a forked tongue in each.
He is referring to rule 42.
RULE NO. 42
Temporary RulesUpon the adoption of the report of the Convention Committee on Rules and Order of Business, Rule Nos. 26-42 shall constitute the Standing Rules for this convention and the temporary rules for the next convention.
Rule 42 implies that they might change rule 40 in the future, but as of now it is a rule for the next convention (temporary or otherwise) and NOT something that was just in place for the last convention.
-PJ
What he should have said was the 2012 rules didn't necessarily carry forward. Each convention writes it's own rules and it will be up to the delegates if they want to change the 8 state rule.
It is true that that rule was put in place by Mitt's people just for 2012, but Trump & Cruz's people could choose to retain it for 2016 just to screw Kasich.
I think it’s nothing more complicated than that Reince Priebus is lying once again.