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Krauthammer: GOP split 'guaranteed' if Trump loses nomination
The Washington Examiner ^ | 4/8/2016 | EDDIE SCARRY

Posted on 04/08/2016 1:38:22 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

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To: fortheDeclaration
No, because the fact is candidates who can't win the nomination with the majority of delegates, drop out they don't stay in to draw the front runner into a convention battle.

Since when?

181 posted on 04/09/2016 8:59:05 AM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: NFHale
Seems to me we’re ALREADY split.

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.

182 posted on 04/09/2016 9:10:20 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: okie01
Since always!

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.

183 posted on 04/09/2016 9:12:46 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: fortheDeclaration
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.

184 posted on 04/09/2016 9:36:41 AM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: fortheDeclaration

“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.


185 posted on 04/09/2016 9:50:57 AM PDT by DugwayDuke
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To: Charles Henrickson

Hey Charles i miss your Dummie Funnies, guess both you and PJ pretty much stopped doing them huh?


186 posted on 04/09/2016 4:41:48 PM PDT by mowowie (`)
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