Posted on 09/18/2016 6:33:29 PM PDT by Kaslin
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday suggested he could say “never mind” to the “Never Trump” candidates should they try to make another run for the presidency.
Priebus said the former primary challengers who’ve refused to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump could face consequences if they fail to back Trump in the stretch-run to Election Day.
“Those people need to get on board,” Priebus told “Face the Nation.” “And if they’re thinking they’re going to run again some day, I think that we’re going to evaluate the process – of the nomination process and I don’t think it’s going to be that easy for them.”
Priebus didn’t specifically name the group, but Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are the most prominent ex-GOP primary candidates to refuse to support Trump.
Cruz and Bush were locked in particularly nasty verbal spats during the campaign with Trump, who termed his opponents “Lyin’ Ted” and “Low-Energy Jeb.” Though Kasich and Trump rarely went toe-to-toe, Kasich was the last Trump challenger to drop out of the race, and despite the Republican National Convention being held in Cleveland, the Ohio governor didn’t set foot in Quicken Loans Arena. Cruz spoke at the convention, but he was booed off the stage when he told the assembled, largely pro-Trump crowd to “vote your conscience.”
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He’s watching the donation incoming meter crash the more they don’t support Trump. Sure, there are some big donors that pay to not support Trump, but the supermajority of donated dollars are from people displeased by the RNC’s lack of support.
“I think that we’re going to evaluate the process – of the nomination process and I don’t think it’s going to be that easy for them.”
A tacit admission that NO outsiders (even a “Trump”) will be permitted to challenge the establishment’s pick in future Republican primaries.
How can you stop them? Because let's face it, if the Republican establishment could stop someone from running then they would have nipped Trump's campaign in the bud a year ago and we all know it.
How do you stop them?
Let’s just say that the GOP voters in a given state go to the polls and nominate one of these folks. Reince will deny them their choice?
Suppose one or more should run for president in 2020 (if Trump loses) or 2024 (If he wins). Reince or his successor is going to deny the voters the opportunity to vote for that person and nominate him or her if they so choose? Really?
Now, that may not happen, but if it does, what does the GOP propose to do about it?
Are you sure about that?
How do you stop them?
If someone says, “I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination” and the voters vote for that person, how does the RNC say,”no, you can’t”?
If someone says, “I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination” and the voters vote for that person, how does the RNC say,”no, you can’t”?
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I suppose in order to legitimately run as a Republican candidate, an aspirant has to have the approval of the local or State Republican nominating committee and the RNC. But actually I’m not sure exactly how the process works.
The RNC may not have the power to do what Priebus is saying they’ll do.
Washington Compost... nuff said
Yes, but with historical examples.
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