Posted on 02/14/2012 12:33:17 PM PST by Disgruntled_Voter
Quick note: I've been hearing people mention a BROKERED convention a lot. It's a pretty interesting scenario, but we should be clear about the terminology. If no one candidate doesn't have the delegates to claim a first-ballot majority, it's a DEADLOCKED convention.
Brokered means that big power brokers would give their blocks of delegates to a candidate in exchange for something of value to them. That's the kind of thing we'd expect from lib union bosses.
In a Deadlocked convention, since it's after the first ballot, delegates are free to vote for whomever they want.
So, the question I have for you is this: Who's the best candidate who a)represents conservative values, b)has the requisite biography/experience of a president, c)inspires the base and d)can win?
I look at the bench right now and I don't see anyone who stands out. They've all got some flaw. Maybe I'm letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. What do you think?
Who just blew away the enthusiasm of the crowds more than all of the current candidates combine this past Saturday? Plus even the NYT said last fall that her anti-crony capitalism/ corruption message is a new winner that brings independents, conservatives and even some traditional democrats together - she can speak that with authority and authenticy
Possibly, but if the convention is deadlocked, their preferred candidate, Mitt, would be so weakened that they’d be fools to stick with him. Although Norquist saying that the Presidency is unimportant was pretty telling.
Moreover, though, if Mitt were to come out of a deadlocked convention as the nominee, don’t you think that there’d be a conservative groundswell against him? I mean, he says he’s a conservative, but we all know he’s a dem. I could never vote for him.
I think a deadlocked convention is the best chance we have to pick our preferred candidate. Who is it though? I really can’t tell who’s the strongest choice right now. Sarah? Huge unfavorables. Santorum? Loses to Obum every time. Christie? Unvetted, would not surprise me that he had huge skeletons. Who’s the right choice?
There is only one...
It is my understanding that many of the delegates are Ron Paul supporters - this was a strategy that the Ron Paul campaign considered. IOW, a second ballot would see a large increase in support for Ron Paul.
I could get behind a team up with Sarah and Newt. Palin has been laying low and “teasing” just enough to stay in the back of many minds. Newt and Rick are more or less a toss up conservative-wise, but I am not seeing much “Presidential” presentation from Rick so he’s really less electible.
This lately “contraception” thingy is more something to bash Santorum with. Everyone can think its the nobama campaign, but I’m smelling the odor of Mitt.
Plus Newt can bring the election together as National rather than Local in scope which would “coat-tail” more conservatives for Congress.
You tell us. You must have an opinion.
I like the idea of Paul Ryan coming out of the convention. He’s a little vanilla, but I think he would be able to give Obama a run for his money in debates. He’s like Newt, but without the debilitating personal baggage. Pair him with a GOP elder statesman and you’ve got something like the dems ran in 2008. Ryan/DeMint, perhaps.
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