Posted on 05/02/2016 11:45:19 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
We hear that all these delegates, even though they are obligated to support Trump on the "first ballot", are able to switch their votes on subsequent ballots.
What if Trump reaches the 1,237 votes or whatever....but some of the delegates get "blue flu" during the first ballot and do not show up? Or if they claim "rioters" have kept them from getting to the convention hall?
On subsequent ballots, then, they could vote against Trump?
rather hard to imagine, I have to say
They have alternatives in place in case one or more can’t make it. They would still be bound in the first round of voting.
Win by default.
1) State delegations report their results, so only one delegate is required to be on the floor to report results.
2) States which fail to report their results are simply excluded from the required total. This has happened multiple times in the past.
3) Individual delegates report their vote to the state leader who then reports it to the convention - If the delegate or their alternative is not present and their vote not registered previously, the state leader may cast the vote as they see fit for the delegate.
So could ‘blue flu’ happen? Sure. Wouldn’t make a bit of difference.
There is a one-for-one alternate backup for delegates.
Think of every dirty trick Marxists have tried to pull over the last 100 years and expect worse at this convention as they see their goal of taking down America threatened by Trump.
What if the moon really IS made of green cheeze ...
What if Hillary Clinton is straight ...
What if Obama's Irish ...
What if ... what if ... what if ...
I don't know ... what if ?
If that registration is not bullet-proof, I would recommend state delegates for Trump sign a single, notarized statement of their vote and FedEx copies to their state leader, the RNC and the MSM. There seems to be good reason that all manner of surprises may occur at any level of this election cycle.
They have subs. So, if one fails to show, someone is right there waiting to fill the seat.
I’ve heard, but don’t know if it’s true, that they count the bound votes as bound regardless of whether anyone shows up to vote or whether they try to vote for someone else on the first ballot.
Don’t really know how that works.
Dunno,
But it’s not a role call vote to each delegate. IIRC.
You get together state by state, and then they call by state.
Texas....votes X number of delegates for Cruz, and Y for Trump
NY votes X for Trump, and Y for Cruz, etc.
If that happens then batten down the hatches
“What if ... what if ... what if ...”
If ifs and buts were candy and nuts,
Oh what a Christmas we’d have.
I believe they don’t want any sign of shenanigans. In fact, I bet that if he is within 50 votes of the 1237, the GOP will actually rig it FOR Trump, and hand him the nomination.
A lot of pundits and nut jobs have said the GOP wants a contested convention, but I doubt it. It’s true that they have fought Trump tooth and nail, but they will not risk getting caught with the appearance of cheating.
The damage to their brand from angering 12 million enthusiastic supporters of the most beloved Republican candidate since Ronald Reagan would be irreparable.
Besides, they don’t think he’ll beat Clinton in November anyway, so what do they gain by blowing up the party?
Worry about something that might really happen like a tree falling on your car. :-)
If enough were missing and had no alternates that there would be problems, in the past they would have a quorum roll call and delay the first vote. This year, depending on who is in control, all bets are off. Very unlikely this could be arranged, though if Trump is only a few delegates above the mark, it is a bit easier to pull off.
I think it would be whomever got the majority of the delegates that are present. That would be bad if the Trump delegates are locked out.
How’s his team been doing on delicate delegate issues?
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