I don’t understand how a deadlocked convention leads to Palin. As I understand it (and I could be wrong) a deadlocked convention/brokered convention means everyone breaks out into huddles of delegates by state or whatever and the POWER-BROKERS start negotiating, bargaining and cutting deals for delegate commitments.
If it’s the establishment GOP power-brokers who have all the leverage, money and deals lined-up, what does Palin (or anyone else) have that can beat that?
I guess what I’m asking is, can someone knowledgeable explain how an outsider can beat the establishment GOP in that scenario? Clue me in (and everyone else whose heard the phrase, but has no idea how it actually works).
You hit it on the nose. The daydreaming here at FR that someone other that the candidates with delegates are going to to quite the convention even if the first ballot fails is almost impossible. Most of the delegates are either chosen by their guy to represent them or are going to be GOP state party grandees who will do the party’s bidding. Palin will have zero people in her corner nor will Bush, Daniels or anyone else.