Posted on 04/23/2016 3:50:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Imagine this: Republican presidential candidate runner Donald Trump wins 1,250 delegates, but far from waltzing into the nomination, he is undone.
Key points: •'Whoever chairs Credentials Committee better bring Tylenol', Donald Trump warns •It is made up of two national delegates from each state and territory, and District of Columbia •Political correspondent Tim Alberta says 'anything could pass'
It is entirely possible that some of those delegates get blocked from entering the convention even before it begins. It would mean he would not get the nomination outright.
To get into the convention you need credentials.
"There is going to be probably the nastiest fight on the Credentials Committee that we've seen in the modern history of the Republican party," said chief political correspondent for National Review, Tim Alberta.
It is one of the most influential conservative journals in the United States and ran an entire issue against Mr Trump.
"Whoever chairs that committee better bring some Tylenol," he said.
"Because they are going to have a very, very long couple of days deciding who in fact is allowed to be seated, who is not allowed to be seated, they're going to be refereeing some extremely ugly personal disputes."
Many thought it would be the Rules Committee that would be the focus of the campaign's and media's attention.
"The Credentials Committee has always operated with a little bit of anonymity over the years," Mr Alberta said.
"That's not going to be the case this summer you're going to see a nasty public brawl at that committee especially if Trump is close to 1,237, but not quite there.
"You know the Cruz folks and the Kasich folks are going to be pulling every rabbit out of their hat imaginable to try to one by one sway that 112 member committee to eliminate pro-Trump delegates for any reason under the sun.
"There could be ethical, legal, criminal issues raised — it's going to get very, very nasty."
'It becomes a kangaroo court'
That committee is made up of two national delegates from each US state and territory, as well as the District of Columbia.
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus will choose who will chair that committee.
Let us just say Mr Priebus and Mr Trump have kept Twitter busy with their spats.
"He should be ashamed of himself because he knows what's going on," Mr Trump said of Mr Priebus recently, continuing his claims the byzantine party rules for selecting delegates to send to the national convention have been unfairly exploited by his rival, Senator Ted Cruz.
Mr Priebus responded to Trump's claims on Twitter: "Nomination process known for a year + beyond. It's the responsibility of the campaigns to understand it. Complaints now? Give us all a break."
South Carolina is the perfect example of when the Credentials Committee could play hardball.
"So Trump in SC won all 53 delegates, but when he filed for the ballot in that state he pledged to support the eventual nominee. However, in an interview in CNN [he] reneged and said that he no longer feels that way," Mr Alberta said.
"There's going to be some kind of hearing on that in the Credentials Committee where Cruz or Kasich['s] people are going to stand up and say 'look, he broke the rules, and the 50 delegates awarded to him should be unbound to vote for whomever they like because he broke party rules'.
"That seems flimsy to me and I can't see how that's a plausible case to take away 50 delegates from a guy who dominated that state and won by double-digits there, but at that point it becomes a kangaroo court.
"Nobody has any idea how the process would work — anything could pass. That has to be a very scary thought for the Trump people."
What the heck is a “credentials committee” and why are they afraid to get REAL jobs?
I’m sure 99% of them have real jobs.
If you analyze the anti-Trump forces, several of them are insignificant and won’t be factors, such as the media who may appear to take sides but in fact benefit no matter who wins (witness FNC’s success since Obama). The political operatives and party officials are seeing how Trump is bringing a level of energy not seen before, and attracting tens of thousands to the Republican Party. The may be slow but they are not stupid - as they realize that there’s a big upside to Trump, they will indeed get behind him. The deal is being negotiated as we type.
Here’s an analogy: suppose you run a nice respectable restaurant. You cater to a certain class of people, who dress well and behave a certain way. But all of a sudden, your place is “discovered” by crowds of hipsters to have tatoos, dress outlandishly, and behave contrary to the standards you have set. But they come by the droves, tip well, and keep coming back and inviting others. You realize that it’s in your best interst to embrace the vulgarians as to do so is actually much better for you than the alternative.
The GOP has to protect and expand their majority in Congress if they’re going to be able to do anything, and those congressmen (as well as Governors and state races) represent millions of dollars for their party. As I say, they may be slow but they aren’t stupid.
Ah yes, credential committees - another vehicle the establishment uses to stack the deck in their favor.
It’s really something that there’s not a single part of the process beyond being tampered with.
“20 posted on 5/12/2010, 1:03:41 PM by 2ndDivisionVet (Don’t care if he was born in a manger on July 4th! A “Natural Born” citizen requires two US parents!)”
Is this what you call conservative principles? Looks like “OK for me, but not for thee”.
Care to explain the hypocrisy, err, change of heart?
H/T to nclaurel for finding this gem!
We can just let the thread be.
Vet sees something in Cruz that we don’t. or once did.
He’s not insulting or derogatory, he just happens to be in the vast minority here.
Let’s focus on the Trump threads!
Huh?
The credentials committee verifies the validity of the individual delegates to be seated. If two prospective delegates (or two prospective slates of delegates) claim the right to be seated then the committee decides. Delegates may be challenged for things like being a crook, immorality, citizenship and other stuff.
I can see Trump challenging all delegates pledged to Cruz on the basis that Cruz is ineligible to hold the office of President.
Excellent
Have an expert forensic examiner take look at mama crux birth certificate and record of receiving canadian benefits
Start a long legal battle before seating any delegates. Probably lead to suspending regular order.
good for picking up after dogs too.
I took a real good National Review this moring.
So good, it was hard to flush.
And if you don't "get with the tattoed hipsters program", then perhaps you were a "certain class" all along...
Part of the Obama/Romney/Clinton/Bush entourage.
The 2ndDiv Cruzanity Challenge.
Any 2ndDiv Cruzanity [Cruz Vanity] article post, we just let the thread be - except to give a heads-up for the cowpie minefield...
it doesn’t matter what Trump said, in context, responding to Cruz refusing to acknowledge his own pledge moments before. Cruz doesn’t get special participation points for refusing to acknowledge a pledge.
another non-issue
read this one in the bathroom and burst out laughing. Wife asked if I was ok!
I guess if one ignores the fact that the GOP has been dabbling with new rules and tabling their implementation until later on down the road, then the rest of this makes sense - the GOPe is still flailing about trying to find a way to make their own SELECTION.
And if you don't "get with the tattoed hipsters program", then perhaps you were a "certain class" all along...
Not me.... I put up a sign that says "Shoes and Shirts required. No Tattooed Hipsters". And I raise the fee to come in. At the end of the day, I ran a nice respectable restraunt because that's what I wanted to own, and because I believe in this country you should have the freedom to run the business of your choice.
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