In reality, the conservative powers that be are all in favor of a ‘brokered convention’, because almost certainly the result will be a serious conservative. RINOs will be marginalized.
Out of the 2,286 delegates, at least 60% or better are going to be conservatives, and a very hard nosed lot at that. And to muster a majority, 1,144, is going to be harder than winning the presidency.
The nominee is not just going to get away with b.s. like H.W. Bush did with his “no new taxes” pledge. He will have to put what is demanded of him *in writing*, and he is going to have A LOT demanded of him.
A lot of wannabees will drop out after seeing that list. And any congresscritters who support a candidate are going to have to sign on that dotted line as well, that they will vote down the line, and not obstruct, the conservative agenda.
My own top 10 list of what I think should be demanded of the conservative nominee:
1) With congress, reform the office of the presidency to eliminate unconstitutional practices like presidential signing statements, Czars, recess appointments, executive privilege, and other things.
2) Restore the 4th Amendment, consolidate many of the 100+ federal police agencies, stripping police powers from non police agencies. Restoration of the War Powers and Posse Comitatus Acts.
3) Create a process to systematically dismantle unconstitutional government agencies, eliminate vast amounts of bureaucratic regulations, abolish Obamacare and move the US back to a private health care system. Restore most of taken state lands to their individual states.
4) Restructure Social Security to eventually phase it out for everyone but minimum wage workers with no other form of retirement. Then privatize their trust fund.
5) Finally push through serious balanced budget and line item veto amendments to the constitution.
Not bad for a first term.
I’m voting for you !