Posted on 08/20/2015 11:13:41 PM PDT by South40
This report should make Donald Trump supporters angry! While taxpayers are often funding political debates, the Republican Party has the ultimate say over its own events. And while the GOP is supposed to stand for the principles of the Founding Fathers, it can be manipulated by the political establishment which can’t stand Trump’s conservative views.
The real reason why the GOP is focusing on Trump’s threat to run as a 3rd party candidate is it would give them grounds to boot him from future debates. The Republican Party, to protect its interests, is probably willing to boot the front-runner candidate. And they have savvy enough operatives, such as Karl Rove, who are ready to do it…
(Excerpt) Read more at thepoliticalinsider.com ...
If the GOPe shuns Trump, and Trump runs as an independent, it might just be the beginning of the healing of the USA.
No more back room deals between R and D to secure their incumbency to the detriment of the nation.
When they (political class) agree to let congressmen run unopposed for playing political ball - that shorts circuits the election process.
When they re-district and fund opposition to change agents in congress (Allen West) they short circuit the election process.
It should be illegal.
Go Trump! (and Cruz)
found video of source.
http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-the-republican-party-kick-donald-trump-out-of-the-debates/
but...
“In an interview with Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Priebus stressed the importance of party loyalty, saying that potential Republican nominees must “agree that a Republican would be better than a Democrat running on the other side and that you wouldn’t run as a third party.””
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/rnc-chair-gop-nominee-march-n402601
also...”hinted”
“RNC Chairman Reince Priebus reportedly asked all the Republican candidates “to pledge that they will not make a third-party run” and hinted that “[t]hose who do not pledge might not get an invite to future Republican candidate debates.”
“Well, no one ever accused Rove of being intelligent.”
Actually, there was a time when many Freepers thought he was a genius.
Regardless, this would be stupid beyond belief. It would be a death warrant for the Republican Party.
Yes, the GOPe is that stupid. In their minds, HRC would be a more acceptable alternative than Trump.
Trump isn’t going to drop out!
“Rove should have shot his wad in GOP circles by now”
-—The only ones propping up Karl Rove is...SHOCK....Fox News. If the GOP is stupid enough, and I think they are, to try this scheme then it will draw a backlash like they have never seen. If they thought the Tea Party was pissed off in 2010...they are in for a REAL surprise. Also, if the GOP did this, Trump would be totally justified in going 3rd Party...and much of the base would follow Trump — I definitely would!
I don’t recall their being a rule in the republican handbook about pledges being taken in public asked by neutral news network moderators.
Anyone recall that section?
Yeah, it comes right out of the Karl Rove book “How to spend over $430 million dollars and lose EVERY race and look shocked on TV”.
The candidates, including Trump, have agreed to be there, have marked their campaign calendars and travel plans accordingly and have been making many preparations and scheduling plans prior to their appearances on that date.
To boot, CNN is already licking its chops in anticipation of its ratings for the events, and undoubtedly has been selling ad time at higher rates. And it's patently clear that "no Trump", no huge advertising revenue.
If Trump is banned, it seems to me that both Trump and CNN would have ample grounds for tremendous lawsuits against the RNC-e. Prince Rebus and his national committee minions are treading on very dangerous grounds here. They appear to be embarking on a mano a mano contest with the Donald in order to appear to be as tough as he.
Isolating and banning the leading Republican primary contender no matter who he/she is smacks of strong arm, fascist tactics.
With the RNC now insanely personalizing the GOP primary, nothing but chaos, warfare and defeat will follow.
Leni
This is total BS. Nobody is going to boot Trump from the GOP debates. Get real.
How many millions of calls would the RNC like to receive, ya think?
Trump is firing the shot heard around the world to end this uncontrolled immigration. Already in Europe they are starting to go Trump and push back against this world wide problem.
The Whigs made a fatal mistake, it appears the RNC is planning to do the same.
CNN would host Trump to take viewers from a competator
Really? Thank God I was too young to see that.
Then don’t be a Republican. Nobody is forcing you.
He failed to seize one of the greatest political opportunities in American history, on the eve of the 2000 election, in not having Bush take advantage of the opportunity for a huge potential TV audience that could have been generated in response to the media's weekend before the voting smear. (It was over a DUI, in Bush's youth, and any amateur could have figured out how to turn it to advantage. For openers, much of the audience would have been Gore supporters, hoping to watch Bush squirm; so that he could only gain from the exposure, if instead of surming, he had described his vision for a better America.)
"I WOULD PAY TO WATCH IT!"
Especially delicious would be the camera panning the crowd, watching Donald on their smartphones, and ignoring the speakers. Make it cell-friendly, people! Mobile outnumbers desktop; get with the times!
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