[marktwain]

The problem is the RNC can change the rules any time they want.

[fireman15]

... Can and WILL change the rules any time they want.

[RIghtwardHo]

Indeed that IS the problem.

Of course, they are between the proverbial rock and hard place on this one. The only issue is ... do they want to get slaughtered with Trump or slaughtered with Mittens or some other twit-brain.

[frankenMonkey]

They can change the rules, but they’d have at least 1,000 very p’d off delegates who will be very mad, and very vocal.

[Enlightened1]

WELL THEN THE PRIMARIES AND ELECTION IS A COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME.

sINCE it does not matter who is running, because the Establishment/Globalist are going to put in whoever they want.

[MNJohnnie]

No the RNC cannot. The Rules Comittee can and they will be delegate pledged to Trump or Cruz. Good luck getting them to change the rules.

It will be Trump or Cruz.

[polymuser]

The problem is the RNC can change the rules any time they want. Yup. And their votes.

Time for US to change the rules.

[RightFighter]

It’s not even necessary to change the rules. Rule #32 states the following:

Suspension of Rules
A motion to suspend the rules shall always be in order, but only when made by authority of a majority of the delegates from any state and seconded by a majority of the delegates from each of seven or more other states, severally.

So, if we were to assume that by the time of the convention, Trump had some number of delegates less than the 1237 he needs to win, but there were at least 8 states where a majority of the delegates in the state DON’T want Trump, then one of those states could simply move to suspend the rules, and 7 more states could second that. Then, a vote would be taken to suspend the rules. If a majority of delegates voted to suspend the rules, then rule 40 no longer applies (nor do any of the other rules about binding of delegates), and the convention immediately becomes a free-for-all.

[GOPJ]

The problem is the RNC can change the rules any time they want.

Even our braindead elites won't risk this - for one thing Romney has no base. He can't win.

Kasich and Rubio can't even reach the old threshold... and certainly can't win in the general. If we wouldn't vote for Kasich or Rubio these two the past year, why would we vote for them AFTER GETTING SCREWED OVER BY THE GOPe?