GOP leaders grapple with grudgingly accepting Trump

MSN News ^ | MARCH 17, 2016 | JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLES

[detective]

Republican leaders are wavering between grudging acceptance and deep denial about Donald Trump's likely ascent to the GOP presidential nomination.

With at least three more states in his win column, Trump is now the only candidate with a path to clinching the Republican nomination before the party's convention in July. But he still must do better in upcoming contests to get the necessary 1,237 delegates, leaving some opponents with a sliver of hope he can still be stopped.

[detective]

Interesting article.

"Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, who is supporting Kasich, said there were "calls going back and forth between the Kasich-Rubio campaign" about the possibility of a joint ticket"

[MichaelCorleone]

Say ‘Uncle’...c’mon...say ‘Uncle’...

[gorush]

Now they know how I feel. (but for vastly different reasons)

[crz]

Good. Then two birds with one stone.

Cruz had better start doing some clear thinking. He will end up on the short end of this if he doesnt.
I got about as much faith in him on doing that as..

[vette6387]

“Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, who is supporting Kasich, said there were “calls going back and forth between the Kasich-Rubio campaign” about the possibility of a joint ticket”

Sore Loosermen!

[notaliberal]

I guess the GOPe doesn’t like to hold their nose and vote for someone they don’t like...ya know the way we had to do for so many years.

[ScottinVA]

If, after the votes and delegates are counted, Trump’s the rightful nominee, get over it, GOPe. Like him or not, he may very well be the guy left standing. If and when that time comes, the fighting and shouting times are over; get behind him and help pull him over the finish line in November.

[LostInBayport]

"calls going back and forth between the Kasich-Rubio campaign" about the possibility of a joint ticket"

That's about as exciting as getting a gift basket containing a Milli Vanilli cassette tape, a Thighmaster, a pet rock and an AOL disk.

[hoosiermama]

That was before Tuesday. Not any more Lott is just anti Cruz he would have access to the interview before elected to the senate in which Cruz states NBC is two citizen parent -born on the land

[Sacajaweau]

Cruz is going to find out one of these days that he’s not even eligible. That you can’t be a Natural born Canadian citizen for 43 years....and then poof...suddenly you’re just a plain ole American citizen and running for President.

[Robert DeLong]

Interesting, never heard of that interview. Of course I agree with him 100%, but I have just never heard mention of that interview.

[grania]

After all those years of being their voting fodder, we have a candidate the elitist backstabbers didn’t choose (unless they steal the nomination). Sure is nice to know they don’t think of their voting fodder as the “lesser of two evils”.

[WENDLE]

They are going to steal this nomination from the people if we are not right in their face.
They will say “The rules are the Rules” but watch this — they will turn right around and say Rule 40b, requiring the the nominee to have the majority of delegates from 8 states IS NOT THE RULE??? Are rules rules or are rules NOT the rules? 40b is clear. Noone can be nominated unless he has 8 state majorities. ( that is 50%, sport fans) ONLY TRUMP GETS THERE. IF we are going to change rule 40, then let’s change the threshold to 1100 delegates. Rules are rules or rules are not rules.
Roger Stone is warning that entire states will be thrown out like Massachusetts and New Hampshire because they were “open Primaries” . Stone says that we have provable rampant fraud in Texas and Oklahoma( remember how cruz exceeded the polls by over 12%??) . TRUMP MAY FLOOR FIGHT ON FRAUD AND KNOCK THE ENTIRE SLATES OUT FROM TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA.
I think thousands of Americans are going not only to the convention but to the rules shenanigans going on the week BEFORE the convention.
And let me say this now . It is the “Chicago rule” at that convention. The rule set by the establishment and Ted Cruz and the liberal press is this — “If there is a riot at a Trump event,it is Trump’s fault” . Ok — If there is a RIOT at the RNC event in Cleveland it is on the RNC!! The RNC is setting a TONE of violence against the Millions of Trump voters who out voted everyone else by an ever growing huge margin. The RNC had better not incite this riot or any riot by freedom loving Americans will be right on the heads of the RNC. We are not going to just sit there and allow our votes to be disregarded, IMO

[Tuketu]

Trump Cruz or Trump Rubio is a better ticket. Trump needs the Hispanic vote. Kashich personifies the Old White Men Party. I am not a minority and I know what we need. I know I do not have to vote if The GOP is the same old same old as they will loose. The Democrat "Potty" wants one party rule, wants the demonstrations to surprises free speech, and Soros funds em all.

The planned Moveon, AFL-CIO "controlled riot" will probably March to the WH for a meeting, and be treated to O's praise of their Communist goals. The GOP lacks the testicular fortitude to stop the trampling of abusive Exec orders, First Amendment infringement and soon, end of the Second Amend. Get your AR-15 now, or never in my opinion.

[bgill]

Then they better get on board fast with We the People or they’ll be out of a job.

[Dick Bachert]

The attendants there at the Washington Home for The Terminally Arrogant really shouldn’t allow Curly out without Larry and Moe to keep an eye on him!
And you SILLY VOTERS thought YOUR votes actually mattered?
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/16/we-choose-the-nominee-not-the-voters-senior-gop-official.html

[Albion Wilde]

GOP is not called “the Stupid Party” for nothing. The guy has been running and amassing huge support for 9 months. They’re a little late getting the message all those people have been trying to send.

[BubbaJunebug]

1.) He needs someone as VP that has been in the house or senate to even have a 10% chance of getting anything done.

2.) I really believe if he is elected he will only serve one term. No one in the government will work with him. Plus he can’t fire them and the voters in their districts wont vote many of them out.

He will be frustrated and not seek another term.

[Sacajaweau]

They’ll work with him just fine. They just need a leader. He needs someone LIKE Newt for VP.

[Albion Wilde]

Make America Great Again

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Selected Trump articles on FR, with links, from 12:00 AM to 2:30 PM EST, 3/17/16:
Stamina - Trump’s Lingistic Kill Shot for Clinton (Master Persuader Series) –Scott Adams
It's a Trump-Cruz Fight to Take On Clinton –Matt Towery
GOP leaders grapple with grudgingly accepting Trump –MSN
Why I Voted For Trump... a last minute decision... (vanity)
A Catholic Apology to Trump & His Voters –ChristianReview
GOP operatives, conservative leaders meet to thwart Trump –WaPo
Harry Reid torching 'cowardly' Republicans for not denouncing Trump –BusinessInsider
'I’m Not Sympathetic to Third-Party Overtures, Would Be Supporting Clinton' –Gingrich
California: Trump 38%; Cruz 22%; Kasich 20% –NSON PolStrat
Around world, doubts whether Trump could 'make America great again' –ChristianSciMonitor
Risk Analysis Group Says a Trump Presidency Would Drag Down Global Growth –NYT
Reuters poll: Half of US women have “very unfavorable” view of Trump –HotAir
[Jim] Cramer: Listen to Donald Trump –CNBC
Obama increasingly involved in 2016 presidential campaign –WaPo
U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner: Illegal Immigration Disproportionately Harms Black Americans –Breitbart
Sheriff Suspends 5 Deputies after 78 Year-Old Man Slugs Black Lives Matter Goon –Jim Hoft
The Kremlin is already pissed at Donald Trump –NY Post
To defend our democracy against Trump, GOP must aim for brokered convention –Washington Post Editorial Board
Cruz: No Surprise Trump ‘Is Trying to Stir Up Riots,’ Challenges Him to Debate –Breitbart
More than Halfway There –Jackie Gingrich Cushman
TIME TO DROP OUT? Ted Cruz Needs 87% of Remaining Delegates to Win Nomination –Jim Hoft
The new battle cry: Why can't the media 'stop' Trump? –Howard Kurtz
Donald Trump Got More Votes In Ohio than Hillary Clinton –HuffPo
Republicans Enter a Shadow Campaign to Sew Up Delegates –NYT
GOP leaders meet over possible third party run against Trump –ArutzSheva
Feds charge stage rusher at Trump rally [DiMassimo] –DaytonDailyNews
RNC Chair Reince Priebus Discusses Open Convention –Treehouse (video)
Most Recent Arizona Poll 3/08 (Trump 37, Cruz 23, Rubio 11) –MBQF Consulting
Plurality Rules (Don’t confuse Trump’s slim margins [as] sign of weakness) –Slate
Free Republic 2016 Caucus Open Discussion Thread LVIII
The Economist: Trump presidency one of top 10 global risks
New York Times: Delegate scenarios for RNC