First, for arguments sake, lets say that the GOPe has stuffed some of the Trump delegates. That would mean that even if Trump does go to the convention with a majority of delegates, the rules will change. How? Simple, with those few delegates already in place Trump wont really have a majority. He wont have enough delegates to hold off a change in the rules.
And when the GOPe changes rule 40, now anyone can be nominated. It is only if rule 40 remains in place that either Trump or Cruz wins.
Now like I said before, if both Trump and Cruz are in the game and both of them support retaining rule 40, then the GOPe will have a much harder time changing that rule. Even if the “fix” is in with stuffing delegates, only Trump and Cruz would be on the convention ballot. No other candidate would be eligible. Trump and Cruz dont even have to work together, just vote their own self interest to keep rule 40 in play.
I agree with you on Rule 40. It is just that according to Reince Priebus, the Rules Committee will fix the rules prior to the Convention. The Rules can be changed during the Convention, and in the eventuality of a Third Ballot, I’m not sure there are even any rules left.
For the guy to win the nomination who is in Second Place, or Third Place, or in no place at all, is going to cause a “riot” psychologically.
The people don’t get that kind of an outcome, after standing in state primary lines for blocks and blocks. You know what I mean?