So... Of 59 spots that Trump could have worked to get delegates elected to run for the remaining 14 openings he somehow managed to get 5 elected?Posted on 04/17/2016 7:16:02 AM PDT by Kaslin
When Donald Trump looks back at the wasted time and money he put forward in producing the biggest flame-out in Presidential nominating history, he's going to easily be able to point to exactly where he lost it.
I've long thought of elections as similar to prize fights or NFL football match-ups. And if that's the case Trump keeps complaining that he doesn't get acknowledged for gaining yardage, when the purpose of the game is to score points.
For the third or fourth time in a row now, Trump basically abandoned his team on the ground in a state where he presumably wishes to win delegates. Wyoming delivered the final 14 delegates of their state's delegation this weekend.
Ted Cruz jetted over to make a speech to the convention (like he did in North Dakota, Iowa, and Colorado.) Trump decided to stay home in New York (where he's going to easily win his home state) on Tuesday to do? Only God knows what...
But what he's NOT doing is going to a state where delegates are in play, where he could go make a speech, where he could seek to get voters to listen to his ideas, and try to actually earn delegates.
Evidently he didn't even care enough about even TRYING to win delegates that he failed to help his state organizers field a full slate for the 14 spots that are open.
So... Of 59 spots that Trump could have worked to get delegates elected to run for the remaining 14 openings he somehow managed to get 5 elected?
UNDECIDED got three times more delegates elected to the final ballot than Trump did.
And I'm pretty sure UNDECIDED spent less money than Trump did.
See this: 
That's a local attendee to the convention tweeting a sample of what the Cruz team printed up to assist people in voting for their preferred delegates.
Notice what the attendee said in the second sentence. "No list for Trump yet."
Meaning Donald's team--because they were too uninterested--couldn't be bothered with sending an intern to Kinkos to photo copy a list of names (all five that they slotted.)
Couple that with The Trump team decision not to take his private jet for a quick jaunt to Wyoming to give a short speech and say, "Please vote for my delegates, I'll make Wyoming and America great again," and then shuttling back to New York where he leads by 35+ points?
Well at least send one of your high profile, conservative friendly surrogates right?
Heh... 
The campaign said the processes don't work for them?
Of course they don't geniuses. Because the candidate is supposed to be the one doing the work... You know... To EARN the votes of the people?
It seems increasingly that Donald doesn't like to court the votes of the "little people." He doesn't seem to feel like he should be required to go out and earn the votes of the nominating process across 54 states and territories.
He seems lazy and entitled.
And while he wonders why he will have lost 12 of the last 13 contests for delegates. The proof is in the work--or the lack thereof--that he just seems disdained to do.
Cruz is getting his brains beaten in in New York, but he's still there campaigning. He campaigned in Florida, and in South Carolina and every state where the polls showed Donald ahead. Cruz believes that he should respect the voters and go to them and try as best he can to earn their support.
Donald just ignores whole sections of the nation and then whines like a petty school girl when the people that he shunned (and later slanders) didn't just rush to his support.
He should stop "wondering" and start "working," if he really TRULY wants to represent the majority of Republicans in the Presidential race.
When you sign up as a new Contract Trump Poster, same with Manafort, your primary “to please” target is the DONEald. Fact and honor is not part of the job description.
“Manfort” (quoting you) will only tell Trump
“Its too late”, just before the last penny is grubable from the DONEald. That is what political consultants do.
My Oh My, a Freeper now quoting DAVID KORN? That Fabulous Trump Cliff must be getting very close.
how the heck has he managed in business?
To quote the DONEald “By buying local and State bureaucrats and politicians”.
And when the other team scores with a Field Goal, he claims it is cheating.
And he claims that him getting to the 90-yard line should count as a touchdown.
Let me count the ways...
If you want to look for a candidate that resembles Obama, look no further than Cruz. Cruz has the same background, education, and experience as Obama. Not that he'll ever be elected, but he'd just be Obama's third term.
We don't need more slimy lawyers politicians as president, they have already done enough damage.
Facts: Polling averages from 538
NY T-52, C-17
CT T-48, C-17
PA T-42, C-25
MD T-41, C-23
CA T-40, C-30
NJ (not recent) T-35, C-9
The fat lady is clearing her throat. Cruz won the battle in CO, but he lost the war. Shortsightedness and overarching ego will do that.
Another fact: I do not now nor have I ever received a penny from any candidate, PAC or anyone associated with a candidate or PAC. But thanks for the compliment. I must be effective at advocating for my preferred candidate if you’ve got that much butt hurt gong on. Sometimes reality bites.
“And he claims that him getting to the 90-yard line should count as a touchdown.”
90-yard line? Please discontinue all sports analogies. They do not apply.
tried to find user name you gave and couldn’t find it. do you have a link?
You must have missed Trump calling for riots if he gets to 1100 delegates and is not "automatically" the nominee.
In other words, just like Obama. Obama, FYI, is not willing to compromise on anything. He submits outlandish budgets that are DOA, and refuses to discuss any changes to them... so we get late budgets, continuing resolutions, government shut downs and government workers losing their jobs--while the welfare rolls just keep growing.
Obama's refusal to work with others has been disastrous. How will Cruz's refusal to work with others be any different?
You actually don't get things done by alienating people and trying to strong arm them. You really do need to negotiate with them--and if you are skilled at it, you come to a compromise that benefits everyone.
On the one side, we have a lawyer with almost no real world experience, much less executive experience running things. On the other, we have a top-level business executive, who has built a business empire using his executive skills.
The presidency is an executive position. I know what my choice is.
Was posted on FR by Freeper Beautiful Gracious S kies....maybe s/he has a link.
hmm. I think CNN and DT should be investigated. My gold plated foil hat was spinning during Iowa. CNN reports carson is changing his clothes instead of campaigning, Steve king (supported by....Trump$$$) tweets the infamous tweet, DT gets his vet rally covered by CNN within 24 hours...Carson then supports DT. THAT is how things get done. Publicly, transparently, honestly.
my gold foil hat was spinning so fast I got burn marks on my head. I might have to get my hair styled so it covers my hairline and then goes backwards.
Are you off topic or are you just trolling.
90-yard line. Those awkward analogies are... awkward.
Sneer while you can, folks.
After Tuesday you’ll have to DOUBLE pack that crack pipe you’re smoking to get you through the mathematically impossible for Cruz to win anything other than a McDonald’s Big mac scenario.
Hope you have resume update and ready for June. This gig is almost over.
Save the apple polish for your handler. Even if claiming the Sun shall rise in the east, you have near zero creds here.
The concerted efforts Trump has made to bash the GOP Delegates and Convention, he will get turned out even at 1236. If he can get 1237 he better be ready to prove each delegate.
Someone just can not act this way and expect any good will or favors from those he has acted so nasty toward. Law of the Jungle (another rule Trump didn’t bother reading).
Why don’t you try to refute my facts instead of insult me? Oh, that’s right, you can’t. So you resort to baseless insinuations. Thanks for the entertainment.
Let’s beat Hillary.
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