If you think about it, the purpose of the Republican convention is to assemble delegates from around the country to choose the presidential nominee, draft a platform, etc.
Why is it bad if we don’t get a nominee from the first dozen or so states which have voted so far? You figure that if Romney, or anyone else, had it “locked up” right now, it would be because he was the last man standing, not because he had enough delegates nailed down by now. It would have been because everyone else had dropped out.
Why are people afraid of a convention in which the identity of the nominee is not known before the vote?
Why would it be good if Romney, or another, was the last man standing, and the remaining states voting would simply be expected to ratify the decisions made in the early states voting?
Are people afraid of how the liberals would showcase a brokered convention, and decisions made there? The talking heads on MSNBC are going to be critical no matter what happens at the GOP convention.
I agree. And as I have attempted to explain on FR, the term “brokered convention” really has not been accurate in a very, very long time (as in, maybe over 150 years). What would happen is that the delegates will vote until one candidate has a majority. I can’t speak for the many thousands of delegates, but the 3 we get to elect from our district group during the Texas convention are always reliable, with a long history of local party volunteer work, well known locally, experienced, highly conservative and knowledgeable—basically much like the average Freeper, but a bit older than average because they are usually retired. Under the Texas rules, during the first vote they are bound to vote for the nominee based on the primary voting results, but on every other vote, the 3 delegates will be free to vote for any candidate.
The point is that many of the voting delegates will not select a moderate. For example, Norm Mason, a local political citizen volunteer, is a typical delegate we select from our district. He recently wrote this book: The Political Imperative: An Assignment from God, http://www.amazon.com/Political-Imperative-Assignment-God/dp/0978679695
I don’t buy into the GOPe and media’s argument that this is bad for the party. I think it’s excellent. The PEOPLE are having a voice. The way I see it, there is a reason that Mitt hasn’t sealed up the nomination yet. If people were excited about him he’d be the candidate by now. What we are seeing is the sane people of this country fighting against the establishment.
Every election cycle we’re told that we need to be moderate to win. These folks have given us McCain, Dole, Ford. Weak losers all. The anti-establishment candidate gave us one of the best presidents we’ve seen now or ever will, Reagan. Conservatism WINS. Not weak, limp-wristed moderation.
A brokered convention (whatever that means) is an excellent display of the people exercising their will.
Of course the media and establishment is left scratching their heads because they don’t live in the real world where the rest of us do.