Posted on 02/20/2016 8:55:29 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Brrrrr, that is chilling. The last freaking thing this country needs is Rubio. I’ll work my tail off out here, off the net, to educate the liv on who Rubio is and what he stands for - it’s not America I can promise that much.
“You say many Republicans won’t vote for him. So they’re fine with having Hillary choose Supreme Court justices?”
No, they won’t be fine with it - but that doesn’t mean they’ll vote for Trump. Many Republicans will vote for whoever the nominee is. BUT let’s face it: many Republicans felt like they had to hold their nose to vote for McCain and Romney. For some Republicans - those who really dislike Trump - they might be too turned off to go to the poles as happened in 2012.
Let’s be honest. Trump is a life long liberal who only recently began parroting many Republican/Conservatives ideals. Is there that much of difference between Trump and Clinton?
You bring up the Supreme Court. Did you see this?: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/423196/trump-praises-his-sister-pro-abortion-extremist-judge-ramesh-ponnuru Honestly, he’s not a conservative on many points. I would vote for him to defeat Clinton, but I am not sure I am getting someone who is all that remarkably different on issues like abortion (no matter what he says about abortion now), eminent domain, gay marriage (no matter what he said a month ago), etc. I do think he would make better trade deals. I do think he could turn the tide on illegal immigration.
Problem is the Carson people aren’t going to Rubio they are going to Trump. Once again our “smart” people have decided their opinions are facts. They aren’t.
The clown, and the Americans are going to win this one. Laughing in your face tonight.
I am a Reagan Republican and after imbeciles in California choose Schwarzenegger over a great conservative like Tom McClintock, hell itself will freeze over before I’ll vote for Trump. Trump is another Arnold and will destroy the nation with a few bows to conservatism and a boatload of Democrat manure.
You are right to be unsure about him winning anything beyond the nomination.
The page after page of rules the Republican Party Establishment in each of the states has set up for delegates is fascinating reading.
In South Carolina, the rules say that if the first place finisher drops out of the presidential race, the second place winner gets the delegates.
In other states the delegates are only bound to candidates on a first ballot, plus the Establishment picks the people who will be the delegates. If they can keep Trump from a first ballot win, the Establishment picked delegates will not longer be bound to Trump.
The application of rules, interpretation of the rules committee at the convention in Cleveland along with puffing up of Marco Rubio by the media may be the last resort.
I would put nothing past the GOPe.......
This website has links in it to each Republican and Democrat primary, caucus contest with the complex rules laid out for delegates in each situation.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/events.phtml?s=c
Perhaps it tells you they really hate Cruz.
Indeed.
If he’s the nominee, not voting for him means supporting Hillary as the next judge-picker
And who will Trump pick, Bill Pryor, the attack dog against Roy Moore. Any Trump success will not end well for America.
I am still shaking my head... Half expecting to find a 'breaking news' report that it is not true.
Well, he isn’t capitalizing on it. He’s bringing it to us to see. I appreciate it.
We’re all hoping to see a better nation.
Let’s patch this up.
Have a good one 2ndDivisionVet...
What the Brookings/communists are saying is that they know the establishment GOPe Party globalists leaders, and they will not let Trump be the nominee even if he has more delegates.
Tom McClintock was too conservative for CA.
The reality is Reagan wouldn’t win today.
Case in point: Ted Cruz in SC.
Less rape = Good for America
From your lips to God’s ears. Yes, consolidate the opposition to Trump. That would be wonderful. I want to see the clown and his supporters taken down. Humility will do them all some good.
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