If the nomination is stolen from Trump, Republicans will have difficulty winning anything, right down to local dog catcher. Why? Those new voters are gonna vote, and they’ll be mad as *ell.
Agree. The nomination I see it as Trump’s to lose. So if Trump goes to the convention with the most delegates and doesn’t get the nomination, a good chunk of his supporters could easily say, “screw it,” and stay home.
If the GOPe wants to maintain their gravy train, they will try and steal the nomination. My guess is that if they have a can’t miss strategy to do that but at the same time maintain control of the House and Senate, they’ll do that in a heartbeat.
Would not surprise me if they are wargaming how to screw Trump AND Cruz while conning the GOP voters to come vote anyway for GOP Reps and Senators.
There is no way to “steal the nomination” - it requires 1237 delegates, then you’ve crossed the threashold.
Just to make sure you understand, Rubio and Kasich delegates voting for Cruz at the convention is not “stealing”. It is not “cheating”.
The nomination process is not a strictly democratic process. It is a delegate/convention process. That is the way it was designed. Like the folks that think we should get rid of the Electoral College, do you think we should get rid of the delegate/convention system? If so, what is your proposed replacement?
A slight correction: "All the voters, new and old, are gonna vote, and they’ll be mad as hell."