I think a lot of people on this thread aren’t understanding this is doing nothing wrong in of itself.
If Trump gets the magic number then it doesn’t matter how many delegates Cruz has seated, Trump is the nominee. This is because the delegates are bound by the rules to vote for whom they were elected to vote for by the people during the first ballot.
These same rules though say that after that first ballot (or voting round if you wish) if more voting is required (because no one reached the required number) then the delegates are free to vote as they wish.
It’s on Trump and him alone if he didn’t (doesn’t) have the smarts to realize this and ensure (he doesn’t ensure now) that the delegates that are being elected to vote for him are truly loyal to him.
There’s no usurping of the people’s will here. The delegates elected to vote for Trump at the convention will do so as required by the rules. On the first ballot. End of discussion. All of this (what’s discussed in the article) only will come into play if no one has the magic number come convention time.
So I don’t know what the Trump supporters are worried about. Aren’t you confident Trump is going to reach the magic number anyway? Where’s all that bravado that’s told the rest of us for months now that “it’s over”?
So I don’t know what the Trump supporters are worried about. Aren’t you confident Trump is going to reach the magic number anyway? Where’s all that bravado that’s told the rest of us for months now that “it’s over”?
No worries. Trump is the nom or the GOP wing of the Uniparty dies. It’s a Win-Win for Trumpers.
There’s no usurping of the people’s will here.
You are joking, right...? You as a voter have no problem with a delegate who subverts your will by resorting to arcane subterfuge in order to impose his ‘superior’ political will on you, by voting for someone other than you did...?
You’re OK with tactics designed to bring such subterfuge into the process, so as to acheive the goal of the minority, and to rub your political insignificance in your face...?
I don’t disagree with you. This is how it works. I don’t agree that this is how it SHOULD work.
Most voters still believe the candidate with the most votes should win. Many have learned how the Electoral College works in the general election and are okay with that.
The way the primaries and conventions work is less obvious. The rules that have been set up tell voters you get one shot to ‘get it right’ and if you don’t, the politicians and their friends will ‘get it right’ for you.
I support Trump, but I would not feel good about him getting the nomination at the convention using the convoluted rules set up by the GOP.
“There’s no usurping of the people’s will here. The delegates elected to vote for Trump at the convention will do so as required by the rules. On the first ballot. End of discussion. All of this (what’s discussed in the article) only will come into play if no one has the magic number come convention time.”
Not only that, isn’t the Trump campaign vetting their delegates before they are chosen to be sure they are loyal? If not, that’s a big blunder and shows a lack of experience and knowledge.