They will defend their move with the claim that they're backing an "electable" candidate in the general election. In fact, this will guarantee a landslide loss, because millions of Republican voters just won't show up for the general election if they're stuck with a candidate who nobody or virtually nobody voted for in the primaries. I think that the RNC knows this, and they will still go this route because they'd rather see Hillary Clinton win the Presidency than allow anyone not annointed by them to be the GOP nominee.
Just saw this.
Is this even legal?????
“3m3 minutes ago
Stephen Bennett; @ScreedofChucky
Just got an email from #LyinTed that I can become a ‘Deputy Delegate’ w donation of $35 or more. Uhhh no thanks #NeverCruz. Not now not ever”
Cleveland 2016 = Chicago 1968
He makes a good point at the end: with Trump, there are now three identifiable segments of the Republican Party: the traditional conservatives led by Cruz, the nationalist-populists led by Trump, and the moderates led by Kasich. They’re at each other’s throats right now, but if they were united and excited going into the general election, they would be tough to beat.
I don't think I'm exaggerating with this thought: Would it be surprising if over a million Trump supporters showed up in Cleveland?
Pat Buchannan is a liar and propaganda machine. Ted Cruz did not pouch delegates that were entitle to Trump. He won at large delegates and Rubio delegates, that under Louisiana State LAW, became available when he suspended his campaign.
What Cruz did was to get loyalist elected as delegates but are still legally bound to vote for Trump and only become unbound under each STATE LAW!
However, I admit that at some point they can be unbound and can vote for Cruz but this is not stealing. Even Pat admits that Trump must convince at Large or Rubio or Kasich delegates to vote for him- is this stealing? Even worse, Pat is arguing to convince these delegates on the first ballot which is totally stealing and unlawful.
I WON’T SHOW UP TO VOTE IF THE RNC COOK THE BOOKS AND DENY THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
I am fast getting to the point of don’t care anymore. What is the point of it?
GOP cares about their gravy train, Hilary wont take away their gravy train, and allow them continuing to lie to their members to keep their power. Nothing will change.
Can they spell ‘ For the people, by the People ‘? ..... Ah...Ah... I guess not.
Nothing to see here... Go back to sleep.
United State is a corporation.
If it’s not the candidates with the most delegates the GOP will forever dead AND they will lose the house and senate.
Why doesn't Cruz realize this? Or has he been told to stay in and be rewarded?
The Republican Party, the Democrat Party, the Right to Life Party, the Constitution Party Ross Perots Reform Party- any political party you can name - is a private entity. It is not run by the government, and properly it exercises its right to freedom of association to maintain its policy coherence.On that legitimate basis, open primaries should be anathema. The difficulty we are in lies in the fact that both parties have taken their establishment status for granted and have assumed that they could limit their competition without leaving themselves open to
The Republican Party finds itself faced with two hostile takeover attacks, first by Cruz and then, out of the blue, by Trump. And it faces the danger of the latter takeover attempt morphing into a Perot-style significant third party.
- competion from another party, or - shockingly -
- a powerful hostile takeover attempt.
Meanwhile the Democrats endemic corruption has produced a situation where its establishment is determined to nominate someone they know is trustworthy only in the sense that one mafia member can trust another. The rank and file of the party doesnt trust her, and seems to prefer someone who is officially other than a Democrat in the Senate. Not that that is so much worse than McCain bruiting the possibility of nominating Joe Lieberman (D, Conn.) for VP . . .