He should drop out now and get a real job.
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Posted on 04/13/2016 7:00:47 AM PDT by nralife
Republican National Committee member Randy Evans said Wednesday that Donald Trump would likely be able to secure the Republican nomination if he captures anything more than 1,100 delegates, short of the 1,237 delegates needed for a simple majority.
"If Donald Trump exceeds 1,100 votes, he will become the nominee even though he may not have 1,237," Evans said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
Evans' comment is good news for Trump if it's a sentiment shared by other RNC members, since Trump is at risk of falling short of a majority of delegates by the time of the convention in July. But Evans also warned that if Trump slips much more, the nomination would likely fall to someone else.
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True. This cage match makes our candidates stronger in my opinion. Both have learned lessons along the way. My suggestion to Cruz is lower the anti trump retoric a little. I think trump has to Cruz some.
He may share most of their moonbat political views and even more, but I believe he is personally honest. How else can you explain being in congress for more than a quarter century and having a modest total net worth of between $500K and $700K?
Second, Hillary's supporters don't need to name any actual accomplishments. They think with their emotions, not their heads.
Even the blanket television advertising she is doing in Pennsylvania now in advance of our April 26 primary won't even lie about any specific accomplishment. It is total feel-good crap about how she is experienced and will fight for your group. Sort of like a breakfast of sugar coated cereal, yogurt (for the healthy balance) and Mountain Dew for the pre and adolescent crowd.
Which, when you think about it, describes her supporters to a tee.
Trump has said that there are a number of GOP players who can't publicly support him, but will if and once it's clear he is the presumptive nominee. At some point, that dam has to burst. Manafort says this turning point is middle of May, Trump will NOT have 1237 bound delegates by then. It's impossible.
There is another post on this thread, don't recall the poster's name, but I think he has his fingers right on the money. This race was over with Florida and Ohio. The real fighting now is over how many strings the GOP/RNC can attach to Trump. Looks like "not many." But you know the party regulars are going to fight; and face it, some people genuinely like Cruz, and some people genuinely hate Trump, on what is in their minds totally objective and reasoned basis. Those sentiments are durable beyond the results of any election contest. NR isn't going to regain any credibility by reversing course and supporting Trump in the general election!
I know Ivanka just had a baby but she should get on the Trump jet and go to every convention her dad can’t make - and go to some of those NJ Jewsih group meetings
Or do a live video feed , she is more of an impact than Sarah Palin
I believe Manafort must know want he is doing but if I was Trumo and I had a private jet I’d spend 2 hours in every flyover country state and make an appearance at every state convention
What’s going on is the GOP is taking a beating over the Cruz’s delegate machinations and Colorado’s disenfranchisement of GOP voters.
It looks like Trump is getting a big rebound off these party machinations and the GOP has already pushed too far trying to thwart Trump.
They’re probably getting creamed in focus groups despite the media’s complicity in pushing the meme “It’s all by the rules”.
Exactly. Cruz looks like such a tool defending GOPe corruption. Those 10 second “delegate” “speeches” are a total joke. Once again, Ted Cruz sells his “conservative” soul to the devil to win an election. A little sunshine is a being shined on the two faced nature of Ted Cruz and it is driving him to hysterics.
Almost any nominee who get close to clinching will get extra support on the next ballot and get the nomination - except Trump. He has so alienated supporters of every other candidate and the party machinery, I have a hard time seeing him finding another 100+ delegates who were not already pledged.
I think you are right, and that’s an important point. States like Pennsylvania could be really important. Trump supporters just need to hope that he hired Manafort in time.
In a normal year all those cheering for Cruz and his pards in the GOPe to ride it out to the bitter futile end to simply try to stop Trump would already be annointing the nominee and competitors gone
Neither Romney or McCain clinched till mid to late May
It’s about stopping a real outsider like Trump
Period....nothing else....
Oh wow. No substance commercials and dems eating it up. No surprise.
Yeah, an intelligent post.
Ted can’t even make himself a good candidate, but dream on...
Trump had 42% more delegates than Felito when he hired Manafort.
LOL
Oh please the only ones who are opposing Trump now are GOPe globalists, Foreigners who like to rape us and people who are either deluded or slow learners.
Established GOP State party officer delegates are NeverTrump, they are not Cruz supporters no matter what they told you. That’s real world.
He should drop out now and get a real job.
Trump has said that there are a number of GOP players who can’t publicly support him, but will if and once it’s clear he is the presumptive nominee. At some point, that dam has to burst. Manafort says this turning point is middle of May, Trump will NOT have 1237 bound delegates by then. It’s impossible.
It’s simple really. Open GOP Senate seats in FL and IN. Tough GOP races in WI and PA. Insiders know a large percent of Trumpers will be unbound to the GOP in November if the nom is stolen from him. And to top it off , Cruz is a worse candidate than Trump. Why die on the Ted Cruz hill? Makes no sense.
Such as the Carson delegates, the unbound delegates from the Virgin Islands, the Christie delegates-—those alone total about 30.
Until the Trumpster reaches 1237, it's game on, whether you like it or not.
Or, to repeat what Trumpeteers have said to me: Toughen up, Buttercup.
I don’t think you’re reading it right. He’s saying those 1100 are the bound delegates, meaning that IF Trump has 1100 bound, he almost certainly already has 137 “unbound” delegaets in his corner, such as the Carson delegates, the “unbound” delegates from the Virgin Islands, etc.
It’s an assessment of where Trump’s delegate count is, not a change of rules.
Such as the Carson delegates, the unbound delegates from the Virgin Islands, the Christie delegates-—those alone total about 30.
No guarantees unless he gets 1237.
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