That threshold happens to be 1,237 delegates. No one has ever credibly suggested that a candidate with a plurality of delegates must be anointed as the nominee.... Those now arguing this are the ones wanting to suspend the rules
It’s almost like your typing an invisible message.
“Those now arguing this are the ones wanting to suspend the rules”
The structure of the Party provides that rules will be reviewed at every convention and may be modified or suspended.
RNC rules are modified/rewritten by the Temporary Convention Rules Committee PRIOR to the start of a convention. (Temporary Convention Rules Committee is replaced by the Permanent Rules Committee by vote at the Convention and may be the same or different members.) Properly credentialed delegates may attend committee meetings and speak for/against any matter being considered, but may not vote in the committee. The time allotted for speaking is usually controlled by standing rules.
At the Convention (the general assembly), each rule can be accepted, suspended, amended, or rejected by simple majority of the general assembly (provided a quorum of properly credentialed delegates is present).
All Rules may be accepted at once (usual procedure), but challenges to any rule may be made and that/those rule(s) will be excepted from the motion to accept all recommended rules of the committe.
After the vote for accepting or rejecting the recommendations of the committee, each rule not included or passed, may be individually accepted, suspended, amended, or rejected by simple majority of the general assembly (provided a quorum of properly credentialed delegates is present).
Those rules then stay in effect until the next convention (of that level) when new rules are recommended and voted upon.
This is my understanding of how things work within the party, however I’m not an expert. Rules for each level can be found at the National, State, or local GOP websites.
Curently, Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised 11th edition is also used to enforce decorum at meetings.