If Trump makes it to 1237 with bound delegates, the GOP will nominate him. No problems.
But here's what I'm worried about, taking Pennsylvania as an example. As the article stated, 54 PA delegates are unbound, even on the first ballot. That stinks, but we are stuck with it.
So suppose John Doe wins a delegate slot in PA. Maybe John has said he supports Trump, so he's put in the Trump column. But John can vote any way he wants. The GOPe offers John campaign money for the next time John runs for dog catcher. All of a sudden John is not a Trump delegate.
John would then claim he never really was an official Trump delegate: "I'm an independent delegate, and I have the right to do what's best for the party and the country."
If that happens, like many others here I'm done with the GOP.
You will not be by yourself!
So suppose John Doe wins a delegate slot in PA. Maybe John has said he supports Trump, so he’s put in the Trump column. But John can vote any way he wants. The GOPe offers John campaign money for the next time John runs for dog catcher. All of a sudden John is not a Trump delegate.
John would then claim he never really was an official Trump delegate: “I’m an independent delegate, and I have the right to do what’s best for the party and the country.”
If that happens, like many others here I’m done with the GOP.