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Seriously though, if they do try to nominate someone not Trump or Cruz, they will have effectively killed the primary process and quite possibly the Republican party. I also don't think Ryan wants it, so they'd have to dig up Mitt or someone.
There is also the definite risk that those Trump voters decide to stay at home on election day, hurting the rest of the ticket even in states that the GOP wins.
The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
In theory, he just needs to **** up one battleground state to flip the whole election.
On my map he'd need to flip 4 of them for her to beat Ryan.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
Seriously though, if they do try to nominate someone not Trump or Cruz, they will have effectively killed the primary process and quite possibly the Republican party.
There have been numerous brokered conventions, 6 of which didn't select the person with the most delegates, 4 selected someone who hadn't even been previously running, all without destroying the associated parties.
Originally Posted by subego
The GOP is smoking something if they think they can simply eject Trump without consequences.
There would be, but not nearly as bad as the alternative (Trump as the GOP nom).
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
I'm going to be highly skeptical of Ryan's numbers at this juncture.
That said, Trump could flip four states just by still being ambulatory. It's almost no question if he actually tries.
I said 4 battlegrounds, and that's unlikely.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
Four battlegrounds in a very strange election year.
I think the key factor is 80%+ of the Bernie supporters will #ImWithHillary when the time comes.
The same thing which Jerbs is hammering on occurred to me as well. The truism has flipped. This season, it's the Republicans who fell in love, and the Democrats will fall in line.
Comically, it's the Dems that are the most incensed over Trump not being nominated, Twitter has exploded into chaos with Left-wing bloggers having a tantrum.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
On my map he'd need to flip 4 of them for her to beat Ryan.
I'd love to see that map. I can see them doing, say, the 2004 map + PA, WI and something smaller like NH, but that is still not 4 states as the smaller states aren't necessary for 270.
The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
There have been numerous brokered conventions, 6 of which didn't select the person with the most delegates, 4 selected someone who hadn't even been previously running, all without destroying the associated parties.
Since the development of the modern primary system?
The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
We won't know about PA until April 26th, then we'll have a good idea what the PA electorate thinks of her. The latest poll is Clinton +11 over Bernie but it was +27.5% just 2 weeks ago, and Sanders has spanked her just about everywhere they've polled within 10% of each other.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
Since the development of the modern primary system?
Post-Civil War era
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
As a former VP candidate, I think he wants it a hell of a lot more than he did the speakership.
Originally Posted by subego
The GOP is smoking something if they think they can simply eject Trump without consequences.
This might be the only scenario where Trump and Cruz cooperate: Where the GOP tries to screw both (That would be the most pants-wetting amazing scenario – Trump and Cruz form anti-establishment Voltron to thwart a hijacking of convention). But I don't think most of the politicians endorsing Cruz are clever enough to be doing so to get a contested convention to stab him in the back. They merely see him as the lesser of two evils.
Then you're including almost 50 years when there weren't ANY primaries in the major parties (Wikipedia claims the first was Oregon in 1910), and 60 more with only a small minority holding them (usually 12, although the number went up and down a bit). It was only after the 1968 election that they became common. Since then, how many brokered conventions? How many that picked an outsider (that didn't try their luck in a primary)?
The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
Well, it's gone beyond being just a rumor. If the GOP primary is brokered, which is the most likely scenario now, Paul Ryan would be the top pick by the RNC, with Rubio as the most likely choice for running mate. Holy smokes, that's a shift. Who doesn't think he'd crush Hillary like an egg, given her escalating unfavorability rating?
I don't think someone deserves the appellation of savvy just for being smart enough to side step being the focal point and symbol of establishment disenfranchisement.
I don't think someone deserves the appellation of savvy just for being smart enough to side step being the focal point and symbol of establishment disenfranchisement.
I wonder how the thinking goes behind those responses. Love him or hate him, Kasich must be considered more electable than the other two.
OTOH, the GOP just passed a "Leave Comcast alone!" bill basically telling the FCC to stop regulating and let cable providers screw their customers in peace, so contact with reality is pretty clearly not their strong suit right now. I don't think I've ever met a single American, regardless of political leaning, who liked Comcast.
The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
Pretty much the only thing I've completely supported Obama on, his stance on Net Neutrality and antitrust within broadband providers.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
So Trump is picking up most of what he's lost recently in tonight's New York primary while Cruz strikes out completely. That struggle goes on, but Clinton's victory is almost assured now.
The new Mac Pro has up to 30 MB of cache inside the processor itself. That's more than the HD in my first Mac. Somehow I'm still running out of space.
Cruz isn't nearly as dangerous as Trump. That goofy SOB would get us into a nuclear war within a year of being in office.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
I truly believe S Korea and Japan would be irradiated within 18 months.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
No "vs" to it, Clinton's coronation will be in January (barring an unlikely incarceration). Warn all the White House staff, Bubba the First Hubby will be on the prowl.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
That's simple. If he has them, he'll get the nom. If he's one short, he won't.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
Repubs aren't winning anyway (unless they draw an ace at the convention and Hillary goes to jail), so it's rather pointless.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
I can't imagine the RNC gives a damn what the Trump faithful think anymore.
"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character." - M.L.King Jr
So i recently watched this episode of "The Rubin Report" (Dave Rubin being a self described "liberal"/lefty, but has called out the "regressive left" and "anti-liberal" elements on the "left".... which won my respect).
This was an interview with a Trump supporter (He also did an interview with Milo Yiannopoulos on Trump).
There were some interesting points brought up.... if anyone wants to check it out...
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