Report: RNC Floating 2016 Loyalty Pledge To Discourage Third Party Runs

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Republican presidential campaigns have been contacted privately by the Republican National Committee, inquiring whether candidates would be willing to sign a loyalty pledge vowing not to run as a third party candidate, Politico is reporting.

The move comes amid GOP fears that frontrunner Donald Trump could run as an independent in the general election.

Politico was provided a copy of the pledge:

“I (name) affirm that if I do not win the 2016 Republican nomination for president of the United States I will endorse the 2016 Republican presidential nominee regardless of who it is,” it says. “I further pledge that I will not seek to run as an independent or write-in candidate nor will I seek or accept the nomination for president of any other party."

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rnc-loyalty-pledge

[louis-t]

1. Ah jeez...

For an unscrupulous party to demand 'loyalty oaths' just makes me laugh.

[former9thward]

30. Parties have loyalty oaths.

This is an example of the Florida Democratic loyalty oath.

Attachment 2 – Loyalty Oath
Page 30
Florida Democratic Party
LOYALTY OATH
County of ___________________, Florida
I, ____________________________________________, having been duly sworn, say that I am a member of the Democratic Party,
that I am a qualified elector of _________________________ County, Florida; that during my term of office, I will not support the election of
the opponent of any Democratic nominee, I will not oppose the election of any Democratic nominee, nor will I support any non-Democrat
against a Democrat in any election other than in judicial races; that I am qualified under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida and
the Charter and Bylaws of the Florida Democratic Party to hold the office I am seeking, or to which I have been elected; that I have not violated
any of the laws of the State of Florida relating to election or the Charter and Bylaws of the Florida Democratic Party.
___________________________________
Print Name
___________________________________
Signature
OPTION 1. SIGNED BY A NOTARY PUBLIC
(Use either Option 1 OR Option 2.)
OPTION 2. SIGNED BY TWO WITNESSES
(Use either Option 1 OR Option 2.)
WITNESS #1 WITNESS #2
___________________
Date
___________________________
County
___________________
Date
___________________________
County
__________________________________________________
WITNESS #1: Print Name
__________________________________________________
WITNESS #2: Print Name
__________________________________________________
Signature
__________________________________________________
Signature
__________________________________________________
Address
__________________________________________________
Address
__________________________________________________
City
__________________________________________________
City
__________________
State
__________________________
Zip Code
__________________

http://www.browardhispanics.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/7_15_2012_FDP_BYLAWS.pdf

[RKP5637]

2. Frankly, although I am not a Trump fan, I would love to see him Steamroll

over the entire pack of asses.

[icymist]

3. Yeah, they've been so successful in telling Donald Trump what the GOP talking points are...

NOT!

And now a short message for the GOP: Hey guys... he's your loose cannon. Deal with it!

[RKP5637]

6. I have to admit I'm really enjoying seeing all of the bullies bullied by Trump. He is

the core of the republican party and the losers just can't get over that fact. He is showing the world what a bunch of losers the republican presidential hopefuls are, and he doesn't have to nibble off Koch handouts.

[icymist]

8. LOL Yeah. It is fun, isn't it?

[djean111]

4. Loyalty pledges must be the new thing these days. n/t

[47of74]

5. Isn't that one of the signs of being a cult?

Requiring members to take loyalty oaths/pledges?

[RKP5637]

7. I think so! n/t

[former9thward]

31. See post # 30.

[elfin]

9. Reince is terrified. Ha.

Wonder if Priebus (sp?) might even lose his job BEFORE primaries are long underway.

[Truprogressive85]

10. its sound crazy

When RNC says it ,yet I have seen some on DU suggest the same thing

[Squinch]

27. Right? Its getting very hard to tell what separates RNC cultists and certain DUers.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Not the first time for these losers.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Sig Heil

[SheilaT]

13. It's sort of hilarious, for several reasons.

But mostly because the Donald is the only one who is going to consider a third party run, if the nomination doesn't go his way. None of the others will. The don't have the money or the support, and they are mostly toadies who will cravenly obey the party line.

[tomm2thumbs]

14. "Read my lips. No new parties!" LOL ROFL

because they always do what they say

[Kingofalldems]

15. RNC running scared.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

16. How does the RNC not realize

Every one of the lack any semblance of integrity and are loyal only to $$$?

Talk about clueless...

[KamaAina]

17. A loyalty oath? How very McCarthyite of them.

[Angry Dragon]

20. the rabid religious right is using the same tactics as Mighty Joe did

look how they are trying to destroy Christians and waving papers in the air without letting anyone read them/ no proof ....... all lies

[former9thward]

32. See post # 30.

[tanyev]

18. And what, exactly, are they prepared to do if Trump refuses to sign?

[KamaAina]

22. Keep him off ballots, especially in caucus states

Caucuses are not elections. The parties control them directly. Also, the repukes control the election machinery in most, if not all, of the Red primary states that, being Red states, have proportionately more delegates relative to their size.

[Angry Dragon]

19. gop is running scared

[beac]

21. My prediction?

Trump signs it and, if he's not the GOP nominee, makes a YOUGE show of tearing it up on live teevee as he announces his third-party run.

[valerief]

23. I wonder if they'll hold purity balls, too. nt

[Xipe Totec]

24. No Need. Just tag their ears.

http://www.5mfarmsupplies.com/pig-supplies.html

[sufrommich]

25. An oath isn't a legal contract.What would stop Trump from

taking the oath and running as an independent if he doesn't win?

[renegade000]

26. A firm commitment to principle.

Wait, this is politics... and the GOP no less...

[BobTheSubgenius]

28. And how much credence would you give to these signed oaths?

They could fill a stadium, or even the wide-open spaces between the ears of GOP voters with these hypothetical wastes of trees and it wouldn't make a pinch of difference.

[question everything]

29. Why shoot themselves in the foot?

If Trump refuses and runs as an independent, they will lose.

On the other hand, I think that if Trump takes over the Republican party, one of them - Bush, Cruz, Walker - should run as an independent. The Koch brothers can fund this.