Sat Jun 18, 2016, 06:04 PM

laserhaas (7,805 posts)

Dem Convention is a Week after GOP

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Will things change when Trump is overthrown; and someone like Mitten's steps in?

GOP wants anyone (Any ONE) to run against Hillary, other than The Donald.

Just sayin......

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This just in ...Romney's guy named RNC Rules Committee Chair

https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/06/18/romney-ally-named-convention-rules-committee-chair/

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Another Romney guy is now named as co-chair of the Rules Committee

{MITT} Republicans Fill Crucial Posts Ahead of July Convention

The Republican National Committee has found someone to do what could be an intensely challenging job in July: serve as chairwoman of the Rules Committee at the party’s convention being held in Cleveland.

Mickelson accepted the post amid reports this week of some delegates planning to block Donald Trump’s nomination.

If such efforts gain traction, decisions made by the Rules Committee during meetings before the convention could have a big impact on how things play out.

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Ron Kaufman, a longtime RNC committeeman from Massachusetts who is a Romney confidant, will serve as co-chairman of the Rules Committee.

Somethin's a happen'n

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Dem Convention is a Week after GOP (Original post)	laserhaas	Jun 2016	OP
They are not going to get rid of Trump. They can't	OKNancy	Jun 2016	#1
And that particular dynamic would prove the need.	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#2
No there are not any hints it is on the way. Just wishful thinking.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#6
So says the expert on RNC Rules	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#21
The rules are pretty simple regarding pledged delegates.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#41
You will swallow those words	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#47
No, I won't.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#50
Trump's own delegates would have to turn against him,	John Poet	Jun 2016	#36
Yhats one if a dozen hypotheses	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#37
No, it is not a hypothesis. It's a fact.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#42
Waste of time	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#48
That would be the lesser of their evils, though.	moonscape	Jun 2016	#78
It'll be Hillary v Trump	TDale313	Jun 2016	#3
You may be truer than you realize...	chwaliszewski	Jun 2016	#51
The suggestion that the Trumpists would allow the nomination to be stolen from their guy	DemocratSinceBirth	Jun 2016	#4
It won't be Trump.	TheCowsCameHome	Jun 2016	#5
It already is Trump.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#8
Insane is his game.	TheCowsCameHome	Jun 2016	#11
Some of this aberrant nonsense	DemocratSinceBirth	Jun 2016	#15
The sad last fantasy	GulfCoast66	Jun 2016	#79
They will go to the land of buttercups where they will have to suck it up.	AgadorSparticus	Jun 2016	#81
Exactly	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#22
There is. But once you hear it you will understand how unlikely it is.	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#61
They've had year plus to plan this out	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#68
There is nothing to plan. They either can pull Trumps delegates over or not. nt	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#69
It is a contractual issue	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#72
Nope, and nope. Mitts not coming and its an emotional issue not a contractual one.	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#74
The only thing emotional...is Trump not being in on it	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#76
I agree! They are going to replace him!	Logical	Jun 2016	#80
The press gave him $2 billion in free publicity	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#83
A possibility is that Trump bows out himself.	Juicy_Bellows	Jun 2016	#7
Trump is far too egotistical for that. -nt-	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#9
Few people are as narcissistic as the orange one but	Juicy_Bellows	Jun 2016	#12
Trump is far too egotistical	TheCowsCameHome	Jun 2016	#17
What if they make him an offer he can't refu$$$$$e? n/t	PoliticAverse	Jun 2016	#20
Yup, he's know for deal-making	TheCowsCameHome	Jun 2016	#10
No, he's known for saying he's known for deal-making.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#13
Also a possibility	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#23
Medical reasons? He is the healthiest man to ever run for president in the history of the world!	musicblind	Jun 2016	#34
Whatever excuse he gives will be a ruse.	Juicy_Bellows	Jun 2016	#35
A ruse...In Politics!	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#38
Sad to see the media forced it to be a week later	scscholar	Jun 2016	#14
It is infinitely better to go last.	DemocratSinceBirth	Jun 2016	#16
What do you mean the "media" forced it to be a week later?	SFnomad	Jun 2016	#18
The incumbent party always holds the later convention.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#19
Here...it gives an advantage	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#24
It's not any mystery who the Republican nominee will be.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#40
You're joking..right?	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#44
No, your nonsense about Trump being replaced is a joke.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#46
I cant believe how obtuse, most are, to the deal Trump	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#25
HRC supporters better hope to God it's her vs. Trump.	vintx	Jun 2016	#26
true, or she loses	swhisper1	Jun 2016	#27
Why?	DemocratSinceBirth	Jun 2016	#39
They need to have their nose rubbed	MFM008	Jun 2016	#28
The one possible positive of HRC v Donald	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#29
Good timing. Didn't the GOP steal Obama's thunder by having their 2008 convention right afterwards?	TheBlackAdder	Jun 2016	#30
Mitt is coming and hopes it will be GOP v DEM banter	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#31
It has to be Hillary vs Trump	bigwillq	Jun 2016	#32
The new meme is Trump being overthrown	KingFlorez	Jun 2016	#33
Some of the Bernie die-hards have latched onto this as something that would give him the nom.	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#43
Much more logical than the position	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#45
Nothing could be less logical than disenfranchising every voter by saying the primaries don't matter	Lord Magus	Jun 2016	#49
I'm not that prescient but	tirebiter	Jun 2016	#52
You do understand that Trump has pledged votes	Warren Stupidity	Jun 2016	#53
IMO some are turning to radical solutions	HereSince1628	Jun 2016	#54
Still doesn't make sense to me.	Warren Stupidity	Jun 2016	#55
Except that overall the Neoliberals are offered a chance to reorganize	HereSince1628	Jun 2016	#56
Not true...executive privilege inside parties	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#57
There are no ambiguities in pledged delegates	Warren Stupidity	Jun 2016	#58
There's ambiguities in the rule making process	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#59
Romney had won the majority of the delegates, thats how he was able to do it. nt	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#63
See my #61 above. Even a rule change probably can't be effected if they wanted to.	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#62
You assume you are an expert in such things	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#65
I assume nothing. I read up on it, which seems to put me at least one step ahead of you	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#67
Reading up on it, making a statement as if it is fact	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#70
It's not that complicated once you actually read about it.	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#71
Well...Ive already laid bets at 2..3..and 4 to 1 Mitts coming	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#73
People lose bets all the time, particularly when they don't know the rules of the game. nt	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#75
Update numero dos	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#60
If Trump doesn't drop out himself. The RNC is screwed regardless of what they do.	LiberalFighter	Jun 2016	#64
Mitt could raise a billion from 10 men	laserhaas	Jun 2016	#66
He could raise $100 trillion, it won't help him because he can't get the nomination. nt	stevenleser	Jun 2016	#77
Honestly, I don't see how they can possibly get rid of Trump.	AgadorSparticus	Jun 2016	#82
I voted "who cares" because there's no way GOP digs itself out of	robbedvoter	Jun 2016	#84
GOP is stuck with that guy	Mr Maru	Jun 2016	#85

Response to laserhaas (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 06:09 PM

OKNancy (41,832 posts)

1. They are not going to get rid of Trump. They can't

The Trump people would go ballistic.

Dem Convention is a Week after GOP

1. They are not going to get rid of Trump. They can't

2. And that particular dynamic would prove the need.

6. No there are not any hints it is on the way. Just wishful thinking.

21. So says the expert on RNC Rules

41. The rules are pretty simple regarding pledged delegates.

47. You will swallow those words

50. No, I won't.

36. Trump's own delegates would have to turn against him,

37. Yhats one if a dozen hypotheses

42. No, it is not a hypothesis. It's a fact.

48. Waste of time

78. That would be the lesser of their evils, though.

3. It'll be Hillary v Trump

51. You may be truer than you realize...

4. The suggestion that the Trumpists would allow the nomination to be stolen from their guy

5. It won't be Trump.

8. It already is Trump.

11. Insane is his game.

15. Some of this aberrant nonsense

79. The sad last fantasy

81. They will go to the land of buttercups where they will have to suck it up.

22. Exactly

61. There is. But once you hear it you will understand how unlikely it is.

68. They've had year plus to plan this out

69. There is nothing to plan. They either can pull Trumps delegates over or not. nt

72. It is a contractual issue

74. Nope, and nope. Mitts not coming and its an emotional issue not a contractual one.

76. The only thing emotional...is Trump not being in on it

80. I agree! They are going to replace him!

83. The press gave him $2 billion in free publicity

7. A possibility is that Trump bows out himself.

9. Trump is far too egotistical for that. -nt-

12. Few people are as narcissistic as the orange one but

17. Trump is far too egotistical

20. What if they make him an offer he can't refu$$$$$e? n/t

10. Yup, he's know for deal-making

13. No, he's known for saying he's known for deal-making.

23. Also a possibility

34. Medical reasons? He is the healthiest man to ever run for president in the history of the world!

35. Whatever excuse he gives will be a ruse.

38. A ruse...In Politics!

14. Sad to see the media forced it to be a week later

16. It is infinitely better to go last.

18. What do you mean the "media" forced it to be a week later?

19. The incumbent party always holds the later convention.

24. Here...it gives an advantage

40. It's not any mystery who the Republican nominee will be.

44. You're joking..right?

46. No, your nonsense about Trump being replaced is a joke.

25. I cant believe how obtuse, most are, to the deal Trump

26. HRC supporters better hope to God it's her vs. Trump.

27. true, or she loses

39. Why?

28. They need to have their nose rubbed

29. The one possible positive of HRC v Donald

30. Good timing. Didn't the GOP steal Obama's thunder by having their 2008 convention right afterwards?

31. Mitt is coming and hopes it will be GOP v DEM banter

32. It has to be Hillary vs Trump

33. The new meme is Trump being overthrown

43. Some of the Bernie die-hards have latched onto this as something that would give him the nom.

45. Much more logical than the position

49. Nothing could be less logical than disenfranchising every voter by saying the primaries don't matter

52. I'm not that prescient but

53. You do understand that Trump has pledged votes

54. IMO some are turning to radical solutions

55. Still doesn't make sense to me.

56. Except that overall the Neoliberals are offered a chance to reorganize

57. Not true...executive privilege inside parties

58. There are no ambiguities in pledged delegates

59. There's ambiguities in the rule making process

63. Romney had won the majority of the delegates, thats how he was able to do it. nt

62. See my #61 above. Even a rule change probably can't be effected if they wanted to.

65. You assume you are an expert in such things

67. I assume nothing. I read up on it, which seems to put me at least one step ahead of you

70. Reading up on it, making a statement as if it is fact

71. It's not that complicated once you actually read about it.

73. Well...Ive already laid bets at 2..3..and 4 to 1 Mitts coming

75. People lose bets all the time, particularly when they don't know the rules of the game. nt

60. Update numero dos