What is it called when something bites you in the ass?

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Washington (CNN)Top Republican Party officials have discussed the possibility of a brokered convention, sources told CNN Thursday, a new recognition that the GOP nominating contest could be protracted well into the summer.

At a monthly dinner meeting this week, Republican Party brass decided it would be prudent to plan for a contested convention, which would be triggered if no candidate has enough delegates to win the nomination.

Five sources insisted that while the topic came up during the dinner, it did not dominate the discussion.

Republican strategists have long theorized about the possibility of the brokered convention, which hasn't happened in decades, but the dinner meeting appears to be the first active planning taken by the GOP to prepare for it.

The plans, first reported by The Washington Post, come as 14 Republicans plan to duke it out in the Iowa caucuses, a historically large field that has winnowed slowly. Republicans are worried that -- given that many delegates are awarded proportionally -- there is a possibility that a brokered convention could happen.

A brokered convention occurs when no candidate gets enough of the delegates to secure the nomination on the first vote tally. After that, delegates can be given up to other candidates, shifting the balance.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/10/politics/rnc-brokered-convention-preparation/


If they've done all this gerrymandering and redistricting and STILL can't get the delagetes?

I wish (and maybe this is official request) for a emoticon for toast.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Gluteony? nt

[underpants]

9. !!!!!

[yeoman6987]

24. Yeah. But with winner take all in most states they will most likely be done after Super Tuesday

Maybe one will hang on a bit longer but that simmer takes all makes convention picking difficult.

[onecaliberal]

2. 2nd the request for a toast emoticon.

[randys1]

3. All part of Trumpies plan. Working to perfection.

His relentlessly racist 3rd party run will assure he gets enough cons to vote for him and guarantee a non teaparty/GOP White House.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Fake Noise.

[ibegurpard]

5. schadenfreude

[TheBlackAdder]

6. FireCrotch or FireCrack-er? nt

[VOX]

7. Godzilla destroying Tokyo...

They made it, but can't control it. Now, it comes for them.

[yeoman6987]

25. Same thing said before 2014 elections. Repugs doomed. Same BS different result

If only it were true.

[pnwmom]

8. Some here are missing the point. The GOP is probably relieved that a brokered

convention is a possibility, because it will allow them to toss out Trump, even if he is the one with a plurality of votes.

[MADem]

13. Precisely. nt

[truebluegreen]

22. The only Goppers likely to be relieved

are the establishment types...and it seems they no longer control the anti-government, anti-compromise, anti-science, anti-reality, anti-sanity party they have created.

So sad for them.

[angrychair]

10. TRump is the gOP

Loud ✔
Arrogant ✔
Racist ✔
Xenophobic ✔
Misogynist ✔
Asshole ✔
Seems clear he will be their candidate with no need for a brokered convention.

[GOLGO 13]

11. This is how TRUMP gets his out & takes the traitorous GOP down with him.

All in one huge spinning fire-ball of epic failure. It will be glorious.

[MADem]

12. They don't talk about it much, but they have super delegates, too.

Their supers differ from ours in that NONE of them are elected to anything. Most of ours have been elected to public office at some point in time.

A "superdelegate" or an "unpledged delegate" is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention or Republican National Convention that is seated automatically, based on their status as current (Republican and Democratic) or former (Democratic only) party leader or elected official. Other superdelegates are chosen during the primary season. All the superdelegates are free to support any candidate for the nomination. This contrasts with convention delegates that are selected based on the party primaries and caucuses in each U.S. state, in which voters choose among candidates for the party's presidential nomination.

Although "superdelegate" was originally coined and created to describe this type of Democratic delegate, the term has become widely used to describe these delegates in both parties,[1] even though it is not an official term used by either party.

For Democrats, superdelegates fall into two categories:

delegates seated based on other positions they hold, who are formally described (in Rule 9.A) as "unpledged party leader and elected official delegates"[2] (unpledged PLEO delegates); and
additional unpledged delegates selected by each state party (in a fixed predetermined number), who are formally described (in Rule 9.B) as "unpledged add-on delegates" and who need not hold any party or elected position before their selection as delegates.[2]

For Republicans, there are generally 3 unpledged delegates in each state, consisting of the state chairman and two RNC committee members.

A common criticism is that unpledged delegates could potentially swing the results to nominate a candidate that did not receive the majority of votes during the primaries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdelegate

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14. Very good point

+1

It's obviously a two-edged sword

[woodsprite]

15. Karma

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16. Yeah, but that's confusing

you're confusing your karma with your dogma.

[longship]

18. DUzy!!

I miss the DUzies. DU desperately needs more humor during primary season.

[notadmblnd]

30. If you have free time and need a project- resurrect them

I think everyone misses them.

[longship]

33. I have lots of free time, just no connection.

My connection is the cell towers which means using an iPhone. There is no cable TV or broadband INet where I live. Hell, there aren't even any paved roads here. (Actually, there are a couple paved roads, both two laners with no shoulders. One has to drive 15 miles for anything better. In winter, when it snows, I can't even get to the closest paved road, which wouldn't be cleared of snow anyway.)

It is really pretty here, though.

[notadmblnd]

38. I've been to the UP a few times

Tourist spots mostly, Soo Locks, Fort Mackinac, St Ignance and my favorite- Mystery Spot. It is pretty country.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. thread win

[tazkcmo]

28. Gosh, they're beautiful!

I'm getting myself a pair of German Shepards this spring. I'm a long time Lab guy but have always admired these gorgeous, smart and loyal dogs. Nice pic and funny too!

[notadmblnd]

32. I'm a sucker for mutts myself

Have always had Shepard mixes though. My current Doofus dog is a Shepard Boxer mix and is quite the character.

[tazkcmo]

34. Had a few myself.

Mutts are great as most all dogs are IMO. I didn't get my first lab till I was almost 40 and fell madly in love with the breed. But yes, mutts are great too.

I get my dogs from shelters and no matter the breed they seem to understand that they just got a reprieve and don't want to blow it!

As for the GS, I want their superior guard abilities (compared to the usually docile and good natured Lab) for my old age as I travel the country alone.

[notadmblnd]

35. One of my best dogs was a doberman

His name was Ceasar. Nipped (I guess that's why the call them pinschers) my mother's current husband right on the ass when he attempted to walk in my home before I went to the door and allowed him in. This was back in the 80's and that man still talks about that dog nipping his ass to this day whenever he come to my house.

[Kelvin Mace]

17. Blowback

[NightWatcher]

36. That's what I was going to say

Ask and ye shall receive.

They wanted to appeal to a base that's nuttier than squirrel turds, and voila, they got it.

[awoke_in_2003]

19. Maybe they should hold the convention

in a beer hall.

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. Painful experience

only helpful if you have a learning curve,tho.

[meow2u3]

23. Do these help describe it?

[wildeyed]

26. Wouldn't that be fantastic?

They created a monster and now they cannot control it. They unleashed the Fox News noise machine to whip up populist anger, then gerrymandered democrat proof districts, thinking they would guarantee their hold on power. But now the monster is loose and it does not have to listen to the GOP masters. Turns out their districts are also GOP-party candidate proof. Unintended consequences....

Either toast or fork emoticon would be nice

[notadmblnd]

27. "Karma", I think is the word you're looking for.

Did I win?
Wha did I win?

[KingCharlemagne]

29. Kick and Rec - nt

[aidbo]

31. Dr. Frankenstein syndrome.

[2naSalit]

37. An ass-bite?

[Kaleva]

39. It's a remark Skittles often makes to other DUers.

[Scuba]

40. If there's any sane Republicans left they'll pick the one candidate who best represents Republicans:

Hillary Clinton.