2016 Postmortem

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:07 PM Jul 2016

What a difference from the RNC convention

They didn't even allow the names of their defeated candidates to be placed in nomination.

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What a difference from the RNC convention (Original Post) CajunBlazer Jul 2016 OP

Thanks Romney for that. Mass Jul 2016 #1

As I am sure you are aware at each Republican Convention the delegates.... CajunBlazer Jul 2016 #2

Would have run the convention well into the small hours. Hortensis Jul 2016 #4

And I'm sure that was the real reason why Cruz and Rubio's names weren't placed in Nomination CajunBlazer Jul 2016 #5

Lol. Interestingly, I read that many of our down-ballot Hortensis Jul 2016 #6

I was just about to post an OP on this, SUCH... SUCH diversity ... SUCH organization and joy... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #3

I'm glad they're polling the states. They're so proud Hortensis Jul 2016 #7

Mass

(27,315 posts)

1. Thanks Romney for that.

Reply to CajunBlazer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:20 PM

Jul 2016

His team created the rule that somebody had to win 8 states to be placed in nomination (to avoid Paul to be placed in nomination).

I am sure that Trump loved that, but this is actually the establishment Republicans who are responsible.

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)

2. As I am sure you are aware at each Republican Convention the delegates....

Reply to Mass (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:50 PM

Jul 2016

...are fully capable of changing that and similar rules as they did in 2012. It is very telling that they chose not to allow the names of any of their defeated candidates to be put into nomination.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

4. Would have run the convention well into the small hours.

Reply to CajunBlazer (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:52 PM

Jul 2016

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)

5. And I'm sure that was the real reason why Cruz and Rubio's names weren't placed in Nomination

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:10 PM

Jul 2016

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

6. Lol. Interestingly, I read that many of our down-ballot

Reply to CajunBlazer (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:28 PM

Jul 2016

candidates would have preferred to run against Cruz. Apparently Trump's seen as kind of an island of weirdness that pub candidates can dissociate themselves from, while creepy Senator Cruz is one of them.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

3. I was just about to post an OP on this, SUCH... SUCH diversity ... SUCH organization and joy...

Reply to CajunBlazer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:52 PM

Jul 2016

... and passion and even some contention.

Like a big diverse happy family about to eat some gumbo !!!

love it

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

7. I'm glad they're polling the states. They're so proud

Reply to CajunBlazer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:31 PM

Jul 2016

to speak up, and it's just very nice. We should always do this.

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