2016 Postmortem

Juicy_Bellows

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

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 05:26 PM

Jun 2016

he is for himself more than anything. The RNC approaches him and pitches this idea. He sells it to the public and he still retains a lot of power over the party without having to do much. He can get his crazy media idea off the ground sooner as well, I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility.

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Dem Convention is a Week after GOP [View all] 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