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I don't know that all those pledged delegates are really bound. For instance if Donald wins PA a large portion of the delegates are unbound, but the numbers will be counted in his column. And Donald is giving party people in some states like SC an out because he too has said he no longer recognizes his own pledge to be loyal to the party. And then there are states like my own LA where well.... good luck relying on pure honor.
Ideally the press and the candidate would explain the process properly to avoid this.
I prefer a more tangible choice. One that voices the sentiment that we're ####ed no matter what, so we should at least try to go with the least horrifying option: Vote Stay Puft Marshmallow Man '16.
I don't think so. If he shows with X delegates and it takes Y to secure the nom and he has X-Z defect before the first ballot to Cruz to give him Y delegates, that right there is your riot.
There won't be any riots.. 90%.. wait 85%, no make that 75%.. Dam.. can't get the figure correct in my head...
..... of the Trumpkins will just get mad and either not vote at all or vote 3rd party..
And he already has a running mate.
Which is doubling down on dumb, since the true threat would be for him to run as an independent if he doesn't get the R nomination. But then he'd have to actually spend his own money or come up with other funding - which I'm pretty sure he isn't interested in doing.There won't be any riots.. 90%.. wait 85%, no make that 75%.. Dam.. can't get the figure correct in my head...
The RIOT is a scare tactic by Trump to try and force the GOP's hand.. That way if say 5% of the Trumpkins do something destructive he can claim "I Told you so!!!"
Turns out he's a chocker.3C's said:
His ideas are no less insane. And I'm not convinced these Cruz votes aren't just "not trump" votes or how you would go about even quantifying if those votes are actually genuine.
Didn't you vote for Obama?
yes. both first term senators...blah blah blah. At least Obama had multiple years running for (winning and losing) Illinois state senates seats (7 years). At least there is more background at the state level. Not so much for Cruz.
I'm not Cruz fan. But he graduated Princeton with honors, Harvard Law with honors and was an editor of the Law Review, clerked for Chief Justice Rehnquist, served as Solicitor General for Texas and has been elected to Congress. That's a pretty impressive resume.
Certainly not less than Obama's when running for President the first time. Which is why it is humorous to have an Obama backer question Cruz's lack of accomplishment and/or resume. If you voted for Obama but now question Cruz on what has he accomplished then your issue is obviously not about accomplishment but something else. Most likely, you are hopelessly stuck in partisan mode and it really doesn't matter who the person is or what they have done- you will find something to not like about them.
You mean like party supporters who complained about Obama being inexperienced and calling him community organizer for 7+ years now supporting 2 guys who have even less experience?Your partisanship is showing.
Man for a guy who claims to be an independent you sure seem to stick with one side almost every time.
Yes...I sure praise Obama and Hillary don't I? Oh wait, no, I don't.RBM said:
I have a strange feeling this meaningless stat is going to fall this year.SaintsInDome2006 said:
No, he isn't at all. Cruz is the guy that wants Muslim spying programs and the U.S. to return to 1875 Little House on the Prairie ####. He has a resume similar to what Obama had but has a fraction of the charisma, and he's cornered the market on creepy. He's unlikable, can't get along with anyone at all, and reeks of evangelical fascism. He's awful, in every conceivable way. At least we know Trump is adept at talent evaluation, his cabinet would be strong. Cruz would have a bunch of people on staff that hates him.Chadstroma said:
The Voting process is working!!!!!!
