"Several GOP presidential campaigns are openly contemplating the increasingly likely possibility that a 2016 nominee won't be selected before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in late July. If no candidate secures enough delegates by the time of the convention, then what would happen is what's called a "brokered convention"—at which time things could get truly interesting."
"The nomination fight appears to be headed into June and CA to put someone over the magic number of delegates...." Scott Reed, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's political director, said in an email to Breitbart News. "But a protracted two candidate fight could keep both under the winning threshold and make Cleveland a historic, brokered convention."
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/11/26/exclusive-the-long-war-gop-campaigns-brace-for-potential-brokered-convention-after-protracted-delegate-fight/
Meh, Cruz will kick all their asses.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20151118-in-chasing-gop-front-runners-ted-cruz-bets-big-on-georgia.ece
A bit early to be predicting this?
Quote from: The Boo Man... on November 26, 2015, 11:06:20 PM
A bit early to be predicting this?
Exactamundo. Brokered means back room deals and that means the terrified GOP establishment will kick the legs from under Trump no matter how many delegates he gets. "Interesting" is another word for behaving like Democrats and throwing out the old rules as you go.
Quote from: The Boo Man... on November 26, 2015, 11:06:20 PM
A bit early to be predicting this?
I agree. It seems this theory is floated every four years.
Quote from: supsalemgr on November 27, 2015, 04:33:51 AM
I agree. It seems this theory is floated every four years.
Prep. Get the people used to the idea that breaking the rules are part of the process, and the sheep won't complain.
Boy are these people in for a huge shock.
Quote from: The Boo Man... on November 26, 2015, 11:06:20 PM
A bit early to be predicting this?
It makes for a sensational news story.
Quote from: mhughes on November 27, 2015, 05:51:51 AM
It makes for a sensational news story.
This thread probably needs to be in MSM Distraction.
Quote from: supsalemgr on November 27, 2015, 06:01:30 AM
This thread probably needs to be in MSM Distraction.
Definitely Conspiracy Forum material.
Adlai Stevenson (of the 1952 Democratic Party) and Thomas E. Dewey (of the 1948 Republican Party) were the most recent "brokered convention" presidential nominees.
^From Wiki
Quote from: Dori on November 27, 2015, 06:15:31 AM
Adlai Stevenson (of the 1952 Democratic Party) and Thomas E. Dewey (of the 1948 Republican Party) were the most recent "brokered convention" presidential nominees.
^From Wiki
This is wishful think9ing from GOPe.
Quote from: Dori on November 27, 2015, 06:15:31 AM
Adlai Stevenson (of the 1952 Democratic Party) and Thomas E. Dewey (of the 1948 Republican Party) were the most recent "brokered convention" presidential nominees.
^From Wiki
Believe it or not, I remember the 1952 Convention. My grandfather was a political junkie and always watched the Conventions on his "new" TV. : )
I guess the apple doesn't fall from the tree. I get my political instincts from Granddad.
Quote from: kroz on November 27, 2015, 02:38:38 PM
Believe it or not, I remember the 1952 Convention. My grandfather was a political junkie and always watched the Conventions on his "new" TV. : )
I guess the apple doesn't fall from the tree. I get my political instincts from Granddad.
TV in 1952? Someone was rich. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Solar on November 27, 2015, 03:34:36 PM
TV in 1952? Someone was rich. :thumbsup:
My uncle gave my mom and day one.
Quote from: Solar on November 27, 2015, 03:34:36 PM
TV in 1952? Someone was rich. :thumbsup:
Back then TVs were bad about rolling the picture. I'm not sure why. Anyway, my granddad always blamed it on "those democrats"!!!! :angry:
Quote from: kroz on November 27, 2015, 04:07:49 PM
Back then TVs were bad about rolling the picture. I'm not sure why. Anyway, my granddad always blamed it on "those democrats"!!!! :angry:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Quote from: kroz on November 27, 2015, 02:38:38 PM
Believe it or not, I remember the 1952 Convention. My grandfather was a political junkie and always watched the Conventions on his "new" TV. : )
I guess the apple doesn't fall from the tree. I get my political instincts from Granddad.
My dad and his brothers were junkies too. It sort of turned me off to politics, but I guess being exposed to it everyday still had an impact. Once out on my own, I continued to read the paper and watch the nightly news on tv.