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Marco's last stand
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5 members have voted
| March 9th, 2016 at 9:40:49 AM permalink | |
| TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 |
Many people upset Trump. He's very easily upset.... it happens when your a small-fingered vulgarian. It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |
| March 9th, 2016 at 11:46:45 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
I like Trump, he doesn't turn my stomach like everybody else on the ticket. Mostly Rubio and Cruz. Kasich is OK, he might be Trump's VP. Last night was a stinker for Cruz and Rubio. New poll today says Trump leads him by 16 in FL, and the polls have been pretty accurate lately. Rubio is done, Cruz is almost done. When Trump takes PA, NY and NJ, where Cruz doesn't have a chance, he'll be done too. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 16th, 2016 at 6:49:51 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | Now if Trump is not the "presumptive nominee" (i.e. reaches 1237 delegates) can Rubio compel his delegates to vote for Cruz? Or do they have to vote for Rubio until the second ballot? |
| March 16th, 2016 at 9:33:44 AM permalink | |
| TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 |
I thought it was not until after the first round that people can veer from their pledge. And isn't it more likely Rubio's delegates nominate Kasich now? EDIT: It appears from a quick read that the release from being pledged to a candidate differs from state-to-state rules. I'd love to see a brokered Republican convention, as it would amuse me no end that the party can't get it together enough and let a salesman win a plurality of the votes, with second place won by the guy everyone in the corridors of power either dislikes or hates. It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |
| March 16th, 2016 at 9:56:49 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Are you talking about a release on the first ballot, or on subsequent ballots? From the current count Rubio's and earlier candidates combined with Ted Cruz are still behind Trump. Are they released from their state obligation and free to vote for whomever they choose, or are they directed by the candidate who were supposed to get the votes? 691 Donald Trump 412 Ted Cruz 172 Marco Rubio 146 John Kasich 15 earlier candidates |
| March 16th, 2016 at 10:03:20 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 | Does it matter? The guy with the hairpiece has already threatened riots if he's not crowned at the convention. At the tie of the 2000 post-election kerfuffle, I noted how the fight was fought in the courts rather than in the streets, and that things remained off the streets even after an adverse decision for one side. Good times. One figures Trump will next threaten civil war if he loses to Clinton. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| March 16th, 2016 at 11:51:38 AM permalink | |
| TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 |
Even that appears to be 'it depends', though candidates can release their pledged delegates it seems on the first ballot, as happens when there's a majority, to show party unity. But that's in an unbrokered convention.
This is what I could find:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marco-rubios-collapse-sets-off-scramble-delegates/story?id=37692165 It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |