Lock Out the Establishment in Cleveland!

[Originalist]

Patrick Buchanan

Trump and Cruz, though bitter enemies, are both despised by the establishment. Yet both have a mutual interest: insuring that one of them, and only one of them, wins the nomination. No one else.

And if they set aside grievances, and act together, they can block any establishment favorite from being imposed on the party, as was one-worlder Wendell Willkie, “the barefoot boy of Wall Street,” in 1940.

All Trump and Cruz need do is instruct their delegates to vote to retain Rule 40 from the 2012 convention. Rule 40 declares that no candidate can be placed in nomination who has failed to win a majority of the delegates in eight states.

Trump has already hit that mark. Cruz almost surely will. But no establishment favorite has a chance of reaching it.

With Cruz and Trump delegates voting to retain Rule 40, they can guarantee no Beltway favorite walks out of Cleveland as the nominee — and that Ted Cruz or Donald Trump does.

No matter who wins in Cleveland, the establishment must lose.

http://buchanan.org/blog/lock-establ...eveland-125077

[Esaias]

No, the Party must survive at all costs, the gravy train must roll on, so the GOP will ensure a Clinton is back in the WH.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Esaias

No, the Party must survive at all costs, the gravy train must roll on, so the GOP will ensure a Clinton is back in the WH.

It's a shame that some of our brothers on here do not understand or care why the establishment wants Trump/Cruz out, and why they really don't care if they lose to Hillary.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Originalist

It's a shame that some of our brothers on here do not understand or care why the establishment wants Trump/Cruz out, and why they really don't care if they lose to Hillary.

It's a shame that some people have zero reading comprehension skills and don't care that Trump is pro-choice, for expanded role of government, trade tariffs, government healthcare, has no record of being a consistent conservative and shows no signs that he will ever be a real conservative.

But don't read and dispute the substance of the post here, 0, instead just call me a zealot and mentally retarded.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Esaias

No, the Party must survive at all costs, the gravy train must roll on, so the GOP will ensure a Clinton is back in the WH.

It's also a shame that some of our brothers on here can read an article like the one posted here and not even comment on it, but instead keep trying to bring the focus back to themselves.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Originalist

It's a shame that some of our brothers on here do not understand or care why the establishment wants Trump/Cruz out, and why they really don't care if they lose to Hillary.

Bro, Esaias is nailing it down. He understands exactly how this apparatus is coming together. Billary isn't going to be elected, she will be selected.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Bro, Esaias is nailing it down. He understands exactly how this apparatus is coming together. Billary isn't going to be elected, she will be selected.

Then nothing we do matters. Might as well grab some popcorn, Dr. Pepper and watch the show.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by n david

Then nothing we do matters. Might as well grab some popcorn, Dr. Pepper and watch the show.

Fast and pray.

[Carl]

Originally Posted by n david

Then nothing we do matters. Might as well grab some popcorn, Dr. Pepper and watch the show.

The candidates are auditioning to represent the party. Our votes are only a recommendation.

[Birddog]

Trump or Hillary, which demon will it be....

Trump or Hillary, which demon will be for me?

Trump or Hillary, I really just can't see....

Trump or Hillary which demon will it BE?