Press corps criticizes GOP plan to bar journalists and re-nominate Trump behind closed doors

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On Saturday, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter Frank Lockwood broke the news that the Republican National Committee intends to re-nominate President Donald Trump behind closed doors.

Zeke Miller, the Associated Press reporter who is president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, urged Republicans to reconsider. “The nomination of a major party presidential candidate is very much the business of the American people,” Miller explained.

The spokesperson could not say whether the event would even be televised by C-SPAN.

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[SiliconValley_Dem]

1. my guess is GOP at Trump's urging will adopt a very Russia-friendly platform and

the nomination process will likely involve a glowing gold orb and tables stacked to the rafters with McDonalds take out.

[SharonClark]

2. I'm fine with that. Trump will lie throughout his

acceptance speech so does it really matter that it’s held behind closed doors?

[soothsayer]

3. Do they just want to hide... what. Who's complicit in nominating him?

I can’t figure this one out yet.

What would they want to hide?

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. They want to hide from public view their complicity in supporting him

If it's a secret, some could lie that they even voted for him.

Imagine a political party having to hide their vote for an already known Presidential candidate.

[soothsayer]

14. That's basically what I'm thinking. Plausible deniability.

What a world!

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. Mr. Dixie raised an interesting possibility.

What if all the secrecy is because they are looking at NOT endorsing trump?

That's not as farfetched of an idea as it might have been in Jan.

I actually hope they put Pence up..Pence and Nikki Haley...there have been rumors.
Pence/Haley ticket and trump going bonkers on twitter till the election. Would his slavishly loyal base switch, or would they write in trump, I wonder.

More I think of it, the better I like the idea.

[soothsayer]

17. Actually thought about that too -- though not in as much detail

That would be a big ol’ surprise.

But I think they’re stuck with him. Probably has dirt on everyone and godnoze he’s not the self-sacrificing type.

[unblock]

4. That suggests that despite running unopposed, it won't be close to unanimous.

So they'll just announce that he won overwhelmingly instead.

[Zoonart]

6. I think we have a BINGO.

[soothsayer]

15. Innnnteresting

[napi21]

5. Why are they really doing that? It has to have something to do with appearances the he wants to

keep out of view. Understanding how much of a camera hound he is, it doesn't make sense to me.

[lpbk2713]

7. How many Russian security people will be there?

Emissaries of Trump's good bud Vlad.

[MoonlitKnight]

8. OK

Just don’t cover any of it. Zero.

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. Trump: "the fake news media, with their very sharp pens, won't be allowed at my coronation"

“Some people are saying the lame stream media’s sharp pens will pop our balloons and spoil our fun! GO POP DEM BALLOOONS!”

[jmowreader]

11. No problem, man...

Would it be possible to hire Samuel L. Jackson to sit in a beautiful antique chair in a plush living room and read Mary L. Trump's "Too Much and Never Enough" to the camera? They can play it on all the networks (except Trump News Network aka OANN) that aren't allowed to carry Donny's convention.

[captain queeg]

13. That sounds like a good idea

On one I guess we should be grateful to not have to watch grown men debase themselves for Il Dunce. But I guess for those who could stomach watching it, you’d see how very low they’ve sunk.

[gratuitous]

12. They sound real proud of their nominee, don't they?

Trump doesn't want images of the paltry, desultory crowd broadcast across the nation. The stink of loserdom would waft in waves from the screen.

[Boomerproud]

18. Blaming the Dem Govenor for spoiling their cocktail

and whatever else goes on party and the networks lose $$$$$. Was anyone here really going to watch that pornshow?