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Crash2Parties

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18. They have until each state's deadline for candidates.

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 07:54 PM

Aug 2016

In the old days, political parties simply chose their candidate in "smokey backroom" dealing. No reason they can't simply change their mind and do so now.

Of course, either way they play it, they are going to lose perhaps half of their constituents...

...Popcorn, anyone?

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Trump Critics Urge RNC To Replace Trump In Special Meeting [View all] Purveyor Aug 2016 OP

HA! Such a ringing endorsement. Suck it, GOP. callous taoboy Aug 2016 #1

Petition away: Either way, they're fucked! Chasstev365 Aug 2016 #2

A flaming bag of dog shit has a better chance come November. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #3

But their candidate volstork Aug 2016 #32

Flaming bags of dog shit across the universe just gasped in astonishment Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #38

The alligator that ate that kid in Orlando has a better chance Rocknrule Aug 2016 #44

RNC has no time to do this...as it requires special rules to be voted on with a certain time limits beachbum bob Aug 2016 #4

I think they can.... sofa king Aug 2016 #11

Thank you for doing that research! yardwork Aug 2016 #19

The Tang T'ain't's base is the most dependable voting segment of the GOP's former base. denbot Aug 2016 #41

the chairman and the executive committee can't themselves vote to change the rules beachbum bob Aug 2016 #42

Not in your honest organizations, they can't. sofa king Aug 2016 #43

They have until each state's deadline for candidates. Crash2Parties Aug 2016 #18

"To Trump, or not to Trump bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #5

Unfortunately his lemmings would rise up Lebam in LA Aug 2016 #6

Looks like it might be legally possible to do so....... riversedge Aug 2016 #7

PLEASE don't do it. Trump is the best campaign tool we have! George II Aug 2016 #8

Exactly. forest444 Aug 2016 #12

This, after President Obama's two successful terms!! ailsagirl Aug 2016 #29

Talk about adding insult to injury! forest444 Aug 2016 #34

Hear, hear!!! ailsagirl Aug 2016 #35

No, you WANT them to; here's why: 7962 Aug 2016 #15

Hoist on their own fucking petard jpak Aug 2016 #9

The Bard would understand ailsagirl Aug 2016 #28

LOL!!!!111 jpak Aug 2016 #30

The republicans have been telling us for the past year that he can't win Doctor Jack Aug 2016 #10

+ 1 red dog 1 Aug 2016 #20

This is sooooo good. Rustyeye77 Aug 2016 #13

They need to suck it up PatSeg Aug 2016 #14

Excellent points! red dog 1 Aug 2016 #23

Thank you PatSeg Aug 2016 #27

"His post-convention behavior has been deplorable." apnu Aug 2016 #16

Tick...tock, Tick...tock, Tick...tock... Crash2Parties Aug 2016 #17

This is the RNC nominee, doubt they take him out. This is the result of a clown car run. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #21

It's too late!!! LongTomH Aug 2016 #22

K&R...Thanks for posting, Purveyor red dog 1 Aug 2016 #24

And I agree with those that say he is fine right where he is at... Purveyor Aug 2016 #25

Trump is their leader gwheezie Aug 2016 #26

They had a year long primary with 17 choices, and they chose Trump in a landslide Midnight Writer Aug 2016 #39

They have looked into their mirror and don't like what they see DFW Aug 2016 #31

DFW, I love how you worded that. I just as soon Trump stay in. He is the guy Upthevibe Aug 2016 #33

If they replace him DFW Aug 2016 #37

Can't pop it fast enough AwakeAtLast Aug 2016 #36

I bet that petition went tittie wide. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #40