[billy123]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Trump upsets anonymous

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-a6931696.html

I hope they really are sitting on the motherload and are just biding their time. That is what some have suggested from his tax habits to the colour of his pointy hood. #OpTrump makes a good read on twitter.

[arista]

Trump Wins Florida


Sad for Marco
but at least he congratulates Trump Live on all TV News.
Sen. Rubio Suspends Campaign

http://news.sky.com/story/1660569/ru...p-wins-florida

There is no stopping Trump



Kaisch wins Ohio - but thats not enough.

[GiRTh]

Disaster for Marco. Looks like the only way the GOP can stop Trump is at the convention. Who knows what rule changes they'll dream up.

[arista]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Disaster for Marco. Looks like the only way the GOP can stop Trump is at the convention. Who knows what rule changes they'll dream up.

[GiRTh]

Inevitable TBH. He was way out of his depth. Suspended; theoretically 't the campaign is still going if Rubio makes bid at the convention..

I'm waiting to see what the GOP has in store for the convention. There has been talk of a brokered convention for a few weeks now, and if that happens then they can possibly stop Trump on the convention floor. It all sounds very desperate, and it is desperate, but there has been disagreements over the exact convention rules for a few days so a last minute rule change would not be out of the realms of all possibility.

They changed the rules n 2012 to stop Ron Paul. They made it so that only candidates with more than 8 wins could be recognized at the convention; effectively pushing out Ron Paul. Its actually a bit ironic that the same rule may come back to bite them if say they try and push a Miitt Romney or Rubio candidacy forward at the convention.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eoin-h...b_8941816.html

An interesting read on how we would get a brokered convention.

http://europe.newsweek.com/trump-kas...r-436601?rm=eu

[Christmas Dynasnow]

well done DT another great set of results

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Inevitable TBH. He was way out of his depth. Suspended; theoretically 't the campaign is still going if Rubio makes bid at the convention..

I'm waiting to see what the GOP has in store for the convention. There has been talk of a brokered convention for a few weeks now, and if that happens then they can possibly stop Trump on the convention floor. It all sounds very desperate, and it is desperate, but there has been disagreements over the exact convention rules for a few days so a last minute rule change would not be out of the realms of all possibility.

They changed the rules n 2012 to stop Ron Paul. They made it so that only candidates with more than 8 wins could be recognized at the convention; effectively pushing out Ron Paul. Its actually a bit ironic that the same rule may come back to bite them if say they try and push a Miitt Romney or Rubio candidacy forward at the convention.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eoin-h...b_8941816.html

An interesting read on how we would get a brokered convention.

http://europe.newsweek.com/trump-kas...r-436601?rm=eu

...how much of a reality do you personally think that a brokered convention could be, Girth..?....

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...how much of a reality do you personally think that a brokered convention could be, Girth..?....

At this stage its got to be the only way the GOP can stop Trump. It would be very desperate and probably comical but its was suggested ages ago and now its being talked about much more.

[Johnnyuk123]

Well done Donald!

[GiRTh]

Another thing, most of the Primaries Trump is winning are winner take all; where as the democrats mostly allocate the delegates according to percentage of vote, most of the GOP primaries are winner take all so Trump is getting all not a percentage of the delegates. He may even have enough delegates before we get to the convention. Then its gets interesting.

[Kizzy]

Did he get Ohio?

[joeysteele]

He is not there yet but it is getting harder to see how they can come up with anything that would even look minutely credible to not give him the nomination.

Doesn't bother me if he does get it, he will end up a massive liability to the Republican party in an election campaign in my view and ensure an easier Hilary Clinton win.
I'd be very happy to see that.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Another thing, most of the Primaries Trump is winning are winner take all; where as the democrats mostly allocate the delegates according to percentage of vote, most of the GOP primaries are winner take all so Trump is getting all not a percentage of the delegates. He may even have enough delegates before we get to the convention. Then its gets interesting.

..he needs over 1200, is that right../he only has around half of that atm...I guess the convention is where all of the really 'dirty deals' are done, where it all gets messy as it were...

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Did he get Ohio?

Nah!!!! Kasich's home state, but then again Florida is Rubios home state.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..he needs over 1200, is that right../he only has around half of that atm...I guess the convention is where all of the really 'dirty deals' are done, where it all gets messy as it were...

I think he needs about 1200 to win.

[bots]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

I think he needs about 1200 to win.

Is the conventions purpose not to pick a candidate if there is no outright winner? It would be very undemocratic if they went round the country picking up these votes and then said nah we want someone else

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Is the conventions purpose not to pick a candidate if there is no outright winner? It would be very undemocratic if they went round the country picking up these votes and then said nah we want someone else

Very undemocratic but they've done it before. Election 2000 is exhibit A.

[Ammi]

..all of these months of 'anti establishment' campaigning and finding out that the 'establishment' can do exactly what they want../there is no anti establishment unless they allow it, ooops../hilarious......

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..all of these months of 'anti establishment' campaigning and finding out that the 'establishment' can do exactly what they want../there is no anti establishment unless they allow it, ooops../hilarious......

So much for the land of the free and democracy

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Cherie

So much for the land of the free and democracy

its is free and democratic but only you are very rich

[Ammi]

..Trump goes against everything that is 'the land of the free/equality to all', so ironic really....

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..Trump goes against everything that is 'the land of the free/equality to all', so ironic really....

he is anti-establishment and people like that

[Christmas Dynasnow]

delete

[In the Drunk Tank]

Meh these are internal party issues though, neither of our main parties would ever have a candidate who hadn't had to put in years of political service first before needing the backing of other MPs to even get on the ballot so not sure that's more democratic. A Trump would never even have a chance.

Would be good if Kasich could now mount a serious challenge to Trump but seems unlikely

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..Trump goes against everything that is 'the land of the free/equality to all', so ironic really....

Its not really the point though I'm not following this so much, its enough for me to try and make a decision on Brexit and don't know much about any of the candidates policies but if the will of the people is to be ignored why bother asking