Manafort: 'We have plenty of time to put the party together'

[mystery-ak]

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/279146-manafort-unrealistic-to-expect-everyone-to-come-together

May 08, 2016, 09:24 am
Manafort: 'We have plenty of time to put the party together'

By Rebecca Savransky

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Donald Trump's convention manager, Paul Manafort, said it will take time for the Republican Party to unite behind the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
"To expect everyone to come together the day after the primary process ended, it was a bit unrealistic," Manafort said in an interview on "Fox News Sunday."
 
"But, frankly, I'm very pleased to say that it's happening even faster than we thought."
 
Manafort said Republican leaders in Washington were saying a week ago there was going to be a contested convention. When Trump won the Indiana primary last Tuesday, he added, the race ended "much sooner than anybody expected, except maybe the people supporting Donald Trump."
 
Following Trump's win, the candidate's former rivals, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, ended their presidential bids.
 
"So Washington was in a little bit of an uncertain phase ... but it's a healing process that will happen over time," Manafort said.
 
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said last week he was "just not ready" to support Trump. Several other Republican leaders have come out since and said they don't plan to support Trump as the nominee of their party.
 
But Manafort said many Republican leaders and several of Trump's former presidential rivals are uniting behind him.
 
He said the candidate wants the Republican Party to get behind him and support him, but there is time.
 
"There will be no contested convention," Manafort said.
 
"We have plenty of time to put the party together, and I think you're going to see a successful, united party in Cleveland."

[LottieDah]

"Manafort: 'We have plenty of time to put the party together'"

We?  We the people or "we" the wrecking crew?

[Chosen Daughter]

Not likely.   Going to be a third party candidate.  Never means never.  I don't know if the Republicans can find someone who can rally Conservatives or not.  But the never people are not going to unite.

[Fantom]

Not likely.   Going to be a third party candidate.  Never means never.  I don't know if the Republicans can find someone who can rally Conservatives or not.  But the never people are not going to unite.

Right... it would take a trump come to Cruz moment, for me even to consider an orange President.

[libertybele]

Right... it would take a trump come to Cruz moment, for me even to consider an orange President.

Bingo. Right now Trump needs Cruz more than Cruz needs Trump. I'm sure there has been speculation and 'talk'. Trump has admittedly stated he needs someone who knows the government end and he can take care of the business end. Who he selects as VP is going to be extremely important.  First of all, he has to find someone who will accept the nomination.  I think he's going to have a 'VP' problem.  Kasich said he would refuse, but I think he's been Trumps partner for awhile.  Rick Scott, Susana Martinez and Nikki Haley have already declined. Rubio stated that he is dropping out of politics. Trump's choices I think are very limited.  I think its probably a decision between Kasich or Christie.

IMHO, problem is, I feel he really needs a female running mate to help with his anti-women problem.  Palin will sink him.  Haley and Martinez have already declined.  He's burned bridges with Fiorina...what female is going to agree to run with him???

[Frank Cannon]

This shows how delusional Manafart is. The longer this division in the party festers, the more likely it is that it stays fractured.

[libertybele]

This shows how delusional Manafart is. The longer this division in the party festers, the more likely it is that it stays fractured.

The division in the GOP has never been more evident as it is right now with Trump and the Trumpsters representing the liberals of the GOP.  It seems that the 'moderates'/aka RINO's of the party seem to be swinging more to the right...then we have the conservatives representing the sanity of the party.  We have a lunatic making an outlandish claim that he's going to unite the party.

[Fantom]

Bingo. Right now Trump needs Cruz more than Cruz needs Trump. I'm sure there has been speculation and 'talk'. Trump has admittedly stated he needs someone who knows the government end and he can take care of the business end. Who he selects as VP is going to be extremely important.  First of all, he has to find someone who will accept the nomination.  I think he's going to have a 'VP' problem.  Kasich said he would refuse, but I think he's been Trumps partner for awhile.  Rick Scott, Susana Martinez and Nikki Haley have already declined. Rubio stated that he is dropping out of politics. Trump's choices I think are very limited.  I think its probably a decision between Kasich or Christie.

IMHO, problem is, I feel he really needs a female running mate to help with his anti-women problem.  Palin will sink him.  Haley and Martinez have already declined.  He's burned bridges with Fiorina...what female is going to agree to run with him???

The Orange One is in a pickle. If he goes N.E. libs like Kasich or Christy he will lose many Red States to Gary Johnson. And that would be OK... sends the election to the House most likely.

Now, it is not The Orange Ones decision on VP... that is up to the Delegates. Heck , at Convention the delegates can toss The Orange One all together. Remembr...Tea Party and Cruz have been  winning the delegate count due to the Great Orange One's incompetence. Add in Rubios 170 delegates. By all accounts... Cruz already has a majority on the "Rules" committee.

Interesting times.

[Frank Cannon]

The division in the GOP has never been more evident as it is right now with Trump and the Trumpsters representing the liberals of the GOP.  It seems that the 'moderates'/aka RINO's of the party seem to be swinging more to the right...then we have the conservatives representing the sanity of the party.  We have a lunatic making an outlandish claim that he's going to unite the party.

What Trump doesn't understand is that people are not just sitting around waiting for him to convince them to support him. They are reevaluating their political positions and moving to other options. The Libertarians are experiencing a boom in membership. This could actually be a year where a third party actually wins a state or two.

[RedHead]

There's a difference between a united party and a party that is just paying lip-service to unity.  I think Trump is going to have the later.

[Right_in_Virginia]

What Trump doesn't understand is that people are not just sitting around waiting for him to convince them to support him. They are reevaluating their political positions and moving to other options. The Libertarians are experiencing a boom in membership. This could actually be a year where a third party actually wins a state or two. 

Why not start a  conservative party?