TRUMP SEALS THE DEAL Unbound delegates put campaign over threshold for GOP nomination

[catfish1957]

Wait....what?  So now Trump's a conservative??

Not even close.  Pretense was toward electability.  But I figured you were smart enough to realize that.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Trump got the required number without the endorsement of Cruz, Ryan, Romney and the Bushes (among others). They've made themselves worse than irrelevant.

For Romney and the Bushes to sign on to his candidacy when their support wasn't even needed for him to win the nomination would have been even more irrelevant.   Why bother?

As far as Cruz and Rubio, they are both young men, and their relevancy likely will not be defined by this one election.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Donald Trump has announced plans to hold a victory news conference in just over an hour in Bismarck, North Dakota.
DT Jr celebrates victory:

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 26, 2016

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[austingirl]

Bow to the Trump god or else. Never. Consider me just another forum terrorist. Lovely leftist tactic. Name calling a la Trump. It figures.

[WAC]

I understand your point.  I just want to know why you feel the need to post it over and over and over again.

You must expect something as a reaction.  I'd like to know what that expectation is.

Well I guess I should take that as a compliment that you noticed my attempts at finding my way around this new site.  I hadn't noticed

that my posts were specific to you.  So I guess if you're taking them as such it may be best to do as you say and put me on your ignore

list. Then you won't have to be concerned about what is or not "expected".  I don't post with that in mind....

So best now we cease this discussion further either way you choose.

[catfish1957]

Donald Trump has announced plans to hold a victory news conference in just over an hour in Bismarck, North Dakota.
DT Jr celebrates victory:

(Yawn)

[Mechanicos]

No it doesn't.......The Republican Party... 'officially'.... nominates its candidate for President at  the national convention....we're not

there yet.  Nor have the rules been established.

Lets put it to rest. The Party will not let crazy people destroy the party with what you are dreaming about. And make no mistake, it will destroy the GOP to even try it. Nobody selected from such antics would win and those massive number of Trump people would punish the broken remaining remnants of the GOP.

[Oceander]

#NeverTrump

"Never" means never.

[bolobaby]

Trumpettes before:

We're sick of the GOPe! We're sick of the establishment! Republicans have let us down time and time again! Trump is an outsider! He will fight the system!

Trumpettes after:

Lets put it to rest. The Party will not let crazy people destroy the party with what you are dreaming about. And make no mistake, it will destroy the GOP to even try it. Nobody selected from such antics would win and those massive number of Trump people would punish the broken remaining remnants of the GOP.

GO GOP!

You figure it out.

[austingirl]

Trump has already destroyed the GOP- probably planned all along with his buds- The Clinton Crime Family. Of course it is now the "worker's party per dear Leader.

[Hoodat]

Gotta hand it to those Clintons.  They couldn't have picked a better loser for Hillary to run against.

[HoustonSam]

Nobody is saying to not vote your conscious. Its the Activism above that thats a problem now. Its Anti Republican party from this point forward.

So anti-Republican party activism is bad?  Here is what you told me in a different thread :

"I do not donate to the RNC. Things such as their vote last night to codify Obama's Pervert EO is why."

Although I'm anti-Trump, I think it's long past the time for anti-Trumpers to get over the fact that he is the nominee; when Cruz accepted that reality, so did I.  But so far I've not found any consistency in the pro-Trump position, including your two propositions :

1.  anti-Trump activism is now anti-Republican party activism so it should cease
2.  the RNC is unworthy of financial support because of Republican votes in Congress

Which is it?  If you won't give them money because of their Congressional votes, why do you care if I hurt them indirectly through anti-Trump activism?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Well I guess I should take that as a compliment that you noticed my attempts at finding my way around this new site.  I hadn't noticed that my posts were specific to you.  So I guess if you're taking them as such it may be best to do as you say and put me on your ignore list. Then you won't have to be concerned about what is or not "expected".  I don't post with that in mind....

So best now we cease this discussion further either way you choose.

My post to you was meant as neither an insult nor a compliment.  It was a serious question.  A large group of unknown people have come to this site with that specific message:  "I am voting my conscience"--as though you're the only people in the world who do that.

I just want you to know why y'all keep posting this mantra.  We ALL vote our conscience.  There is nothing special about you doing it.  So--do you have an underlying message or reason for continuing to post this---or are you simply trying to convince yourself that helping Hillary win is a righteous thing to do?   

[catfish1957]

Gotta hand it to those Clintons.  They couldn't have picked a better loser for Hillary to run against.

That may be the sleaziest 1 cubic meter of space in the history of American Politics

[Right_in_Virginia]

[Mechanicos]

So anti-Republican party activism is bad?  Here is what you told me in a different thread :

"I do not donate to the RNC. Things such as their vote last night to codify Obama's Pervert EO is why."

Although I'm anti-Trump, I think it's long past the time for anti-Trumpers to get over the fact that he is the nominee; when Cruz accepted that reality, so did I.  But so far I've not found any consistency in the pro-Trump position, including your two propositions :

1.  anti-Trump activism is now anti-Republican party activism so it should cease
2.  the RNC is unworthy of financial support because of Republican votes in Congress

Which is it?  If you won't give them money because of their Congressional votes, why do you care if I hurt them indirectly through anti-Trump activism?

Its not rocket Science. As you OMITTED I said I donate directly to the Candidates I support. They are all GOP. The Activism of #neverTrump is now destructive to the entire GOP party - even the good ones. So vote as you wish as is your right. But attacking the party via its designated representative is now stupid and suicidal.

[catfish1957]

W's running for a 3rd term?  Another BREAKING NEWS story from RIV.

[austingirl]

That may be the sleaziest 1 cubic meter of space in the history of American Politics

Well, there is Obama who has successfully fundamentally transformed America.

[truth_seeker]

Will be interesting to see what the rules committee does before convention......ain't over til the fat lady sings!

Okay. What do you estimate the probability to be, of Trump failing to get the nomination?

[HoustonSam]

The Activism of #neverTrump is now destructive to the entire GOP party - even the good ones.

How do you decide which ones are the good ones?

[sinkspur]

Its not rocket Science. As you OMITTED I said I donate directly to the Candidates I support. They are all GOP. The Activism of #neverTrump is now destructive to the entire GOP party - even the good ones. So vote as you wish as is your right. But attacking the party via its designated representative is now stupid and suicidal.

I'm not a Republican so I don't give a damn about your "party."  And you are not going to shut me up.

[alicewonders]

My post to you was meant as neither an insult nor a compliment.  It was a serious question.  A large group of unknown people have come to this site with that specific message:  "I am voting my conscience"--as though you're the only people in the world who do that.

I just want you to know why y'all keep posting this mantra.  We ALL vote our conscience.  There is nothing special about you doing it.  So--do you have an underlying message or reason for continuing to post this---or are you simply trying to convince yourself that helping Hillary win is a righteous thing to do?   

Excellent observation! 

[catfish1957]

Its not rocket Science. As you OMITTED I said I donate directly to the Candidates I support. They are all GOP. The Activism of #neverTrump is now destructive to the entire GOP party - even the good ones. So vote as you wish as is your right. But attacking the party via its designated representative is now stupid and suicidal.

Bogus comment.  You will find that we will be even more hell bent to keep the Orange Charlatan from ruining the chances of all down ballot candidates.  Keeping the senate,  house, and state houses may be the only way to save this country from Trump or Hitlerly's agenda.

[sinkspur]

My post to you was meant as neither an insult nor a compliment.  It was a serious question.  A large group of unknown people have come to this site with that specific message:  "I am voting my conscience"--as though you're the only people in the world who do that.

I just want you to know why y'all keep posting this mantra.  We ALL vote our conscience.  There is nothing special about you doing it.  So--do you have an underlying message or reason for continuing to post this---or are you simply trying to convince yourself that helping Hillary win is a righteous thing to do?   

Here's RIV, beating up on new posters again.  Is this your way to unite everybody behind your guy?

Trump's boorish attitude has certainly rubbed off on you.

[Bigun]

As far as I'm concerned, #NeverTrump should be declared a 'Forum Terrorist' organization.     

You just earned yourself a slot on my ignore list! 

We'll see what you have actually won!

#Nevertrump!