ABC: RNC Considering Options If Trump Drops Out

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ABC: RNC Considering Options If Trump Drops Out
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 08:11 AM

By: Mark Swanson

The Republican National Committee is weighing its options in the event Donald Trump drops out of the presidential race, ABC News' Jonathan Karl reported Wednesday.

"I am told senior officials at the party are actively exploring what would happen if Trump dropped out, how to replace him on the ballot," Karl said on "Good Morning America."

"The answer is they can't force him out. He would have to go out voluntarily then it would be the 168 members of the RNC through a complicated process that would pick a new candidate. It would have to happen by early September."

"This is absolutely unprecedented," Karl said. "I am told that RNC chairman Reince Priebus is furious — he has had multiple discussions with Trump telling him he needs to drastically change course. "

The RNC’s worries about Trump come after he continued to pummel the parents of the late Capt. Humayun Khan in media appearances. Khan, a naturalized citizen and a Muslim, died in 2007 during combat operations in Iraq.

Veterans groups, including the American Legion, the VFW, and the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), have sharply rebuked Trump for continuing to criticize Khan’s Gold Star parents.

"Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression," Brian Duffy, leader of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said in a statement Monday.

The VVA called Trump’s continuing barrage against the Khans “disgraceful and un-American.”

Trump’s support among key Republican leaders across the nation is eroding.

NBC News reported that Priebus is "apoplectic" over Trump's comments Tuesday that he is not endorsing House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain in their re-election efforts. Both Ryan and McCain have endorsed Trump in his presidential bid.

According to NBC News, Priebus called Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort indicating his "extreme displeasure" with Trump.

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" reported Wednesday that key Trump campaign staffers are "checking out" as the campaign founders over the continuing controversy of Trump’s Khan comments.

Regardless, though the prospect of Trump dropping out may be farfetched, the RNC is preparing for all options given Trump's unpredictability quotient.

"He is so unpredictable right now," Karl said on GMA. "They are so unable to control his message that they just don't know and clearly think it is a possibility which is why they're looking at these rules."

But at the heart of it is a Republican party that has a winnable election, given that Hillary Clinton is a wounded candidate from the fallout of an FBI investigation into her private email server.

"The frustration is especially deep because they believe that Hillary Clinton looks vulnerable," Karl said. "One top official told me if Trump had gone on vacation for the past two weeks, he would be in the lead."

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[ScottinVA]

Trump will not exit the "race" until it becomes completely clear his friend Hillary's victory is assured.

[skeeter]

"I am told senior officials at the party are actively exploring what would happen if Trump dropped out, how to replace him on the ballot," Karl said on "Good Morning America."

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Hi fellas! what're ya talking about?

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[Cripplecreek]

Trump will not exit the "race" until it becomes completely clear his friend Hillary's victory is assured.

All I know is that nearly the entire RNC better go with him. They enabled him and should not be allowed to pick a candidate for us.

[Just_Victor]

All I know is that nearly the entire RNC better go with him. They enabled him and should not be allowed to pick a candidate for us.

I tore up my RNC survey/donation request and threw it away.  I wonder how the donations are going for the party?

[Timber Rattler]

Priebus and his cronies missed that boat at the convention when they crushed the Conservative dissenters.  Too late to disown the monster they created.

[libertybele]

Priebus and his cronies missed that boat at the convention when they crushed the Conservative dissenters.  Too late to disown the monster they created.

Seems like the same ole smoke and mirrors, horse and pony show. Think of how many 'rumors' and the push to keep Trump from getting the nomination there was; now there is 'rumor'/talk about what happens if he drops out.

The fact is they cannot force him out.  They certainly can ask him to drop out, but I don't see Trump complying.  I think the time frame referenced here is most important.  In order to nominate someone else and put them on the ballot he would have to drop out by early September.  In other words in 1 month.  I just don't see Trump dropping out within that time frame a reality.  My hunch is he will drop out in late October, just weeks before the election.

[sinkspur]

Someone will write this book:  "How a Muslim waving the Constitution brought down Donald Trump."

[ABX]

I could live with Pence at the top of the ticket. I wouldn't even need to hold my nose.

[JustPassinThru]

This is the Left, of which the alleged "news media" are just the propaganda outlet...this is them trying to start a riot within their enemy ranks.

They KNOW how the trumpies will react.  They WANT it.  They WANT more chaos...it's the only way the old bat can get crowned.  Egg opponents on to a food-fight.

There's frankly no point at this conjecture.  Trump is it.  If he's replaced, EVEN IF HE WILLINGLY STEPS DOWN...his cultists will NOT vote for any R.  That leaves Billary the winner by default.

DEAL WITH IT.  The nation is in its death throes.

[ABX]

I tore up my RNC survey/donation request and threw it away.  I wonder how the donations are going for the party?

Even though I know no one actually looks at those, I wrote a nice note on it and returned it with less than the required postage to cause them a bit of work.

[Wingnut]

I could live with Pence at the top of the ticket. I wouldn't even need to hold my nose.

If I were Trump I would not let Pence serve him any meals without his food taster around.

[Cripplecreek]

I could live with Pence at the top of the ticket. I wouldn't even need to hold my nose.

I don't have any particular problem with Pence but I have a real problem with allowing the GOP to continue manipulating this race the way they've done since the beginning. The only reason they allowed Trump to run was to take out Cruz and that blew up in their faces when Cruz managed to keep his head down long enough for Trump to eliminate the establishment competition. In the end the GOP managed to force Trump to accept Pence on the ticket.

My consolation is that Trump will eventually talk and tell us of any deals he made which will take down those republicans who allowed themselves to be conned.

[catfish1957]

"The answer is they can't force him out. "

I don't believe that.   All RNC needs to do is pass an emergency bylaw that allows them to remove candidate for the reason of insanity, sickness, etc.

I'd be willing to bet it already exists, but the RNC powers have no testicles to do anything about it.

[Cripplecreek]

"The answer is they can't force him out. "

I don't believe that.   All RNC needs to do is pass an emergency bylaw that allows them to remove candidate for the reason of insanity, sickness, etc.

I'd be willing to bet it already exists, but the RNC powers have no testicles to do anything about it.

The RNC is a private institution that can force Trump out any time they want. Its especially true now that the Trump crowd happily went along with the news rules package that allows them to make new rules any time they want.

They should have said NO in the first place.

[sinkspur]

This IS THE BEST ELECTION EVER!!

[Night Hides Not]

The RNC is a private institution that can force Trump out any time they want. Its especially true now that the Trump crowd happily went along with the news rules package that allows them to make new rules any time they want.

They should have said NO in the first place.

Otter (Trump) to Flounder (Rinse):

"You effed up! You trusted me! You can't spend your whole life worrying about your mistakes!"

[ABX]

This IS THE BEST ELECTION EVER!!

It is called sandbagging. He is sabatoging his own campaign while pretending to be a victim so he can keep his new followers loyal to his brand for his next venture... Ie, protect the downside. Right out of The Art of the Deal. He doesn't mind failing at all if it builds his brand.

[Nickname]

This IS THE BEST ELECTION EVER!!

 

[Jazzhead]

Priebus and his cronies missed that boat at the convention when they crushed the Conservative dissenters.  Too late to disown the monster they created.

No, it's not too late.   Trump's vile insinuations regarding a Gold Star family, as well as his latest outrage - a refusal to endorse down-ticket Republicans, create the conditions for GOP leaders to pressure Trump to stand down.   And, unlike at the convention, there's a natural successor candidate - Mike Pence - who bears the imprimatur of Trump himself as well as the general respect of most Republicans. 

I give Trump credit for picking Pence - the potential solution if Trump has the good sense to realize that he's not ready for prime time. 

[Just_Victor]

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I give Trump credit for picking Pence - the potential solution if Trump has the good sense to realize that he's not ready for prime time.

I don't think Trump has the good sense to realize he isn't ready for adulthood.

[Night Hides Not]

No, it's not too late.   Trump's vile insinuations regarding a Gold Star family, as well as his latest outrage - a refusal to endorse down-ticket Republicans, create the conditions for GOP leaders to pressure Trump to stand down.   And, unlike at the convention, there's a natural successor candidate - Mike Pence - who bears the imprimatur of Trump himself as well as the general respect of most Republicans. 

I give Trump credit for picking Pence - the potential solution if Trump has the good sense to realize that he's not ready for prime time.

I respectfully disagree. Pence did not participate during the primary process. If Trump drops out, Cruz is the man. RNC members have put themselves in an untenable position, and it started over a year ago. Their support of open primaries and not taking control of debates led to the position they're in now.

[Eowyn]

Trump will not exit the "race" until it becomes completely clear his friend Hillary's victory is assured.

Exactly.  Stupid RNC and GOP-e are getting EXACTLY what they deserve, and Ted Cruz has already been vindicated.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Pence seems like a decent guy but anyone associated with Trump is tarred IMO.

[Cripplecreek]

I respectfully disagree. Pence did not participate during the primary process. If Trump drops out, Cruz is the man. RNC members have put themselves in an untenable position, and it started over a year ago. Their support of open primaries and not taking control of debates led to the position they're in now.

The RNC made this mess and simply can't be trusted to fix it.