Should We Even Be Hoping for a Brokered Convention?
Peter Robinson ·
February 26, 2012 at 12:59am
From an email in which a friend discusses the possibility of choosing a new candidate at a brokered convention:
I have to say, though, I 'm not enthralled with the lineup. I'd h ave a hard time going with someone who didn't have the guts to run in the first place.
My friend has a point, wouldn't you agree?
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Feb '12
Re: Should We Even Be Hoping for a Brokered Convention?
If you can do BETTER , shouldn't you?That can be said for just about anything, The correct answer is based on "should you". When it comes to being married a spouse and dissatisfied the answer is NO. You stick it out. But when it comes to an election 9 months from now and you're not married to your choice. Than the answer is YES. ! ! !
Oct '10
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Albert Arthur
I've not heard that particular insult before. What exactly do you mean by "McRomney"? · 13 hours ago
McRomney, as in McCain. Same ol', same ol'.
Sep '10
Re: Should We Even Be Hoping for a Brokered Convention?
As for the brokered convention, what a horror that would be. Just imagine what kind of faceless android we'd end up with once the political geniuses who endorsed Romney in droves got done focus-grouping a new candidate. It boggles the mind.
Edited on February 26, 2012 at 10:27pmOct '10
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Regarding the original question (i.e., guts), a current officeholder would have a decent reason for not wanting to spend over a year running for office; they would have to neglect their duties in order to run a proper campaign. None of the remaining candidates are neglecting their constituents by running (or any more than usual, in Paul's case).
If Romney is able to make an adequate argument for his nomination, then he should get the nomination. If someone else makes a much better case leading up to, and during, the convention, they should receive consideration.
Mar '11
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If the primaries fail to give us a nominee then voters have done something marvelous: they have stuck to their principles and voted for the man they thought best, not the one whom they were told to vote for. History allows us to look back on events and see the Almighty's hand at work. Maybe the more insightful members of our posterity will look back on the brokered convention of 2012 and see God.
Edited on February 26, 2012 at 6:59pmMay '11
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Mitch Daniels was very impressive on FNS this morning.
And yet I feel anger and resentment when I watch him. It's a mark on his character that he didn't run, a total dereliction of duty in a time of great need.
He would be a fantastic VP pick though. I could see him effectively barnstorming the Midwest/Rust Belt states Obama cannot afford to lose (OH/WI/MN/MI/PA).
Apr '11
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K T Cat:
As for the brokered convention, what a horror that would be. Just imagine what kind of faceless android we'd end up with once the political geniuses who endorsed Romney in droves got done focus-grouping a new candidate. It boggles the mind. · 2 hours ago
We would be lucky for a faceless Android, a brokered convention might also give us a totally impossible candidate. When the Illinois Republicans lost their primary candidate against Obama in 2006, the party drafted Allan Keyes a man with no hope of wining anything anywhere...(but to be fair to Republican Leadership, IL-republicans are a special brand of stupid.)
Feb '12
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The debates have been no more than glitzy dog-and-pony TV shows.
Any candidate who declined to participate would have displayed good sense. The same principle applies to someone who has not yet become a candidate. What's transpired to date has been nothing more than grist for the conventional-media mill. Let's have a fresh start. Bring on the traditional smoke-filled room (only smoke-free, I hope).
Bill Owens Boston MA
Oct '10
Re: Should We Even Be Hoping for a Brokered Convention?
Yes, and to that end we need someone who can articulate the message in a clear, principled, and appealing way from the bully pulpit. Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan.
Aug '10
Re: Should We Even Be Hoping for a Brokered Convention?
The legacy media has perpetuated the meme that the field of candidates is weak and that a brokered convention is the likely outcome of this primary season. That is certainly an opinion held by some, including many of you who post here on Ricochet, but not by everyone. I know many who are very enthusiastic about their favorite of the four still competing for the nomination.
I've voted in every presidential race since 1964. In my opinion, Mitt Romney is the most intelligent, best prepared, well organized, ideologically consistent, and interesting candidate to come along in all those years and I've never been more enthusiastic about a campaign for the presidency. I know many people who share my view. I believe he has the potential to defeat President Obama in the fall and I'm doing everything in my power to help him do that.
Stating an opinion is not the same as stating a fact. Time will tell whether my opinion is better than others.
Aug '10
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As much as I would prefer a situation where a Daniels and/or Ryan is picked, I really don't know how that would go over. If it were a situation where no one candidate has proven they should have the party's nomination. Would Republicans be okay with some outside candidate being brought in, and how would that happen? We may think a brokered convention means a Daniels/Rubio/Ryan/Jindal, or some other candidate, that should have ran and unified the party. But is that really the likely outcome?
I was starting to like Santorum after the CO/MN/MO win, but in the last week I'm not so sure. Don't care for Gingrich, and Romney is just a fallback default for me. In the end, the spin on the old Rumsfeld adage of going to an election with the candidates you have and not the candidates you wish you had may be sage advice. I've been told it's not good to always think the grass is greener on the other-side.
Aug '10
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Though, I will say, if Mitch Daniels was picked by a brokered convention I would be much more likely to contribute money and time to the campaign. The other guys, I'm not so sure (even though I gave Santorum a small donation after the 3-way win).
Maybe Daniels, or one of the other candidates, would energize the Tea Party demographic, too.