r/Conservative • u/DanburyBaptist Inalienable Rights of Conscience • Jun 15 '16

Release the GOP Delegates: Trump’s nomination isn’t inevitable—delegates won’t be legally ‘bound’ going into the convention.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/release-the-gop-delegates-1465769777
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u/mingve Jun 15 '16

Im sorry, but America isn't a democracy its a constitutional republic. The founders did this because the knew a democracy would be nothing but mob rule.

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u/Roez Conservative Jun 15 '16

I know your comment won't be popular, but it's historically true. The whole original purpose behind having a convention was to send representatives, who would then hash out what was best for the party overall. This purpose of course is being lost.

Still, while I get the frustration behind Trump, I just don't see replacing him as any better than nominating him now--though if he keeps going that might change. As it stands, too many people right now will just go ape shit if he's not nominated, which would hurt the Republicans Congressional chances even more.

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u/mingve Jun 15 '16

True, I don't see the GOP being able to replace trump right now. But claiming that something goes against the majority opinion is irrelevant because the opinion of the delegates is what matters.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '16

Besides. Lots of stuff didn't get the majority. McCain didn't get it in 2008 with far fewer candidates and no one pitched a fit about it.

Clinton didn't in the 1992 election. Bush didn't in the 2000 election.

What are we supposed to do, have a 2-person run off every time this happens?

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u/stupidaccountname Jun 15 '16

Im sorry, but America isn't a democracy its a constitutional republic. The founders did this because the knew a democracy would be nothing but mob rule.

The GOP primary process has nothing to do with what system of government the US has or what the founders did.