Do you understand the RNC's political thinking?

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Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 26 at 2016 5:44 PM

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Stop! Step away from the computer. Get a stiff drink. Never, never attempt to "understand" the rationale of either political party. What are you? Some kind of a masochist?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2016 5:44 PM

2016-03-26T17:44:35-04:00

Rodney king says, 'Can't we just all get along?'

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 26 at 2016 5:44 PM

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2016 5:55 PM

2016-03-26T17:55:53-04:00

Yes. They are thinking about their own power. Similar to the Democratic Party.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2016 6:08 PM

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CSM Charles Hayden Yes I think you have that right although don't hold your breath tomorrow they will change their mind because they don't have a plan.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Mar 26 at 2016 6:13 PM

2016-03-26T18:13:45-04:00

If you don't understand it now. I can't explain it to you.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Mar 26 at 2016 6:25 PM

2016-03-26T18:25:15-04:00

Don't know why.......but I definitely agree with this fine outstanding NCO....

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Mar 26 at 2016 6:36 PM

2016-03-26T18:36:05-04:00

I gave up trying to understand long ago, it just gave me a headache.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2016 7:24 PM

2016-03-26T19:24:25-04:00

The RNC don't understand it how are we supposed to?

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Mar 26 at 2016 7:48 PM

2016-03-26T19:48:47-04:00

Yes, if we disregard the Constitution. The people have never picked the President. As to the SCOTUS, we don't get to vote on that either. But, this was a good test on civics.

Response by SGT Francis Wright made Mar 26 at 2016 8:27 PM

2016-03-26T20:27:24-04:00

No, I do not. But if we end up getting sold out by the Queen of Benghazi; I know who will be to blame.

Response by COL Ted Mc made Mar 26 at 2016 10:14 PM

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CSM Michael J. Uhlig - Sergeant Major; You are quite close. What the "Republican Establishment" is saying is that "'The people' should always be free to vote the way we tell them to vote.".

Response by CPT Jim Schwebach made Mar 28 at 2016 12:05 AM

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"The people" do not elect the presidential nominees.The nominees are elected by convention delegates who are selected(not necessarily elected) using methods designed and implemented by each of the parties. Those processes vary by state within parties and by parties within states. So a citizen's voice in nominee selection may be louder in a state where both parties have open primaries and one could theoretically vote for nominees in each party. Unless, of course, one of the parties awards delegate votes proportionally and the other awards all delegate votes to the candidate who garners the most votes. In the first case the voter who sides with a candidate with 35% of the vote could get represented by 35% of the delegates. But if the second scenario applies the 35%er gets no voice if another candidate comes up with a 45% share. But wait, there's more; a party may also have party appointed super delegates who are beholden to no voters and may change their candidate allegiance depending on what side of the bed they got up on that day. And the parties' convention committees can change the convention rules for who needs what sort of numbers(majority vs plurality vs number of signs n the floor) to win the nomination without any input from party members.

You know, come to think of it, it's a wonder anyone who gets nominated represents anything close to the "will of the people". And none of this has anything to do with how folks get appointed (not ever elected) to the Supreme Court bench.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 28 at 2016 2:15 AM

2016-03-28T02:15:02-04:00

Do you understand the DNC's political thinking? Do you understand how anyone in their right mind could vote for Debbie Wasseman Schultz for chairman? Do you know why so many Democrats blindly support Hitlery for president? They own the news market; how could they not grasp the significance of her lack of moral turpitude and personal integrity.