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GOP “support the nominee” pledge tracker

Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:03 am
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28588 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:03 am
On Friday last week, the RNC released the requirements to participate in the first GOP debate, one of which was you must pledge to support the GOP nominee.

I haven’t seen any candidate make the pledge yet. It is imperative every candidate make the pledge. We can’t beat Biden with a fractured party or with any candidate reserving the option to fracture the party which in itself will cause fracturing. We must commit to being united now, all of us. Beating Biden takes priority over everything.

I will update OP as we learn each candidate’s position on the pledge.
Posted by TrueTiger
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Member since Sep 2004
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Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:05 am to
Pledges can be revoked.

Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28588 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:06 am to
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Pledges can be revoked.


True, but making the pledge then revoking will result in that candidate not getting as much support due to going back on their word.
Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79123 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:07 am to
I personally don't believe in the pledge and think it's silly.

3/4 of us on this board lean GOP but aren't actual Republitards. Especially when the swamp makes up the majority of existing politicians.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
115833 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:09 am to
Just to put a stop to the nonsense that Trump or someone else will run 3rd party...

Once you are running for President for a particular party and don't get the nomination, its incredibly hard to get on ballots as a 3rd party candidate in most states, due to "Anti-Spoiler" laws.

Its really not a thing that will happen.
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28588 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:10 am to
quote:

I personally don't believe in the pledge and think it's silly.


In order to have a functional party, the candidates have to agree to it. If they don’t, and the losers of the primary launch presidential bids under different party labels, you give the election to the Democrat party.
Posted by rhar61
Member since Nov 2022
5109 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:11 am to
While I will support whatever Republican short of extreme shenanigans with "super delegtaes", I would St. Thomas More this thing.
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
15075 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:20 am to
These guys use RNC money. They have to follow some RNC guidelines. If they don’t want to, run as an independent.
Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79123 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:21 am to
quote:

t. If they don’t, and the losers of the primary launch presidential bids under different party labels, you give the election to the Democrat party.


Dumb af. Desantis has already gone way over the threshold for Trump to support him, yet you think if DJT were to lose, he should put all his marbles in Ron's camp?

F all that noise. The whole point of a presidential election is to get people on your side, not force them to be on your side.

Pledge revoked!

In all seriousness, I would hope that both of our sides can meet in the middle to support the nom
Posted by Flats
Member since Jul 2019
21765 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:23 am to
quote:

Desantis has already gone way over the threshold for Trump to support him



That's an interesting angle.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
115833 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:23 am to
Any opposition whatsoever is "going over the threshold"
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28588 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:24 am to
quote:

Desantis has already gone way over the threshold for Trump to support him


What specifically are you talking about?
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
11184 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:25 am to
Why would anyone agree to this when it remains to be seen how the GOP will respond to the ongoing lawfare efforts of the Biden DOJ and other state level operatives to prevent the leading candidate for the nomination from being re-elected president?

The GOP did nothing when 2020 was stolen, going so far as to swipe all the money donated to Trump's stop the steal effort.

Why should anyone give a blanket pre-emptive agreement to just go along with whatever they decide?
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260547 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:25 am to
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one of which was you must pledge to support the GOP nominee.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118782 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:28 am to
The RNC is wasting time about stupid shite like this meanwhile the DNC is organizing ballot harvesting in key counties within swing states.

The RNC is full of dumb fricks.
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28588 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:33 am to
quote:

Why would anyone agree to this when it remains to be seen how the GOP will respond to the ongoing lawfare efforts of the Biden DOJ and other state level operatives to prevent the leading candidate for the nomination from being re-elected president?


This is so vague you’re pretty much saying if a candidate has any reason to be unhappy with how the GOP did or didn’t do something, they are justified in fracturing the party.

quote:

Why should anyone give a blanket pre-emptive agreement to just go along with whatever they decide?


The voters/delegates decide the nominee. We either pledge to support that decision or we don’t have a functional party and it’s Democrat rule.
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28588 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:35 am to
quote:

The RNC is wasting time about stupid shite like this meanwhile the DNC is organizing ballot harvesting in key counties within swing states.

The RNC is full of dumb fricks.


Maybe with someone like DeSantis leading the party, who won Florida by 20%, we can win this time.
Posted by FATBOY TIGER
Valhalla
Member since Jan 2016
8897 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:37 am to
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We either pledge to support that decision or we don’t have a functional party


You've answered the RNC's problem, that party has been in disarray for years.

Is that a 2 or 3 finger pledge?
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28588 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:40 am to
Is it surprising that the people who support the guy who already lost to Biden also don’t agree with fundamental principles that allow a party to win an election?

Culture of losing.
Posted by Jack Carter
Member since Sep 2018
10384 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:47 am to
quote:

In order to have a functional party, the candidates have to agree to it


Incorrect. The party will still function as usual. This is a moot issue.
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