On Sunday, Bill Kristol talked about some of the logistics of replacing Donald Trump as the Republican nominee.
1/ Democrats and Trump want to say that it’s too late to replace Trump. There's no denying that it would be a messy process....
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20162/ But at the end of that process would be a party with relatively clean hands, which is worth a lot going forward. What's more...
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20163/ Remember that if Trump is persuaded to drop out and accede to the RNC selecting a replacement...
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20164/ even if there are issues with removing Trump from ballots, electors are free to vote for whomever they wish in the Electoral College...
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20165/...and especially if Trump instructs his electors to vote for the RNC selection, then votes for the Trump-Pence ticket would be de facto..
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20166/...votes for Romney or Pence or whoever replaced Trump. If Clinton lacked a majority & it went to the House w/ GOP electors splintered...
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20167/...House delegations would choose from top 3 electoral college finishers, & GOP states would all vote for Romney, Pence or whomever. [END]
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 2016
Kristol also noted liberals' interests in keeping Trump as the nominee.
1/ Liberal media--usually quick to urge resignation in such circumstances--not calling for Trump to step down from ticket. Why?
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20162/ Because liberals know GOP without Trump could win, or at least do better down ballot. So they want to castigate Trump and GOP while...
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20163/ ...claiming that because some ballots have gone out, etc., it’s too late to replace Trump. GOP shouldn't fall for this.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 20164/ Replacing him in these circumstances is a challenge but doable, & well worth it. Slogan should be: Annoy the Liberals. Replace Trump.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol)
October 9, 2016