What if it involves a McCain-Huckabee deal where McCain gets the Presidential nomination and Huck gets the Veep slot, setting him up to be the nominee in 2012?

Brokered conventions are usually a horrible thing, as the guy who doesn't get cut in on the action feels he was robbed, and usually, his supporters do, too.

BROKERED CONVENTION = RON PAUL!

brokered convention is how abe lincoln became president. he was 4th during primaries.
back room politics.

#2 - Posted by: on January 21, 2008 09:29 AM

Yeah, keep telling yourself that.

I don't think that a brokered convention goes far enough. When I lived and voted in Chicago, we had brokered elections.

Well basically if no candidate can get a majority of the delegates at the convention then they sit down and start cutting deals with each other until they pick a candidate (that is how you can get something like a Romeny/Huckabee ticket or some other abomination). Since not all states do a "winner take all" primary it is possible that some states will split thier delegates according to the vote.

This could end up happening to both parties but that is doubtful. It is just something for the newsies to fill the time before the next primary elections.

:---------RON-PAUL

Today's Fred Fact: Fred sux. Fred lost. His supporters are stupid losers. :D

A brokered convention is usually the result of an epidemic of Electile Disfunction, a condition caused by a voter's overwelming lack of excitement for any of the candidates offered them. It most often occurs when Fred Thompson drops out of the race. Unfortunately it looks like we're in for some Electile Disfunction.

Why do people continue to post after I have explained something? I swear dealing with Paul supporters are like dealing with retarded children.

brokered convention for gop = president hillary

I swear dealing with Paul supporters are like dealing with retarded children.

No. You must have them confused with Fred Thompson supporters. If you are a Fred supporter then you suck massively.

#11 - Posted by: 2forPaul! on January 21, 2008 11:15 AM

And if you support Ron Paul you are certifiably insane.

I've got a lot of respect for the Paulites. It's pretty brave to give the DEA an e-mail addy to track you down with.

MIKE HUCKABEE

Back to the question at hand, a brokered convention is where the rich, Republican stock brokers get to pick the candidate.

Steve Forbes for president!

:-)

the brokered convention will have THUNDERDOME rules... six go in, one comes out.

Frank J,

Please run for president so I can type FRANK J into the comment section of every political blog in America.

-Thanks!

We won't know if we're going to have a brokered convention until after super Tuesday.

I like the idea of a “brokered convention” if by “brokered” we mean that someone “brokers” a deal and that deal is that all the delegates either vote for Fred Thompson or he rips their heads off and shoves them up their stupid asses then I’m in!

#19 - Posted by: ussjimmycarter on January 21, 2008 11:34 AM

OOO-RAH

It's obvious now that Romney and McCain are going to have fairly large blocks of delegates. Generally, it takes at least three major players to block an outcome on the first ballot. The question is, after super Tuesday, will Fred be the third block, or will Huckabee have it?

if heaven can have anything to do with it Fred's water will turn to wine....

Fred needs to stay in the race to the end even if he doesn't win a primary, because if he comes in third overall, he and his delegates could decide the convention.

I already covered the possibilities of a brokered convention, where no one has enough votes to win it outright. Anybody who thinks a brokered convention would be a process of democracy has never worked in the back rooms of a convention before.

OK: so I screwed up my link. Here it is.

The problems I see with a brokered convention:
1 Longwinded Prayers before each meal by STFUabee.
2.McCain letting in a bunch of folks "undocumented republicans"
3.Rudy leaving his wife for a waitress.
4.Mitt not liking the meal before he loves the meal.
5 Ron Paul looking a bit worried as he mistakenly thinks its the Brokeback Convention

Of Course FRED THOMPSON being the adult in the room will have to tell them all to behave.

If it comes down to a brokered convention, I'm in favor of the Thunderdome rules. First off, it would be so cool, and secondly, Fred! would definitely win that one. I think that would generate plenty of interest in the Republican candidate.

if it looks like a brokered convention, we could go to the dems primaries and vote for Edwards. When exit pollers ask why, we can say he has silky,smooth hair.

#17 -- I think that's a swell idea. Why don't we do that anyway?

FRANK J.!!!

Yea, Thunderdome Rules. Fred with his Buford Prusser axe handle will make quick work of it. Then he can take the axe handle to general election debates, then to Washington. Sitting just within reach on his desk in the Oval Office when he meets with Congressional 'leaders' or Middle East ambassadors.

Hey, I can dream, can't I?

FRANK J.

[I endorse this idea. -Ed.]

A brokered convention is when everyone gives their votes to Fred Thompson.

There seems to be a lot of confusion here. In the event that no candidate has an outright majority, there are a number of ways to determine the final candidate:
1. The "broke-her" method - Each GOP candidate takes a swing a Hillary with a hockey stick. Winning candidate is the one who broke the most bones.
2. The "brokered" method - The convention delegates are replaced with international weapons brokers. (Like in that old Chevy Chase movie that I can't remember the title of.) Votes are allocated based on each candidate's willingness to bomb and/or shoot foreigners and/or people from lesser countries.
3. The "brokeback" method - Favored by Ron Paul supporters

I like the axe handle idea on sheer style. From now on, any & every Rep/Con president shall carry an axe handle to every function, especially when meeting with other heads of state.

Just imagine...

Ahmadinejad: "Mr. Thompson, please to be understanding the Iranian position. We only want enriched uranium for-"

*WHACK!* WHACK! THUD!

"AIIIEEE!! WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALLAH IS WRONG WITH YOU?!? THAT HURT!!!"
CIC Thompson: "Mention enriched uranium again in my presence and you'll get it, alright... then you won't need it to power your streetlights 'cause you'll be glowin' in the dark, towlie."
White House Aide: "Mr. President, the leader of Venezuela is here for that appointment you commanded him to attend."
CIC Thompson: "Heh heh. Send him right in.

A brokered convention is when the delegates get drunker than usual and have more funny hats. They wake up the next day and find out who they elected from the headlines.

brokered convention is where ron paul becomes prez of usa

brokered convention is where ron paul becomes prez of NSWPP

brokered convention is where ron paul becomes prez of NAMBLA