Rand Paul says there are no rules. Yet.
Paul said, “It kinda reminds me of when I play golf. I usually like to say we’ll decide what the bet is after we decide what the scores are. When you say we’re going to adhere to the rules, you realize the rules haven’t been written yet. So what is extraordinary, and it is extraordinary, that people by the millions will have voted in a primary and then 110 people will decide how we’re going to make the rules. You can’t say we’re going to obey the rules. The rules have yet to be written. The convention will abide by rules that are written in the first day or two by 110 people. So you could write that a plurality wins or you could write that a majority wins.”
That explains why Cruz is so desperate to install his own delegates even if they have to commit to a first round vote for Trump. The rules could say the first round doesn’t count.
This is a heck of a way to instill trust in a political party. I sure hope it doesn’t hurt them in the down ballot races. Or the Presidential race they are trying so hard to win.