wtf?
what were they planning for Trump?
Pence and Ryan were discussing Rule 9.
"Rule 9
The Republican National Committee's rules allow for the 168 party committee members to replace a nominee in the case of "death, declination, or otherwise."
The idea of having the RNC reconvene and select a new nominee was first floated in August. It was a long-shot then and practically impossible now because votes have already been cast and deadlines for removing candidates from the ballot have passed.
"I'm not aware of any national RNC rule remedy or federal statute here outside of state-by-state write-in rules," said one RNC committee member Saturday. "It is unrealistic and politically risky to beseech 50 different Secretaries of State to change ballots or to pursue write-in efforts. We are stuck, and so is (Mike) Pence."
"I don't think it's an option. Seriously. Ballots are printed. People are already voting," said another RNC member. "We just have to live with it."
The reality is that early voting means the ballots have already been locked in, said Steve Vladeck, a CNN legal contributor and professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
"The only real scenario is Trump saying he'll resign the second he's inaugurated – at which point voters will think that a vote for him is really a vote for Pence," Vladeck said.
Even President Barack Obama has already voted – Friday afternoon, just before the Trump bombshell exploded.
Voted early today. Make sure you vote too: https://t.co/SUUmUADsHj pic.twitter.com/NMesNhwsaG
— President Obama (@POTUS) October 7, 2016"
from here:
https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/08/politics/republicans-replace-trump/index.html
Thank you.