Trump Is Complaining About the Rules

Rick Klein: “Does Donald Trump now want voters’ pity, because he still has to work for the nomination? His Tweet over the weekend, asking ‘isn’t a shame’ that a candidate with the most delegates and votes ‘still must fight,’ betrays either a lack of self-awareness of a lack of understanding of the rules of the game, if not both. Complaining now about delegate selection rules is a little like arguing with the league in the fourth quarter because you didn’t know there were such things as two-point conversions.”

“As Trump is apparently learning quite belatedly, you need to win elections and then also work to make sure the delegates you’re awarded actually support your candidacy. If Trump or anyone else needs lessons on that subject, they can start paying attention to what Ted Cruz is doing, as he sweeps delegate slates in places including North Dakota and Colorado, amid confusion in the Trump ranks. This stretch of time – with Cruz accruing delegates and lining up supporters, and Trump only now bringing in reinforcements to help him navigate the process – could be the one that determines the GOP nomination, even more than the early states, Super Tuesday, or even California.”