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kpete

(71,994 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:36 AM Mar 2016

RNC rewriting rules in July to "unbind" delegates.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/us/politics/donald-trump-delegates.html?_r=0

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RNC rewriting rules in July to "unbind" delegates. (Original Post) kpete Mar 2016 OP

Perfect, when they do this Trump will go 3rd party as he has planned all along thus randys1 Mar 2016 #1

Does this show the wisdom of super delegates? Renew Deal Mar 2016 #2

No. beac Mar 2016 #5

Republican values & ethics are totally degenerate AxionExcel Mar 2016 #3

If they mercuryblues Mar 2016 #4

if they screw trump out of the nomination... lame54 Mar 2016 #6

Next, they will asking for snacks and socks jpak Mar 2016 #7

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Perfect, when they do this Trump will go 3rd party as he has planned all along thus

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:38 AM

Mar 2016

assuing WH to HRC

Renew Deal

(81,860 posts)

2. Does this show the wisdom of super delegates?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:44 AM

Mar 2016

beac

(9,992 posts)

5. No.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:50 PM

Mar 2016

It's just another example of a party's bigwigs looking to subvert the will of the voters if it doesn't match the bigwigs' plans.

Super delegates are undemocratic. The GOP's nonsense does not excuse our own party's nonsense.

AxionExcel

(755 posts)

3. Republican values & ethics are totally degenerate

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:47 AM

Mar 2016

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)

4. If they

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:39 PM

Mar 2016

do this and oust Trump, kiss the GOP good-bye. I would say a good many of them will revolt. Not only for this election, but for decades. The GOP will lose their base.

lame54

(35,292 posts)

6. if they screw trump out of the nomination...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:53 PM

Mar 2016

their chosen guy won't get any trump votes - even if trump doesn't run 3rd party

I am so lovin' this

they have no good options

jpak

(41,758 posts)

7. Next, they will asking for snacks and socks

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:56 PM

Mar 2016

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