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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 01:16 PM Jul 2016

'Never Trump' Campaign Launches Last-Ditch Effort To Stop Nomination

Source: OPB - by Scott Detrow NPR

The “Never Trump” movement’s last stand begins this morning in the basement of the Cleveland Convention Center.

That’s where the Republican National Convention’s Rules Committee will meet today and tomorrow to debate and approve the guidelines that will govern how GOP delegates nominate their presidential and vice presidential candidates.

.......... Their goal of groups like “Free The Delegates” and “Delegates Unbound” is to get the convention to adopt rules that allow delegates to “unbind” themselves from Trump, and presumably nominate a different candidate.

Among hurdles standing in their way: ...........

Read more: http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-never-trump-prepares-for-its-last-stand-ahead-of-cleveland-convention/



Invest in popcorn this week.

One aspect of the convention in Cleveland i see little mention of, Republicans are returning to their 2004 crime scene, Kerry to Bush vote switching. Which seems quite crazy, unless you want to start a race war or something.

The 2004 election was rigged in Cleveland, by switching black Kerry votes to Bush votes.... it's bad enough that Republicans go to minority neighborhoods to steal elections, now they want to return to Cleveland to what, rub our noses in it?

The 2004 Ohio Presidential Election: Cuyahoga County Analysis
How Kerry Votes Were Switched To Bush Votes


And who knows how many other elections were stolen in Cleveland as punch card voting turned Ohio from blue to red.

Black Votes Matter
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'Never Trump' Campaign Launches Last-Ditch Effort To Stop Nomination (Original Post) L. Coyote Jul 2016 OP
If Trump does pick Pence and... LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #1
Why would they want stop the nomination. Trump IS the candidate that most closely represents the still_one Jul 2016 #2
Because AuH2O L. Coyote Jul 2016 #5
Goldwater is a flaming liberal compared to republicans today, relatively speaking of course still_one Jul 2016 #6
What if they succeed in dumping Trump and nominate Pence? Qutzupalotl Jul 2016 #3
Unbind! Hurry! Give them all the mineral oil laxative they want! bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #4

LiberalFighter

(50,504 posts)
1. If Trump does pick Pence and...
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 01:29 PM
Jul 2016

Pence does take his name off the ballot for re-election as Governor and...
Trump does not receive the nomination.

Where would that leave Pence? I would love to see that happen.

still_one

(91,962 posts)
2. Why would they want stop the nomination. Trump IS the candidate that most closely represents the
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 01:30 PM
Jul 2016

republican party today

Qutzupalotl

(14,230 posts)
3. What if they succeed in dumping Trump and nominate Pence?
Thu Jul 14, 2016, 01:40 PM
Jul 2016

Pence is surely more electable than Trump — not as widely hated. He's a walking conservative checklist. That would mean a tighter race.

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