Posted on 06/18/2016 5:03:04 PM PDT by mandaladon
Members of the GOP Convention Rules committee are planning to consider an amendment to allow delegates a way out of voting for Trump on the first ballot—an effort that in an extreme could be used to deny him the nomination.
Under the proposal, delegates could be granted conscientious objector status, thereby freeing them from their pledge to vote as they are bound as the result of primaries and caucuses. The measure, first put forward by Colorado delegate Kendal Unruh, would undo the strict ‘faithless-delegate’ rule enacted at the GOP convention in 2012 and allow a “vote of conscience, whether personal or religious” by delegates.
“Allowable personal reasons shall include the public disclosure of one or more grievous acts of personal conduct by a nominee candidate, including but not limited to, criminally actionable acts, acts of moral turpitude or extreme prejudice, and/or notorious public statements of support for positions that clearly oppose or contradict the policies embodied in the Republican Party’s platform as established at the national convention,” the amendment says.
Nearly all convention delegates are bound under the current rules—at least on the first ballot—by the results of primaries and caucuses in their states and territories. At minimum the proposed amendment would free frustrated delegates from having to vote for Trump, and in the extreme could deny Trump the 1,237 delegates required to win the nomination—even on the first ballot.
On Friday, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus announced the selection of the chair and co-chair of the Convention Rules Committee, Utah National Committeewoman Enid Mickelson and Massachusetts National Committeeman Ron Kaufman. Both have spoken negatively about Trump in the past, but are viewed as party institutionalists.
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Someone needs their safe space with a cuddly blankey and crayons.
How about—the Republican party accepts the fact that the people want some real representation for a change, and works to represent us?
Is that really such a radical idea?
“My conscience doesn’t allow me to respect the decision of the voters”
????
Is the actual vote cast by a delegate in each round of voting made public?
This is unbelievable.
Say goodbye to the GOP.
The corporate lobbyists can have it.
So basically screw the will of the voters. Why have primary elections if this is what they are going to do?
One more thing, if this happens the Republican party is dead.
““Allowable personal reasons shall include the public disclosure of one or more grievous acts of personal conduct by a nominee candidate, including but not limited to, criminally actionable acts, acts of moral turpitude or extreme prejudice, and/or notorious public statements “
doesn’t this describe Hitlery?
This story is being reported as false, the rules committee is made up of Trump delegates.
Interesting visual...a once great institution shooting itself in both feet with an “assault rifle” no less...
( This story is being reported as false, the rules committee is made up of Trump delegates.)
Is that confirmed? I hear more and more stories of shenanigans each day closer to convention.
unconscionable
adjective un·con·scio·na·ble:
extremely bad, unfair, or wrong
going far beyond what is usual or proper
Are these not the cutest thaangs— these corrupt ghouls with there very thaangiest bright ideas?
LOL!!
Treachery in the name of “conscience”. Beautiful.
Modeling Leftist tactics with word fraud.
Whatever shite they may try, it will backfire because they are idiots.
Say goodbye to the GOP what little remains of the United States.
Go Ahead Punk, MAKE MY DAY!
They demanded that we support those dried dog turds Dole, McStain and Romney and now they pull this?
Who is reporting this story as false?
Watch it backfire: non Trump delegates will swing to Trump, creating a landslide victory.
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