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Ted Cruz Says Fight Not Over with GOP Convention Nearing (Wants to CANCEL Open Primaries )
Christian Post ^ | May 16, 2016 | LIEZL DUNUAN

Posted on 05/17/2016 4:08:52 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Ted Cruz and his allies are preparing for the coming National GOP Convention. According to NBC News, Cruz who recently attended a GOP convention in Texas told his supporters that the days ahead will be "challenging" for the Republican Party. He, however, expressed hope that those who remain loyal to him and the party "will be the remnant, will be the core of pulling this country back from the abyss."

Aside from this pronouncement, [he] has remained mum about whether he will throw his support for presumptive nominee Donald Trump. According to the NBC report, the support of Cruz and his allies in Texas is needed by Trump if he is squaring off with Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for the presidential elections. A Texan party elder, Steve Munisteri said that "Ted Cruz has led a national movement, a conservative movement. We certainly need solid conservatives to be behind our nominee [Trump.]"

... Cruz and his allies in the Republican Party are EYEING TO CONTINUE THEIR FIGHT TO RUN THE PARTY. Despite his failure to win over Trump, ... he is still hoping that when he attends the National Convention,... he will be able to bring about key changes in how the party governs itself and picks its presidential nominee. Aside from changes in rules, the party will also be working out its "official policy platform" as well as "determine how much power the RNC has to make new rules of its own."

>>The key discussion points, which will also be the likely flash points during the convention, will include CLOSED PRIMARIES. THIS MEANS DOING AWAY WITH OPEN PRIMARIES AND THE "CONSCIENCE CLAUSE," which will RELEASE CONSERVATIVE DELEGATES FROM SUPPORTING THE PRESUMPTIVE DELEGATE, should that delegate represent views that contradict theirs or the party.

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To: Liz

“Good idea——contact all delegates and the RNC convention rules committee and let them know what Cruz is up to. He wants to smother your vote and your voice. “
?
Do you even know what a closed primary is?


161 posted on 05/17/2016 6:12:13 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Don’t bother. It doesn’t matter what you say. The truth doesn’t matter. Give it time and we’ll see where we are.


162 posted on 05/17/2016 6:13:16 PM PDT by Lakewood
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To: SaxxonWoods

A year ago Cruz seemed like different person.
I don’t much like this Ted Cruz.


163 posted on 05/17/2016 6:13:20 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

The last rally Cruz held that I can recall 22 people showed up.

Go home Ted, stay home


164 posted on 05/17/2016 6:14:25 PM PDT by stockpirate (Flush Limbaigh a low information talk show host concerning Ted sCruz and Marco foamboy Rubio.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

How people react under stress tends to reveal the real person. So this is the actual Ted Cruz.


165 posted on 05/17/2016 6:14:34 PM PDT by Utmost Certainty
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To: seekthetruth

+ Everything you have posted is 100% true. With the information available, all the folks here should have been on the same page many months ago.

The facts speak for themselves: The Cruz’s are internal globalists, not Patriots.


166 posted on 05/17/2016 6:14:53 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Seruzawa

Now where did you find my picture? j/k


167 posted on 05/17/2016 6:17:16 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

I would welcome Steve back in as leader of the GOP in TX. He did a great job. He is a unifier and a builder. Bridges many gaps.


168 posted on 05/17/2016 6:18:54 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Duchess47
No it wasn’t rhetorical and I don’t think 1237 will shut him up or stop him for interfering.

At 1237+ on the first ballot, DJT goes from being the presumtive nominee to the actual nominee. And Cruz suspended his campaign but did not end his campaign. At 1237+ he'll have to shut up or go 3rd party, but until then he's doing just what practically every other candidate that suspends their campaign does - wrangle more delegates to increase clout at the convention.
169 posted on 05/17/2016 6:20:20 PM PDT by PrairieDawg (#NeverHillary or Warren or Biden or ...)
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To: Parley Baer

“It is the “conscience clause” that Ted is proposing that has me upset. “

I googled and googled and never found Ted proposing that.


170 posted on 05/17/2016 6:20:22 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: chris37

Always burning bridges:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgeIINs1TrQ


171 posted on 05/17/2016 6:20:44 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

He was on with John Scott and Melissa Frances(?) at the 5:00 hour. He sounded delusional, condescending and ignorant! What an asshat!


172 posted on 05/17/2016 6:22:13 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

“HE WANTS TO ELIMINATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS?? “

NO.


173 posted on 05/17/2016 6:23:06 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Don’t try and BS me, man.

Educate yourself.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/04/ted-cruz-voicemails-ben-carson-exclusive-audio/


174 posted on 05/17/2016 6:24:47 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: New Jersey Realist

“I seriously doubt even Texans will reelect him to the Senate.”

He will have no difficulty being re-elected.


175 posted on 05/17/2016 6:26:30 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: stevem

That’s why closed primaries are the best way to go. Pubbies voting for pubbies. Commies voting for commies. No cross-over. No independents. No nobody! You can vote only if you’re registered either as a Republican or as a Communist, err, Democrat.


176 posted on 05/17/2016 6:26:40 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Georgia Girl 2

He really has hurt it for those conservatives that just wanted him to be a gracious good loser.


177 posted on 05/17/2016 6:27:58 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: TomGuy

Need to research this. The rules committee makes the convention rules just prior to the convention. The slight majority are Cruz delegates. There were fights for these positions that made the newswire. Maybe one delegate from NH?

If he could pull this off, Ted and OPP super Pac would for 2016. Need to research more and see if the rules go to a floor vote. I am under the impression they do not. RNC uses the House rules and not Robert’s Rules of Order.

However, I feel in great hands with Paul Manafort. There is no way they will pull this junk on him and get by with it. I’m guessing it’s setting a plan in motion for 2020.


178 posted on 05/17/2016 6:28:09 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: bgill

Me too. It will be fun to watch.


179 posted on 05/17/2016 6:28:11 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: Texas Fossil

That was really good! I have never seen or heard that before. Thanks :D

Sutherland looked like such a hippie too.


180 posted on 05/17/2016 6:28:27 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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