Black Delegate Rips Movement to Unbind Delegates: I'm Only As Good As My Word

Real Clear Politics ^ | 7/14/2016 | Ian Schwartz

[orchestra]

(Full title):Black Delegate Rips Movement to Unbind Delegates: I'm Only As Good As My Word And Ask The Same Of You

After the RNC Rules Committee decided to vote down a measure to unbind delegates using the "conscience clause" via a voice vote, a delegate made a plea for unity. Conversely, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) made an impassioned plea for delegates to vote their conscience.

"I think our elections are important," Lee said to the committee. "They are essential and fundamental. Delegates traditionally have been considered honorbound to follow the decision of their state and they overwhelmingly have done so. Historically, it has also been the case that delegates have retained some option, some choice on their own to make their own decisions. In the unusual event that they find some binding reason why they cannot do that."

One member pointed out even if delegates were unbound, there is no other candidate for the Republican presidential nomination other than Donald Trump. No alternative has thrown their name in the mix, although there are reports that several candidates would jump in if the delegates became free.

[chris37]

Mike Lee, typical GOPE traitor.

Screw you and everyone like you, Mikey.

[Mjreagan]

Sorry...how can I post a picture of asshat Mike Lee?

[grania]

Lee and Sasse went over to the Dark Side, and seem proud of it. How many decent Senators will Mr. Trump have to deal with? Jeff Sessions and maybe he can mentor a few others. That’s it. I’d be surprised if there are more than six of them who haven’t sold their souls...and votes.

[HarleyLady27]

Mike Lee: you should have voted your ‘conscience’ in the primary, the general is where the American Voters now put who they voted their ‘conscience’ in...if you can’t abide by that, then leave the office you hold!!!

[Genoa]

A very good point. Evidently some delegates’ “conscience” doesn’t tell them to keep their word. Strange.

[Kozy]

“I think our elections are important,” Lee said to the committee. “They are essential and fundamental.
Then Mikie STFU. The people have voted and Trump has won. You are a loser who wants a supervote to cancel out all the Republican votes in each state who have voted for Trump, rubio, Cruz egads even Bush with your back dooring of the convention. Go to Philadelphia and vote for Hillary. You are the biggest loser.

[Fiddlstix]

[McGruff]

“I’m Only As Good As My Word”

All those who signed the pledge to support the nominee should be reminded of that.

[BigEdLB]

There you go. Frowning with a pimple on his face.

[gunsequalfreedom]

With a weak moral constitution, Mike Lee sees rules as only things to be followed if you can't get around them. In the wake of his failed attempt to get around rules governing delegate adherence to voter preference, Lee announced he is resigning his position in the Republican Party and will re register as a Democrat.

[chris37]

Like this <> img src="http://gregfallisdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/mike-lee.jpg?w=584"

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[reaganaut]

//”I think our elections are important,” Lee said to the committee. “They are essential and fundamental. //

EXACTLY Mike, and the people chose Trump.

Get over it already and get your “garmies” out of a bunch.

I know Lee is liked on here but I never liked or trusted him.

[VanDeKoik]

"I think our elections are important," Lee said to the committee. "They are essential and fundamental. Delegates traditionally have been considered honorbound to follow the decision of their state and they overwhelmingly have done so. Historically, it has also been the case that delegates have retained some option, some choice on their own to make their own decisions. In the unusual event that they find some binding reason why they cannot do that."

Translation:
You voters didnt vote correctly. I want some way where we can get people we put into place to vote for Ted Cruz, and this is the only way we can pull that off!!!!

[trebb]

"I think our elections are important," Lee said to the committee. "They are essential and fundamental. Delegates traditionally have been considered honorbound to follow the decision of their state and they overwhelmingly have done so. Historically, it has also been the case that delegates have retained some option, some choice on their own to make their own decisions. In the unusual event that they find some binding reason why they cannot do that."Lee, like Cruz, has turned out to be more like Rubio than the conservative we were led to believe him to be. Funny how our "Constitutional Heroes" use double speak about elections being important while giving the "But us politicians should be able to tell the People to go to hell when we disagree with them"....

[Mjreagan]

Great, thank you....and that’s the EXACT image I wanted to use...captures him perfectly

[Mjreagan]

The face of #alwayshillary

[faucetman]

Is he gay? /s

[Hoffer Rand]

For those on here who keep saying “Utah is full of Mormons, and Mormons are good, conservatives, and our friends,” I just want to remind you of this moment. I’m not saying it applies to all Utahns or all Mormons, but the hierarchy in Utah is full-bore, establishment nanny staters, all the way. Their attitude is that people should be told how to live their lives, how to take care of themselves, what to think, what to believe, and they don’t appreciate people questioning their authority.

[catnipman]

“I think our elections are important, EXCEPT WHEN PRIMARY VOTERS ELECT SOMEONE WHOM I THINK SHOULD NOT BE CHOSEN” Lee said to the committee.