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Huffington Post: At Secretive Meeting, Tech CEOs And Top Republicans Commiserate, Plot To Stop Trump
Huffington Post ^ | 03/07/2016 | Ryan Grim,

Posted on 03/07/2016 8:21:06 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican

"Billionaires, tech CEOs and top members of the Republican establishment flew to a private island resort off the coast of Georgia this weekend for the American Enterprise Institute's annual World Forum, according to sources familiar with the secretive gathering.

The main topic at the closed-to-the-press confab? How to stop Republican front-runner Donald Trump.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google co-founder Larry Page, Napster creator and Facebook investor Sean Parker, and Tesla Motors and SpaceX honcho Elon Musk all attended. So did Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), political guru Karl Rove, House Speaker Paul Ryan, GOP Sens. Tom Cotton (Ark.), Cory Gardner (Colo.), Tim Scott (S.C.), Rob Portman (Ohio) and Ben Sasse (Neb.), who recently made news by saying he "cannot support Donald Trump."

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To: taildragger

Best laid plans....


321 posted on 03/08/2016 1:37:42 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Angry not mad. Phyllis Schlafly and Jeff Sessions are great endorsements.)
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To: GeaugaRepublican

I notice that no Trump supporters are on this list. No Trump supporters are consorting with the enemy, i.e., the Democrats.

That confirms what we realized weeks ago — that the GOPE, Democrats, Rubio/Cruz/Bushes/Romney are one and the same.


322 posted on 03/08/2016 1:55:16 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ( If the word, "SENATOR" is before his name, he is part of the PROBLEM.)
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To: rineaux; plain talk
One does not need permission from anyone to run for president. You register as a party member and you are free to run for president or dog catcher. As long as you pay the filing fee and obtain the registered signatures as required by the state, your name is on the ballot in that state and if you follow all the rules in all 50 states, you are on the ballot in all 50 states plus territories. Anyone can run for president. You do not need a party's permission.

I don't know how many were on New Hampshire's primary ballot this year, but in past primaries, there are often over 100 people on the ballot running for president, since it is easy to get on NH ballot. You pay a $1,000 filing fee and your name shows up on the ballot. I just googled this and in NH primary, there were 30 names on the republican ballot and 28 on the democrat ballot.

323 posted on 03/08/2016 3:35:59 PM PST by Dave W
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To: ResisTyr
The owners of the voting machines & the software that runs them are no doubt having meetings, too.

There are already challenges to improper primary votes.

324 posted on 03/08/2016 3:47:40 PM PST by Does so (Europeans had better start "overstaying their visas" in the USA. ==8-O)
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To: Dave W

So the RNC would have to allow David duke to run for president as a pub if he wanted to? Not doubting you but it does seem odd that anyone can run under their banner.


325 posted on 03/08/2016 3:51:43 PM PST by plain talk
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To: rineaux

You are oh so correct. The fix is in. Big time. Just to much money involved to let the little people speak. Just know your role and shut your mouth. These a$$holes hAve no idea what Cleveland could become, blood in the streets is a distinct possibility. Always wAnted to see the rock and roll hall of fame. As my liberal counterParts are likely to say, “ burn bAby burn”


326 posted on 03/08/2016 3:54:57 PM PST by pine tree lover
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To: plain talk

The FEC lists 1600+ candidates who have filed to run for president. At least several hundred of them filed as Republicans. Think the RNC had to approve them all?

http://www.fec.gov/press/resources/2016presidential_form2nm.shtml


327 posted on 03/08/2016 3:58:37 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: plain talk
Well, yes. David Duke ran as a republican for governor of Louisiana back in the early 90s and there was nothing they could do about it. He had enough electoral appeal that he became the republican nominee. The republicans had to sacrifice that race so he would not win the general election.

There is no secret committee behind closed doors saying yes or no to anyone.

If ballot access was limited to approval by committee, we would not have much of a democracy.

328 posted on 03/08/2016 4:04:26 PM PST by Dave W
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To: Dave W

Thanks. I remember when duke made that run.


329 posted on 03/08/2016 4:06:55 PM PST by plain talk
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To: GeaugaRepublican

We need to start a movement.
#NoDNoR

Vote out Congress until they are all gone. Every D and every R.

Third party candidates only.

President Trump needs a Congress he can work with and not one bought and paid for by lobbyists.


330 posted on 03/08/2016 4:58:00 PM PST by mabelkitty (Trump 2016!)
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To: GeaugaRepublican

Thank you, American Oligarchs, for pushing Trump over 50%

Kisses :)


331 posted on 03/08/2016 6:20:29 PM PST by mabelkitty (Trump 2016!)
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To: GeaugaRepublican
We need to start a movement.
#NoDNoR

Vote out Congress until they are all gone. Every D and every R.

Third party candidates only.

President Trump needs a Congress he can work with and not one bought and paid for by lobbyists.

332 posted on 03/08/2016 6:23:04 PM PST by mabelkitty (Trump 2016! #NoDNoR - Send Congress packing - third party in 2016!!)
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To: GeaugaRepublican

News flash: He always has worked with Democrats.


333 posted on 03/10/2016 6:12:52 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: plain talk

I wasn’t a Trump fan either, but the more this crap goes on (Romney finding his balls, secret meetings, discussions on hijacking the convention, etc.), the more I think he’s the guy we need.


334 posted on 03/10/2016 6:16:29 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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