Posted on 04/11/2016 6:16:36 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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Trump erupts as Cruz sweeps Colorado without votes
http://www.wnd.com/2016/04/trump-erupts-as-cruz-sweeps-colorado-without-votes/
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump erupted on “Fox & Friends” Monday morning after a weekend that saw Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sweep all of Colorado’s 34 delegates without any votes being cast by citizens in a traditional primary process.
“I’ve gotten millions … of more votes than [Sen. Ted] Cruz, and I’ve gotten hundreds of delegates more, and we keep fighting, fighting, fighting, and then you have a Colorado where they just get all of these delegates, and it’s not [even] a system,” Trump said, during the Fox News broadcast. “There was no voting. I didn’t go out there to make a speech or anything. There’s no voting.”
His comments came after Cruz won the remaining 13 delegates at the weekend’s convention, bringing his total for the state to 34, an outcome he described as unfair and just shy of illegal.
“They offer them trips — they offer them all sorts of things, and you’re allowed to do that,” Trump said, of the method by which some woo delegates. “I mean, you’re allowed to offer trips, and you can buy all these votes. What kind of a system is this? Now, I’m an outsider, and I came into the system and I’m winning the votes by millions of votes. But the system is rigged. It’s crooked.”
The televised remarks followed a weekend of tweets expressing similarly critical views.
“How is it possible that the people of the great State of Colorado never got to vote in the Republican Primary? Great anger – totally unfair!” wrote Trump, in one Twitter post.
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He followed it up with a second tweet: “The people of Colorado had their vote taken away from them by the phony politicians. Biggest story in politics. This will not be allowed!”
It was last August when officials with the Republican Party in Colorado decided they would not let voters take part in the early nomination process.
The Denver Post reported Aug. 25: “The GOP executive committee has voted to cancel the traditional presidential preference poll after the national party changed its rules to require a state’s delegates to support the candidate that wins the caucus vote.”
“It takes Colorado completely off the map” in the primary season, Ryan Call, a former state GOP chairman, told the paper.
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In late February, just before Super Tuesday, the Post published a scathing editorial, saying the party blundered on the 2016 presidential caucus:
“GOP leaders have never provided a satisfactory reason for forgoing a presidential preference poll, although party chairman Steve House suggested on radio at one point that too many Republicans would otherwise flock to their local caucus.
“Imagine that: party officials fearing that an interesting race might propel thousands of additional citizens to participate. But of course that might dilute the influence of elites and insiders. You can see why that could upset the faint-hearted.”
One self-avowed Trump supporter took to YouTube on Sunday to express his displeasure with the process and burned his Republican registration on camera. Watch the video:
“Republican Party, take note. I think you’re gonna see a whole lot more of these,” he said as he ignited his registration.
“I’ve been a Republican all my life, but I will never be a Republican again.”
And to the GOP, the man said, “You’ve had it. You’re done. You’re toast. Because I quit the party. I’m voting for Trump, and to hell with the Republican Party.”
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The popular Drudge Report news site splashed a headline in red Sunday evening that stated, “Cruz celebrates voterless victory.”
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The delegate selection process in Colorado is complicated.
The Cortez Journal reported: “Cruz had 17 bound delegates ahead of the Republican state convention. Another four delegates are unpledged but publicly expressed support for the candidate, who hopes to curb momentum seen by front-runner Donald Trump.
“Cruz declared victory in Colorado, pointing out that he won all 21 delegates from the state’s seven congressional assemblies. Another 13 delegates were awarded at the state convention on Saturday. An additional three delegates in Colorado’s 37-member national delegation are unpledged party leaders.”
Cruz himself noted on Saturday: “This has been a remarkable year. I will say this, it hasn’t been boring.”
There is no injustice...scum.
Think this has something to do with it????
Trump Skipping Colorado GOP Convention
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/donald-trump-gop-colorado-convention/2016/04/07/id/722812/
I think Trump deliberately let Colorado go so he could use it to show who corrupt politics is. Ever think of that??
Trump directly reaches 10+ million with tweest and facebook posts, then there are shares and retweets. He can reach 20 million people in minutes.
Think about it. He’s going to blow this up.
In the end we will see who is using whom. Poor Ted thinks he is so smart. He couldn’t convince the voters but thinks he can trick the party into backing him. Thats why the party picked him instead of Trump. They can call the shots.
Yet, another person who didn’t read the rules.
I don’t think Trump is that smart.
You took the words right out of my mouth my FRiend.
I’m rowdy and pissed off!
No. He read the rules, was there, and they blocked him out. nevertrump was their actual mission.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3419594/posts?page=55#55
In the end, Cruz will come off looking like a not-to-bright patsy.
http://www.trump.com/real-estate-portfolio/
http://www.trump.com/hotel-collection/
http://www.trump.com/golf/
Plus he signs 22k paychecks on the FRONT. You don’t get there in one lifetime being stupid.
Oh no, an honest tweet? No wonder the GOP-e must investigate!
I believe it was Ike who had all the Texas delegates chucked out during the GOP convention back then. What for I dont know. Trump should move to chuck all the CO delegates as well as those states that pulled the same type crap.
If they dont want voters votes to count, then GOP Crime INC shouldnt either.
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