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Washington state GOP convention backs Cruz over Trump
The Seattle Times ^ | Jim Brunner

Posted on 05/22/2016 9:05:37 AM PDT by Flick Lives

PASCO — Donald Trump has all but sewn up the GOP presidential nomination. But as thousands of Washington Republicans converged on a rodeo arena for their state convention over the weekend, the gathering didn’t look like a political party yet united behind a Trump-led ticket.

Red Ted Cruz T-shirts outnumbered Trump ball caps on the convention floor at the TRAC Center, and supporters of the Texas senator won 40 of the 41 elected delegate slots for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this summer — even though Cruz has dropped out of the race.

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Amid talk of Republican unity, pockets of the “Never Trump” movement remained on the convention floor. The Cruz supporters said they won’t unite behind a man they view as unprincipled and dangerous.

Steven Wilson, a delegate from Normandy Park wearing a star-spangled cowboy hat, said he will write someone in on the November ballot rather than vote for Trump, whom he described as a narcissist “who’s flip-flopped so many times you don’t know whether you can trust him.”

Standing next to him, Alex Binz, a teacher from Kirkland, said he is worried enough about Trump’s “fascist” streak to actually vote for Hillary Clinton. “God help me,” he said, rolling his eyes and leaning backward at the previously unthinkable prospect.

At least with Clinton, Binz said, you’d know what you are getting. “One of them is crazy in an expected way. The other is crazy in a totally unexpected and totalitarian way.”

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 2016election; canadian; cleveland; convention; crus; cruz; cruzie; election2016; gop; ineligible; johnkasich; newyork; ohio; tedcruz; texas; trump; washington; washingtonconvention
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To: Jarhead9297

My question. . . who made all the money from the Cruz T-Shirts?


81 posted on 05/22/2016 12:40:00 PM PDT by Maudeen (Sinner Saved by Grace)
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To: Maudeen

No idea....Republican campaign funds? Cruz campaign fund? Someone’s personal profit?

Definately worth exploring


82 posted on 05/22/2016 12:48:14 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: Maudeen
My question. . . who made all the money from the Cruz T-Shirts?

I guess you need to ask Cruz's Campaign Financial Manager that question.. What was his name again? Oh yeah, Neil Bush .

83 posted on 05/22/2016 12:55:47 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Donald Trump will ban auto-correct with an Executive Order. Go Trump!)
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To: dowcaet

Who cares? By the time they finish voting it will all be over anyway.


84 posted on 05/22/2016 1:13:48 PM PDT by MarMema (`)
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To: Flick Lives
My thoughts on another thread: #33
85 posted on 05/22/2016 1:44:34 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: dila813
If Trumpets want a united party, all they have to do is shut up now.

I'm sorry. I thought I was posting a news article.

86 posted on 05/22/2016 1:47:33 PM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: Flick Lives

National Review is still pushing Cruz. Still calling him the better candidate. Completely ignoring the fact that he revealed himself as a liar, and is physically repellent with a piercing, intolerably nasal voice.


87 posted on 05/22/2016 1:50:23 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan

“and is physically repellent with a piercing, intolerably nasal voice.”

I don’t like the guy but he has the looks and voice that God gave to him.

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88 posted on 05/22/2016 1:53:28 PM PDT by Mears
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To: doug from upland

You see, Trump got up at rallies, and spoke into a microphone. That’s just like a certain famous political figure back in the 1930’s, in Germany, who used to speak at rallies into a microphone. Don’t you read National Review?

And at these rallies, Trump promises that he’s going to do things. This proves that Trump intends to trample on the Constitution. Because Trump is promising to be a strong man. Get it? Strong man. Don’t you listen to Steve Deace?


89 posted on 05/22/2016 1:56:56 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: spetznaz

Cruise is hiding the documents that would clear up a lot of questions about his citizenship. He is also a liar. And in 4 years he will still have the same repellent face, and the same intolerable voice.


90 posted on 05/22/2016 2:00:12 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Lion Den Dan

These days ‘fascist’ mostly just means ‘white Christian male heterosexual’, one who isn’t perpetually apologizing for being born white and male, and for being Christian and heterosexual.


91 posted on 05/22/2016 2:17:28 PM PDT by OldNewYork (Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
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To: Lion Den Dan
Cruz implied Trump is a Nazi

"No, I don't intend to send jackboots to knock on your door and every door in America," Cruz said

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/10/politics/ted-cruz-immigration-deportation-guns-terrorism/

92 posted on 05/22/2016 2:17:44 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: goldstategop

FWIW, I think if someone gets 20%, he gets delegates.


93 posted on 05/22/2016 2:25:14 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Arthur McGowan

Thanks for the clarification. Good spin. :)


94 posted on 05/22/2016 2:28:46 PM PDT by doug from upland
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Someone explain what fascist streak Trump has. Accusations seem baseless. Examples?


95 posted on 05/22/2016 2:46:28 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to youGo to trumps websites look at issues an)
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To: Flick Lives

You are falling for Left Wing Trumpet Bait, they want to keep the party divided


96 posted on 05/22/2016 5:05:52 PM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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To: Mears

And God gave him the looks and voice adequate to some profession other than successful candidate for President.

Also, the birthplace and parents for someone other than a citizen of the U.S.


97 posted on 05/22/2016 6:59:33 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Flick Lives

Great ... the likely candidate for governor (Bryant) won’t say if he supports Trump. At least Rossi will support him. Anyone know what Clint Didier thinks?


98 posted on 05/22/2016 10:29:27 PM PDT by lkco
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To: Flick Lives
For all the talk of Ted winning delegates, guess who hasn't been awarded any new delegates...

Additional Reference / Covers Delegates Allotted to Date

Click on the graphic for the source. You can right click view, to see a larger version of a specific graphic.

99 posted on 05/23/2016 10:17:18 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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