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Not so fast: Defeated anti-Trump delegates vow trouble during the convention
Washington Post ^ | July 15, 2016 | Ed O'Keefe

Posted on 07/15/2016 9:01:00 PM PDT by Innovative

The Never Trump agitators have been defeated, but they say they’re not going away.

Republicans who failed to change party rules here this week and stop Donald Trump from winning the party’s presidential nomination are threatening to cause chaos on the floor of the national convention next week. Bruised by the way party leaders handled debate on a series of proposed rule changes, leaders of anti-Trump groups vowed Friday to find ways to draw at least some political blood when the party meeting begins Monday.

The options are limited, and attempts to cause trouble at political conventions are usually quickly thwarted. But anti-Trump activists who spent weeks trying to play within the party structure now say they will do what Trump hates the most — find a way to embarrass him.

“If they thought they were going to have the nice, unified kumbaya show, they just completely guaranteed they’re not going to have it,” said Kendal Unruh, a GOP delegate from Colorado who led an anti-Trump group.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; antitrump; convention; cruz; gopconvention; homosexualagenda; kendalunruh; keywordrage; mikelee; nevertrump; radicalcruzlims; sorecruzers; tds; trump; unruh
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To: Innovative
Jeb and Ted supporters who are wanting to tear down Donald enough such that Hillary has a clean win.

They can then say they were right about Trump not being able to win.

D@m selfish a-holes.

21 posted on 07/15/2016 9:18:49 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (If 0bama had a son...he would be killing people.)
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To: Innovative

Some of those Trump bikers need to be floor ‘security’. At this point. Prebus needs to pull the credentials of Kendall and her favorite flying monkey, Curly.


22 posted on 07/15/2016 9:19:15 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: edie1960

Self correction: Manafort should see to it that they are thrown out on their a**es!!


23 posted on 07/15/2016 9:19:51 PM PDT by edie1960
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To: Innovative

There is a third possibility that the leftist WaPo is trying to stir up sh— in favor of their girl friend Hillary.


24 posted on 07/15/2016 9:20:33 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Mariner

Could you explain to me how this is Christian behavior? The best Unruh can hope to accomplish is to help Hillary—which she seems determined to do.


25 posted on 07/15/2016 9:20:48 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: ConservativeMind

Losing was the plan all along.


26 posted on 07/15/2016 9:21:47 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Innovative

More Agiprop from the wash post...what a surprise.


27 posted on 07/15/2016 9:21:50 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: Innovative

What does it take to win these spoiled brats to the point they give it up? Not even in kindergarten would we find such a passel of ‘me-generation’ big heads, small brains and crying. Give them a fake trophy and send them home with buggers hanging out of their nose and the red eyes seen from crying cause the little twinkle toes didn’t get their way. These bruised fruits are so rotten they are beginning to smell.


28 posted on 07/15/2016 9:22:11 PM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: Innovative

She’s an egocentric beyotch. Reminds me of the know it all liberal control freaks. Bar her from the convention.


29 posted on 07/15/2016 9:22:53 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: Innovative

And just think: One single man could make this foolishness stop immediately with one little Tweet message to his cult followers.

“Stand down. It’s over.”


30 posted on 07/15/2016 9:22:58 PM PDT by Nita Nupress ("We can't fix a rigged system with the people who rigged it." (Donald J. Trump - June 7, 2016)
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anti-Trump delegates vow trouble during the convention

They're trying to outdoo the Black Lives Matter mobs. Looken sharp people.

I'd say 70 percent of the Collusion Convention will be filled with anti-Trump people and some others who now want to hump Trumps leg. Certainly it won't be a coliseum of comrades. They're going to fail.☺

31 posted on 07/15/2016 9:24:02 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Innovative

Kendal Unruh’s in luck.

The ONLY time the Washington Post kisses Republican butt is when they can stir the pot - cause problems - embarrass Republicans.

Unruh needs to enjoy is moment - the rest of us - the voters - will hate him forever.


32 posted on 07/15/2016 9:24:43 PM PDT by GOPJ (2015 Rasmussen: women voters oppose ClintonÂ’s refugee plan by a remarkable 21-to-1 margin)
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To: Cicero

Maybe they should cut their own throats.

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Self immolation always gets a lot of attention.


33 posted on 07/15/2016 9:25:40 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (There's a race war raging, I didn't start it but I have chosen sides.)
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To: Innovative

They’re like the ‘tis but a scratch!’ knight, lying on the ground—arms off, legless—threatening to bite Arthur.

Drag them off the road and into a ditch.
I think we’ve all pretty much had our ration of their puerile BS.


34 posted on 07/15/2016 9:26:20 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Innovative

Some fascinating details about rules made to kneecap these idiots:

1. “Opponents also seemed caught off guard by a decision by Trump supporters to amend party rules with language clearly stating that convention delegates must vote based on the results of primaries and caucuses.”

2. “Notably, the rules committee on Thursday rejected a proposal to ensure that a working microphone was readily accessible to the leader of each state delegation. Having an ability to quickly draw attention amid the crush of people inside the convention hall would be critical for any floor fight.”


35 posted on 07/15/2016 9:26:25 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Trump hasn’t even appeared jointly with Pence to make a formal announcement, but you’re already sure his veep pick is a dud? Is this wishful thinking?


36 posted on 07/15/2016 9:27:55 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Innovative

I don’t know how this works -can someone please explain? Do these people have to be allied to attend? Can’t their credentials be revoked?


37 posted on 07/15/2016 9:28:06 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: Innovative
“If they thought they were going to have the nice, unified kumbaya show, they just completely guaranteed they’re not going to have it,” said Kendal Unruh, a GOP delegate from Colorado who led an anti-Trump group.

The Never Trumpers are exhibiting un-American behavior that is beyond even what I expect from Democrats. I was going to say that this is the closest thing to a treasonous coup since Algore tried to seize the presidency in 2000 with an endless series of increasingly selective and subjective recounts. But at least the Algore affair made a pretense of using actual votes by the public. What the Never Trumpers are trying to do is outright usurpation with no basis in the will of the people.

38 posted on 07/15/2016 9:28:36 PM PDT by snarkpup (Socialism causes the worst people to become in charge - if they aren't already.)
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To: Innovative

She got 15 votes out of 120, folks. She’s a non-story.


39 posted on 07/15/2016 9:28:49 PM PDT by dangus
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To: Innovative

Where’s the attention who-ere gif when we need it?


40 posted on 07/15/2016 9:30:03 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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