Posted on 07/18/2016 4:00:37 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
They’re not threatening this as a true protest — or at least, they weren’t before the Rules fiasco this afternoon — but rather as leverage to secure a few rule changes from the RNC for the 2020 primaries. If the party agrees to tilt the board a bit towards conservative candidates (i.e. Ted Cruz) then Cruz’s delegates will be good boys and girls this week. [Pro-Cruz] forces want to revise the rules that will reward states with closed primaries — and for the RNC and Trump camp to allow Cruz’s name to be placed in nomination from the convention floor…
One threat the Cruz forces are said to be holding over the heads of the RNC and the Trump campaign is the specter of a large group of delegates – in the hundreds – simply leaving town after Cruz speaks on Wednesday night, exposing the nominee to the prospect of televised images of empty seats in the Quicken Loans Arena. It’s an open question whether there are enough alternate delegates who can be rallied to fill such a number of seats…
A source close to Cruz tells Fox News that the key sticking point is Cruz’s speaking slot and specifically the content of his speech. The original agreement between team Trump and team Cruz allowed Cruz to speak without offering a formal endorsement of Trump. So far, Trump’s folks have not asked to look at the speech.
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On the Trump side, Roger Stone is said to have mobilized a group of 1,000 people to push back wherever his candidate’s interests are being threatened.
If anti-Trump groups show up outside the arena and start getting media coverage, pro-Trumpers will show up with their signs too to remind reporters that there are people on both sides.
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Well, bye.
Ah, the Clinton wing of the Republican party. Do us all a favor and walk out now.
May the BLM thugs be waiting for them with open arms.
You will not be missed
Cruz needs to stop the subversion. Go be a Senator. Not a PITA. Call off the sore losers. The voters did not want him during the primaries PR even now, or this would have been his week, not Trump’s.
Make Cruz speak after the nomination and if the CruzTards walk out, Cruz gets dropped from his speaking role. /issue.
Then keep walking.
Beck will be watching with a fist full of KY jelly.
Let’s call them what they are:
Open borders advocates who support violent Muslim and socialist rioters when they attack Republicans at rallies.
Sore Loser Cruznadians should be thrown out for conduct unbecoming a representative of the people. Cruz is a disgusting example of what is wrong with the Elites. They think they are above the little people.
Where is Cruz’s PROOF he is an American?
There was a scroll at the bottom of FOX an hour or so ago that they already had walked out. Hope the door hits them hard.
when cruz talks everyone needs to walk out
This HELPS Trump with ‘moderate’ voters: conservatives are against him...
LOL!
None of it’s real of course. But the media fight hard to keep reality out of political campaigns.
Ban them from the convention if they do.
Seriously, people, the time for these Cruzers and other soreheads to grow up has already come and gone.
Walk out!
You’re not going to embarrass Trump, you’re going to spite yourself without getting anything for it.
Extortion and blackmail won’t work on Trump.
Good riddance to #NeverTrumper trash.
As Trump would say, “Get ‘em outta here.”
Throw Cruz and his delegates out as soon as Trump is nominated. I’m sure Trump can get about 10,000 supporters to show up on about an hours notice. Ted is a complete POS. Why Trump is even negotiating with him is beyond me. Bye Ted.
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