The problem arises from states that split the delegates after the primary. Some of the lesser candidates, who refuse to withdraw from the primary after the winner has secured more than enough delegates to secure the nomination, are simply looking for a floor fight. That’s what we saw yesterday.
Ron Paul had been shopping around for enough delegates from one state to take this to the floor of the convention. There were battles in several states that received local coverage and should have received national coverage. Some of those states were WA, CO, Wisconsin and of course, Maine.
The goal was not to win anything, but to disrupt the convention, display disunity and hopefully to highlight the differences that the Libertarians have with the GOP, immigration, abortion, gay rights and foreign policy. Actually, the only thing that the Paulers have in common with the GOP is the economy and small government.
That's representative democracy, as far as I'm concerned. And if they want to make noise, I think that's fine, even if it may not be the best move strategically for the party. Of course, I also think it is reasonable for the party to set convention rules regarding thresholds, etc., that make it so that very small minorities can't throw a monkey wrench into the actual process.
If some jackwagon who has one lousy delegate can gum up the works with endless roll call votes, etc., that's a bad system also.
The Paulistas have less in common I'm sure, but what is it the GOP-e offers Reublican voters? Which of their interests is it pledged to defend? Their candidate this time doesn't even have Free Speech on his agenda ~ and his big sister says he's a baby killer from way back and unlikely to change.
Quick Eva, you are losing me ~................ BING BING BING.................. well, there you go ~ off into a political wilderness.