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How New York's new GOP delegate rules could help derail Donald Trump
The Post-Standard ^ | March 24, 2016 | Mark Weiner

Posted on 03/26/2016 8:50:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A change in how GOP delegates will be selected in New York's presidential primary could aid party operatives trying to thwart the nomination of Donald Trump in a brokered Republican National Convention this summer in Cleveland.

The New York Republican State Committee approved the rules change last year, marking the first time in decades that GOP presidential candidates won't be allowed to select their own delegates from the Empire State. Instead, the state party will decide.

The new process rewards longtime party loyalists in the state - taking power away from the presidential candidates and their most fervent supporters in the April 19 primary....

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


TOPICS: New York; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2016election; betrayal; cruz; election2016; elections; gope; goptraitors; newyork; treachery; trump
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To: mrpotatohead

“If Trump were accused of being a “Christian”, do you think a jury of his peers could convict him?”

Would Cruz be convicted?


61 posted on 03/27/2016 12:10:47 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just an extra layer of protection to make sure the voters don’t actually get to decide who to vote for. What a corrupt bunch. No wonder they are selling out the country.


62 posted on 03/27/2016 1:06:43 AM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: SubMareener

Sometimes I wonder if Trump is being protected by God. Trump is being attacked by so many people, I feel so overwhelmed. Its a global attack on one person


63 posted on 03/27/2016 1:12:55 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Look in the mirror. If the GOPe use Cruz as a stalking horse, they will end up alienating Trump AND Cruz supporters. Some of the alienated supporters will stay home and some may support a third party candidate. With so many alienated supporters the GOP risks losing the Presidency, the House and the Senate.


64 posted on 03/27/2016 1:29:25 AM PDT by monocle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A nothingburger rule change over a barroom brawl ... just your kind of garbage to roll around in, eh luzer?


65 posted on 03/27/2016 3:15:00 AM PDT by StAnDeliver ("Too bad your overhauled unicorn start-up failed, Ted.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Worrisome that we have one guy (attacked from all sides) who has stated the intent to take out the other side of the aisle. Then we have a candidate and those who need him, pulling to take down the candidate who intends to take down the other side of the aisle. No good will come of this.

I would still vote Cruz if he "won" the nomination, but I doubt that he will be as popular to the Nation-at-Large as he is to his true base of hard core conservatives. We use our own beliefs as the touchstone and expect that the rest of the Nation will go along because it's "the only sensible thing to do" despite the evidence that Cruz only appeals to a relatively small section of voters, leaving the rest in the up in the air/undecided mode which never seems to go our way in the General Election.

66 posted on 03/27/2016 5:07:24 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: nopardons

“Not “HOGWASH”....go look up what Ted’s father believes and tells audiences about his “anointed” son.”

I don’t care what the FATHER believes. Look at how Trump has LIVED his entire life, and who Trump has supported his entire life.


67 posted on 03/27/2016 5:41:16 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

“On this Easter morning, can you tell me what the Bible has to say about envy and jealousy?”

I don’t know anyone who envies Trump. Do you?


68 posted on 03/27/2016 5:42:26 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
So you think the GOPe is really going to nominate Cruz and not just use him to neutralize Trump?

It's mind-boggling the Cruz supporters who still honestly believe that he will be the nominee.

69 posted on 03/27/2016 5:46:04 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: Mr Rogers
Trump's kids have turned out extremely well - they're definitely not spoiled rich kids.

Trump fixed the NY skating rink early and below budget.

Trump invested money in and built beautiful buildings in Manhattan, revitalizing an area that many had given up on.

He's built some of the most prestigious resorts around the world.

Anyone discounting all this is likely suffering from the liberal trait, envy.

70 posted on 03/27/2016 6:08:05 AM PDT by CottonBall
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To: CurlyDave
I like Donald's fruit just fine, thank you.

I have been yearning for the end to political correctness for a long time. It is time to call islamic terrorists islamic, time to call welfare sponges what they are, and time for the people who work hard and make things to be rewarded.

It is long past time to take control of our southern border. And past time to stop importing people who will vote liberal democrat instead of people who will add to the power and security of the United States.

Nicely done!
71 posted on 03/27/2016 6:15:06 AM PDT by CottonBall
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To: Mechanicos

Wow


72 posted on 03/27/2016 6:15:58 AM PDT by CottonBall
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To: mrpotatohead

Trump said he tries to change when he does something wrong. That goes way beyond asking for forgiveness. It is how repenting ought to be done. Asking for forgiveness while continuing the action is just playing games with God. It is totally self-serving. But truly repenting by changing one’s actions is serving God.


73 posted on 03/27/2016 6:20:09 AM PDT by CottonBall
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Look in the mirror, your post says it all. You display both hate and jealousy to Donald Trump.

You said, “18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”

Donald Trump has produced a LOT of fruit, and it ain’t looking or smelling good...”

>>> You’re spiteful and envious of how great Trump’s children have turned out and how they demonstrate love and devotion to their father. His charitable works are an even bigger stick in your eye.

You said, “Mao prospered pretty well in this world, and Howard Hughes, and a LOT of other rotten people.”

>>>You’re spiteful and envious of Trump’s success and accumulated wealth. You suffer from class envy. In desperation you make two absurd analogies that sound straight out of a BLM or DU playbook.

Very sad failure.


74 posted on 03/27/2016 6:33:30 AM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Mr Rogers

“I don’t know anyone who envies Trump. Do you?”

Look in the mirror, Mister, your earlier post says it all. You display both hate and jealousy to Donald Trump.

You said, “18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”

Donald Trump has produced a LOT of fruit, and it ain’t looking or smelling good...”

>>> You’re spiteful and envious of how great Trump’s children have turned out and how they demonstrate love and devotion to their father. His charitable works are an even bigger stick in your eye.

You said, “Mao prospered pretty well in this world, and Howard Hughes, and a LOT of other rotten people.”

>>>You’re spiteful and envious of Trump’s success and accumulated wealth. You suffer from class envy. In desperation you make two absurd analogies that sound straight out of a BLM or DU playbook.

Very sad failure.


75 posted on 03/27/2016 6:38:26 AM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

“Look in the mirror, Mister, your earlier post says it all. You display both hate and jealousy to Donald Trump.”

Not hardly. I pointed out he has lived an evil life, boasting of evil. I’ve not suggested I wanted to live like him, and I truly have NO desire to live his life.

“His charitable works are an even bigger stick in your eye.”

Not hardly, again. His charitable works are pretty minimal. Look it up. He is more generous to politicians than to the poor.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/for-years-trumps-charity-gave-veterans-little-more-than-peanuts/article/2000776

“But his campaign has provided little documentation for most of these contributions, and tax filings of the Donald J. Trump foundation show Trump has made no charitable contributions to his own namesake nonprofit since 2008.

Without an endowment, the fund has continued to give grants only as a result of contributions from others...

...Trump’s foundation began in 1987 and exists to donate money to other charities.

It has no staff, and its annual IRS filings have regularly listed Trump’s average time spent on it as “minimal” or zero hours a week. The foundation has given out $3.6 million between 2011 and 2013, the most recent year in which its finances are available.

The overwhelming majority of its recent gifts have been made with other people’s money.

NBC Universal, World Wrestling Entertainment and high-end, sporting and entertainment event ticket-reseller Richard Ebers are among the largest donors; Trump made his last significant donation, of $30,000, in 2008.”

http://www.businessinsider.com/theres-something-fishy-about-donald-trumps-charitable-donations-2015-8

Take a good look at this:

“Trump made his last significant donation, of $30,000, in 2008.”


76 posted on 03/27/2016 7:04:40 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
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To: monocle

They don’t care. The Republicrats are one party.


77 posted on 03/27/2016 8:35:49 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: Mr Rogers
I don’t know anyone who envies Trump. Do you?

From the activities of their supporters, both Kasich and Cruz.

78 posted on 03/27/2016 1:32:24 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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