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Donald Trump Illinois delegates reveal leadership chaos ahead of convention
The Manchester Guardian ^ | March 27, 2016 | Ben Jacobs in Washington

Posted on 03/27/2016 6:25:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Delegates discuss contacting other campaigns for advice, lack of organisation and the disappearance of state chair Kent Gray during anxious conference call

Illinois delegates elected to represent Donald Trump have voiced fears about chaotic organisation and a lack of leadership in their state as Republicans prepare for what could be the first contested convention in decades.

During a torturous two-hour conference call on Thursday night, the delegates struggled to figure out how to help the frontrunner at the Republican National Convention in July, wondering how best to contact the campaign in Wisconsin for tips.

Anxiety was mounting throughout the conference call about the lack of organization in the Land of Lincoln for Trump. As one person said "There is no Trump team in Illinois, it's us", a statement echoed by pro-Trump activist Doug Ibendahl when he pointed out on the call "we don't have any leader, it's just us."

The Guardian understands the delegates also tried to deal with the mysterious disappearance of former Trump state chair Kent Gray from the campaign's operations. Before leaving the campaign, Gray had tried to keep rival campaigns from making the ballot in Illinois but failed because he had not filed the paperwork in a timely manner....

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


TOPICS: Illinois; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: delegates; il2016; illinois; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz seems hell bent on giving it all to Hillary - it appears that he also has an ego and a narcissist side. I had great hopes for him and now he’s as useful as Scott Walker or Rick Perry.


61 posted on 03/28/2016 4:09:31 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Mr Rogers
You mean, like when Al Gore won the popular vote and lost the election?

No. Bush won the delegates. The delegates voted the way their voters told them to, by their vote. I'm talking about the designated Bush delegates deciding to cast their vote for Gore or some other person. It doesn't happen. It could, but it doesn't.
62 posted on 03/28/2016 5:09:44 AM PDT by Girlene
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To: JoSixChip

“Apparently wealth can buy exactly what you say it cant.”

Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.


63 posted on 03/28/2016 6:32:09 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

“Since there are NO military leaders who have stepped up to the plate it is time for a REAL businessman.”

Trump is both. According to Trump, he wore a uniform in high school.

As far as the part about “honest businessman”, well . . .


64 posted on 03/28/2016 6:40:30 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: etcb

You know what isn’t adult behavior? Lying 6 times in 4 minutes like Ted Cruz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwIHJhtTSLg

Making up obvious lies (and spouting them to attack your opponent at what should be a victory speech no less) is something a kindergartener would do.

That doesn’t change the fact that nobody cares except hand-wringing little whiners like you. For slime like Ted Cruz to pretend he’s ‘taking the high ground’ is laughable. Meanwhile, he is having his SuperPAC attack people and then pretending he didn’t know about it.

I don’t know you and based on our interactions, I don’t think much of you as a person, so I remain unconcerned about how you sleep at night after rationalizing away the behavior of the Cruz campaign. However, I have known some of the others here for years and I really was speaking to them.


65 posted on 03/28/2016 6:46:06 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
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To: wmfights

Trump is beating Cruz where it counts. Voters! Can you imagine if Cruz were to win the nominee with 3 primary wins? He clearly would be the weakest in GOP primary history. Of course they legitimately call the republicans the stupid party.


66 posted on 03/28/2016 8:34:19 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

I’m mystified myself. I’ve been reading for months that his every move and utterance is genius.


67 posted on 03/28/2016 8:40:05 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: JoSixChip

Trump’s also received what.... $2 billion in free media coverage?


68 posted on 03/28/2016 8:47:51 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: Nickname
Trump’s also received what.... $2 billion in free media coverage?

That's a joke right? The msm and the gopE has gone more out of it's way to destroy Trump then ever before in history. That's not called free media, it's called a conspiracy.
69 posted on 03/28/2016 8:57:10 AM PDT by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - He's creepy and he's kooky, mysterious and spooky)
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To: JoSixChip

You may not like it but it’s neither a joke nor a conspiracy; it’s a fact.


70 posted on 03/28/2016 9:05:26 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: Nickname
You may not like it but it’s neither a joke nor a conspiracy; it’s a fact.

You're an idiot, stop wasting my time.
71 posted on 03/28/2016 9:12:38 AM PDT by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - He's creepy and he's kooky, mysterious and spooky)
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To: JoSixChip

I’ve come to expect trashy responses such as yours from Trump supporters.


72 posted on 03/28/2016 9:20:39 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: perfect_rovian_storm
….except hand-wringing little whiners like you......... I don’t know you and based on our interactions, I don’t think much of you as a person

What a brilliant and cogently set of observations. I appreciate you offering this insight and will give it the attention it deserves. I am sure your brilliantly executed strategy will win many converts to your way of thinking. Keep up the good work.

Thanks again and have a good day.

73 posted on 03/28/2016 9:23:26 AM PDT by etcb
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To: Nickname
I’ve come to expect trashy responses such as yours from Trump supporters.

I expect you would. We Trump supporters don't have a lot of tolerance for idiots.
74 posted on 03/28/2016 9:27:16 AM PDT by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - He's creepy and he's kooky, mysterious and spooky)
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To: JoSixChip

You’re also very much like liberals. When you can’t argue the facts, you resort to name calling.


75 posted on 03/28/2016 9:33:03 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: Nickname
You’re also very much like liberals. When you can’t argue the facts, you resort to name calling.

You were not arguing facts, you were presenting your embarrassingly stupid opinion as fact. There is a difference.
76 posted on 03/28/2016 9:41:33 AM PDT by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - He's creepy and he's kooky, mysterious and spooky)
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To: JoSixChip

Fact:

Donald Trump has earned $2 billion in free media coverage, study shows

http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/15/media/trump-free-media-coverage/index.html

Embarrassingly stupid opinion:

All of your replies to me thus far.


77 posted on 03/28/2016 9:48:15 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: Nickname
Embarrassingly stupid opinion

Exactly. first it's your opinion that the media coverage has been a positive for Trump, embarrassingly stupid. Second, the whole piece you reference is someone else interpretation of the data, i.e. opinion. My interpretation is the data suggest the msm and gopE has spent $2B dollars promoting cruz and jeb, i.e. valid opinion.
78 posted on 03/28/2016 10:02:27 AM PDT by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - He's creepy and he's kooky, mysterious and spooky)
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To: JoSixChip
How do you figure there his own people. The were elected by the voters to represent them at the convention.

Did you even bother to read the article itself, or do you just reflexively respond like this to anything that is critical of Trump?

These are delegates who actually support Trump, terrified that the lack of organization is going to lose them votes. This is from the article:

Illinois delegates elected to represent Donald Trump have voiced fears about chaotic organization and a lack of leadership in their state as Republicans prepare for what could be the first contested convention in decades. During a torturous two-hour conference call on Thursday night, the delegates struggled to figure out how to help the frontrunner at the Republican National Convention in July, wondering how best to contact the campaign in Wisconsin for tips.

Anxiety was mounting throughout the conference call about the lack of organization in the Land of Lincoln for Trump. As one person said “There is no Trump team in Illinois, it’s us”, a statement echoed by pro-Trump activist Doug Ibendahl when he pointed out on the call “we don’t have any leader, it’s just us.”

The Guardian understands the delegates also tried to deal with the mysterious disappearance of former Trump state chair Kent Gray from the campaign’s operations. Before leaving the campaign, Gray had tried to keep rival campaigns from making the ballot in Illinois but failed because he had not filed the paperwork in a timely manner.

They also spoke about fears the #nevertrump movement would use “riffraff” to steal delegates and were uncertain about what to do next to help secure the GOP nomination for Trump.

These are people who support Trump, like him, and want him to win the nomination, complaining about the lack of organization and leadership.

So the question is, why is Trump not hiring the best and brightest to run his campaign organizations, the same way he claims he's going to get the best and brightest to help run the country?

79 posted on 03/28/2016 11:37:47 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin
Illinois delegates elected to represent Donald Trump

Read that, then read what I wrote again. I don't get paid to educate your ass, so I have spent all the time on this with you I am going to. Now stop bothering me.
80 posted on 03/28/2016 12:02:59 PM PDT by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - He's creepy and he's kooky, mysterious and spooky)
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