Posted on 04/15/2016 6:03:25 AM PDT by GIdget2004
Donald Trump's soldiers in Georgia are waking up -- perhaps too late -- to what's at stake on Saturday, when Republicans gather by congressional district to pick more than half of the 76 delegates and alternates who will attend July's presidential nominating convention in Cleveland.logo-all
This morning, Trump state director Brandon Phillips sent out an email that was one-half alarm bell and one-half plea. It included this paragraph:
"Mr. Trump won Georgia by more than 14 points, almost 200,000 more votes than his next closest rival. He also carried 155 counties out of 159. Ted Cruz didn't win a single county. Because of this landslide victory, Mr. Trump was awarded 42 delegates. We're asking that the Republican officials honor his victory this Saturday with fair representation."
The email goes on to list Trump coordinators in the 14 congressional districts, with this message:
"If you are willing to attend one of these meetings this Saturday morning and show your support for Mr. Trump, please contact the volunteer coordinator nearest you."
Here's the thing: The selection of delegates who will represent Trump in Cleveland, as well as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, is now a closed process. If you weren't selected as a congressional convention delegate last month at the county-level meetings, you will have no standing at Saturday's gatherings. Other than as a spectator.
Moreover, in most congressional districts, the processing of applications to be a delegate in Cleveland is nearly over. For instance, in the 11th District, interviews for potential delegates were held on Saturday and Tuesday. A final session will be held tonight. More than likely, if you haven't applied to be a delegate by now, you're out of luck.
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you’re kidding right? about 3 months too late!!
I’m voting for him on the 19th in NY, but, you’re kidding right?
It’s the rules! It’s the rules! The GOP establishment gets to make the rules! Too bad for you!
Cruz lied again last night, he claimed Trump supports the Iranian nuke deal which he knows is a lie because both of them spoke at a rally against the Iran nuke deal. In fact Cruz voted for the Corker bill which allowed the Iran nuke deal in the first place.
“The GOP establishment gets to make the rules!”.........
Before, During or After the convention(s)?
Only the best ... Loons and kooks!
Where did cRuz tell this whopper? At the gala?
Vhoooootink?????
Whaaaat Vhoootink??????
Vee dhonn neeed no STEEENKING VHOOOOTINK!!!!!
Now do what you’re (bleeping) told!!
The GOPe isn't making the rules in most of these states anymore. They (GOPe) have become victims of a giant enema.
Well deserved and growing.
The people running the show in most of these states now are Tea-Party/conservative base activists.
ALL YOUR DELEGATES ARE BELONG TO US....
Jedi.
Before.
For Each National Convention,, the Delegates rules committee makes rhe rules.
The think I like about Donald Trump is that he is a steely-eyed businessman, who always keeps his eye on the bottom line, and applies his massive intellect and masterful organizational skills to maximizing his benefit in every situation. It will be great for us all when he brings that same level of intelligence and skill to managing the complex workings of the United States Government.
I mean... What could go wrong?!?
That's one possibility.
Another is that there is a narrative building over the process itself pointing out how insiders essentially pick nominees (both R and D).
As the narrative grows, individuals will begin to look at whether the process turns out the type of candidates they are looking for. And people will decide whether or not to participate in it and support it based on what conclusions they reach.
This is Trump’s sixth presidential run. He has no excuse for being this unprepared and disorganized.
Sure makes me want to vote for whomever the party big-wigs select for me.
Those who take an ACTIVE part in the process over time get to make the rules.
Maybe the rules should be listed individually on the primary ballot.
I am starting to hope Cruz swindles this thing so I can stay home and watch him crash and burn and take the whole GOPe down with him. Can you say President Hitlery? I think you can.
“Mr. Cruz has no democratic path to the nomination.”
That’s irrelevant in the US. We are NOT a democracy. For a reason. We are a constitutional republic.
Mr. Cruz DOES have a republican path to the nomination.
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