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GOP official rails over effort aimed at nomination rules
Associated Press ^ | Apr. 16, 2016 9:34 PM EDT | Alan Fram

Posted on 04/16/2016 6:58:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai

In an extraordinary display of discord, the chairman of the Republican Party’s rules committee accused top GOP officials Saturday of “a breach of our trust” by improperly trying to derail a proposed change in bylaws that would make it harder for party leaders to nominate a fresh candidate for president.

Bruce Ash, RNC committeeman from Arizona, wrote the harshly worded email to the other 55 members of the GOP rules committee that he chairs. The confidential email was obtained by The Associated Press.

Ash wrote that the incident shows that top GOP officials “could use their power to attempt to achieve a political result” at the party’s July nominating convention in Cleveland, Ohio. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brokeredconvention; bruceash; contestedconvention; nomination
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1 posted on 04/16/2016 6:58:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The RNC/GOP is playing with fire and may get burned by something they created with their perfidy

Kamikaze Voter

Removing Republicans from office everywhere


2 posted on 04/16/2016 7:02:12 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Olog-hai; ExTexasRedhead

That revelation is going to leave a mark! The GOPe’s “wall” is cracking!


3 posted on 04/16/2016 7:03:17 PM PDT by vette6387 (Obama can go to hell!)
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To: vette6387

This could end poorly.


4 posted on 04/16/2016 7:05:02 PM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: sparklite2

“This could end poorly.”

Change COULD to WILL!


5 posted on 04/16/2016 7:09:11 PM PDT by vette6387 (Obama can go to hell!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Trump is KILLING Cruz and the establishment he’s in bed with using what’s happening in CO, WY and elsewhere.

Let Me Ask America a Question - Donald J Trump
http://www.wsj.com/articles/let-me-ask-america-a-question-1460675882

Plus he talking about it in every rally speech, interview and press conference. His RSBN youtube rally videos have been viewed 1.6 million times since Colorado. His tweets reach 7 million, his facebook posts 7 million.

Pretty much what I predicted;

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3420085/posts?page=17#17

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3420112/posts?page=9#9

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3420112/posts#20

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3420112/posts?page=102#102


6 posted on 04/16/2016 7:09:14 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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7 posted on 04/16/2016 7:16:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Hey Ted, why are you taking one for the RNC/GOPe team, and not ours? Not that we don't know.)
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To: Olog-hai

Arizona and Nevada already made it perfectly clear we’re not for open borders.


8 posted on 04/16/2016 7:16:36 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat
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To: dynoman
It's the GOP with their #NeverTrump minions at the State Level.


9 posted on 04/16/2016 7:30:17 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Exactly!


10 posted on 04/16/2016 7:33:57 PM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: sparklite2

“This could end poorly”

Indeed. What comment does Senator Cruz have on this?


11 posted on 04/16/2016 7:45:26 PM PDT by OldNewYork (Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
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To: Olog-hai
Cruz and his supporters are all OK with this. Shame on Cruz and shame on his supporters.
12 posted on 04/16/2016 7:47:43 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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13 posted on 04/16/2016 7:52:21 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Lurkinanloomin

The good, the bad and the Ugly GOP congress critters could all get
slaughtered, if they are not careful.


14 posted on 04/16/2016 7:59:47 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Olog-hai

Insiders with unchecked control over ‘the rules’ will make rules that increase their power at the expense of the people.

Have doubts? Check out every dictatorship in the world... they ALL have ‘rules’ ... and ‘laws’ that only apply to the little people. Much like the hellhole we’re becoming.

When I was young we’d laugh at countries like the USSR with their ‘show-votes’...


15 posted on 04/16/2016 8:04:08 PM PDT by GOPJ (Insiders with unchecked control over ‘rules’ will make rules that increase their own power.)
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To: Olog-hai

The snake continues to wiggle until is smashed completely.

The RNC has passed its expiration date


16 posted on 04/16/2016 8:15:34 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
"Removing Republicans from office everywhere"

First, the GOP must die.

Everything else comes after that.

Bonzai!

17 posted on 04/16/2016 8:16:46 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: GOPJ

Well, the behavior shows one-party rule.

Throwing a total of seventeen candidates out there was certainly for show. Especially when the “Democratic” half of the single party fielded a mere three.

It is scary and still a confirmation of one’s beliefs to see Isaiah 3:4 play out before one’s eyes.


18 posted on 04/16/2016 8:33:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

And now.... The team that brought you winners like Dole, McClain and Romney bring you #neverTrump.


19 posted on 04/16/2016 8:50:43 PM PDT by I am Richard Brandon
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To: Olog-hai

fta: ...wrote the harshly worded email to the other 55 members of the GOP rules committee that he chairs.
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The rules committee will be comprised of 112 people; 1 male and 1 female from each State and 6 territories.

I also disagree with his intent to change the rules to allow someone other than the top two delegate winners to be nominated.


20 posted on 04/16/2016 9:13:42 PM PDT by octex
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