Posted on 04/22/2016 7:11:17 AM PDT by Kaslin
After failing to secure a single delegate in Colorado nearly two weeks ago, angry Donald Trump supporters, reacting to the candidate’s claims of a ‘rigged’ nomination process, began taking matters into their own hands. This included issuing death threats to Colorado GOP chairman Steve House, who said he’s received emails warning him to hide his family and “pray” he makes it to the convention in Cleveland, as well as phone calls from people telling him to put a gun down his throat, and if he doesn’t they will come help him out.
But it seems House hasn’t been the sole target. At the RNC’s quarterly meeting in Florida this week, many other party leaders shared similar stories.
Politico reports:
One party chair says a Trump supporter recently got in his face and promised “bloodshed” if he didn’t win the GOP nomination. An Indiana delegate who criticized Trump received a note warning against “traditional burial” that ended with, “We are watching you.”
The threats come months ahead of a possible contested convention, where Trump is all-but certain to enter with a plurality of delegates bound to him on the first ballot, but he could lose support on subsequent ballots as rules will allow delegates to vote however they choose. And although the harassers are typically anonymous, many party leaders on the receiving end of these threats hold Trump himself at least partly responsible, viewing the intimidation efforts as a natural and obvious outgrowth of the candidate’s incendiary rhetoric.
The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
“A Trump supporter recently got in my face and threatened ‘bloodshed’ at the national convention and said he would ‘meet me at the barricades’ if Trump isn't the nominee,” said one party chairman, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“The Trump campaign needs to publicly reject bullying and threats of violence. They haven't, yet. It's not okay to give supporters threatening violence a wink and a nod.”
Trump’s campaign has never explicitly encouraged violence. But it has promoted tactics that have contributed to delegates’ fear. Earlier in April, a top Trump adviser posted the Tennessee state party chairman Ryan Haynes’ cell phone number online along with a message accusing the state party of trying to “STEAL your vote TODAY.” […]
“I’ve had these thoughts quite a bit and had these discussions with people who think I’m an idiot for wanting to go to Cleveland,” said Craig Dunn, a delegate from Indiana who supports John Kasich. Dunn said he’s most nervous about exiting the convention arena in the moments after a potential Trump loss.
“That’s where there’s the greatest prospect for danger,” he said. “I don’t see myself walking outside the convention with a Kasich badge.”
Dunn was one of at least four Indiana delegates who received disturbing messages — several of which were investigated by local police — after telling POLITICO about their anti-Trump feelings.
Some are hopeful that new campaign manager Paul Manafort will help encourage Trump to temper his rhetoric and brasher tendencies, but others fear it’s too late, that the intimidation tactics some of his supporters have taken to are already deeply ingrained and part of the “Corey [Lewandowski] culture.”
One political operative close to Trump’s campaign blames the ‘old regime’ for not doing enough to rein in the threats many continue to make and the violence that has taken place at some of the rallies, but says all that will change now.
“That only happens when somebody is not driving the bus,” the unnamed operative told Politico. “That’s all going to settle down now that Paul is in charge.”
Here’s the real fear in America.
Lots of Trump supporters (and probably some Cruz supporters too) have to keep their support under wraps from professional colleagues and their employers. In many industries (publishing for one), employees are expected to be “progressive.” Coming out as a conservative is damaging to one’s career.
More bullcrap from the establishment.
Well you follow the link and you discover that one #Nevertrump delegate Tom Jones testified he is "getting emails 'they are watching me'"
Follow Tom Jone's Twitter account at the link and you discover that he is in the tank for Cruz and approves thiev'n Ted's corrupt ways. Since this guy put his life and philosophy, such as it is, on line for all to read, watching him is easy. You don't need to stalk him. He stalks himself.
Conservatives do not threaten. More conservatives support Trump then Cruz. The establishment uses democrat operatives (see Cochran election) Cruz is in bed with the Establishment. Thus odds are very high its the Cruz allies trying to smear Trump supporters as violent like they have tried over and over this election.
Its a false flag.
And these people left their names so the reporter knows they were really Trump supporters. Journalism has so failed.
Used to be they taught reporters to say he said he believes, not he believes. Nobody can get in the person head to know if he actually believes.
They need to get a clue that if they want to run a private club they need to give up any money obtained from the public, including through 3rd parties, e.g. lobbyists paying them off for favors out of the public fisc or regulatory apparatus.
They don't even come close to meeting all the criteria for a private club.
CRUZ CAUGHT ON CAMERA BRIBING A DELEGATE==https://t.co/xQ1TxeaMhk— ★Barbara★ (@barbarabee2u) April 22, 2016
Or worse... chalk...
Oh, how far we have fallen and how much we have enthusiastically allowed ourselves to be corrupted.
“Sounds like Cruz/Sanders/Clintoon supporters are playing the disinformation game.”
That is about all they have left to use to stop Trump.
We will see more of this BS from the loser liars from Townhall/NR, the Compost, NY/LA Slimes and of course FAUX/ABCNNBCBS!
Or more worser, Trumps name in chalk on the side walk
Republicans and their established delegates are responsible for tye desth and carange that will reign down on them.
Compared to the shi! heads on your side this is nothing. Maybe a good look in the mirror might open your brain up. Stupid.
(((YAWN)))) Yeah, yeah, yeah.
"Sounds like Cruz supporters are playing the disinformation game."
No it is not a disinformation game. See post by FR Trump supporter below
Comment mine. There are probably other examples. I have not searched. Granted this did not advocate the same thing as the article but it is a threat even though it says it is not.
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"Instead, his chances may come down to the whims of 54 unpledged Pennsylvania delegates.
Those 54 delegates just might receive a room service bling-bling gift bag upside their g*ddamned heads.
Not advocating any sort of violence mind you (REALLY??), but we already know that tensions will be high thanks to the machinations and schemes of the GOPe to, if at all possible, deny Trump the nomination.
It might just end up being a reflexive reaction for 1183 delegates to say "how about we pay a visit to the Pennsylvania delegation and let 'em know just how much we appreciate them?"
At that point, all bets are off. "
11 posted on 4/21/2016, 7:03:41 AM Right here on Free Republic.
Who said this...
“the stabbing just wouldn’t stop”
Cruz or Trump supporter?
Let’s see the evidence. I vow to evaluate it fairly.
Ok never Trumps.....turn in your guns over to your taskmaster killery. Or shoot it out with the feds. That’s what it has come down to.
Barry Goldwater would have never condoned murder and intimidation. You do not belong in the company of decent men.
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