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Anti-Trump lawsuits planned to challenge bound delegates
Washibgton Examiner ^ | 6/24/16 | Gabby Morrongiello

Posted on 06/24/2016 1:49:27 PM PDT by blueyon

Members of the "Free the Delegates" movement are expected to file separate lawsuits in Arizona and Virginia on Friday, challenging the constitutional restraints on binding delegates to a candidate at next month's Republican National Convention.

A source familiar with the forthcoming court filings claimed that some individuals seeking to unbind all 2,472 delegates in Cleveland next month are being intimidated by state-level GOP officials. In some cases, the source said, party leaders have threatened to revoke delegates' credentials to the national convention.

Regina Thomson, who serves as executive director of Free the Delegates, could not be reached for further details. Earlier this week, the group claimed to have more than 300 delegates committed to their effort.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; backstabbercruz; backstabberromney; cantorcruz; convention; delegates; election; gop; gophatesamerica; gopvsamerica; nominee; romneyagain; teamcruz; teamromney; trump
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To: Ray76

Regina Thomson, co-founder or Free the Delegates 2016, discusses a grassroots effort to allow delegates at the RNC Convention to vote for whomever they want to be the GOP’s presidential nominee, rather than being bound to vote for Donald Trump.

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Airing Sunday, Jun 26 8:30am EDT on Radio - http://www.c-span.org/video/?411741-1/radio-washington-journal-regina-thompson-bound-delegates-rnc-convention


41 posted on 06/24/2016 3:18:41 PM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: HarleyLady27

WOW! Short fuse, much?

I’m not asking on a personal basis. You aren’t the first/only person to make such a threat about never voting again. I honestly wanted to know why anyone might think such a threat meant diddly to the elites and if you had more active plans in case your worst fears materialize.

But I guess you simply wanted to vent, not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Oh, and I’m 73 and counting, thanks for asking.


42 posted on 06/24/2016 3:20:59 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: Ray76

What exactly is the legal theory they are advancing? I have yet to see it described.


43 posted on 06/24/2016 3:21:21 PM PDT by TheConservator ("The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal." -- Aristotle)
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To: nopardons

Agree, we need the names. Do these people really think that from here on out that people like me will vote for anyone but a Trump type delegate ? They are destroying their liberal chances for a long time.


44 posted on 06/24/2016 3:23:14 PM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%9)
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To: reformedliberal

Why should we vote for these types of people ? The Gop should step in and fix the problem. They will have to go join the democrats.


45 posted on 06/24/2016 3:25:25 PM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%9)
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To: dware
No down ballot votes for the GOP! They must lose, period.

Whoa Nellie, we need the Senate to have any chance of a Conservative Court. No guarantee we will get one even if we keep the Senate but impossible if we don't.

46 posted on 06/24/2016 3:28:19 PM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC-Hillary kills USA-Pick one.)
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To: HarleyLady27

I will never support another candidate who isn’t Trump like. Free the delegates as they call it is the same as stealing the votes. We are that these people are actually more corrupt than the democrats. I smell a Bush.


47 posted on 06/24/2016 3:34:06 PM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%9)
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To: Principled
then why even have citizens vote?

Mostly because it generates a couple billion in spending which directly helps the corrupt media.

48 posted on 06/24/2016 3:34:28 PM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC-Hillary kills USA-Pick one.)
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To: TheConservator

Selfish people unhappy with the Primary results.


49 posted on 06/24/2016 3:37:24 PM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: blueyon

The voters shouldn’t count, but the delegates elected on a whim should count more than the million of voters. These people are so evil, words cannot express it. We have to find out who these people are, so we can exclude them from now on.


50 posted on 06/24/2016 3:38:11 PM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%9)
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To: blueyon

Hey GOPe! Listen up! If y’all want to collectively put a loaded gun in your mouth, have it.

But be advised:WE THE PEOPLE WILL PULL THE TRIGGER!!

Go Ahead, Try Us!!!!

G*d Damn pentulant children!


51 posted on 06/24/2016 3:42:54 PM PDT by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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To: Carry me back
That's why I posted what I did! :-)

I want to take names and make certain that their political dreams get CRUSHED forever.

52 posted on 06/24/2016 3:48:44 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: itsahoot
Whoa Nellie, we need the Senate to have any chance of a Conservative Court.

Bummer deal. GOP should have been more attentive to America, then.

53 posted on 06/24/2016 3:56:31 PM PDT by dware (You called down the thunder, well now you got it!)
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To: Kenny

Where are the preemptive counter lawsuits?? Why always defense?? Tea Party should have had 10 lawsuits prepared already.

Quit giving money to groups who’s track record only plays defense.


54 posted on 06/24/2016 4:21:48 PM PDT by TheNext (Hillary Hurts Our Children)
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To: Carry me back

Oh, I agree there’s no reason to vote for them. But if all we do is pout in a corner, it doesn’t hurt them at all. They are perfectly happy to be a minority or reflective of the donks. I’m sure they hope we won’t vote because we embarrass them. The GOP prefers the Anti-Trumpers to us, so they aren’t going to do a thing. They don’t need our donations. They do fine with the money they get from big special interests.

I don’t really have an alternative, though. A separate party makes us just as irrelevant as withdrawing does. While we aren’t compelled to participate in our own abuse, we need to do something if we want representation.

I guess I was hoping someone had a positive idea.


55 posted on 06/24/2016 4:39:50 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: ronnie raygun
DELEGATE WATCHLIST

www.blank.com
Version First (Create your own Named version. They can be collated over time)
Modified Date/Time

Need 1) Addresses 2) Phone Number 3) Business or Employer

(1)  Kendal Unruh - RNC Rules Cmte - https://ballotpedia.org/Kendal_Unruh
(2) Regina Thomson - http://denverteaparty.ning.com/profile/ReginaThomson924
(3) Steve Lonegan - https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Lonegan - https://www.facebook.com/follow.lonegan
(4) Eric Minor - worked on Cruz campaign - https://www.facebook.com/eric.minor.7549

END Delegate Watchlist
56 posted on 06/24/2016 4:55:05 PM PDT by TheNext (Hillary Hurts Our Children)
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To: dware
GOP should have been more attentive to America, then.

Three of those votes to ignore the constitution were from women that a Republican Senate put in place.

57 posted on 06/24/2016 6:45:25 PM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC-Hillary kills USA-Pick one.)
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To: blueyon

HAd the GOP fought this hard Obama would have not been able to get Obamacare or his immigration plans enacted.

More proof that we have one party.

After Trump I shall never vote GOP again.


58 posted on 06/24/2016 10:44:37 PM PDT by NoLibZone (The US is now as corrupt as Mexico. Hillary will be rewarded. The US is only a Goldman Brand now.)
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