Posted on 06/30/2016 6:26:42 PM PDT by Red Steel
A coalition of Colorado conservatives is banding together to unseat their state’s delegation to the Republican National Convention.
As a #NeverTrump plot based in Colorado seeks to stop Trump from winning on the first ballot, Trump and Ted Cruz supporters are uniting to un-seat the 37 pro-Cruz delegates who earned tickets to Cleveland after a caucus system that shut out presidential voting by regular citizens. Trump is heading to Colorado Friday to speak at the Western Conservative Summit.
Breitbart News has learned that activists have filed a formal challenge to the Republican National Convention to contest all 37 Colorado at-large delegates and alternates, including 34 who were elected, hoping to fill those seats with new people, including four of the contestants.
The challenge is based on the massive ballot errors and inconsistencies that threw the Colorado caucus into chaos and even prompted the chairwoman of the Boulder County GOP to say that the caucus might need to be done over.
#NeverTrump supporter Marilyn Marks, who is representing the contestants, told Breitbart News that a hearing will be held in Cleveland to determine whether Colorado will be un-seated.
“We got a two and a half page response from the Committee just a couple hours ago,” Marks said, citing a response from the Committee on Contest within the Republican National Convention, which she does not yet have permission to release. Marks quoted the response as saying, “The manner in which the CRC selected its at-large delegates and alternates is hardly a model of excellence…The Committee has serious concerns about the chosen balloting processes…”
“Look, if you’re going to Cleveland as a Ted Cruzer, why bother? You should be unseated and let Trump people go. Why are you going if you don’t support your nominee?” Schwartz said. “It blows my mind
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Look, if you’re going to Cleveland as a Ted Cruzer, why bother? You should be unseated and let Trump people go. Why are you going if you don’t support your nominee
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Well this person has a point...Cruz is finished, so why go? He won’t be there as a ‘delegate’ or anything else, so why waste the time and money...unless they are still getting ‘paid’ to go...
They're 'blowing' a Republic and trying to help Hillary get elected.
It does blow the mind.
Their names should be posted.
The article goes on that the CO #NeverTrumpers are going to fight it, and leading the way is wack-a-doodle Kendal Unruh who still hoping to deny Trump, but the state party chairman supports Trump.
They will. Our votes are public. We’ve been told we will be voting via electronic hand held device that is attached to our name and anyone who wants to know how we voted will be able to. I am an AZ delegate. We are a winner take all State and that winner was Mr. Trump. We’ve been told that if you feel so inclined to vote your “conscience,” Go ahead.. but you will be escorted out and not allowed back in.
Yes. Thank you for your valuable knowledge !
Would the vote count? Or would a replacement be brought in to vote?
Good gawd.
I doubt it. Once a vote is cast, it’s cast. A voting delegate votes. Period.
Sounds like theatrics .... hope I’m wrong.
There used to be a web site called "green" something that listed all the delegates; but I can no longer find it. But I found this instead (scroll down to the bottom third):
So the Credentials Committee might have some work to do.
good
Delegate contests are standard affairs at conventions.
“Sean Spicer ;@seanspicer · Jun 20
.@gop delegate fact: In 2012 21 contests filed w RNC challenging over 200 delegates, in 2016 only 5 contests regarding 35 delegates”
Suicide voters?
Do they wear special vests?
Fight back Donald!!! This is Manafort’s influence at work. None of these shenanigans would have happened if he’d been on board sooner. Oh well, live and learn. At least Trump can be decisive and learn from his mistakes. Great executive. He would be such a good president.
“We’ve been told that if you feel so inclined to vote your “conscience,” Go ahead.. but you will be escorted out and not allowed back in.”
That’s valuable and encouraging information, Hildy.
Thank you for sharing it.
Yes they should be...;0)
Well that's no good because then the damage is done. I'm really thinking it's time to end the delegate thing in all party's and go with a straight citizen vote.
Just too much opportunity for corruption.
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