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Anti-Trump forces move to defy RNC, free delegates to vote their ‘conscience’
The Washington Times ^ | July 13, 2016 | Seth McLaughlin & Ralph Z. Hallow

Posted on 07/13/2016 6:25:00 PM PDT by jazusamo

CLEVELAND — It is nearing time for the dump-Trump forces to put up or shut up, as they prepare for a final showdown this week on trying to free delegates to the Republican Convention to vote against presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Party leaders, and a growing number of rank-and-file delegates, say the renegades’ effort is going nowhere: Mr. Trump has solidified his support, struck the right balance with the party’s platform and is in little danger of being ousted.

“Now is the time to stand united as Republicans,” RNC Chairman Reince Priebus told delegates Wednesday as he kicked off the Republican National Committee’s final meeting ahead of the convention. “Now is the time to stop Hillary Clinton and elect Donald Trump.”

Anti-Trump forces will try to defy Mr. Priebus with a last-ditch effort to unbind delegates won by Mr. Trump in the primaries, freeing them to vote their “conscience” — in other words, for someone other than Mr. Trump.

They have little hope of changing the rules in the Rules Committee this week, but if they can get 28 of the panel’s 112 members to support them, they can write a “minority report” that would go to the full convention floor next week, giving all 2,472 delegates a chance to vote on the proposal.

“The minority report will pass,” Kendal Unruh, a Colorado delegate leading the anti-Trump effort, told The Washington Times.

One key test is whether Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican who backed Sen. Ted Cruz during the primaries, gets behind the movement. The widely respected conservative could sway enough delegates to reach the 28 needed to earn a minority report.

But Bruce Ash, chairman of the Rules Committee, said he suspects Ms. Unruh has only a dozen supporters, or far less than she’ll need.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; antitrump; cruz; jeb; kendalunruh; marklevin; mikelee; nevertrumpers; rnc; romney; trump
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To: PJammers

President Trump should begin enforcing federal marijuana laws in Colorado.

And we’ll be needing that list of names too.


21 posted on 07/13/2016 7:13:03 PM PDT by ChuteTheMall (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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To: headstamp 2
and "Strike A Line Through It"
22 posted on 07/13/2016 7:36:50 PM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: jazusamo

Vote their conscience?

What makes them think their freaking little consciences overrides those of millions of people?

Their “vote their conscience” is a sanctimonious ploy to hide their ordure.

Ted Cruz is behind all of that.

As Limbaugh stated, if they were to succeed, hello president Hillary and get ready for civil war.


23 posted on 07/13/2016 7:39:11 PM PDT by odawg
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To: jazusamo

“Kendal Unruh, a Colorado delegate leading the charge”

And the Cruzers lectured us here in CO how we didn’t work hard enough and it was our own fault Trump didn’t have any delegates from CO.


24 posted on 07/13/2016 7:40:59 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: jazusamo

Go Trump, Go! Go Trump, Go! Go Trump, Go! Go Trump, Go!


25 posted on 07/13/2016 8:07:03 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Go Trump, Go! Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍 &#1)
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To: jazusamo
Anti-Trump forces move to defy RNC...

Lost me right there.

How absurd, the idea the RNC is backing Trump.

26 posted on 07/13/2016 8:08:53 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: odawg

I think you’re 100% right.


27 posted on 07/13/2016 8:23:13 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Go Trump, Go! Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍 &#1)
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To: Chode

You “Quiet Man”

LOL


28 posted on 07/13/2016 8:24:37 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: BenLurkin
"If their conscience doesn’t drive them to follow the will of the voters, then there is something seriously wrong with their conscience."

Seriously? I don't support what she is doing but what you just said was "if the majority are communists then you should be a commie too. If the majority is ISIS then cut off heads and rape little girls!"

Morality comes from God. Anyone else's opinion doesn't mean spit.

29 posted on 07/13/2016 8:37:05 PM PDT by TheTimeOfMan (Three Percenter - Cruz/West)
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To: TheTimeOfMan

If you are chosen to represent the votes and find that their will is reprehensible to you, then you have an honorable alternative of withdrawing from that position of representation.

And it should be needless to say, the GOP voters are demanding Communism or beheadings.

The Democrat voters......I wouldn’t put it past them.


30 posted on 07/13/2016 8:46:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: jazusamo

Listen pukes. You are to do the thing you are supposed to do. Vote who your people wanted you to vote for. Aint hard.


31 posted on 07/13/2016 8:50:47 PM PDT by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: jazusamo
The widely respected conservative

The formerly respected conservative.

32 posted on 07/13/2016 11:43:01 PM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC--Hillary kills USA--Pick one.)
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To: headstamp 2
yup, love that movie
33 posted on 07/14/2016 2:48:25 PM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: Chode

Yes, excellent movie, one of John Ford’s best.

Its when I fell in love with Maureen O’Hara


34 posted on 07/14/2016 5:22:12 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: headstamp 2
a true beauty she is
35 posted on 07/14/2016 5:56:10 PM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: nopardons

Why not send her fat ass home and replace her with an alternate?


36 posted on 07/15/2016 5:53:34 PM PDT by stratboy
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To: stratboy

That’s NOT punishment enough; actually it does hurt her in any way.


37 posted on 07/15/2016 5:55:03 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: jazusamo

Kendal Unruh claims to be a born again Christian. She teaches Government classes in a Christian school.

What she really is, is one of those holier-than-thou arrogant types who give genuine believers a bad name.

I know only God knows her heart. I speak only to her effect as a stumbling block to others.

If I were a parent with a child in her school, I would do everything in my power to keep my child away from her. She is the epitome of what others find repulsive about Christians.

And I say that as a born again Christian.


38 posted on 07/15/2016 8:55:49 PM PDT by Right-wing Librarian (God's Chosen Warrior vs. Satan's Chosen Warrior: The choice couldn't be more clear.)
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To: grania

Yes. Someone needs to run against him.

Their slogan can be:

Mike Lee: Representation for ME but NOT for Thee!


39 posted on 07/15/2016 8:58:01 PM PDT by Right-wing Librarian (God's Chosen Warrior vs. Satan's Chosen Warrior: The choice couldn't be more clear.)
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To: jazusamo

“...Bruce Ash, chairman of the Rules Committee, said he suspects Ms. Unruh has only a dozen supporters, or far less than she’ll need.”

He was right on the money.


40 posted on 07/15/2016 8:59:18 PM PDT by EDINVA
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