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Attempts to unbind GOP delegates crushed, effectively ending ‘Never Trump’ movement
Washington Post ^ | July 14 2016 | Ed O'Keefe and Dan Balz

Posted on 07/14/2016 8:04:52 PM PDT by iowamark

CLEVELAND -- Republicans responsible for setting the party's presidential nomination rules on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected attempts to formally unbind delegates to next week's convention, effectively ending any serious attempt to rob Donald Trump of the GOP presidential nomination.

A vote came quickly Thursday night as part of a day-long marathon session of the Republican National Convention's rules committee, which sets the rules of the meetings and how the party will pick its nominee in 2020.

The rejection of the "unbinding" proposal was so overwhelming that committee leaders opted not to record the tally. Trump supporters on the committee quickly exercised procedural tactics to effectively kill any attempt to revive the issue -- and to codify that delegates are indeed bound to vote for the results of state caucuses and primaries...

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016rncconventuon; antitrump; convention; delegates; fumr; nevertrump; rnc; rulescommittee; trump
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Convention Rules Committee backs Trump overwhelmingly.
1 posted on 07/14/2016 8:04:52 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: iowamark

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3449515/posts


2 posted on 07/14/2016 8:06:23 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Gear Up)
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Hey, hey, hey, good-bye.

NOW will they finally help stop Hillary from stealing the country before destroying it?


3 posted on 07/14/2016 8:07:10 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: iowamark

WaPo

It is authoritative.


4 posted on 07/14/2016 8:07:17 PM PDT by truth_seeker (#NeverHillary#NeeverBernie)
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To: iowamark

This nonsense could have all been stopped much earlier by one man. Ted Cruz ,the petulant child, continues to let his ego rule hie mind


5 posted on 07/14/2016 8:07:21 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: iowamark

Choke on that, cuckservatives!!!!


6 posted on 07/14/2016 8:08:21 PM PDT by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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To: iowamark

If you listen, you can hear the wailing over at redstate.com. It’s a lovely song Ned.


7 posted on 07/14/2016 8:08:46 PM PDT by Flick Lives (TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
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#NeverTrumpers revolt is crushed.

Trump will win the nomination on the first ballot next week.

MSM and Democrats were hoping for a divided GOP with bitter floor fights and drama but they’re deeply disappointed.


8 posted on 07/14/2016 8:09:12 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

This is a better thread because it has a national Media link. The other one from your post does not.


9 posted on 07/14/2016 8:09:29 PM PDT by entropy12
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To: iowamark

Bill Kristol is deeply saddened.


10 posted on 07/14/2016 8:09:43 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("It's okay to commit felonies as long as breaking the law isn't your primary objective." James Comey)
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To: Nifster

They weren’t all Cruzers.

They used it as an excuse to claim to be true conservatives.

Unless these bimbo bloggers live a lifestyle like Rick Santorum, I find it hard to believe they claim to be more pro-life and offended by Trump.

Every other article they are pandering to Muzzies & homos.


11 posted on 07/14/2016 8:09:58 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Senator Scott Brown or Governor Pat McCrory for Donald Trump's VP)
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I’m totally in favor of guerrilla tactics if you don’t have a clear winner.

We have a clear winner. Its not even close. So with that in mind, this stuff is embarrassingly stupid. Someone is getting Clinton Campaign cash under the table.


12 posted on 07/14/2016 8:09:59 PM PDT by marron
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For the past two decades the rules committee has been far more conservative than the jokes we have elected. The platform is far more conservative than the politicians we have sent to D.C.

Glad they got this right and the media will have to find something else to hype. Tired of it.


13 posted on 07/14/2016 8:10:07 PM PDT by volunbeer (ABH for President! - Anybody but Hillary)
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To: truth_seeker

WaPo may be left leaning but it does have national recognition as MSM. Better source than some personal blogger.


14 posted on 07/14/2016 8:11:19 PM PDT by entropy12
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To: entropy12

My post?


15 posted on 07/14/2016 8:11:30 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Gear Up)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Liz Mair (@LizMair) | Twitter
https://twitter.com/LizMair
50 mins ago - View on Twitter
For the record, I will be voting for Gary Johnson in November. I suspect a lot of people will. Have a good night, all!

http://www.mofopolitics.com/2015/02/01/scott-walker-once-employed-liberal-feminazi-liz-mair/

0.000000000001% of blacks are voting for Johnson & 2% of 20 year old white guys are voting Gary Johnson. His polls are BS. Trump is dominant.


16 posted on 07/14/2016 8:12:25 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Senator Scott Brown or Governor Pat McCrory for Donald Trump's VP)
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To: Nifster

That had jack sh!t to do with his mind, and everything to do with two million dollars every three years coming from Sachs Goldman.


17 posted on 07/14/2016 8:14:03 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Your post number #2.


18 posted on 07/14/2016 8:14:24 PM PDT by entropy12
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Liz Mair is voting for a liberal?

Good luck with it.


19 posted on 07/14/2016 8:14:25 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: iowamark

I want these people exposed and removed from O U R party. This is the party of Trump. There is no mercy on them . Publish their low life names, phone numbers. No mercy.


20 posted on 07/14/2016 8:15:18 PM PDT by WENDLE (We must have LAW AND ORDER!!)
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