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Donald Trump slams Virginia GOP for loyalty oath
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| 12/27/15
| R. Kaplan
Posted on 12/27/2015 3:22:47 PM PST by VinL
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Disagree with the Donald here. Only Republicans should vote in a Rep primary-- lest we fill Congress with Thad Cochran's.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:22:47 PM PST
by
VinL
To: VinL
Virginia voters are not required to register with a particular party, but with the approval of the State Board of Elections, the Republican Party will be able to ask primary voters to sign a party oath. Go ahead, GOP, ask me. I'll say no.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:24:27 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
To: VinL
I agree but then make it the law.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:24:36 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.e)
To: VinL
Good that Trump is all over this
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:24:45 PM PST
by
spokeshave
(Happy Christmas and a New Year that Trumps all.)
To: VinL
Sure change it to a close primary system, but making voters sign a loyalty plead? Utter nonsense.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:26:09 PM PST
by
BushCountry
(Studies show that one out of three Liberals are as stupid as the other two.)
To: VinL
....so instead we’ll fill it with Jeb and other reliable republicans.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:26:09 PM PST
by
RKBA Democrat
(Look closely at any evil and most times you'll find the unmistakable handprint of caesar.)
To: VinL
Is a “Party Oath” the same thing as Registering as a Republican?
After the Primary, I’m reregistering as an Independent anyway. The GOP left me and I would rather be locked in Cell with Joy Behar than Vote for a Democrat.
To: VinL
We'd have to change the law here to have a closed primary. Which, I agree, would be a good idea.
The state Party considered and rejected a voter 'loyalty oath' in 2008 and in 2012.
What's different this year?
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:28:50 PM PST
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: All
As a Virginian I resent this. My tax dollars are paying for these primaries. Anyone who wants to vote in them should be able to. If the gop faction of the uniparty doesn’t like that, then they can pay for it.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:29:07 PM PST
by
RKBA Democrat
(Look closely at any evil and most times you'll find the unmistakable handprint of caesar.)
To: RKBA Democrat
Notify all of your VA friends/family. Contact the VA GOP....via phone, email, FB and Twitter.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:31:38 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
To: A CA Guy
I agree but then make it the law. See, that's the rub. They can't. The Commonwealth of Virginia has no Party affiliation.
Psst! Independents and Democrats! Wanna know a dirty secret? You can sign it, and then vote however you want down the road! This "Party Oath" is completely unenforceable in Virginia!
You see, the GOPe loves open primaries when a RINO is running. Not so much, when their RINO is getting their ass kicked.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:32:22 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
To: COBOL2Java
Why would they even think this was in any way binding?
Conscience sometimes behaves in ways not amenable to bullying tactics or potential terrorizing.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:32:39 PM PST
by
alloysteel
(Do not argue with trolls. That means they win.)
To: COBOL2Java
Ubi jus, ibi remedium.
What are they gonna do if one pledges falsely?
Non issue. People can’t be that stupid so as to be turned away.
What they gonna do to you? LOL!
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:32:42 PM PST
by
dasboot
To: VinL
I don’t see why it matters... sign the oath under “duress”. Nobody is going to know how you voted.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:36:15 PM PST
by
babygene
(Make America Great Again)
To: VinL
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:38:08 PM PST
by
Despot of the Delta
(It's time for Trump to become Vlad the Impaler. I want Progressive/Globalist/Establishment heads)
To: dasboot
What they gonna do to you? LOL! Well, the Virginia GOP has about as much brain power as the candidate they champion, from what I can see...
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:40:49 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
To: COBOL2Java
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:43:46 PM PST
by
dasboot
To: dasboot
You should check out
The other thread dealing with this issue.
We Virginians are getting all kinds of "advice" there - including some snarky posts from what appear to be GOPe types - telling us how things actually work in our state, and that everything's gonna be OK.
Bless their hearts.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:46:40 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
To: A CA Guy; VinL
"I agree but then make it the law."
Sounds like VA is an open primary state?
I like only closed primaries.
But I would rot in the gutters of hell before I would sign a loyalty oath to the GOP.
Trump's point is a valid one.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:49:02 PM PST
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
To: VinL
Virginia voters are not required to register with a particular party, but with the approval of the State Board of Elections, the Republican Party will be able to ask primary voters to sign a party oath. Makes no sense. If the voters don't register by party, then it seems beyond ridiculous to ask anyone to sign an oath after they come to the polls and cast their vote.
Sounds like the ultimate open primary with no restrictions at all. If they want to have restrictions, they should require regustration by party before votes are cast. This plan is just intrusive and meddlesome.
And I generally oppose open primaries when voters register by party in advance of voting.
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posted on
12/27/2015 3:51:12 PM PST
by
Will88
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