Huffington Post: At Secretive Meeting, Tech CEOs And Top Republicans Commiserate, Plot To Stop Trump

Huffington Post ^ | 03/07/2016 | Ryan Grim,

[GeaugaRepublican]

"Billionaires, tech CEOs and top members of the Republican establishment flew to a private island resort off the coast of Georgia this weekend for the American Enterprise Institute's annual World Forum, according to sources familiar with the secretive gathering.

The main topic at the closed-to-the-press confab? How to stop Republican front-runner Donald Trump.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google co-founder Larry Page, Napster creator and Facebook investor Sean Parker, and Tesla Motors and SpaceX honcho Elon Musk all attended. So did Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), political guru Karl Rove, House Speaker Paul Ryan, GOP Sens. Tom Cotton (Ark.), Cory Gardner (Colo.), Tim Scott (S.C.), Rob Portman (Ohio) and Ben Sasse (Neb.), who recently made news by saying he "cannot support Donald Trump."

[GeaugaRepublican]

Best laid plans....

[MayflowerMadam]

I notice that no Trump supporters are on this list. No Trump supporters are consorting with the enemy, i.e., the Democrats.

That confirms what we realized weeks ago — that the GOPE, Democrats, Rubio/Cruz/Bushes/Romney are one and the same.

[Dave W]

One does not need permission from anyone to run for president. You register as a party member and you are free to run for president or dog catcher. As long as you pay the filing fee and obtain the registered signatures as required by the state, your name is on the ballot in that state and if you follow all the rules in all 50 states, you are on the ballot in all 50 states plus territories. Anyone can run for president. You do not need a party's permission.

I don't know how many were on New Hampshire's primary ballot this year, but in past primaries, there are often over 100 people on the ballot running for president, since it is easy to get on NH ballot. You pay a $1,000 filing fee and your name shows up on the ballot. I just googled this and in NH primary, there were 30 names on the republican ballot and 28 on the democrat ballot.

[Does so]

The owners of the voting machines & the software that runs them are no doubt having meetings, too.

There are already challenges to improper primary votes.

[plain talk]

So the RNC would have to allow David duke to run for president as a pub if he wanted to? Not doubting you but it does seem odd that anyone can run under their banner.

[pine tree lover]

You are oh so correct. The fix is in. Big time. Just to much money involved to let the little people speak. Just know your role and shut your mouth. These a$$holes hAve no idea what Cleveland could become, blood in the streets is a distinct possibility. Always wAnted to see the rock and roll hall of fame. As my liberal counterParts are likely to say, “ burn bAby burn”

[jjotto]

The FEC lists 1600+ candidates who have filed to run for president. At least several hundred of them filed as Republicans. Think the RNC had to approve them all?

http://www.fec.gov/press/resources/2016presidential_form2nm.shtml

[Dave W]

Well, yes. David Duke ran as a republican for governor of Louisiana back in the early 90s and there was nothing they could do about it. He had enough electoral appeal that he became the republican nominee. The republicans had to sacrifice that race so he would not win the general election.

There is no secret committee behind closed doors saying yes or no to anyone.

If ballot access was limited to approval by committee, we would not have much of a democracy.

[plain talk]

Thanks. I remember when duke made that run.

[mabelkitty]

We need to start a movement.
#NoDNoR

Vote out Congress until they are all gone. Every D and every R.

Third party candidates only.

President Trump needs a Congress he can work with and not one bought and paid for by lobbyists.

[mabelkitty]

Thank you, American Oligarchs, for pushing Trump over 50%

Kisses :)

[mabelkitty]

We need to start a movement.
#NoDNoR

Vote out Congress until they are all gone. Every D and every R.

Third party candidates only.

President Trump needs a Congress he can work with and not one bought and paid for by lobbyists.

[ManHunter]

News flash: He always has worked with Democrats.

[ManHunter]

I wasn’t a Trump fan either, but the more this crap goes on (Romney finding his balls, secret meetings, discussions on hijacking the convention, etc.), the more I think he’s the guy we need.