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To: SoothingDave

There was no overt stealing at the convention. The rules were being followed, but the attitude was clear. When some one gets up and says they will not ever support Trump, we have a problem in the party. Although they did add two more voting district delegates at the last minute. Not sure why, but I figured it wouldn’t matter that much with 118 delegates already present.

I also got a call before the convention by a Cruz supporter and he asked who I supported. That was an easy one. I told him I supported the nominee. He didn’t want to take that as an answer. I told him I supported who the people elected. He said but the delegates haven’t voted and that’s what counts.

I have been naive about the voting process and have a very bad taste in my mouth.

It was said at the convention that you couldn’t campaign for help in expenses, but I wonder if there is some vote buying going on within the party. I was naive how this part of the process worked.

I’m still learning how the system works, and I never realized how powerful the backroom deals are. We think our vote counts, but is it just for show?


19 posted on 04/11/2016 6:59:48 AM PDT by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: FR_addict

thanks for sharing your experience.


23 posted on 04/11/2016 7:05:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: FR_addict
I also got a call before the convention by a Cruz supporter and he asked who I supported. That was an easy one. I told him I supported the nominee. He didn’t want to take that as an answer.

Golly gee! That kind of questioning appears a lot right here on Free Republic!

Why, if'n I didn't know any better, I'd think they were (gasp!) GOPe Trolls!


24 posted on 04/11/2016 7:10:25 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The GOPe deserve nothing more than a middle finger)
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To: FR_addict
I also got a call before the convention by a Cruz supporter and he asked who I supported. That was an easy one. I told him I supported the nominee. He didn’t want to take that as an answer. I told him I supported who the people elected.

What you are saying is that you support Trump and would never change your vote. Even though, for a nominee to emerge from a contested convention, delegates will need to be open to changing their votes on second and subsequent ballots.

28 posted on 04/11/2016 7:19:56 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: FR_addict
I’m still learning how the system works, and I never realized how powerful the backroom deals are. We think our vote counts, but is it just for show?

It's obviously pre-rigged and totally is rotten and NEEDS TO BURN DOWN TO THE GROUND.

122 posted on 04/11/2016 8:36:34 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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