But the only way to "influence" them is with a lot of money.
I think I’ll repeat part of my post on a related thread here:
It’s not the “GOPe” or any other nameless faceless organization that “took the vote away from the people of Colorado”, the state of Colorodo itself decided not to have a caucus or a primary.
So all of this talk about voter disenfranchisement is pure bunk, to put it mildly. If the people of Colorado want to have a (Republican) primary or caucus they should influence the Republican Party there to do so.
It’s not like Cruz swept in and cancelled a planned caucus or primary by some devious trick. THE STATE DECIDED MONTHS BEFORE THE PRIMARY SEASON TO NOT HOLD AN ELECTION!
It’s not Cruz’s fault the “voters didn’t get a voice” it’s COLORADO’s “fault” (and since when do we conservatives from other states feel we have a “right” to tell other states how they do business? The only ones on this board who have a right to complain are residents of Colorado. Everyone else should shut up).
The system was known and in place for months. It’s Trump’s fault and his alone for not knowing it. The SYSTEM was there, known MONTHS in advance. He’s just whining about it now because he got caught in his ignorance. It’s not Cruz’s fault for following the system COLORADO chose.
To the point of the OP: who knows who put that there but sure, is there any secret that the GOP doesn’t like Trump? Is that really so shocking. Don’t be stupid and think they like Cruz either. They don’t. Cruz is just assuring he will have the delegates from Colorado in his corner at least as much as he can have such assurance. He’s doing all he can to win in the system in place and win not only against Trump but ALSO the “GOPe”.
No one planned for Jeb to be sidelined, but Trump did it anyway.
So Jeb dropped out.
Since he has suspended his campaign, they needed an insider to be a place holder for the delegates and that turns out to be Cruz, who will control those delegates until the Convention, then, after a few slight of hand tricks, they are slated to go back to Jeb, or maybe Mitt.
Cruz will never get to enjoy the delegates at the convention.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3419594/posts?page=55#55
They planned it that way, executed their plan, and got caught. Very stupid thing to do in the information age.
That's the whole point. A lot of Coloradans are asking themselves how the GOPe pulled the strings that took away their primary voting rights....who did they ask?
It’s not like Cruz swept in and cancelled a planned caucus or primary by some devious trick. THE STATE DECIDED MONTHS BEFORE THE PRIMARY SEASON TO NOT HOLD AN ELECTION!
The state GOPe that is tweeting Never Trump. Lay down with dogs, get up with fleas.
But the only way to "influence" them is with a lot of money.
“the state of Colorodo itself decided not to have a caucus or a primary.”
No, it was a party decision. The democrats had a caucus. The GOP leader in the state yesterday said he decided against a caucus, straw poll, or vote because national GOP rules would have required him to apportion delegates according to the results.
Its on his facebook page.
It was a GOP decision, and it was corrupt.
Maybe not, but he doesn't have to celebrate an accept the votes.
Cruz will never be president, period.
Where I live any Republican has less chance of winning than I do and I am not running.
This is the year that the political machine could die and sadly many on FR seem determined to keep it alive.
the state of Colorodo itself decided not to have a caucus or a primary.
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Please explain exactly what they did have in Colorado...if that Rocky Mountain High thingy they did can be defined in plain words...
Marijuana is suppose to expand your mind or enlighten or something and in my 67 years I’ve never smoked it...
IOW I’m a dumby...
well yes I live near the Smokey Mountains but that fog aint toxic..just purty...
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The state of Colorado didn’t like paying for primary elections for the private political parties, so they encouraged them to have caucuses. Nothing prevented any voter from going to the caucus.
I think you mean the Republican Party of Colorado did this - not the state.
See this Denver Post story: http://www.denverpost.com/editorials/ci_29563108/colorado-gop-blundered-2016-presidential-caucus
They never offered a valid reason why. One party official said they didn’t want voters to flock to their caucus...
Read that again: They DIDN’T want voters...
They didn’t want voters.