(Gov. Scott )Walker says delegates should vote their conscience on Trump

Business Insider ^ | June 21, 2016 | Scott Bauer, Associated Press

[Innovative]

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he agrees that delegates to the Republican national convention should be free to vote their conscience, even if that means not supporting presumptive nominee Donald Trump.

Walker is a former presidential candidate and a delegate to the convention next month. He told reporters following a groundbreaking at a sausage factory that he will follow Wisconsin Republican Party rules and cast his ballot for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the first round because Cruz won the state primary.

[Innovative]

Is he crazy or just wants to make sure Hillary wins?

[RC one]

Oh believe me, I will be Scott.

[gdzla]

Well that puts him out of the running for VP.

[SkyDancer]

No. They should vote the way the people voted who put those delegates there for Trump.

[HarleyLady27]

Why is Paul Ryan putting out tax plans and other stuff? Does he plan on running against Trump at the Convention?

I heard some gossip, that Trump is only going to allow Reince to speak at the Convention, because he is the head of the RNC...no other political speakers ... all entertainment for the people...

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

Like bush, log cabin mittens and lyin ted, the word is Jealous.

They and their ilk are scum. Let them end u0p like ryan.

[Paladin2]

Walker should be m8re concerned with getting rid of Ryno. Otherwise he cements his GOPee pedigree.

[Parley Baer]

Now we know who the open border globalist are in the Republican party. Trump has smoked them out.

[COBOL2Java]

[scottinoc]

He told reporters following a groundbreaking at a sausage factory

Ironic. People are tired of the sausage making that goes on behind the scenes in selecting our candidates. They simply want THE PEOPLE to decide. I get that Wisconsin voted for Cruz in the primaries. I voted for Cruz in my primary. But the people want Trump, and I am proudly supporting Trump now that he is the presumptive nominee and has garnered pledged delegates well in excess of the number required. Is this whole damn party going crazy?!!!

[TontoKowalski]

Is a sitting governor advising delegates to break the laws of their states?

I'm pretty sure most states have enacted law that requires delegates to vote in accordance with the will of the voters.

[Fantasywriter]

Translation: ruled should be followed if they benefit Cruz. Rules should be broken if they benefit Trump.

[knarf]

IF YOU SIGN A PLEDGE ... YOU FRIKKIN' KEEP IT

IF YOU ALLOW A WEASEL POSITION ... YOU'RE A FRIKKIN' WEASEL !

[bigbob]

Walker is all about “Wisconsin First”, Trump is all about America First.

[Fantasywriter]

Honestly, he doesn’t sound all that bright.

[Enduro Guy]

“No. They should vote the way the people voted who put those delegates there for Trump.”

You took the words right off of my keyboard.

[faithhopecharity]

He is a quisling working for Hillary

[Gator113]

That Cheesehead can KMA. I am so pleased that I never had to vote for Scott Walker and I never will.

~~Vote Trump 2016~~ ~~Vote Trump 2016~~ ~~Vote Trump 2016~~

[grania]

Scott Walker's lack of education and/or his dedication to his masters (guess what the family connection "Walker" is) is loud and clear here. Governor Walker needs to look up what the word "delegate" means. Hint....it means that anyone who can't do what they were DELEGATED to do should stay home.

[CommerceComet]

The delegates should be held to their duty and vote as they are obligated. After they meet that obligation (generally after the first nominating round), then the delegates should be free to vote their conscience.

It shouldn't make a difference. Trump seems to have plenty of solid delegates to secure a first-ballot victory. I think that is true even if the delegates were somehow released from their obligation in the first ballot.

I'm not happy about Trump being the nominee but he won fair and square.