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GOP Establishment crushes conservative voices in rules committee
Conservative Review ^ | July 15, 2016 | Robert Eno

Posted on 07/16/2016 5:53:38 AM PDT by SMGFan

During the RNC’s Rules Committee meeting, grassroots conservatives were crushed by the establishment. Openness, transparency, and the rights of the minority lost yesterday in Cleveland. It was a rout.

Sure, the headlines coming out of the Rules Committee meeting yesterday were that Free the Delegates and Delegates Unbound were soundly defeated. Hidden under the headlines is the fact that time and time again measures to devolve power to the members of the RNC and away from the chair were soundly defeated - ________

As the meeting finally got underway any rule that would have placed limits or checks on the Chair of the Republican Party was soundly defeated. These rules included allowing committees to elect their own chairmen, requiring the presence of a parliamentary professional at all RNC meetings, lessening the grip of the chair on the budget committee, among others. Every attempt was quickly characterized as an attack on Priebus. Priebus’ allies always couched their arguments against transparency in a veil of teamwork and unity. -

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To: SMGFan
GOP Establishment crushes conservative voices in rules committee

That should properly read:

GOP crushes Clinton supporters in rules committee

61 posted on 07/16/2016 6:38:46 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Canadians can't be our President.)
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To: Paleo Pete

I forgot that part. Thanks


62 posted on 07/16/2016 6:39:03 AM PDT by magua
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To: Paleo Pete

No, they can no longer take it away from Trump. That is what the Rules Committee meetig was about.

All they can do now is cause disruptions and raise hell if not stopped.

Trump is the nominee.


63 posted on 07/16/2016 6:40:11 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: CptnObvious
What they tried to do was to undo the state caucuses.

I agree. The Tea Party were successful in the Colorado Caucasus which really bugged Hannity. Chris Christie paid $175,000 to crush Conservative Tom Tancredo in last Colorado governor race to get demonicrat Checkenpooper elected. Keep your democrat/gop party bosses and don't expect me to vote for old party losers.

64 posted on 07/16/2016 6:40:53 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: SMGFan
This isn't just a complaint by those not thrilled with Trump, is it?

This particular complaint, in this instance, is indeed limited to those not supportive of Trump. Because the few are trying their best to negate the choice of the people. In so doing they are insuring that the outcome of the election will benefit Hillary.The consequences of Hillary becoming President will be that no Republican will ever control the levers of power. Conservatives can kiss their dreams goodbye forever as well. The fact that they are too stupid to recognize this fact is almost scary beyond belief, and gives this conservative a bad taste to say the least.

Give it up idiots.

65 posted on 07/16/2016 6:41:10 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: wintertime

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66 posted on 07/16/2016 6:41:15 AM PDT by b4me (Idolatry is rampant in thoughts and actions. Choose whom you will serve....)
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To: SMGFan

Sure, the headlines coming out of the Rules Committee meeting yesterday were that Free the Delegates and Delegates Unbound were soundly defeated.


So was that the Establishment crushing grassroots conservatives also?


67 posted on 07/16/2016 6:41:50 AM PDT by joshua c (Allah's paradise is full of mass murderers)
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To: Cincinnatus.45-70

Exactly. There were only two conservatives, Cruz and Lee, and both are sore losers trying to Jimmy the system to defy the overwhelming voice of the voters.

If it had been Trump v Cruz from the beginning, I think Trump would have gotten a clear majority.


68 posted on 07/16/2016 6:42:22 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Paleo Pete

great wrant but you are still wrong


69 posted on 07/16/2016 6:44:35 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....Opabinia can teach us a lot)
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To: bert
That is BS

Well the article is from Conservative Review, so you know it's B S

70 posted on 07/16/2016 6:46:26 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: SMGFan

Trump is the evil Establishment now? When did that happen?


71 posted on 07/16/2016 6:47:42 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: Madame Dufarge

I believe the continent was named first, then mexico was a country, then the US of A and maybe Canada chose it’s country name last, but we are all part of the continent of the northern part of America

As for your last question you assume thats what I should say but you are wrong.

did so many people not learn about continents and countries and the differences in grade school?

Amerigo vespucci (sp?) and others who came before USofA was even a bunch of colonies?

you all seem to want to rewrite history as the dems are doing.


72 posted on 07/16/2016 6:47:48 AM PDT by b4me (Idolatry is rampant in thoughts and actions. Choose whom you will serve....)
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To: bert; mountainlion

Mountainlion you called it correctly.


73 posted on 07/16/2016 6:48:24 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: LS
Exactly. There were only two conservatives, Cruz and Lee, and both are sore losers trying to Jimmy the system to defy the overwhelming voice of the voters.

The term "conservative" has no meaning anymore. Big government, endless wars we have no intention of winning while importing enemy combatants and putting them on welfare,, massive bank bailouts, unlimited open borders, and ignoring existing laws on immigration are the new conservatism.

74 posted on 07/16/2016 6:51:40 AM PDT by Richard Kimball
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To: b4me

It’s a locator, you fool.


75 posted on 07/16/2016 6:54:59 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: Richard Kimball

The term “conservative” has no meaning anymore???

Sounds like you have communism and conservatism mixed up. I am a classic conservative.


76 posted on 07/16/2016 6:56:30 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: SMGFan

Cruz and Romney are as conservative as Soros, their partner.


77 posted on 07/16/2016 6:57:34 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Paleo Pete

The Cruzbots loved “The Rules” when they were stealing states.


78 posted on 07/16/2016 7:06:50 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: SMGFan

You keep using that word: “Conservatives” . . .


79 posted on 07/16/2016 7:07:27 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: OKSooner

Lemme think about that while I go take my morning Mitt... :)


80 posted on 07/16/2016 7:11:12 AM PDT by kiryandil (Hillary Clinton is not sophisticated enough to understand the Bill of Rights, either.)
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