Posted on 07/18/2016 3:11:56 PM PDT by SkyPilot
In a brief period of excitement (especially for completely unbiased John Harwood), Republican factions trying to stop Donald Trump's nomination noisily disrupted a vote on party convention rules. But, as The Hill reports, the Republican National Committee ignored the outcry from the angry delegates and adopted the convention's rules by a voice vote, rebuffing shouts by those looking to mount a last-ditch effort to sink Donald Trump.
As Bloomberg reports,
Delegates from Colorado were seen walking out of the convention hall, and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was spotted angrily throwing his convention credentials to the floor.
The disruption Monday on the first day of the convention was the first sign of fracturing within the party ahead of the presumptive Republican nominee's appearance in the hall Monday night to introduce his wife, Melania.
Former Senator Gordon Humphrey says he filed requisite signatures from nine delegations to force roll-call vote on Rules. Humphrey, a New Hampshire delegate, said he's not confident RNC staff has "courage" or "independence" to "stand up" to pressure from Trump organization to disallow or ignore petitions.
Humphrey, who opposes Trump's nomination, called the presumptive nominee's supporters "brown shirts" during an interview with MSNBC.
"They act like fascists," Humphrey, who represented New Hampshire for two terms in the U.S. Senate, said.
Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, said he could not fathom the decision by the convention organizers in an interview with CNN.
“If what they want is unity, treat us respectfully as delegates," Lee said. He called the incident "surreal."
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In the end, the rules were adopted by voice vote shortly after 4 p.m., then after frantic protests, a second voice vote was taken as Trump opponents shouted repeatedly for a roll call vote.
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But but but Zerohedge YOU told us they had the numbers to stop Trump
Kendal Unruh kept saying the will of the people, but she really meant the will of the delegates and to heck with the will of the people that voted Trump to victory.
Mike Lee sucks, he needs to leave the convention and the republican party.
Go hang out with the Bushes, we don’t want you here.
I guess no one told them that there is a new sheriff in town. These people should be rooted out of the party.
No other way to say it.
And they demand "respect"? They haven't earned that respect. They cry and pitch a fit while disrespecting the will of the rank and file primary voters.
Those twits should just leave, and not let the door hit them in their puckered sphincters.
If what they want is unity, treat us respectfully as delegates,” Senator Mike Lee said. He called the incident “surreal.”
The “Al Gore” of the Republican Party, Sen. Lee is simply put a sore loserman.
EVERTRUMP2016
ee will henceforth be known as
Mike Lee - AHOLE, UT
And Kendal Unruh is now free go back to her grannyhair and Colorado safe zone and feel sorry for herself:
http://www.jimelliotschool.com/meet-us/our-staff/kendall-unruh/
Do they know how stupid they look and act. I was going to say, “how out of touch with reality.” Bless their hearts.
No matter where you go, Cruzers are all the same.
Soooo, according to Mike Lee they are acting like fascists because they are not allowing the delegates to over turn the will of the primary voters. Have I got that right? Mike Lee and the NeverTrump crowd are being repressed in their efforts to repress the voters.
neverTrumpers are just plain assholes - they were disgraceful on the floor today.
Fascist, huh?
This coming from people who lost free elections in 36 states.
Talk about sour grapes, indeed.
Exactly. The GOPe just can't fathom they don't get their way!
He was acting as stand-in for sore Cruzerman
I guess that was his opus.
Bunch of losers. I wonder what Mitt promised Mike Lee to shill for Hillary. He’s trying to explain away his bull on CNN right now “It’s not about Trump at all, it’s about the rules”. What a crock. They really do think we’re stupid.
Saw one byotch on cspan crying that it was undemocratic
UNDEMOCRATIC!!! What was it when all of us voted for the man?
I can’t figure out if it’s stupidity or Obama-style arrogance?
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