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Anti-Trump Dissidents Disrupt Convention, Fail To Stop Nomination
ZeroHedge ^ | 18 Jul 16 | Tyler Durden

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


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To: SkyPilot
I missed this.....Did all these demoncrats walk out?

If not, they need to review the videos and forcibly remove this corksuckers most riki tik. Bus them to philly where they belong.

61 posted on 07/18/2016 4:08:26 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (DEPORT OBOLA VOTERS)
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To: bigbob

I just saw the photo of Unruh. First time ever. I can picture her in her element, with a rag around her head, in beat up Birkenstocks, milking a goat.


62 posted on 07/18/2016 4:08:32 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: SkyPilot

Watched this live. Amazingly, Lee and the others said things that were absolutely not true. 11 states turned out to be 9 states (with 3 of those 9 withdrawn), etc. Will of the people turned out to be “we losers want our way, not the will of the people,” etc. Typical political nonsense. But, man, they just roll those words off the ends of their forked tongues. Is it any wonder that Trump is winning with straight talk?


63 posted on 07/18/2016 4:10:29 PM PDT by reaganite
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To: SkyPilot
“Lee is giving interviews to every left-wing and Trump hating media outfit in existence”

Count Copulot and Mike Lee are demoncrat ass pirates. All those rumors of Cruz with hookers was a distraction.

64 posted on 07/18/2016 4:12:56 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (DEPORT OBOLA VOTERS)
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To: SkyPilot
Note to GOPe

Wont Get Fooled Again


65 posted on 07/18/2016 4:20:25 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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To: jmaroneps37

“They act like fascists,” Humphrey, who represented New Hampshire for two terms in the U.S. Senate, said. “

You act like democrats.


66 posted on 07/18/2016 4:20:48 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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To: WMarshal

The sweetest will be Hillary’s tears! She will never be President! Thank you Donald J. Trump!


67 posted on 07/18/2016 4:21:58 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: SkyPilot
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.

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Swine.

68 posted on 07/18/2016 4:22:42 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: SkyPilot

“Lee is giving interviews to every left-wing and Trump hating media outfit in existence.”

He’s acting just as a democrat would, if they had credentials.

Clinton’s must have pictures of him with a little boy or something.

He needs to go. Out of the party for you Mikey, go to Bush mansion, I hear they’re having a cocktail party with Mitt.


69 posted on 07/18/2016 4:24:31 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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To: CAluvdubya

“Cuccinelli did some serious damage to his political career today...”
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I would say after today, this scumbag does not have a “political career,” now or in the future.

Cuccinelli should be bagging groceries at the Piggly Wiggly, but this ass would probably screw that up, too.


70 posted on 07/18/2016 4:27:15 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Ban muslims, NOT guns.....Register liberals, NOT guns)
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To: JPJones

Ted Cruz has led Mike Lee down a bad path.


71 posted on 07/18/2016 4:28:53 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Why did they pass this rule in the first place if it’s such a bad idea and “undemocratic”?


72 posted on 07/18/2016 4:34:16 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns.)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
Cuccinelli should be bagging groceries at the Piggly Wiggly,

Mike Lee will probably be out in the parking lot collecting carts.

These men did themselves no favors today.

73 posted on 07/18/2016 4:38:30 PM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! Prayers for Trump and family)
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To: sheehan

Mind your language, please; there are ladies present.


74 posted on 07/18/2016 4:39:30 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“Ted Cruz has led Mike Lee down a bad path.”

I guess. Cruz needs to give a resounding pro Trump speech to redeem himself.

The old guard needs to leave. Their time is over.


75 posted on 07/18/2016 4:41:42 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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To: Tucker39


Kendal Unruh - Never Trumper

76 posted on 07/18/2016 4:51:24 PM PDT by Heart-Rest (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Heart-Rest

That face could stop a clock.


77 posted on 07/18/2016 5:00:06 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Ban muslims, NOT guns.....Register liberals, NOT guns)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
I saw them interviewing her on C-SPAN, and the guy just went on and on and on with his questions for her.   (It must have been for 10 or 15 minutes, but seemed like an hour or two.)   I waited in vain for them to talk to someone there holding the opposite (pro-Trump) viewpoint.
78 posted on 07/18/2016 5:05:29 PM PDT by Heart-Rest (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Ted Cruz has led Mike Lee down a bad path.

That may be. I thought that too, but am now not so sure that it might not be the other way around: that Mike Lee, Glenn Beck (and possibly even "The Bishop"*) very assiduously fed Ted's ego in order to use him for their own purposes. Heck, Ted and Mike may have made one of those little deals wherein each one is convinced he will get the better of the other.

Mr. niteowl77

*Not "The Bishop" (a C of E Film).

79 posted on 07/18/2016 5:10:28 PM PDT by niteowl77
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To: SkyPilot

“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.”

They’ve got the lefty patois down. Good riddance.


80 posted on 07/18/2016 5:30:36 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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