2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:26 PM Jul 2016

BREAKING: Iowa and Colorado delegations have walked off the floor.

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BREAKING: Iowa and Colorado delegations have walked off the floor. (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2016 OP

More! Let there be more! villager Jul 2016 #1

I'm pinching myself RandySF Jul 2016 #2

This week is going to be fun. hrmjustin Jul 2016 #3

A Clown Party Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #5

Please, more walk outs. gademocrat7 Jul 2016 #4

Ken Cuccinelli (VA) threw his credential on the floor and walked out. brooklynite Jul 2016 #6

Has the iowa delegation turned their backs on Joni Ernst too? IADEMO2004 Jul 2016 #7

It's Happening! It's Happening! MrWendel Jul 2016 #8

I hope they have lots of fun this week, let the clowns shine. Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #9

Fasten your seatbelts! NurseJackie Jul 2016 #10

Why? book_worm Jul 2016 #11

They're angry that the RNC won't allow procedures to consider other candidates. yardwork Jul 2016 #16

Why did they walk out? Details please. DCBob Jul 2016 #12

I agree--those of us who aren't able to watch would like details. book_worm Jul 2016 #13

Self Destruction colsohlibgal Jul 2016 #14

What?!?!?!! What happened?? AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #15

Anti-Trumpers asked for roll-call vote on Rules Committee report. philly_bob Jul 2016 #17

Thank you for the update, philly bob! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #18

villager

(26,001 posts)

1. More! Let there be more!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:28 PM

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RandySF

(86,193 posts)

2. I'm pinching myself

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:31 PM

Jul 2016

In nearly 30 years of following politics, I never witnessed so much as a sneeze at a Republican convention.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. This week is going to be fun.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:32 PM

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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

5. A Clown Party

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:33 PM

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gademocrat7

(12,025 posts)

4. Please, more walk outs.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:32 PM

Jul 2016

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

6. Ken Cuccinelli (VA) threw his credential on the floor and walked out.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:33 PM

Jul 2016

IADEMO2004

(6,452 posts)

7. Has the iowa delegation turned their backs on Joni Ernst too?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:38 PM

Jul 2016

That would be sweet.

MrWendel

(1,881 posts)

8. It's Happening! It's Happening!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:39 PM

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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

9. I hope they have lots of fun this week, let the clowns shine.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 05:08 PM

Jul 2016

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. Fasten your seatbelts!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 05:17 PM

Jul 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

11. Why?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 05:22 PM

Jul 2016

yardwork

(69,642 posts)

16. They're angry that the RNC won't allow procedures to consider other candidates.

Reply to book_worm (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 06:07 PM

Jul 2016

Looks like the delegates who don't support Trump aren't willing to "get over it" as the RNC chair told them to do this morning.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

12. Why did they walk out? Details please.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 05:25 PM

Jul 2016

Thanks!

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

13. I agree--those of us who aren't able to watch would like details.

Reply to DCBob (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 05:39 PM

Jul 2016

colsohlibgal

(5,276 posts)

14. Self Destruction

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 05:42 PM

Jul 2016

Could they go the way of the Whigs? We are moving into a bizarre stretch of history to be sure. When one of the current big two nominates a reality show bozo all bets are off.

But tens of millions will vote for this orange clown, which pretty much proves they would vote for an eggplant if it got nominated.

Thanks Faux News and Rush.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

15. What?!?!?!! What happened??

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 06:04 PM

Jul 2016

philly_bob

(2,433 posts)

17. Anti-Trumpers asked for roll-call vote on Rules Committee report.

Reply to AgadorSparticus (Reply #15)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 06:08 PM

Jul 2016

Chairman refused, said a voice vote was enough. Someone made a point of order asking for a roll-call vote, and the chairman refused that. Apparently, the anti-Trumpers wanted the Rules to contain a measure that would allow delegates to "free" their votes on the convention floor.

N.B. I'm not an expert, I'm just watching C-Span.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

18. Thank you for the update, philly bob!

Reply to philly_bob (Reply #17)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 06:43 PM

Jul 2016

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