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warrior1

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Mon Aug 27, 2012, 08:55 PM Aug 2012

Texas delegates planning floor mutiny over RNC rules changes [View all]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/texas-delegates-planning-floor-mutiny-over-rnc-rules-225837647.html



TAMPA--On Monday morning, at a meeting of more than 100 Texan delegates and alternates at the Saddlebrook Resort 20 miles north of Tampa, one topic got the crowd more fired up than any other. Delegate Melinda Fredricks read aloud a letter condemning recent changes to the national Republican party's rules that would allow the GOP presidential candidate to veto and replace state delegates.

"Our delegates are in shock that such an amendment even would be presented before the Rules Committee much less passed into rule," Fredricks said. "Please know from the Texas delegation standpoint that the only way a floor fight can be avoided is for this rule to be stricken."

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I'll have a large butter popcorn. muntrv Aug 2012 #1
As long as you're going to the concession stand. mysuzuki2 Aug 2012 #7
May I join you, please? K&R for the OP for just plain hilarious. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #22
It's not all that often a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #27
Good for them-- that's a bullshit rule, Marr Aug 2012 #2
bs rule it may be but they would have done this anyway. the only ones the establishment cares about leftyohiolib Aug 2012 #3
Yep.. WCGreen Aug 2012 #4
It's a cynical slap in the face. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #41
In the end I bet nary a peep will be heard from them, IMO it will fizzle totally out. nt Raine Aug 2012 #5
Hey Texas GOPers ashling Aug 2012 #6
We'll go Green before we go Blue Saokymo Aug 2012 #29
LOL FSogol Aug 2012 #8
so what night is this happening.. frylock Aug 2012 #9
The Paulbots are pissed, too Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #10
Tweety interviewed one this morning... nc4bo Aug 2012 #17
Texas Death Cage Match! (n/t) klook Aug 2012 #26
ROTFLMAO LongTomH Aug 2012 #28
LOL! nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #35
That's a good rule. If the conventions were actual conventions where things were fought over and RB TexLa Aug 2012 #11
So you think its a good idea to not seat elected delegates Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #21
The nomination is done. The vote is a show. Yes I think the campaigns should be able to control RB TexLa Aug 2012 #25
What is the point of annoying allies? yardwork Aug 2012 #31
And isn't it mostly a voite for show? They back who they pledged in round one Generic Other Aug 2012 #34
They are no more going to not vote against the president than a bunch of Howard Dean delegates RB TexLa Aug 2012 #39
Some are supporting Gary Johnson instead. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #40
Tweety had a guy on from Oklahoma (I think) Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #12
I saw that guy. He didn't explain the situation much, but it's starting to make sense. JBoy Aug 2012 #16
I think it has to do with Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #18
Thank you kindly. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #20
If so, then the Republican establishment has basically ejected the Ron Paul people from the Party. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #23
It's almost sure to cause a split with Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #24
Read the comments. Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #13
This is Mitt's republican party warrior1 Aug 2012 #14
I love a good ole republican family squabble proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #15
Food Fiiiiight! longship Aug 2012 #19
K&R LongTomH Aug 2012 #30
Someday they'll realize their party B Calm Aug 2012 #32
it's about time they did it to their own liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #33
this will be an interesting week spanone Aug 2012 #36
Does Rinse Penis know about this? Raster Aug 2012 #37
Oh please oh please oh please... Chorophyll Aug 2012 #38
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