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Va. GOP to require loyalty oath in presidential primary
Richmond Times Dispatch ^
| Dec. 28, 2011
| ANDREW CAIN
Posted on 12/28/2011 12:26:06 PM PST by markomalley
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Two ways to look at it:
- That should effectively close the primary from Dhim voters like those who crossed over to help McLame get the nomination. That is a good thing.
- However, that would require me to support the Chameleon if he was the nominee. Can't do that. So, either I lie when taking the oath or I would have to sit that one out. (Not a VA voter, so it's not an issue, but, still...)
To: markomalley
A loyalty oath to support whoever the eventual nominee is? Wtf? Any precedent for this in other GOP primaries?
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:28:57 PM PST
by
Utmost Certainty
(Our Enemy, the State | Gingrich 2012)
To: markomalley
I didn’t realize how messed up Virginia was.
They should first and foremost make the primary a closed primary.
This oath is a “pile” ... no enforcement. What a joke.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:28:57 PM PST
by
Reagan69
(I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
To: markomalley
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:31:09 PM PST
by
mosesdapoet
(Moses ..A nick name I received as a kid for warning another -It's a sin to tell a lie")
To: markomalley
The GOP is seriously determined to lose the election to Obama, aren’t they?
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:32:13 PM PST
by
MeganC
(No way in Hell am I voting for Mitt Romney. Not now, not ever. Deal with it.)
To: markomalley
I thought loyalty oaths to political animals went out in 1945, and was buried in nuremburg.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:34:29 PM PST
by
Waverunner
(I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
To: markomalley
FTA: It amounts to an unenforceable honor pledge because no one can tell for whom a voter casts a ballot in the general election.
This should work, because a liberal wouldn't lie, now would they?
It is somewhat similar to a murderer being allowed to know what the prosecution is going to use against him in court. If he is willing to commit murder, he won't have any problem with making up a lie, and would be glad to have the extra time to do so.
To: markomalley
Is this North Korea or Virginia??? Loyalty oaths; are they kidding???
What horse crap...
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:35:03 PM PST
by
HereInTheHeartland
(I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
To: markomalley
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:35:09 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mosesdapoet
The correct approach to this is the one in use for a very long time in America ~ registration by party and a closed primary system.
Asking for a loyalty oath for the voters is total BS. I'd rather ride the leadership of the party out of town on a rail ~ after, of course, tarring and feathering them.
What you'll never see is the Republican party leadership pledging to be loyal to the voters!
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:35:22 PM PST
by
muawiyah
To: markomalley
With only Paul and Floppy on the ballot, why vote at all? I feel sorry for you Va FReepers, ya’ll got cheated out of a legitimate primary this time.
To: markomalley
They’ve really taken the wind out of our sails here in Va. I wouldn’t vote for either of those 2 ying yangs if they were giving away hundred dollar bills.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:39:02 PM PST
by
albie
To: markomalley
Then Newt wouldn’t be able to vote in Virginia. He has already pledged he will not support the party if the nominee is Paul. Call this moot since Paul has zero chance of being the nominee but Gingrich has extablised the principle that there things more important than electing a Republican.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:40:10 PM PST
by
DManA
To: markomalley
Virginia determined to make a total fool of itself.
It’s almost like their governor was promised a certain something by a certain weird someone.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:40:16 PM PST
by
CainConservative
(Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy Newt/Marco 2012!!)
To: markomalley
I’m sure this is totally legal. /s
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:40:30 PM PST
by
VanDeKoik
(1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
To: markomalley
What are the reprecussions and how is this enforcable? I dont plan to support either candidate, but will probably vote for Paul in protest.
To: markomalley
So, the ink isn’t even dry on Perrys lawsuit and VA flips America the finger.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:40:59 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: markomalley
Interesting, but unenforceble.
But, the RPV is a private organization and they can exclude who ever they want, including Rick Perry.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:41:39 PM PST
by
trumandogz
(If Rick Perry cannot secure his name on the Va. ballot, how could he be trusted to secure America?)
To: Reagan69
You cant close the primary. There is no voter party affiliation here.
To: markomalley
Virginians don’t need unenforceable loyalty oaths; they need choices and candidates they can believe in. This joke must be fixed. Now.
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posted on
12/28/2011 12:42:59 PM PST
by
Socon-Econ
(Socon-Econ)
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