Posted on 08/28/2012 4:34:50 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks
At a crucial time for GOP unity, there has been some dissent at the Republican National convention over new rules for delegate selection.
The controversial rules were challenged by grass roots factions of the Republican Party, ultimately resulting in a last minute compromise.
A new RNC rule would have allowed presidential candidates to vet and choose their own delegates, leaving state parties out of the selection process. This angered many grass root party activists, like Ron Paul supporters, because it would limit their ability to gain delegates at future conventions.
Columbus State University political scientist Greg Domin says it cuts out dissenting voices from the mainstream, presumptive candidate’s message:
“You know you’re talking about folks who have a different point of view than say this year’s candidate who will be Mitt Romney, and their voices would ultimately be silenced by this. If you eliminate the state parties from picking their candidate they’re basically becoming homogeneous.”
Julianne Thompson, one of Georgia’s national delegates for Mitt Romney, says taking the power to choose delegates away from states is a dangerous move that threatens grass roots efforts:
“I mean it only stands to reason that delegations would eventually be made up of high donors and personal friends of the nominee instead of representing the actual grass roots which is the heart and soul of the Republican party.”
A compromise was reached late Monday night that candidates would have to consult with state parties in selecting delegates.
you are 100% correct
we have seen it over and over again, the RINO’s want us to support their guys when they win a primary but refuse to support our guys when they don’t
The magic word is read.
I am in Texas, my non vote will make no difference.
Quod Erat Demonstrandum.
QED To you too. I’ve been here long enough to know who won’t last and I wouldn’t lay money on you being here long.
Sent email to Boehner and it felt good. I let him know he lost many in the base. You have to wonder if that is what they want; to let Obama win.
I didn’t know that. I’ll ask him about that - and then duck.
“Isaac is raging outside and my brain hurts.”
Where do you live? Is Isaac really bad where you are? I know how you are hurting because I would like to rip that tan off Boehner and send Romney to some country where he doesn’t have any money stashed.
This just sucks.
“Well duh, dude or is it dudette?”
It’s dudette and I wanted you not to end up a Republican again if you didn’t know how that works. As soon as Romney gets the national committee to put in his rule, state parties might as well shut their doors as they will only be peons paying the light bill to keep the office open since Romney took all the power. He will be the king, the ruler, the despot.
LLS
Or simply chanted, “BUULLL-$H!T!! BUULLL-$H!T!! BUULLL-$H!T!!”
On the other hand, the rule was to make sure that the delegates selected honored the choice of the electorate, rather than the arcane rules of the DC playas; Paul basically acted as Romney’s surrogate pit-bull, then targeted Santorum’s delegates for flipping. The delegates of several states that voted for Santorum were given to Paul, but Romney kept every delegate.
Paul was much slicker in these delegate battles than Santorum because he had $40 million in cash, mostly raised from Democrats.
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