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Trump threatens lawsuit over delegate rules
CNN ^ | 3/28 | Sophie Tat

Posted on 03/28/2016 7:31:59 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue

Ted Cruz came in second in the recent Louisiana Republican primary behind Donald Trump but could win more delegates -- and the the real estate mogul is crying foul. Trump beat the Texas senator in the March 5 contest by 3.6%. Under party rules the pair each won 18 delegates. But Cruz's campaign is using its organization muscle to sway ten more delegates toward his camp, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday -- a situation that seems to have caught Trump's ire.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: conaldzorg; la2016; lawsuit; loser; sore; soreloser; trumpertantrum; waaaah
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And yet another story making them both look bad. Rules are rules. You had the same opportunity to do what Ted did. Suck it up and get back to discussing the important things...like Heidi's boob job.
1 posted on 03/28/2016 7:31:59 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
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To: TangledUpInBlue

One more “will of the people be damned” supporter. Nice.

I guess any way Ted gets in is good with you.

Zero integrity.


2 posted on 03/28/2016 7:34:36 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

“But Cruz’s campaign is using its organization muscle...”

What are they lying about now?


3 posted on 03/28/2016 7:35:51 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (President Trump: It's all over but the counting)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Poor Trump....if it doesn’t go my way I will bi—h and cry.

What a scumbag...!


4 posted on 03/28/2016 7:37:00 AM PDT by swampfox101
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Oily Felito is, incredibly, even more loathsome than Bishop Willard.

I did not think such a thing was possible.


5 posted on 03/28/2016 7:39:11 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Raphael Edward Cruz: The charm of oiled carrion and the mind of a false prophet.)
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To: swampfox101

He’s not strong——just a whiner. He would be laughed out of court. The parties organize the rules so he should complain to them. Or the master dealmaker should’ve became familiar with them beforehand.


6 posted on 03/28/2016 7:40:21 AM PDT by bjcoop
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To: TangledUpInBlue

When would trump have time to ever be president?

It would cut into his Twitter wars and threats of lawsuits.

And I thought Obama was thin skinned


7 posted on 03/28/2016 7:41:26 AM PDT by LMAO (I know Hillary and I think she'd make a great president or Vice President. Don Trump 2008)
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To: bjcoop

Trump sounds more and more like a spoiled brat with money.


8 posted on 03/28/2016 7:41:55 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: ConservativeWarrior

The rules that govern how delegates are divided in primary states are not straight forward. I think it surprises many people ( both democrats and republicans) that winning the popular vote in the primary does not mean you win all or even a majority of that state’s delegates. The rules are confusing but those appear to be the rules. If people are upset with the rules then they should petition to change them. One benefit of a lawsuit on Trump’s behalf might be that the laws regarding the distribution of delegates will be brought into the light for all to see. If Trump was in Cruz’s position don’t you think he’d be doing whatever he could legally to get as many delegates as possible?


9 posted on 03/28/2016 7:41:59 AM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: 5thGenTexan

I agree. But I have to be careful around here what I say about Trump or I get viciously attacked in many instances.


10 posted on 03/28/2016 7:43:11 AM PDT by bjcoop
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Is Cruz even going to make it to the convention? His Bimbo Eruption problem might take him down and if found to be true, it should.


11 posted on 03/28/2016 7:43:41 AM PDT by arl295
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To: swampfox101
The people vote for Donald Trump and Ted Cruz comes in and takes the people who voted away from the voters

Ted Cruz is help feeding the Democrats telling blacks Republicans don't want your votes counted.

12 posted on 03/28/2016 7:44:28 AM PDT by scooby321
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To: scooby321

These are the delegate rules. You’re starting to sound like Al Gore.


13 posted on 03/28/2016 7:45:14 AM PDT by bjcoop
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The Republican race is such a lopsided win for Trump that it’s ludicrous to suggest otherwise. In Texas, Cruz won only 44% of his home state/s vote.....not even enough to get all the delegates. Trump won a chunk of Texas delegates.

Team Cruz ferreted out victories in a few caucus states known for oddball and malleable vote counting methods. For example, Cruz won in places that are not conducive to jump-starting his losing campaign, places none cares about:

Virgin Islands by 30 votes
Wyoming by 480 votes
Alaska by 600 votes
Maine by 2,500.

Here are the rounded total votes Cruz won in his 8 states.

Virgin Isl 200 people
Wyoming 620 people
Alaska 8,400
Maine 8,500
Kansas 35,000
Iowa 52,000
Utah 122,000
Okie 158,000

SUMMING UP Cruz bet a bundle on the south, then lost badly. It is doubtful Cruz can bring his (cough) “current winning streak” to the east. Ted won 8 states totaling a measly 385,000 votes.

By contrast, Trump won some 15 states w/ an astounding 1,350,000 votes, so far.


14 posted on 03/28/2016 7:45:21 AM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: bjcoop

Bully tatics in the same vein as their Glorious Tweeter.


15 posted on 03/28/2016 7:45:57 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: ConservativeWarrior

This makes the Republican party look like....well.....the Republican Party. The people’s vote really doesn’t matter. Remember the 2014 Mississippi Senate Race?

I’m really entertained by the medias’ take on this. A 3%+ win at the polls is now called “a tie”, and “rules are rules”.


16 posted on 03/28/2016 7:47:59 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Liz
BTTT
17 posted on 03/28/2016 7:49:07 AM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: arl295

“Is Cruz even going to make it to the convention? His Bimbo Eruption problem might take him down and if found to be true, it should.”

Strike “and if found to be true.”

For those with New York City values, a lie serves as well as the truth. In many cases, better.


18 posted on 03/28/2016 7:50:31 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: ConservativeWarrior

“Zero integrity.”

Blood sport. Deal with it. They are crucifying Cruz and he is taking it in stride. I really do not care whether the nominee is Cruz or Trump. All I know is whoever our candidate is, goes into the general with some serious issues.


19 posted on 03/28/2016 7:52:14 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (GOPe - Enriching the consultant class while selling out their constituents.)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Why is it that people bother voting again, and why is it that Congress has an 11% approval rating, and why is it people think our political process is controlled by a handful of elites?


20 posted on 03/28/2016 7:54:09 AM PDT by baltimorepoet
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