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Ignorant Outrage Over the Colorado GOP Caucus Vote
BernardGoldberg.com ^ | April 11, 2016 | John Daly

Posted on 04/11/2016 6:54:35 PM PDT by Lakewood

You see, contrary to the impression that many people have been left with over the past couple of days, Colorado’s traditional caucus-night poll had never been a binding, primary-like election. That’s not how it worked. It was a simple straw-poll — nothing more, nothing less. It wasn’t the process used to distribute delegates to the candidates.

The nomination procedure in this state has been driven by the election of representatives for over a hundred years (except for from 1992 to 2002). It starts with grassroots caucus attendees from local precincts voting on congressional-district delegates (their neighbors) to represent them, and ends at the state convention a few weeks later when the representatives finish selecting national delegates to back a candidate at the national convention.

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Correct timing of changes to the Colorado nomination process. It did not change in 2015 as has been widely reported, incorrectly.
1 posted on 04/11/2016 6:54:35 PM PDT by Lakewood
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To: Lakewood
The CO delegates were originally slated to all go for Jeb Bush. There wasn’t chance in the world that they were going anywhere else.

No one planned for Jeb to be sidelined, but Trump did it anyway.

So Jeb dropped out.

Since he has suspended his campaign, they needed an insider to be a place holder for the delegates and that turns out to be Cruz, who will control those delegates until the Convention, then, after a few slight of hand tricks, they are slated to go back to Jeb, or maybe Mitt.

Cruz will never get to enjoy the delegates at the convention.

2 posted on 04/11/2016 6:55:48 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Lakewood

It’s Iowa on a stick. Yeah. No big deal. Move along Folks.

Like anyone’s vote matters anymore these days. ;-)


3 posted on 04/11/2016 6:56:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Lakewood

Sore Loserman.


4 posted on 04/11/2016 6:57:53 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: Balding_Eagle
Since he has suspended his campaign, they needed an insider to be a place holder for the delegates and that turns out to be Cruz, who will control those delegates until the Convention, then, after a few slight of hand tricks, they are slated to go back to Jeb, or maybe Mitt.

You do not have a clue about what you are saying. You made this up out of complete ignorance of how these delegates were selected.

5 posted on 04/11/2016 6:58:47 PM PDT by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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To: Hoodat; Balding_Eagle

BE is correct. Cruz has taken on the Bush people. He is being steered and doing just what Jeb was going to do by bypassing voters.

Just before the convention, they will dump him.


6 posted on 04/11/2016 7:02:49 PM PDT by dforest (Ted took your money and is laughing all the way to Goldman Sachs)
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To: Lakewood

RIP Election 2016

Sacrificed on the altar of ideological purity and the RINO rulebook


7 posted on 04/11/2016 7:03:17 PM PDT by Ceebass ( Ted Cruz = Thad Cochran)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Mr. Trump is a special person and needs special treatment. Rules do not apply to The Donald. He is ... Hope and Change.


8 posted on 04/11/2016 7:03:23 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Lakewood
Such brazen ignorance - an assertive ignorance on display by the Trumpons. Along with the whining it demonstrates a vulnerability that the Dems will aim for.

But keep calling him nasty names - it must feel good. Cruz knows how to campaign. Donald is on a learning curve. Too bad they can't work together.

9 posted on 04/11/2016 7:03:38 PM PDT by corkoman
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To: Lakewood

There is nothing grassroots about what transpired in Colorado. Just a bunch of party hacks selling their support in backroom deals.

Cruz wins when the grassroots (ie.voters) get shafted and are marginalized. This is the Cuban way of winning elections. Fidel Castro is no doubt very be proud.


10 posted on 04/11/2016 7:04:46 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: dforest

How much is that Trump Kool-Aid costing you?


11 posted on 04/11/2016 7:05:00 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Lakewood
It's the optics of it.

People voting don't understand or care about the delegate process.

12 posted on 04/11/2016 7:05:32 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Rafael Cruz: Canadian-born, Cuban ancestry, ineligible for POTUS)
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To: Lakewood
It's fake outrage. Trump supporters are going with the cheating angle to distract everyone from Trump's complete incompetence. Plus, they think they can use it to label Cruz a cheater again.

It's not going to work this time. There is only so much whining people can take. It's getting really old.

13 posted on 04/11/2016 7:05:49 PM PDT by kara37
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To: Lakewood

My concern is that this was some last minute rule change, it clearly isn’t. Even if was 2015 it wasn’t new.

My concern is that until this year I had no idea how little the opinions and cast ballots of actual voters mattered. It is outrageous to me that some of the things that are happening this year are not new, are in fact the norm, and we only noticed because half the party is trying to stop the frontrunner.

“We’ve always done it this way,” and “it’s within the rules” are in my mind weak reasoning for poor behavior.

By this logic, Barry Bonds and Mark McGuire should already be in Cooperstown.

It may perhaps be legal, but they American people, and the party ‘faithful’ deserve better.


14 posted on 04/11/2016 7:07:01 PM PDT by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: Hoodat
I'm not ignorant about anything with regard to delegates and the goal is always the same for the Party when it comes to delegate selection.

That goal is to give the little people as little say so in who the candidate is as possible while still keeping the illusion of inclusion alive.

15 posted on 04/11/2016 7:07:18 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory !!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Probably far less than the Ted Cruz Kool Aid you have partaken of.


16 posted on 04/11/2016 7:07:21 PM PDT by dforest (Ted took your money and is laughing all the way to Goldman Sachs)
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To: Ceebass
RIP Election 2016

Sacrificed on the altar of ideological purity and the RINO rulebook


Ditto.
17 posted on 04/11/2016 7:09:58 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media. #2ndAmendmentMatters)
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To: NormsRevenge
This was one slick Wile E. Coyote move. Cruz desparate for a good bite of the Trump road-runner strapped the GOP rocket on his back, lit the fuse, and set off on a beautiful arching trajectory over the landscape oblivious to the the rapidly approaching canyon wall, upon impact with which he dropped the anvil intended for Trump on the adoring crowds below.

Cruz is now a cinder burnt frazzle of his former self, GoPe will never be trusted again with combustibles, and the adoring crowd and GOPe observers are running to avoid the anvil headed their way, while a crowd of angry voters promises to pick over the remains once all the projectiles have come to rest.

It's the rules, they all tell us.

18 posted on 04/11/2016 7:10:25 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: BlueNgold
we only noticed because half the party is trying to stop the frontrunner

Because the frontrunner is trying to stop the party. They steam-rolled right over Newt's contract with America once they were in power, don't forget.

19 posted on 04/11/2016 7:12:14 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Hoodat

This is one of the more delusional, but the rules committee will be formed by Trump and Cruz. If Cruz prevails as he has so far, Trump will have another tantrum, even though he should work it to dominate.

Trump really has not demonstrated an understanding of how to manage a presidential campaign.

DK


20 posted on 04/11/2016 7:13:50 PM PDT by Dark Knight
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