[rhombus]

The RNC should decertify the Virginia GOP and refuse to recognize their delegates to the convention unless they amend the rule to conform with reality.

Central rule over local rule? Changing the rules after the vote? Shouldn't the RNC check with Republicans in Virginia first? This sounds too much like a Democrat argument to me.

[P-Marlowe]

Central rule over local rule? Changing the rules after the vote?

There was no VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!

There were a bunch of volunteers (probably 90% Romney and Paul people) who decertified the signatures of thousands of Virginia citizens in order to disqualify MOST of the candidates in this election.

I believe you are going to find that there was a lot of hanky panky going on in the volunteer room.

There will be an investigation and an appeal. I bet that Perry, Gingrich, Bachmann, Santorum and Huntsman will all be on the VA primary ballot in March.

[Hoodat]

This sounds too much like a Democrat argument to me.

Correctamundo. You sure got that right.

[Cyber Liberty]

Central rule over local rule? Changing the rules after the vote? Shouldn't the RNC check with Republicans in Virginia first? This sounds too much like a Democrat argument to me.

You make a good point, but we have to consider the possibility there are some in the states' GOP power structures who cheat. I don't know if that's the case here...If the candidates didn't come up with the petition signatures in the first place, that's one thing. But if they did have the signatures but a bunch got challenged and thrown out, that's another.