RNC passes rule giving itself power to change any rule without delegate vote

[cajuncocoa]

Emmm, I think I may have an answer as to why they still have primaries. It's to get people to donate money to a candidate and then have that money spent for advertisements to feed those who own the Main Stream Media and I'm sure most here know who those people are.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Dr.3D again.

[Dr.3D]

Makes sense to me.

Yeah, imagine how much money the MSM makes with all of those candidates spending money on ads. If there were no primaries, the MSM would be out millions of dollars.

[cajuncocoa]

Yeah, imagine how much money the MSM makes with all of those candidates spending money on ads. If there were no primaries, the MSM would be out millions of dollars.

As they always say, follow the money.

[jay_dub]

So much for reforming the GOP.

Hey, Ron, you could still speak at PaulFest, ya' know.

Time to break clean from this incestuous, greedy, corrupt, vile, piss-poor excuse for a political party.

[torchbearer]

As they always say, follow the money.

follow those who create it. they are the infinite source of corruption.

[bunklocoempire]

Thank you McRomney, thank you establishment RNC. Here, have some more rope.



Put the word in the street children!

[RickyJ]

The first step towards tyranny. I'm sure by 2016, they'll just forgo the primary process and choose the nominee themselves. The GOP = tyrants

They already do that now, the elections are complete and total shows. They decide the winner, we don't.

[AJ Antimony]

The party is only hurting itself, I don't know who they think they're fooling.

Anyway, this gives us more reason to reform the GOP. We've done a great job electing new National Committeemen (including a 21 year old!), we just need a lot more.

The article says the RNC can change rules with a 75% vote. So we just need 25% of the RNC posts to "filibuster." As soon as we elect 101 Committeemen, we can abolish this power grab rule.

[truthspeaker]

The party is only hurting itself, I don't know who they think they're fooling.

Anyway, this gives us more reason to reform the GOP. We've done a great job electing new National Committeemen (including a 21 year old!), we just need a lot more.

The article says the RNC can change rules with a 75% vote. So we just need 25% of the RNC posts to "filibuster." As soon as we elect 101 Committeemen, we can abolish this power grab rule.

Agreed. We had tried so hard to work in the party. Many of us have made great in roads there.

But I will add--that rule change is SO dishonest.

In Tampa, I hope Paul supporters DO carry signs around letting people know what happened. It is nice to dream.

"Duly elected delegates unseated=Romney lost his easily won race"

"Unseat delegates from State GOPs, don't expect them to work hard for you in November"

"Unseat me=No Vote You"

"Delegates represent 1,000's of voters=Where is our republican system now?"

I could go on. I'm sure people have better rants.

[truthspeaker]

I have more:

Paul is 20% of the GOP--Where will you be in Nov?

Paul = Goldwater 2012

Romney is continuing his Father's fight against Economic Conservatives.

Where will the Economic Conservatives be in Nov? Not with the Nat'l RNC.

[gte811i]

Emmm, I think I may have an answer as to why they still have primaries. It's to get people to donate money to a candidate and then have that money spent for advertisements to feed those who own the Main Stream Media and I'm sure most here know who those people are.

Well anyone who couldn't tell the Dem. nominee in 2008 was going to be Obama or possibly Clinton wasn't paying attention long enough. It was obvious in 2004, even before he won his Senate seat that MSM was pushing Obama. Anyone could have seen in 2008 that if McCain failed Romney was going to be the nominee. Even the polls way back in last year indicated that while a significant majority of people would not vote for Romney in the primary they felt he would be the nominee. You don't get to that point (i.e. 60% not voting for Romney, yet 70% feeling he will be the nominee) without pushing by the MSM.

[Dr.3D]

Well anyone who couldn't tell the Dem. nominee in 2008 was going to be Obama or possibly Clinton wasn't paying attention long enough. It was obvious in 2004, even before he won his Senate seat that MSM was pushing Obama. Anyone could have seen in 2008 that if McCain failed Romney was going to be the nominee. Even the polls way back in last year indicated that while a significant majority of people would not vote for Romney in the primary they felt he would be the nominee. You don't get to that point (i.e. 60% not voting for Romney, yet 70% feeling he will be the nominee) without pushing by the MSM.

Goes even deeper than that. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/behin...a-and-the-cfr/

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

LOL. So, I wonder if someone put up a poll how'd it look for RPF'ers votin' for Obama to kick the GOP in the nads. Haha. I'm tempted to do it just to spite 'em.

[Dr.3D]

LOL. So, I wonder if someone put up a poll how'd it look for RPF'ers votin' for Obama to kick the GOP in the nads. Haha. I'm tempted to do it just to spite 'em.

Doubt it would bother them in the least to lose this election.

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

Y'all do realize that this isn't just directed at us. This strikes the real Tea Party dead in it's tracks too. This essentially kills a Herman Cain type candidacy as well.

I'm failing to grasp the logic of this. Alienate 20-25% of your party and just think they'll vote for you anyway because you aren't Democrats? And, if they vote Libertarian, there's not enough votes to elevate the Libertarian candidate, but enough to cause the Democrat to win every race. Makes NO sense whatsoever.

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

Doubt it would bother them in the least to lose this election.

Right, but there's some comfort in making the GOP go in the trash bin of history. Make em' lose every election (except for the Paulian Reps). I'm 50/50 on this myself. Probably flip a coin.

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

Y'all do realize that this isn't just directed at us. This strikes the real Tea Party dead in it's tracks too. This essentially kills a Herman Cain type candidacy as well.

I'm failing to grasp the logic of this. Alienate 20-25% of your party and just think they'll vote for you anyway because you aren't Democrats? And, if they vote Libertarian, there's not enough votes to elevate the Libertarian candidate, but enough to cause the Democrat to win every race. Makes NO sense whatsoever.

Sure it makes sense. Power corrupts, and absolute power absolutely corrupts.

[Dr.3D]

Y'all do realize that this isn't just directed at us. This strikes the real Tea Party dead in it's tracks too. This essentially kills a Herman Cain type candidacy as well.

I'm failing to grasp the logic of this. Alienate 20-25% of your party and just think they'll vote for you anyway because you aren't Democrats? And, if they vote Libertarian, there's not enough votes to elevate the Libertarian candidate, but enough to cause the Democrat to win every race. Makes NO sense whatsoever.

The idea is to give you no choice. No matter who you vote for, someone they approve of will win.

[1stAmendguy]

So delegates are ceremonial now just like many traditional institutions of our destroyed republic.

[Dr.3D]

So delegates are ceremonial now just like many traditional institutions of our destroyed republic.

Just like that paper in the frame that is being preserved. They take a vow to preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States, but in their minds, they are thinking about the paper in the frame as what needs to be preserved and protected, rather than the meaning of the words on that paper.

[wgadget]

Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime to go INDY.....