Unbound: The Conscience of a Republican Delegate

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by jfrog

If you elected a representative that then voted for trump that would be one thing. However, no representative was running in any of the primaries. It was the candidate himself. That candidate then was allotted delegates based his number of votes. That's quite a bit different.

Not in the states that I have voted in.
You select the delegates who are listed under the candidate.
I know different states have different forms of primaries, however this is how it has been for the 5 states I have lived in

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Yes, the people sent to convention to represent the folks back home should be unbound from voting for whoever the folks back home thought they were voting for.

Vote harder!

Now that is funny...

[n david]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Now that is funny...

Yeah, the fence straddler, who refuses to take a side and does nothing but mock everyone, is hilarious.

#moretinfoil

[aegsm76]

Looks like delegates are not quite unbound by the judges ruling.

http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/nevertrum...e/?cat_orig=us

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Legally speaking, the judge’s ruling only affects Virginia delegates. It also doesn’t change RNC rules – rules that Correll agreed to abide when he accepted the appointment as delegate. And one rule? Party delegates have to vote for the candidate who wins the primary, something the Trump campaign said the judge actually reinforced in his ruling.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

BREAKING: Anti-Trump delegate Beau Correll wins! The Court blocks VA delegate binding law https://t.co/lncirQH1VD

HUGE. State laws claiming to bind delegates unconstitutional. Convention delegates are free to govern themselves.

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Looks like delegates are not quite unbound by the judges ruling.

http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/nevertrum...e/?cat_orig=us

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Legally speaking, the judge’s ruling only affects Virginia delegates. It also doesn’t change RNC rules – rules that Correll agreed to abide when he accepted the appointment as delegate. And one rule? Party delegates have to vote for the candidate who wins the primary, something the Trump campaign said the judge actually reinforced in his ruling.

Are you blind or is it that you can't see well?

It sets a precedent for the remaining states.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Looks like delegates are not quite unbound by the judges ruling.

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And, BTW, if the delegates, in all states, were already bound, why did Gerald Ford have to change the ruling to bind them?

[aegsm76]

po - legally the state laws binding delegates have been known to be wrong for years.
But, the RNC rules are still in full force.
I also love how you #NeverTrump'ers are so kind and gracious to your fellow Christians/Apostolics.
Then play the holier than thou card about Trump being a bully and not kind or gracious.
I try to have a civil discussion with you, but it is very difficult when you throw insults back at me.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

po - legally the state laws binding delegates have been known to be wrong for years.
But, the RNC rules are still in full force.
I also love how you #NeverTrump'ers are so kind and gracious to your fellow Christians/Apostolics.
Then play the holier than thou card about Trump being a bully and not kind or gracious.
I try to have a civil discussion with you, but it is very difficult when you throw insults back at me.

Pot Meet Kettle.

[jfrog]

I don't understand how free speech has anything to do with binding a delegate to vote a certain way. Anyone want to explain?

[Pressing-On]

RNC Platform Committee has just adjourned. The last discussion confirmed that the Minority Report will be brought up on Monday as to whether or not there are more than 28 members to pass. They cited the history of Ford and Reagan concerning the binding of delegates.