The Real Delegate Count - it's not over

[Esther]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

And having grown up with his last opponent in the Republican primary, I can tell you that he is a little loopy in some of his views.
Just ask Chris Peden...

What is Chris up to now?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Esther

I hate to admit it but I am unfamiliar with what a brokered convention even means.

Ron Paul would not be my first pick, but I like him better than Romney.

But as I stated before I am not voting for Romney I am voting against BO!

The GOP was pretty angry at Michael Steele for predicting a Brokered Convention - “You know, we’re going to end up with a brokered convention, a convention that’s going to mean something!”

If Romney doesn't get the required delegates, there could be a convention floor fight, multiple ballots would be taken until one candidate has the majority. It would be very exciting. I wish it would happen to clear the air for those that feel disenfranchised by the media and the RNC.

I think every candidate was better than ORomney, and we would do much better under a strict constitutionalist like Paul. When you really study American military blowback, it's a little scary to find out why a lot of countries don't like us. You can even do a study on Monsanto (the seed giant) who plays a huge part in starving third world countries. So, Paul is not so loopy on some of this thoughts. Although, I agree with CC1 on the Iran comments.

Anyway, just because Paul could stop Romney, that doesn't mean he would be our candidate. Newt could make his case on the second ballot, along with anyone else who wanted to join in the fight. It is true that people generally don't like a spoiler, and it could turn out to go against Paul. The only thing is - his people are an army and they are organized - it's amazing and the Revolution is growing. I have to give them kudos for that. They are much more organized than Romney, with his money, because they are taking delegates away from him. It's just a lot of fun to watch.

My thoughts on voting - if I mark an X by the person's name, they are my candidate. So, ORomney won't be getting a little X by his name from me. Do or die, I refuse. It's not Obama alone doing the things he is doing and the Republicans should have been stronger against him. I don't see them putting up much of a strong fight. People come on the news with talking points, but no one seems as angry as this man. The Republicans better start getting this angry for me to believe in them. They are nothing more than progressives and I don't support their candidate.

http://www.wxix.com/story/18655784/w...on-house-floor

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Esther

I hate to admit it but I am unfamiliar with what a brokered convention even means.

Ron Paul would not be my first pick, but I like him better than Romney.

But as I stated before I am not voting for Romney I am voting against BO!

Let me point out another thing. Here's the problem - people don't really like Romney, he is shallow and people don't trust him. AND, we shouldn't be neck and neck with a Marxist that has done what he has to this country. It's totally ridiculous. It's like the GOP wants to throw the election.

[AreYouReady?]

Many people have won without my vote.

Personally, I think the Obama and the Romney have the same agenda...just different ways of carrying it out. I don't think either one's concerns are for the american people's freedoms and Bill of Rights.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

Many people have won without my vote.

Personally, I think the Obama and the Romney have the same agenda...just different ways of carrying it out. I don't think either one's concerns are for the american people's freedoms and Bill of Rights.

Exactly!

You will find this article interesting as it, succinctly, lays out how all of this went down. Michael Steele tried to stop the corruption, so they got rid of him. And they want my vote? I don't think so. We should be pushing for a Brokered Convention.

Why the RNC Fired Michael Steele

Despite the unwavering and dedicated efforts of the liberal elitists at the Republican National Committee doing everything within their capabilities to subvert the will of the voters and install Massachusetts liberal Mitt Romney as the 2012 GOP Presidential nominee, there remains an outside shot that the sentiments of the overwhelming majority of Republican voters could still play a factor in determining a nominee, averting a disaster scenario in which the Republican alternative to the Democrat incumbent is a man whose positions are nearly indecipherable from those of Obama.

For most everyone paying attention, it has become overtly clear that the RNC and the unelected party bosses who have controlled the candidate selection process for all of this author’s lifetime and probably closer to a century or more have been trying their best to rig the game in order to favor Romney.
http://www.teapartytribune.com/2012/...ichael-steele/

[Pressing-On]

I want to point out this important part of the article:

"In August of 2010, Steele implemented a new set of rules governing how the party elects its nominee for the November Presidential general election. Rather than have a handful of liberal states plus South Carolina (for the misguided appearance of fairness) determine the nominee before the overwhelming majority of the country even gets to vote, Steele spread out the calender, implementing penalties for states that broke the rules and held their contests prior to Super Tuesday. The penalty for doing so would entail the loss of 50% of a state’s total delegates plus the proportional distribution of those delegates rather than a winner-take-all vote. This enabled states that actually vote Republican in the general election to play a role in determining who the party’s nominee would be. Hence the RNC’s fury and the reason they angrily replaced Steele with the relatively obscure Reince Preibus."

Steele may have succeeded in bringing us a Brokered Convention. All Paul has to do is stop Mitt and all hades will break loose. It would be too marvelous for words.

[CC1]

You have to love a dreamer! I bet PO was that little girl always looking for the pony underneath the pile of poop. LOL

There is as much chance of the Repub convention being brokered as the Pope announcing he is becoming UPC.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by CC1

You have to love a dreamer! I bet PO was that little girl always looking for the pony underneath the pile of poop. LOL

There is as much chance of the Repub convention being brokered as the Pope announcing he is becoming UPC.

Okay, that is seriously funny. I hid Easter jellybeans in my underwear.

Here's your candidate. Vote for him. Love him.

Romney: Man of Pastel

Yet, for anyone concerned with the size, cost, and intrusiveness of government, dark clouds continue to hang over the Romney campaign.

Of course, Leavitt’s appointment is not the only reason why advocates of limited government remain uneasy with a Romney candidacy.

For example, while Romney speeches have generally been excellent on the need to cut spending and reduce the deficit, he has still not provided much in the way of specifics about what he would actually cut.

Finally, it is worth noting that Romney continues to hold the door open for a potential Value Added Tax (VAT), a hidden form of national sales tax embedded in the production process.

Unlike a national retail sales tax, a VAT is hidden, making it particularly insidious. One only has to look to Europe to see how quickly a VAT would become a cash cow for the government, and would wreck economic growth. Yet, to this day, despite repeated opportunities to do so, Romney refuses to rule out a VAT.

http://www.cato.org/publications/com...ney-man-pastel

Kill our Republic with him. Do it.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I want to point out this important part of the article:

"In August of 2010, Steele implemented a new set of rules governing how the party elects its nominee for the November Presidential general election. Rather than have a handful of liberal states plus South Carolina (for the misguided appearance of fairness) determine the nominee before the overwhelming majority of the country even gets to vote, Steele spread out the calender, implementing penalties for states that broke the rules and held their contests prior to Super Tuesday. The penalty for doing so would entail the loss of 50% of a state’s total delegates plus the proportional distribution of those delegates rather than a winner-take-all vote. This enabled states that actually vote Republican in the general election to play a role in determining who the party’s nominee would be. Hence the RNC’s fury and the reason they angrily replaced Steele with the relatively obscure Reince Preibus."

Steele may have succeeded in bringing us a Brokered Convention. All Paul has to do is stop Mitt and all hades will break loose. It would be too marvelous for words.

PO are you saying the delegates can vote contrary to the people's vote?

[Esther]

PO I agree with you on the GOP and have given serious thought to the indepandant party but don't know anything about their candidate .