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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNY Times: Over Loud Boos, Romney Supporters Pass New Rules
TAMPA, Fla. Mitt Romneys supporters passed new rules governing future primaries over the loud boos of Ron Paul supporters and other conservative activists who had objected to what they said was a power grab by the partys establishment leaders.
The House speaker, John A. Boehner, called for a vote on the rules on Tuesday afternoon after Mr. Romneys advisers said they had reached a compromise with activists on Monday night.
When Mr. Boehner called for the ayes, the crowd roared in the affirmative. But when he called for the nays, an even louder no echoed through the convention hall, led by supporters of Mr. Paul.
Mr. Boehner ignored them, pressing ahead by saying the rules would be adopted without objection, even as the crowd continued to roar its disapproval. Mr. Boehner announced that the rules were approved and quickly moved on to the adoption of the partys platform. ..................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/over-loud-boos-romney-supporters-pass-new-rules/?hp
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NY Times: Over Loud Boos, Romney Supporters Pass New Rules (Original Post)
marmar
Aug 2012
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RagAss
(13,832 posts)1. Somewhere in the bowels of hell.....Joseph Stalin is smiling.
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)2. Without objection... he, he
lib2DaBone
(8,124 posts)3. Photo of Romney getting off plane in Tampa....
What a phony little twerp weasel....
This guy can't answer ONE qustion with an homest answer.... it ALWAYS spin and lie...