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malaise

(268,993 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:40 PM Mar 2016

So to stop Ron Paul, Rmoney had the rules changed to a majority of delegatesfrom eight states

and now only Trump meets that standard.

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah - couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.

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So to stop Ron Paul, Rmoney had the rules changed to a majority of delegatesfrom eight states (Original Post) malaise Mar 2016 OP

Elaborate TlalocW Mar 2016 #1

That's what a ReTHUG just explained malaise Mar 2016 #3

This rule states you cannot be nominated whatthehey Mar 2016 #4

They are their own worst enemy liberal N proud Mar 2016 #2

TlalocW

(15,381 posts)

1. Elaborate

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:45 PM

Mar 2016

For us, the unelucidated.

TlalocW

malaise

(268,993 posts)

3. That's what a ReTHUG just explained

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:48 PM

Mar 2016

on CNN. My bad it's Ron Paul not Rand Paul - remember he had his own peeps collecting delegates to challenge Rmoney

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)

4. This rule states you cannot be nominated

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:50 PM

Mar 2016

without having at least 8 states give you the majority of their delegates. Cruz will likely get there but hasn't yet, and the rules committeee can and probably will void it for 2016.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

2. They are their own worst enemy

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:47 PM

Mar 2016

But it is fun watching them go down in flames.

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