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Originally posted by gwydionblack
reply to post by TinfoilTP
It is the delegates themselves that have to vote to suspend the rules.
If they don't, then they can get all the governors and senators they want and it won't matter worth a damn.
Ron Paul has been accumulating delegates like no tomorrow. It is ridiculous. Romney delegates are Ron Paul delegates. Santorum delegates are Ron Paul delegates. Each state where the final "truth" has come out, Ron Paul has shown to have the majority of delegates.
Therefore, the delegates WILL NOT vote to suspend the rules and therefore acclamation will not even be possible.
Originally posted by gwydionblack
reply to post by TinfoilTP
What are you even talking about?
Have you even read the GOP Convention Rules? I have? Let me list it for you again as I have above to let you smoke on that.
RULE NO. 32 Suspension of Rules A motion to suspend the rules shall always be in order, but only when made by authority of a majority of the delegates from any state and seconded by a majority of the delegates from each of five (5) or more other states severally.
Outkast himself said in the OP that they must suspend the rules in order to have acclamation, he is just wrong that it takes only two people to do so, as is clearly stated above - it takes MUCH MORE than two people. Unless they change these rules beforehand, which they have not yet done - THESE ARE THE RULES.
Here is the link for you to carouse at your leisure. GOP PARTY RULES
This is how it would work...One person calls to suspend the rules and nominate by Acclamation...they need somone to second it...which many Romney supporters will...and then they will vote by Acclamation.
RULE NO. 32 Suspension of Rules A motion to suspend the rules shall always be in order, but only when made by authority of a majority of the delegates from any state and seconded by a majority of the delegates from each of five (5) or more other states severally.
They won't follow the rules if they honestly think Ron Paul can cause the mischief people are talking about.
And even if they did...do you honestly think Romney doesn't have 5 states.
Originally posted by hoochymama
So, let me get this straight. The 45K to 50K will all follow the party line. Some of them are Congressman (Tea Party anyone, are they still voting for Santorum?), Some of them are "special invites" from those Congressman, I mean you all seem like RP hasn't had any impact on the GOP.
Originally posted by gwydionblack
reply to post by Xcalibur254
Because it explicitly states how voting DOES work. Each delegate is given one vote to cast, by roll call vote, per state, until such a candidate receives the necessary required votes to earn himself the nomination. If not, the vote is repeated until one candidate does.
You try to use my logic back against me, but you fail because you use it backwards. Abstaining is a part of a voting process while acclamation is substituting the process with something entirely different.
edit on 2-5-2012 by gwydionblack because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Xcalibur254
reply to post by gwydionblack
To use your own argument from another thread, where in the rules does it explicitly say that a vote by acclamation is against the rules. If it's not against the rules then there is no reason to suspend the rules.
If they don't follow the rules they will be breaking the law and could quite possibly be facing charges of voter fraud among other things.
Originally posted by hoochymama
So, let me get this straight. The 45K to 50K will all follow the party line. Some of them are Congressman (Tea Party anyone, are they still voting for Santorum?), Some of them are "special invites" from those Congressman, I mean you all seem like RP hasn't had any impact on the GOP.
To do that...
Romney needs to have the majority of delegates from 5 states.
Do you have any proof showing that the majority of delegates from any state, let alone 5, supports Romney?