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I dont think i ever met anyone that cares what you believe to be honest.More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
I don't believe you.
THE MOB MASTER
More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
No, that's not how democracy works. That's how direct democracy would work, if that was the system we had. It isn't. The reason we don't have direct democracy is that the founding fathers were scared shitless of morons electing a demagogic psychopath. The parties have adopted that system, which places a buffer between witless fools and power. Trump is proposing attacking that buffer through intimidation tactics. A measure of his desperation, which hopefully will backfire on him.No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Up until April, some states were still getting their houses in order to comply with the new rules. There are national party rules, and the states were able to decide how they would comply. Most people believe the states are all winner take all or or proportional. Many states are/were hybirds. States can and do change their rules, and must do so in ways that meet the national requirements.He also had something to do with the new rules.Roger Stone was thrown out of the Trump campaign ages ago. Like Trump, he's a media whore. The delegates will all be on twitter and other social media battling it out and sharing what was once kept behind the doors of the halls. Ben Ginsberg addressed this a few months ago.
So much for more democracy -- the mob
Thank you. Ben Ginsberg is a smart guy.
What "new" rules? As I understand it - the 2012 rules are still in effect unless they are changed for 2016. Regardless, the 2012 rules will have to be approved (again) or changed for 2016. I also listen to Ben Ginsberg.
Why?Looks like it would be a good idea for the delegates to honor the wishes of the people.
Maryland PatriotDelegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
cough cough...No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
I don't believe you.
Trump is behind it? What's your source?This is si Trump. Threats, bullying, underhandedness. this does not surprise. He is always making offers people can't refuse
cough cough...No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
Ever heard of the Democrats?
I can understand how as a democrat you can find solace in this, considering the stupidity of the average democrat voter, however, Americans like to be able to actually choose, not just waste their time going through some foolish actions when the "party" has long ago decided who will run.No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
really?cough cough...No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
Ever heard of the Democrats?
Sorry about that cough. You had something nasty in your throat? The Democrats .aren't the ones threatening riots in the street.
I can understand how as a democrat you can find solace in this, considering the stupidity of the average democrat voter, however, Americans like to be able to actually choose, not just waste their time going through some foolish actions when the "party" has long ago decided who will run.No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
More: Trumpâs Convention Strategy: âThe Fix Is Inâ - The New Yorker
So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
What do you care?
I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
THE MOB MASTER
More than three months before any ballots have been cast at the Republican convention, Roger Stone, Donald Trumpâs on-again, off-again consigliere, has delivered the campaign equivalent of a severed horse head to delegates who might consider denying Trump the nomination. Trumpâs supporters will find you in your sleep, he merrily informed them this week. He did not mean it metaphorically.
âWe will disclose the hotels and the room numbers of those delegates who are directly involved in the steal,â Stone said Monday, on Freedomain Radio. âIf youâre from Pennsylvania, weâll tell you who the culprits are. We urge you to visit their hotel and find them. You have a right to discuss this, if you voted in the Pennsylvania primary, for example, and your votes are being disallowed,â Stone said.
Over the years, Iâve covered elections in Iraq, Iran, and Burma. Stoneâs taunt is every bit as threatening as anything I heard in those places, which have far less experience than America with democracy. Such is the moment we currently inhabit.
By now, we know most of the chapters in Trumpâs political playbook: the epithets for âlow-energyâ Jeb and Lyinâ Ted and Little Marco, and the bombshell provocationsâabout, say, a nuclear strike in Europeâas a way to draw attention away from unfavorable news and missteps. And, throughout, of course, the mockery of women. But as we approach the growing prospect of a contested convention, in which delegates can make game-time choices about whom they will support, itâs becoming clearer that Trump may seek to shape the outcome by using his most unwieldy weapon of all: the latent power of usually peaceful people.
Itâs easy to mock Trump for his thin-skinned fixation on the size of his audiences, but that misses a deeper point: you canât have a riot without a mob. Even before he was a candidate, Trump displayed a rare gift for cultivating the dark power of a crowd. In his role as the primary advocate of the âbirtherâ fiction, he proved himself to be a maestro of the mob mentality, capable of conducting his fans through crescendos of rage and self-pity and suspicion. Speaking to the Times editorial board, in January, he said, âYou know, if it gets a little boring, if I see people starting to sort of, maybe, thinking about leaving, I can sort of tell the audience, I just say, âWe will build the wall!,â and they go nuts.â
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So, this is how Trump and his mob of thugs plan to win (steal) the nomination. It's a dark time for American democracy. I hope there are enough Republican patriots working hard to stop this farce. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus should nip this in the bud.
really?cough cough...No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.I care about democracy. I care about some childish bully trying to intimidate delegates. Also, I used to vote more Republican than Democrat - until the GOP turned into shit during the Reagan era.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
Ever heard of the Democrats?
Sorry about that cough. You had something nasty in your throat? The Democrats .aren't the ones threatening riots in the street.
Tell that to the people in Ferguson or Baltimore or the Trump rallies. Democrats are historically the scum of our country. No self respect, no control, animals for the most part, operating on instinct and never on intellect.
considering Ive never actually listened to Limbaugh, thats pretty funny.really?cough cough...No, either you don't understand democracy, or you don't want to see it work if its not in what you think is YOUR best interest.
read the article, try to understand what is being said.
IF the delegates don't vote the way the people want them to, then there will be problems. Delegates voting like the people want is how democracy works. Delegates ignoring the voters and just doing what the party wants is not how democracy works.
Unlike the democrats who for some reason seem to be perfectly ok with Hillary taking the super delegates from Bernie, Americans want their vote to count.
Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
Ever heard of the Democrats?
Sorry about that cough. You had something nasty in your throat? The Democrats .aren't the ones threatening riots in the street.
Tell that to the people in Ferguson or Baltimore or the Trump rallies. Democrats are historically the scum of our country. No self respect, no control, animals for the most part, operating on instinct and never on intellect.
Whine for me sweet lips. Your limbaugh supplied opinion doesn't matter.
considering Ive never actually listened to Limbaugh, thats pretty funny.really?cough cough...Then why didn't the republicans write the rules to require that? I'll tell you why. They wanted their silly followers to think they had some say in the selection, but keep the ability to over rule them in case they made the wrong choice.
Ever heard of the Democrats?
Sorry about that cough. You had something nasty in your throat? The Democrats .aren't the ones threatening riots in the street.
Tell that to the people in Ferguson or Baltimore or the Trump rallies. Democrats are historically the scum of our country. No self respect, no control, animals for the most part, operating on instinct and never on intellect.
Whine for me sweet lips. Your limbaugh supplied opinion doesn't matter.
But I can see how you as a liberal would just jump to the first thought that comes to your mind. Its almost like, instinct without intellect, a very animal like approach.
I can't wait for Trump to be elected President. Personally I dont like him, but, no matter who wins this time the country is even more screwed than it currently is. The good part is going to be watching the animals (like you) go into a frenzy when they get deported or their free stuff dries up.
going to miss you when the free internet and free phone are out of your hands.
