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Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: Mase on April 09, 2016, 09:56:56 PM

Title: Back Room Dealing For Committee Seats
Post by: Mase on April 09, 2016, 09:56:56 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/09/politics/michigan-republican-delegates-ted-cruz-donald-trump-john-kasich/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/09/politics/michigan-republican-delegates-ted-cruz-donald-trump-john-kasich/index.html)

"Lansing, Michigan (CNN)

Ted Cruz suffered a rare convention loss Saturday after delegates backing John Kasich and Donald Trump boxed him out of key positions in the Michigan delegation.

The Texas senator's campaign ran eight delegates for eight committee spots and lost every one, alleging it was "double-crossed" by Kasich supporters."

Title: Re: Back Room Dealing For Committee Seats
Post by: Bob Noel on April 10, 2016, 05:58:30 AM

Quote from: Number7 on April 10, 2016, 04:28:07 AM

Dounle Croseed

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Title: Re: Back Room Dealing For Committee Seats
Post by: Jaybird180 on April 10, 2016, 08:15:27 AM

More (albeit anectodal) proof that political elections are really selections.

Title: Re: Back Room Dealing For Committee Seats
Post by: Anthony on April 10, 2016, 09:17:04 AM

Quote from: Jaybird180 on April 10, 2016, 08:15:27 AM

More (albeit anectodal) proof that political elections are really selections.

Agreed.  It needs to stop.  We have an alternative.