Reality Check: Why all RNC delegates are 'Free Agents' and unbound

[Suzu]

We're going to win. We are going to WIN the White House!

 

[speciallyblend]

I would promote the office BenSwann YouTube when it is posted, instead of someone else's copy of the broadcast.

That is the least we can do for him after all the good he has done for us.

i have the link on my facebook page,sending to your fb im now,sent.

 

[flynn]

President Ron Paul, here we come. By the way, whoever came up with rule 38 is an effing genius.

 

[speciallyblend]

http://www.fox19.com/story/18305604/reality-check-why-all-rnc-delegates-are-free-agents-and-unbound<a href="http://www.fox19.com/story/18305604/reality-check-why-all-rnc-delegates-are-free-agents-and-unbound">[video]http://www.fox19.com/story/18305604/reality-check-why-all-rnc-delegates-are-free-agents-and-unbound[/video]

 

[jay_dub]

I would promote the office BenSwann YouTube when it is posted, instead of someone else's copy of the broadcast.

That is the least we can do for him after all the good he has done for us.

Yep...I've already cross-posted this and used Ben's link. It's the least we can do for this guy. Honestly, where would we be without Ben Swann?

 

[moraha]

Why do the rules contradict each other so much? First it says "they are bound on the first ballot" and then it says "no delegate is bound"....and now that blogger says they're bound but Swann shows us that quote saying they're not bound....confused

Not only that...but if they delegates CAN vote for Paul, do they know?

 

[Thor]

Yep...I've already cross-posted this and used Ben's link. It's the least we can do for this guy. Honestly, where would we be without Ben Swann?

Great. He has not uploaded it to his official YouTube channel yet (http://www.youtube.com/user/BenSwannRealityCheck), but I think he will within a few hours. But it is on the Fox19 page for now (and the other users copy on YouTube)

 

[Big Raddy Kewl]

Not only that...but if they delegates CAN vote for Paul, do they know?

It is our job to make sure they do know. We have to get this out there. Make sure they know.

 

[dancjm]

Why do the rules contradict each other so much? First it says "they are bound on the first ballot" and then it says "no delegate is bound"....and now that blogger says they're bound but Swann shows us that quote saying they're not bound....confused

Not only that...but if they delegates CAN vote for Paul, do they know?

Romney likes checking stuff with attorneys.

 

[jay_dub]

What is so sweet about this is that the RNC Legal Council said this in reference to a guy that insisted on VOTING FOR MITT ROMNEY!!!!!

You might say that Romney has been hoisted with his own petard. LMAO!!!

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

good thing we have stealth delegates under romney, gingrich, and santorum... not only that, delegates of santorum or gingrich might vote for ron because they hate romney.

although... i think we are kinda screwed if delegates are bound. =s

 

[Jenz1385]

Do we really want this going viral on a national scale?

I'd think no... not yet.

Do we want this going viral within the grassroots?

Yes, very much so.

There are still quite a few states left to vote, and more conventions to be had. We need to snatch up every delegate possible. Whomever they are "bound" to.

 

[Tiso0770]

I would promote the office BenSwann YouTube when it is posted, instead of someone else's copy of the broadcast.

That is the least we can do for him after all the good he has done for us.

It never occurred to me to check who posted it on tube, but I'll try to be more careful next time out of respect to Ben....but it is GREAT news though, isn't it.

 

[Thor]

It never occurred to me to check who posted it, but I'll try to be more careful next time out of respect to Ben....but it is GREAT news though, isn't it.

FANTASTIC news!

 

[satchelmcqueen]

ron is going to win!

 

[Crystallas]

Do we really want this going viral on a national scale?

I'd think no... not yet.

Do we want this going viral within the grassroots?

Yes, very much so.

There are still quite a few states left to vote, and more conventions to be had. We need to snatch up every delegate possible. Whomever they are "bound" to.

QFT
Agree 100%

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

btw, are we gonna hire our own thugs to counter romney thugs who will be at tampa (black hat/white star)? we need some vets or bulky fellows to protect everyone from romney thugs.

if they cant push around ron paul people, they might push around santorum/gingrich people to vote for romney. we need santorum/gingrich delegates!

 

[No1butPaul]

Do we really want this going viral on a national scale?

The genie is out of the bottle!

Editing my own post to say, I cannot even get my head around this! This is unbelievable, really unbelievable. That Ben Swann, and that Ron Paul! I bet Ron Paul knew this all along

 

[Titus]

Hmm, I just finished watching this reality check. I must admit I was not familiar with what happened in 2008 (or that legal memo). I did not follow the details of that. I feel rather silly now. However, the RNC apparently is not officially recognizing binding, therefore binding is irrelevant. Hmm... that throws chaos into what I was thinking could happen at the convention.

I now do believe that the delegates are unbound. One small detail though, occasionally, these primaries are bound by election law. Most of the time Ben Swann is right on that regard, but not always. There is nothing directly on point (as far as I have seen) regarding the alleged irregularities though.

 

[gerryb]

The word "motion" is a noun. To say that someone "will motion" is like saying they "will highway" or "will window" or "will lizard". The correct term instead of "motion" here is "move" - "They will move".

I wish more people on this forum were more interested in the English language instead of tearing it to shreds all the time.

I don't care if they know English that well.

I just wish they would go to a committee meeting. This shows they don't. And they are backseat quarterbacking a national convention..