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Ron Paul Supporters Disrupt The Republican National Convention
TAMPA, FLA. Things got very heated on the floor of the Republican National Convention Monday, as Ron Paul supporters burst out into protest, shouting "point of order" to call for a vote on new rules aimed at curbing the power of grassroots supporters, and on the question of whether the convention would seat Maine's delegation, which has a high number of Paul supporters.
"Point of order! Seat them now! We've been robbed!" Paul fans, led by a raucous Texas delegation, shouted at Rules Chairman John Sununu and House Speaker John Boehner.
The Paul supporters' chants were countered by Romney supporters chanting "U-S-A!"
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, who looked rather bewildered throughout the entire ordeal, repeatedly asked for calm banging his gavel on the podium.
But his efforts had little effect on Paul's supporters, and soon after, the Maine delegates walked out of the convention, chanting "As Maine goes, so goes the nation!"
http://www.businessinsider.com/republican-national-convention-floor-dissent-from-ron-paul-supporters-2012-8
TAMPA, FLA. Things got very heated on the floor of the Republican National Convention Monday, as Ron Paul supporters burst out into protest, shouting "point of order" to call for a vote on new rules aimed at curbing the power of grassroots supporters, and on the question of whether the convention would seat Maine's delegation, which has a high number of Paul supporters.
"Point of order! Seat them now! We've been robbed!" Paul fans, led by a raucous Texas delegation, shouted at Rules Chairman John Sununu and House Speaker John Boehner.
The Paul supporters' chants were countered by Romney supporters chanting "U-S-A!"
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, who looked rather bewildered throughout the entire ordeal, repeatedly asked for calm banging his gavel on the podium.
But his efforts had little effect on Paul's supporters, and soon after, the Maine delegates walked out of the convention, chanting "As Maine goes, so goes the nation!"
http://www.businessinsider.com/republican-national-convention-floor-dissent-from-ron-paul-supporters-2012-8
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'Bernie Sanders 2016' is starting to look like 'Ron Paul 2012' (Original Post)
SecularMotion
May 2016
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merrily
(45,251 posts)1. Riiiight. Is nothing too dumb or made up to post, as long as it's anti-Sanders?
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)5. Not exactly known for selectivity, that one.
Check out the gungeon...googlespam in staggering abundance.
SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)6. Thanks for the attack, Lizzie
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)7. Simple statement of opinion, and one rather well-supported by fact.
You have a poor history of vetting your copypasta in the gungeon. It wouldn't take much research on the part of a new visitor to that group to verify that claim. Moreover, the majority of OPs have no comment by you (just the copypasta) and no further posts in the thread. They're drive-bys and you know it
SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)8. Thanks for expressing your opinion
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)9. You're welcome!
Have a wonderful day!
Response to SecularMotion (Original post)
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nc4bo
(17,651 posts)3. Common courtesy says you should have wiped it off before you pulled this out your hind. nt
SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)4. Kick