Trump and Drudge Are Lying to You About Colorado Delegates

 

As some have noticed, Ted Cruz swept to victory in Colorado over the weekend, earning 34 (in reality, probably all 37) of the state’s Republican delegates to the national convention. And as one might anticipate, the usual suspects reacted in the fashion to which we’ve become accustomed:

drudge lies

and:

Where to even begin with this parade of preposterousness? I understand that Drudge is under no obligation to present a fair and balanced picture and that he tends to highlight conservative victories and downplay our losses. However, this crosses over into sheer untruth with a heaping helping of rabble rousing.

How do I know that it’s untrue? I was a delegate to the Colorado State Republican Convention in 2008 and voted on delegates to the national convention, that’s how.

This website gives you a rough breakdown of the progression of events that led up to the State Party Convention in 2008:

Presidential Nominating Process
Precinct Caucuses: Tuesday 5 February 2008 County Assemblies: Friday 25 April – Saturday 17 May 2008 (tentative date) District Conventions: Saturday 24 May – Saturday 7 June 2008 (tentative date) State Convention: Saturday 31 May 2008

So, there I was on a cold night in February 2008 at a Caucus in Franktown, CO. I showed up that night with local political old-timer Jon Bond in my pocket who spoke in favor of my being a delegate to the county assembly. After delivering brief remarks placing my name into nomination, the votes and presidential preference poll were tabulated and I was selected.

Thus began the process where I voluntarily sacrificed multiple Saturdays that spring in the pursuit (ultimately) of being a delegate to the Republican State Convention. I remember seeing Mitt Romney speak to the crowd while Ron Paul’s contingent of 12 bearded malcontents marched in a circle on the convention floor holding signs.

The point is this: The reason both Trump and Drudge are lying is that the slate of Delegates to the national convention is voted on, and voted on by real people — not “party insiders” — unless you consider a guy who was at the time a 29-year-old novice a “party insider.” Here is a breakdown of this year’s results.

All it takes is time. The process is totally open and explicable — unless you’re a 69-year-old knothead who thinks that showing up and holding a rally equals “winning.”

Here’s Trump’s other tweet on the situation:

One can only assume that this tweet is in response to the fact that back in August the State Republican Party decided that holding a Presidential preference poll at the caucus was superfluous because the state’s delegates were going to be bound by the results of the State Convention.

One can also assume on the basis of this Tweet that Donald Trump is ignorant of the realities of electoral politics. How many doors did Trump’s campaign knock on? How many phone calls did his phone bank make? How many Precinct Captains did his organization get elected? How many delegates to the State Convention did his campaign send? As a delegate, I did all of these things. It’s hard work. It’s thankless work. But if you want to win, it’s work that you must do.

Apparently, the amount of that hard work that Trump did is darn close to “zero” based on the 34-0 wipeout he suffered at the State Convention and it serves him right.

One of the critical differences between the left and the right in this nation is our conception of how Constitutional governance is supposed to work. Our nation was set up with a series of anti-democratic measures designed specifically to prevent the hot temper of the electorate from overwhelming the various protections written into the framework of the government. Not once in the founding documents does the word “democracy” appear — we are a Republic with some democratic institutions. That there are processes in place to insulate the levers of power from those who would ignorantly snatch at them doesn’t sit well with some people who apparently seem to think they are entitled to winning merely for having shown up.

To quote the great Thomas Sowell:

Systemic processes tend to reward people for making decisions that turn out to be right — creating great resentment among the anointed, who feel themselves entitled to rewards for being articulate, politically active, and morally fervent.

Who could possibly feel more entitled and disconnected from the actual process than Donald J. Trump?

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  1. RyanM Inactive
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    @RyanM

    Great post.  Main feed post, in my opinion.

    I’d be interested in hearing you talk a little bit more about your experiences in 2008 and the inner-workings of the selection process.  Granted, there appear to be 50 unique stories when it comes to delegate selection, but any step closer to an understanding of the process is a step in the right direction.

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  2. Jamie Lockett Member
    Jamie Lockett
    @JamieLockett

    The King Prawn: If this guy can’t figure out how to run a campaign (something he’s never done), then exactly how will he figure out the hardest job on earth?

    He’s going to be a starting NFL QB?

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  3. Richard Fulmer Inactive
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    Jamie Lockett:

    The King Prawn: If this guy can’t figure out how to run a campaign (something he’s never done), then exactly how will he figure out the hardest job on earth?

    He’s going to be a starting NFL QB?

    And he’ll be terrific.

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  4. Jamie Lockett Member
    Jamie Lockett
    @JamieLockett

    Richard Fulmer:

    Jamie Lockett:

    The King Prawn: If this guy can’t figure out how to run a campaign (something he’s never done), then exactly how will he figure out the hardest job on earth?

    He’s going to be a starting NFL QB?

    And he’ll be terrific.

    He’s already got the helmet.

    HEEEY-OOOOOOO

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  5. Matt Y. Inactive
    Matt Y.
    @MattY

    Majestyk:

    Could Be Anyone:

    Majestyk:

    Trink:Wow. I don’t often go to Drudge, but when I read that headline last night, I was really confused. You sorted it out, sir. Thank you.

    It’s getting scary.

    Of course, in 2008 the result was essentially a foregone conclusion because McCain had wrapped up the nomination by the time that the state convention happened.

    But, nonetheless, there was Mitt Romney, basically ensuring his victory in 2012 by appearing at the state convention and laying the groundwork for his future victory in Colorado.

    The contrast between Romney and Trump couldn’t be more stark in terms of their managerial style: Romney looks like a genius, both in business and politics in comparison to Trump – yet some people think that Trump is going to do better than Romney given Trump’s paucity of competence and his inability to, you know… follow the rules.

    He can’t even perform the most basic blocking and tackling of politics. He’s an empty suit and the Colorado Convention’s results would be an appropriate epitaph for his candidacy in any sane year.

    But, but, but he fights.

    He can’t fight his way out of a wet paper bag, according to this result. The smartest man in politics has been outfoxed by a bunch of average people! Unbelievable!

    Sad!

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  6. Could Be Anyone Inactive
    Could Be Anyone
    @CouldBeAnyone

    Richard Fulmer:

    Jamie Lockett:

    The King Prawn: If this guy can’t figure out how to run a campaign (something he’s never done), then exactly how will he figure out the hardest job on earth?

    He’s going to be a starting NFL QB?

    And he’ll be terrific.

    Wrong. He’ll be yyyyuuugggeeee! He’ll be the best QB in the history of the NFL and because of him his team will win so much they will get tired of it. He will make his NFL team “great again”!

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  7. Majestyk Member
    Majestyk
    @Majestyk

    RyanM:Great post. Main feed post, in my opinion.

    I’d be interested in hearing you talk a little bit more about your experiences in 2008 and the inner-workings of the selection process. Granted, there appear to be 50 unique stories when it comes to delegate selection, but any step closer to an understanding of the process is a step in the right direction.

    Perhaps we can talk about it on Flyover Country next time. :)

    In all seriousness, the process is pretty simple.

    Precinct Caucuses select delegates to the County Assemblies; County Assemblies select delegates to the District Convention and District Conventions select delegates to the State Convention which in turn selects delegates to the National Convention.

    It isn’t remarkably difficult to take part in this process – but it requires that you invest the time in showing up, be not-insane and have views that are largely consonant with your fellow party-members.

    Obviously, my fellow caucus and convention-goers were pleased enough to send me to the higher levels of representation, but that wasn’t even terribly difficult because in some cases “showing up” practically guaranteed you a slot to the next level because there were almost as many delegate slots as participants.

    This is the underlying point of all of this: Trump has no interest in performing the most basic operations of a political campaign.

    The idea that he would have to actually engage in the tough work of convincing people to sacrifice nights and weekends to show up for these political gatherings and represent him?  That’s so far beneath his notice as to be insulting, apparently.

    He holds the average voter and the average party member who is genuinely interested in politics in contempt.  He has richly earned the savage beatdown that he received at the hands of the Colorado Republican party.

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  8. Jamie Lockett Member
    Jamie Lockett
    @JamieLockett

    Majestyk:The idea that he would have to actually engage in the tough work of convincing people to sacrifice nights and weekends to show up for these political gatherings and represent him? That’s so far beneath his notice as to be insulting, apparently.

    He holds the average voter and the average party member who is genuinely interested in politics in contempt. He has richly earned the savage beatdown that he received at the hands of the Colorado Republican party.

    Its more than that. Trump is emblematic of the 21st century ethos. Hard work isn’t required to make your billions. Just borrow a small sum, say a million from Daddy and then grow your business slower than the rate of real estate inflation.

    You don’t have to work hard, you just show up and someone throws $15/hr at you to flip burgers.

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  9. RyanM Inactive
    RyanM
    @RyanM

    Majestyk:

    RyanM:Great post. Main feed post, in my opinion.

    I’d be interested in hearing you talk a little bit more about your experiences in 2008 and the inner-workings of the selection process. Granted, there appear to be 50 unique stories when it comes to delegate selection, but any step closer to an understanding of the process is a step in the right direction.

    Perhaps we can talk about it on Flyover Country next time. :)

    In all seriousness, the process is pretty simple.

    Precinct Caucuses select delegates to the County Assemblies; County Assemblies select delegates to the District Convention and District Conventions select delegates to the State Convention which in turn selects delegates to the National Convention.

    It isn’t remarkably difficult to take part in this process – but it requires that you invest the time in showing up, be not-insane and have views that are largely consonant with your fellow party-members.

    Obviously, my fellow caucus and convention-goers were pleased enough to send me to the higher levels of representation, but that wasn’t even terribly difficult because in some cases “showing up” practically guaranteed you a slot to the next level because there were almost as many delegate slots as participants.

    This is the underlying point of all of this: Trump has no interest in performing the most basic operations of a political campaign.

    The idea that he would have to actually engage in the tough work of convincing people to sacrifice nights and weekends to show up for these political gatherings and represent him? That’s so far beneath his notice as to be insulting, apparently.

    He holds the average voter and the average party member who is genuinely interested in politics in contempt. He has richly earned the savage beatdown that he received at the hands of the Colorado Republican party.

    To take a slightly less cynical approach (for the sake of the dozens of Trump fans reading your post), I am inclined to think that Trump is exactly what I’ve been saying all along (and what that former staffer said).  He’s a guy whose publicity stunt got way out of hand.  I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if, in his mind, his best case scenario is a loss that he can claim was rigged.  It is in his best interest to rant and rave as much as humanly possible, while virtually taking pains to avoid any sort of actual campaigning or leg-work.  That way, he can say that he tried his best to win the presidency, but had it snatched from him and “the American voter.”  All explored in great detail on his 2017 reality TV show.

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  10. RyanM Inactive
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    @RyanM

    Jamie Lockett:

    You don’t have to work hard, you just show up and someone throws $15/hr at you to flip burgers.

    In fairness, it does sometimes require that you march around downtown Seattle with some signs…  Fortunately, you can make a party out of it.

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  11. Jerry Holisky Inactive
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    @JerryHolisky

    I SUBMITTED THIS TO DRUDGE THIS MORNING VIA THAT LITTLE BOX ON HIS WEBSITE LABELED “SEND NEWS TIPS TO DRUDGE”:
    For 15 years I have visited DRUDGE numerous times daily.  And I have always found it a welcome relief for anyone with Conservative leanings of one kind or another.  This year, however, DRUDGE has  degenerated into a completely dishonest, uncivil, one-sided rag which is not content just to promote Trump and his “Know Nothing-ism” but also feels the need to savage each and every one of Trump’s opponents on the Right in a vile and anti-intellectual manner.  And for that reason, I am out.  I will NEVER visit the site again and I am going to delete the app from My iPhone (now) and my iPad (tonight).  Thanks for the memories.
    ONE OF THE FEW BENEFITS OF THE  HORRIFIC CIRCUS THAT IS THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN IS TO SEE HOW MANY FAUX CONSERVATIVE MEDIA “STARS” HAVE BEEN EXPOSED FOR BEING THE ANTI-INTELLECTUAL HACKS THEY ARE – EVEN THOUGH MANY OF THEM HAVE MADE A FORTUNE BY SPOUTING CONSERVATIVE TALKING POINTS FOR YEARS (AND, IN SOME CASES, DECADES).   MOST RICOCHETTI HAVE LONG HAD SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE INTEGRITY AND/OR INTELLIGENCE OF THESE GUYS (AND SOME GALS) – BUT IT IS GRATIFYING TO SEE IT ALL CONFIRMED NONETHELESS.

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  12. RyanM Inactive
    RyanM
    @RyanM

    Jerry Holisky:I SUBMITTED THIS TO DRUDGE THIS MORNING VIA THAT LITTLE BOX ON HIS WEBSITE LABELED “SEND NEWS TIPS TO DRUDGE”:
    For 15 years I have visited DRUDGE numerous times daily. And I have always found it a welcome relief for anyone with Conservative leanings of one kind or another. This year, however, DRUDGE has degenerated into a completely dishonest, uncivil, one-sided rag which is not content just to promote Trump and his “Know Nothing-ism” but also feels the need to savage each and every one of Trump’s opponents on the Right in a vile and anti-intellectual manner. And for that reason, I am out. I will NEVER visit the site again and I am going to delete the app from My iPhone (now) and my iPad (tonight). Thanks for the memories.
    ONE OF THE FEW BENEFITS OF THE HORRIFIC CIRCUS THAT IS THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN IS TO SEE HOW MANY FAUX CONSERVATIVE MEDIA “STARS” HAVE BEEN EXPOSED FOR BEING THE ANTI-INTELLECTUAL HACKS THEY ARE – EVEN THOUGH MANY OF THEM HAVE MADE A FORTUNE BY SPOUTING CONSERVATIVE TALKING POINTS FOR YEARS (AND, IN SOME CASES, DECADES). MOST RICOCHETTI HAVE LONG HAD SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE INTEGRITY AND/OR INTELLIGENCE OF THESE GUYS (AND SOME GALS) – BUT IT IS GRATIFYING TO SEE IT ALL CONFIRMED NONETHLESS.

    Holy caps-lock, Batman.

    But yes, I do agree.

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  13. Majestyk Member
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    @Majestyk

    Slight correction – My recollection of the mechanics of this process may be failing me slightly, in that it may have been at the County Assemblies that State Delegates were selected.

    That doesn’t meaningfully change the outcome in my estimation: the bottom line is that a well-informed, moderately articulate person who is an “outsider” is able to participate in politics at the highest levels.  That is the attraction of the caucus system.  It allows you to leverage the power of your vote tremendously if you are willing to sacrifice time in pursuit of the cause.

    If you want more information about this, CompleteColorado.com is essentially a DrudgeReport for the Rocky Mountain State and it’s run by Todd Shepherd, who is a solid conservative.

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  14. Amy Schley Coolidge
    Amy Schley
    @AmySchley

    RyanM: To take a slightly less cynical approach (for the sake of the dozens of Trump fans reading your post), I am inclined to think that Trump is exactly what I’ve been saying all along (and what that former staffer said). He’s a guy whose publicity stunt got way out of hand. I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if, in his mind, his best case scenario is a loss that he can claim was rigged. It is in his best interest to rant and rave as much as humanly possible, while virtually taking pains to avoid any sort of actual campaigning or leg-work.

    I lose you at the bold part. I agree he never expected to get this far with a publicity stunt, but I also think he got so far so easily he believes he can really win it, and that it won’t take any more effort than getting this far did. At the risk of a loaded analogy, it’s like the German conquest of France in WWII — they advanced so far so quickly they weren’t organized enough to stop the British evacuation at Dunkirk.  And then they assumed that Operation Barbarossa would go just as smoothly.

    I think Trump is going to find that Hillary will fall as easily as Stalin.

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  15. RyanM Inactive
    RyanM
    @RyanM

    Majestyk:Slight correction – My recollection of the mechanics of this process may be failing me slightly, in that it may have been at the County Assemblies that State Delegates were selected.

    That doesn’t meaningfully change the outcome in my estimation: the bottom line is that a well-informed, moderately articulate person who is an “outsider” is able to participate in politics at the highest levels. That is the attraction of the caucus system. It allows you to leverage the power of your vote tremendously if you are willing to sacrifice time in pursuit of the cause.

    If you want more information about this, CompleteColorado.com is essentially a DrudgeReport for the Rocky Mountain State and it’s run by Todd Shepherd, who is a solid conservative.

    More important to me is the implications of what this process requires of voters.  It asks you to participate at a fairly meaningful level, which is not a barrier to entry, except inasmuch as you are limited by your own desire.  Further, it requires interaction with fellow conservatives, which will necessarily lead to conversation and a honing of your own conservative positions.  Again, this isn’t a barrier to entry, but it does help to ensure that individuals are have well-considered, peer-reviewed (for lack of a better term) conservative positions.

    This seems specifically designed to strengthen the system, to preserve conservative ideals, and to avoid the sort of mob mentality that allows sweeping changes at the whim of a mass of uninformed or angry voters.  It is particularly insincere to suggest that this is “rigging” or “disenfranchisement.”  Quite the opposite, I would think.  It requires conservative-political decisions to be made by reasonably well-vetted conservatives.

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  16. Paul Erickson Inactive
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    J. Martin Rogers: Colorado a plains state? Oooh, dem’s fightin’ words around these parts…

    I thought he meant “plain” state.  You know, like Delaware.

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  17. Could Be Anyone Inactive
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    Amy Schley:At the risk of a loaded analogy, it’s like the German conquest of France in WWII — they advanced so far so quickly they weren’t organized enough to stop the British evacuation at Dunkirk. And then they assumed that Operation Barbarossa would go just as smoothly.

    I think Trump is going to find that Hillary will fall as easily as Stalin.

    That’s insulting to the Germans. They had witnessed themselves take the Balkans, Poland, Netherlands, Nordic nations (minus Sweden), and France prior to invading the USSR and they had witnessed the Soviets get their rears kicked by the Finns in the Winter War.

    When the Germans invaded the USSR, they actually had a track record and had thought out a strategy; take European USSR, depriving the Soviets of food, and the Caucuses region, depriving the Soviets of fuel. Add on top of this the fact that the Germans were fighting a 3 front war at least and they held the offensive edge till the summer of 1943, they were not ill prepared. trump cannot even count to two, let alone fight a two front war.

    trump has shown little to no thinking and Colorado put that on display. trump is an invention of the media cycle and demagoguery.

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  18. RyanM Inactive
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    @RyanM

    Amy Schley:

    RyanM: To take a slightly less cynical approach (for the sake of the dozens of Trump fans reading your post), I am inclined to think that Trump is exactly what I’ve been saying all along (and what that former staffer said). He’s a guy whose publicity stunt got way out of hand. I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if, in his mind, his best case scenario is a loss that he can claim was rigged. It is in his best interest to rant and rave as much as humanly possible, while virtually taking pains to avoid any sort of actual campaigning or leg-work.

    I lose you at the bold part. I agree he never expected to get this far with a publicity stunt, but I also think he got so far so easily he believes he can really win it, and that it won’t take any more effort than getting this far did. At the risk of a loaded analogy, it’s like the German conquest of France in WWII — they advanced so far so quickly they weren’t organized enough to stop the British evacuation at Dunkirk. And then they assumed that Operation Barbarossa would go just as smoothly.

    I think Trump is going to find that Hillary will fall as easily as Stalin.

    I think that is a sound analysis as well, except that it doesn’t account for the start of the campaign.  I have a hard time believing that Trump began this thing as anything other than a publicity stunt.  It’s anyone’s guess as to when he started to believe he could win, though.

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  19. Jamie Lockett Member
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    RyanM: This seems specifically designed to strengthen the system, to preserve conservative ideals, and to avoid the sort of mob mentality that allows sweeping changes at the whim of a mass of uninformed or angry voters. It is particularly insincere to suggest that this is “rigging” or “disenfranchisement.” Quite the opposite, I would think. It requires conservative-political decisions to be made by reasonably well-vetted conservatives.

    Yes!

    Also, clearly you’re just an elitist snob.

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  20. Majestyk Member
    Majestyk
    @Majestyk

    Paul Erickson:

    J. Martin Rogers: Colorado a plains state? Oooh, dem’s fightin’ words around these parts…

    I thought he meant “plain” state. You know, like Delaware.

    Delaware doesn’t exist.

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  21. Majestyk Member
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    @Majestyk

    RyanM:

    Majestyk:Slight correction – My recollection of the mechanics of this process may be failing me slightly, in that it may have been at the County Assemblies that State Delegates were selected.

    That doesn’t meaningfully change the outcome in my estimation: the bottom line is that a well-informed, moderately articulate person who is an “outsider” is able to participate in politics at the highest levels. That is the attraction of the caucus system. It allows you to leverage the power of your vote tremendously if you are willing to sacrifice time in pursuit of the cause.

    If you want more information about this, CompleteColorado.com is essentially a DrudgeReport for the Rocky Mountain State and it’s run by Todd Shepherd, who is a solid conservative.

    More important to me is the implications of what this process requires of voters. It asks you to participate at a fairly meaningful level, which is not a barrier to entry, except inasmuch as you are limited by your own desire. Further, it requires interaction with fellow conservatives, which will necessarily lead to conversation and a honing of your own conservative positions. Again, this isn’t a barrier to entry, but it does help to ensure that individuals are have well-considered, peer-reviewed (for lack of a better term) conservative positions.

    This seems specifically designed to strengthen the system, to preserve conservative ideals, and to avoid the sort of mob mentality that allows sweeping changes at the whim of a mass of uninformed or angry voters. It is particularly insincere to suggest that this is “rigging” or “disenfranchisement.” Quite the opposite, I would think. It requires conservative-political decisions to be made by reasonably well-vetted conservatives.

    That tends to be the outcome of the process.  Strident voices tend to be selected against and reasonable yet strongly conservative voices are selected for.

    I recall there was this one lady there who was carrying on about how 9-11 was a conspiracy and that the Dollar was going to be replaced by the “Amero” – I think I got some attention for myself by putting her in her place and pointing out how fundamentally unserious her complaints were given the very real concerns that faced the nation in 2008.

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  22. CandE Inactive
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    Jamie Lockett:I haven’t been to Drudge in months. Good conservatives should stop giving him his clicks.

    I’ve gradually reduced the amount of time I spend on Drudge over the past few months, mostly because of this type of inanity.  Thanks to this article, I just uninstalled the app.  Looks like Drudge’s time has passed.  Too bad Breitbart is insane too; now I gotta find a new place for my daily news.

    -E

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  23. RyanM Inactive
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    @RyanM

    Jamie Lockett:

    RyanM: This seems specifically designed to strengthen the system, to preserve conservative ideals, and to avoid the sort of mob mentality that allows sweeping changes at the whim of a mass of uninformed or angry voters. It is particularly insincere to suggest that this is “rigging” or “disenfranchisement.” Quite the opposite, I would think. It requires conservative-political decisions to be made by reasonably well-vetted conservatives.

    Yes!

    Also, clearly you’re just an elitist snob.

    Apparently, elitism is something Republicans need a bit more of…  I used to think it was a self-selection process.   ;)

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  24. She Member
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    This must frustrate Trump at many levels, not least of which is that it takes away one of his arguments against Cruz, that being that ‘nobody likes him, he can’t get anything done, and nobody wants to make deals with him.’

    That may have been true of Ted Cruz the freshman senator, with perhaps an overzealous idea of the seriousness of his promise to do what he said he would do, running a one man show against McConnell, ‘shutting down the government,’ and ruining the party forever,  only twelve months before one of the greatest Republican House and Senate election victories in history.

    But clearly Ted Cruz the candidate, running his own show, is very capable of hiring people (perhaps even some of the best people), staying on message, and getting things done against considerable odds.

    And The Donald’s head is exploding

    I love it.

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  25. RyanM Inactive
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    CandE:

    Jamie Lockett:I haven’t been to Drudge in months. Good conservatives should stop giving him his clicks.

    I’ve gradually reduced the amount of time I spend on Drudge over the past few months, mostly because of this type of inanity. Thanks to this article, I just uninstalled the app. Looks like Drudge’s time has passed. Too bad Breitbart is insane too; now I gotta find a new place for my daily news.

    -E

    Somehow, I missed the Drudge bandwagon entirely.  I generally come to Ricochet for “news,” assuming that if it’s important, someone will have written about it.  I also get a daily Wall Street Journal.

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  26. iWe Coolidge
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    She: But clearly Ted Cruz the candidate, running his own show, is very capable of hiring people (perhaps even some of the best people), staying on message, and getting things done against considerable odds.

    This is a big part of my newfound optimism about Ted Cruz.

    My biggest concern with Ted has been that he has no executive experience. How can we know whether he really can figure out how to do all the things he promises to do when he is President?

    This campaign is giving me a lot of hope: Ted is clearly hiring smart, delegating smart, and executing at every level.

    If Ted is this smart with Congress, we might actually see a return to an America governed by laws and not men. It would be wonderful, indeed.

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  27. iWe Coolidge
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    @iWe

    RyanM: I also get a daily Wall Street Journal.

    The GOPe is embodied by the Journals’ editorial page. I was raised on it. And I still largely agree on the issue of immigration. But on so many other issues (government spying/status quo politicking, etc.), it drives me up a wall. Still, it is a great paper, and the Saturday Review section is wonderful.

    Time for me to also leave Drudge.

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  28. Jamie Lockett Member
    Jamie Lockett
    @JamieLockett

    Majestyk: Strident voices tend to be selected against and reasonable yet strongly conservative voices are selected for.

    Spoken like a bought and paid for member of the GOPe

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  29. BastiatJunior Member
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    Jerry Holisky: ONE OF THE FEW BENEFITS OF THE HORRIFIC CIRCUS THAT IS THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN IS TO SEE HOW MANY FAUX CONSERVATIVE MEDIA “STARS” HAVE BEEN EXPOSED FOR BEING THE ANTI-INTELLECTUAL HACKS THEY ARE – EVEN THOUGH MANY OF THEM HAVE MADE A FORTUNE BY SPOUTING CONSERVATIVE TALKING POINTS FOR YEARS (AND, IN SOME CASES, DECADES). MOST RICOCHETTI HAVE LONG HAD SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE INTEGRITY AND/OR INTELLIGENCE OF THESE GUYS (AND SOME GALS) – BUT IT IS GRATIFYING TO SEE IT ALL CONFIRMED NONETHELESS.

    So true.

    I suspected quite a few of them were phonies, but I didn’t suspect Rush.

    It was definitely disappointing to see him go south on us.

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  30. C. U. Douglas Coolidge
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    @CUDouglas

    Take this as you will as I haven’t had a chance to verify, but Glenn Beck last week reported that typically after a popular primary vote in a state is over, Trump fires his campaign crew in that state.

    If it’s true, it just further demonstrates that Trump has no idea what he’s doing. He is behaving as if he can just bombastically parade through states and declare himself winner. Mollie Hemingway wrote a similar report on The Federalist.

    If anything, Colorado is rewarding the candidate who is engaged in the process and understands the rules. Trump doesn’t know any of the rules and instead demands the rules accommodate him. I’m done with this man.

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