What do you mean by "accepted him as a delegate"???
Does a candidate have any choice is returning delegates that they find unacceptable, after the state picks the guy? Is there a lemon law or return policy?
Trump Delegate Says US Government Leaders May Need to Be Killed
Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by InTheLight, Jun 2, 2016.
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Trump surely was informed of this man's irresponsible statement.
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
On Dred Scott, I disagree that that SC decision. How about you?
Here is what he said in the interview:
There's only one reason why the Founding Fathers put the Second Amendment…If the federal government were to follow the path of all other governments, at some point it will turn to tyranny against the people. And at that point, when it stops to uphold and abide by the Constitution—and we're talking about the Supreme Court, Congress, and the executive branch, all three are way off away from the Constitution right now—the people have the right to assemble, bear arms, go to Washington, DC, or wherever necessary, and go into military battle against the government and replace those in government with individuals that will uphold the Constitution. The Constitution should remain, but the people that are abusing it should be, the polite word is, eliminated. The harsh word is killed. And they're killed by American citizens with weapons. And if people have tanks, assault weapons, if they have bombs—they need to have the weaponry necessary to be able to overthrow the federal government.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/trump-delegates-patriot-movement-militias
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OnlyaSinner Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
No, I would definitely not agree with it. From what I've read here the guy sounds like a kook. However, assuming (in the absence of solid corroboration) that a far-left advocacy source like Mother Jones has accurately presented what the man actually said seems more than a little naïve.
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Delegates can be backed by specific candidates or they can be neutral. State delegates are selected at the congressional district level. These delegates go to the state convention. Once at the state convention anybody that wants to run for a national delegate puts their name up for election. The state GOP, via a delegate selection committee then vets these delegate candidates. They ask them questions about their political views, personal life, voting history, etc. The idea is to make sure they are Republicans. By the time the questioning is over it is usually clear what candidate the prospective delegate is backing.
If they pass the interview process their names are put up for consideration for the whole delegate assembly. Each national delegate candidate gives a short talk before the assembled state delegates, followed by a short Q&A session. When all of this has been completed there is a vote by all the state delegates to select who will be national delegates.
FWIW, my friend said there were people just like this guy at the Minnesota convention, advocating elimination of government departments, including violent actions, if necessary, to achieve the end result. They did not get elected as delegates. -
InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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For that Dred Scott question, I am a disadvantage right now, needing to find that thread and only having this HTC phone and limited time. But I'll get back to it tonight. -
Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
There are far more effective ways of influencing government then armed insurrection as well as far safer. This coming November is one of those ways. -
if this guy actually advocates assassination of government officials, that won't be the only place he does it. -
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
It was conceived through the writings of the French Enlightenment, the ideas compiled in the writings of the founding fathers. It was not conceived through disloyalty. It was brought about through armed insurrection because King George and the British Parliament would not negotiate with the founding fathers and their grievances. If King George and Parliament had been wiser it all could have been avoided and we probably still would be part of the British Commonwealth. But that is academic as that did not happen.
Of course it has the right to exist as it has existed for over 200 years.
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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