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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Wed May 18, 2016, 06:01 AM May 2016

'Bernie Sanders 2016' is starting to look like 'Ron Paul 2012'

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


Are they using the same playbook? .. the same players?

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'Bernie Sanders 2016' is starting to look like 'Ron Paul 2012' (Original Post) SecularMotion May 2016 OP
Riiiight. Is nothing too dumb or made up to post, as long as it's anti-Sanders? merrily May 2016 #1
Not exactly known for selectivity, that one. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #5
Thanks for the attack, Lizzie SecularMotion May 2016 #6
Simple statement of opinion, and one rather well-supported by fact. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #7
Thanks for expressing your opinion SecularMotion May 2016 #8
You're welcome! Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #2
Common courtesy says you should have wiped it off before you pulled this out your hind. nt nc4bo May 2016 #3
Kick SecularMotion May 2016 #4
 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
5. Not exactly known for selectivity, that one.
Wed May 18, 2016, 10:46 AM
May 2016

Check out the gungeon...googlespam in staggering abundance.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
7. Simple statement of opinion, and one rather well-supported by fact.
Wed May 18, 2016, 10:56 AM
May 2016

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

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