permafrost Loc: Minnesota

I did not pay much attention to this for some time.. but now I have to be puzzeled..

The Minnesota republican party passed a rule that only trumps name can be on the primary b****t in Minnesota. no other names..

Now this is not so puzzling, run of the mill tactic by strong arm wanna be dictators..

But this is hard to swallow.. the Minnesota supreme court upheld the tactic and declined the suits to allow other names on the b****t of those running..

So what do any of you think of this result. the rights of any republican who wishes and gets the support and follows the requirement should be on the b****t. regardless of your personal support, this seems to me to be a real violation of e******n rules/ideals..



http://www.startribune.com/justices-reject-challenge-to-minnesota-gop-s-trump-only-primary-b****t/566856442/

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects challenge to state GOP's Trump-only primary b****t
The quick ruling came in a case that threatened to disrupt the start of early primary v****g next week.

The law had been challenged by James Martin, a Minnesota v**er from Lake Elmo, and De La Fuente, a California businessman and long-shot candidate seeking the 2020 Republican nomination for president.

“We’re challenging basically a process that’s made a mockery of democracy,” said Minneapolis attorney Erick Kaardal, representing Martin and De La Fuente. “It’s very sad that we’re going to spend $12 million [in] March on the p**********l primary and they’re going to have only one candidate on the GOP primary b****t.”

Pariahjf

I agree with you on this. If they are qualified to be on the b****t, they should be on the b****t. Or NO names should be on the b****t----write in only. That's only fair.

jack sequim wa Loc: Blanchard, Idaho

No different than California during my few years living there.
In fact California even had an X in the Democrat b****t prechecked off.

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Upon inspection of the Star Tribune, I found it to be heavy on the liberal side. They DO report the story, but then throw in the liberal slant at the end of the articles.
In this article, reasons are listed for both sides, but at the end of the article,opinion worms it's way in.
Myself, I've never heard of Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente. Then I have to wonder why ANY republican would choose to challenge Trump. Sounds like a RINO to me. Yep, just a little researching found most of reps who will challenge Trump are just hoping to pull v**es away from him. One (Walsh)wants to bring attention to the national debt, but if he pulls enough v**es away from Trump, then a dem will be in thw WH, and the debt will soon double again or even triple.
Now, here's the simple answer............republicans are learning how to play like democrats have done all along.

Woops! I'm not a never Trumper, I'm an only Trumper.

Liberty Tree

Of course, you failed to mention that the Democrat party defended a party's chair having the right to determine how b****ts are done.

Dwight Logan

If he did he must have found the dems script.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

You sure you're not talking about California and New Yawk? But in Minnysoda it's a problem because. .....its a republican?

jack sequim wa Loc: Blanchard, Idaho

Exactly, and as another wisely stated "Republicans are learning from the Democrats play book""

Go!!!!!TRUMP!!!!!2020

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Yepper.....and they do not like it one bit

Wait till we get the dead to v**e, got plenty of wetbacks here we can buy v**es from...yea, .....let them pound sand!!

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

The party in control controls e******ns, it's been that way for many decades. If the State party committee doesn't approve a potential candidates bid, that person may not run as a member of that party. They are, however, free to run as an independent candidate.

The t***h of trumps re-electability is seen in the efforts of multiple States efforts to prevent GOP challengers. Those who simply cannot v**e for an Independent or Democrat, will be forced to v**e for trump......................or stay home like they did in 2016.

kemmer

A lie.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Well this post missed the mark...

I posted this not as against trump. Plenty of that for me to continue all day..

It is only about procedure, only a single name on the b****t, why bother to v**e?

While I have to think the same rules apply to the Dems, I did not check out that rule..

And, this is about the primary e******n.. in Minnesota, last I checked to v**e in the primary you can only do so if you are a registered GOP/Dem.. no cross v****g..

Nothing to do with the general e******n or any political fight with Dems.. only Republican Vs republican.

Now that it was mentioned, are the trump people so insecure they must repress v****g even in their own party, to protect the orange sanction they place over our nation?

So, stop worrying about your cult leader and think of the procedure being used. To protect a failing president??

A favorite picture, makes me hopeful for the future..

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Good points...

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Max...

While the Trib has been liberal, it is now owned by Glen Taylor, also owner of the Timberwolves and a bunch of other businesses..

Glen is very strong Conservative.. the paper has changed a bit, the OP-ED now has longer articles and from both sides as it always has, from the time I delved the paper in high school.

Taylor once paid 10 grand to have his picture with Sara Palin and Micheal Bachmann...

He is indeed one of those Billionaire conservatives..

Now that McMillian has moved to Florida, Glen Taylor is the richest man in Minnesota..

And again, this was not to be about trump, but rather the blocking of any meaningful v**e by Republican to choose a Candidate of choice, whether it be trump or anyone else..

Glad you read the whole article, I found it interesting and also puzzling that the court found it legal by the written law..

Radiance3

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F**E NEWS, Frosty.