Ted Cruz just crushed Donald Trump in Washington State election of GOP delegates

[Just_Victor]

http://theweek.com/speedreads/625844/ted-cruz-just-crushed-donald-trump-washington-state-election-gop-delegates

Washington State holds its Republican primary on Tuesday, and with one candidate left in the race, there's not too much drama about the outcome. But in a twist — and what would the 2016 race be without a twist? — 40 of Washington's 41 delegates selected Saturday to attend the Republican National Convention in July are Ted Cruz partisans. Cruz supporters outnumbered Donald Trump supporters at the state GOP convention in Pasco, and they were better organized, pushing through the Cruz slate of delegates over occasional protests from Trump backers, who noted repeatedly that Cruz is no longer in the race.

Among the Trump supporters who did not get elected a national delegate is Trump state campaign chairman Don Benton, a Washington State senator. Benton predicted that the Cruz delegates will come around to supporting Trump — in fact, according to state party rules, they have to at the convention, assuming Trump wins the primary on Tuesday. But the Republicans in Washington State are not yet unified, The Seattle Times reports, and several candidates for statewide office are either studiously not saying if they will support Trump, like gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant, or saying they won't. "Do you think I enjoy this? Not supporting the nominee?" said Chris Vance, a GOP candidate for U.S. Senate. "It's unpleasant."

It's still going to be an interesting convention.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

But in a twist — and what would the 2016 race be without a twist? — 40 of Washington's 41 delegates selected Saturday to attend the Republican National Convention in July are Ted Cruz partisans.

I think it's pretty obvious that Cruz is a lying thief.

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[austingirl]

Cruz will have some influence at the convention. Now, if only the delegates would vote for the good of the Republic and nominate Cruz.

[ArneFufkin]

Cruz will have some influence at the convention. Now, if only the delegates would vote for the good of the Republic and nominate Cruz.

It is still a possibility that the rules committee could release all delegates from their state imposed pledges and allow them to vote their conscience at the Convention.

It would unleash a firestorm but what obligation does any private organization - which the GOP is - have to commit suicide or be seized through a hostile takeover?

Is it likely?  No. 

[Hoodat]

But in a twist — and what would the 2016 race be without a twist? — 40 of Washington's 41 delegates selected Saturday to attend the Republican National Convention in July are Ted Cruz partisans.

At least there's one candidate out there willing to take on the GOPe.  Trump on the other hand is perfectly willing to let the GOPe seat his delegates for him.