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Hekate

(93,840 posts)
21. Immediate expulsion of the first few to do that will cause the rest to rethink their tactics.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:08 PM
Jul 2016

This, whether you want to believe it or not, IS democracy.

You are always a voice of reason. annavictorious Jul 2016 #1
If they enforce those rules instead of wringing their hands about unity geek tragedy Jul 2016 #2
Fine by me. MineralMan Jul 2016 #4
Preach it brother. I damn well hope that the whips and security have been thus instructed. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #6
They should have more than a couple of whips for each delegation... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #25
Absolutely! redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #3
k&r AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #5
Seriously? If you think booing produces bad press. How would expulsion be managed? jonno99 Jul 2016 #7
No fire hoses needed. There is a Sergeant at Arms and MineralMan Jul 2016 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Jul 2016 #16
Well, I must admit that I admire your optimism (MM's too). I think however, jonno99 Jul 2016 #22
At the risk of setting myself up for disappointment yet again geek tragedy Jul 2016 #24
There are alternate delegates from every state at the convention. MineralMan Jul 2016 #8
MM, I respect you and regard you as an "elder statesman" here at DU. jonno99 Jul 2016 #11
It is disturbing that you are somehow fantasizing about this, to the point that you think it needs yodermon Jul 2016 #9
Why does it disturb you? Go read the rules of decorum for MineralMan Jul 2016 #12
...and let them drag it out , one at a time if necessary , until the poutrage subsides nt pkdu Jul 2016 #13
Any actual shouts of "Lock her up!" at the convention? Scuba Jul 2016 #14
Uh, no. auntpurl Jul 2016 #20
Thanks for your calm steady voice. we can do it Jul 2016 #15
Immediate expulsion of hundreds of delegates would benefit Trump. B Calm Jul 2016 #17
More than watching an utter shit show of a convention auntpurl Jul 2016 #19
Either picture will not be good. B Calm Jul 2016 #23
Immediate expulsion of the first few to do that will cause the rest to rethink their tactics. Hekate Jul 2016 #21
Not only yes, but hell yes. Hekate Jul 2016 #18
100% agree. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #26
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