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It completely supports the Santorum team’s contention. Saul Anuzis, who engineered the theft, lamely explained that a memo sent out that explained the rules in advance was “in error.” But MSNBC refutes that notion entirely:
But in an interview with NBC News three weeks ago — on Feb. 8 — Michigan GOP Chair Robert Schostak clearly stated that Michigan’s at-large delegates would be awarded PROPORTIONALLY.
HERE’S THE AUDIO OF THE INTERVIEW.
Schostak said:
“We start off with, after the penalty, 30 voting delegates. Okay? Each district-congressional district - you can win individually. So you have 14 districts you can win two delegates. That takes you to 28. Okay? The two at-large that remain, provided the individual candidate won at least 15 percent of the statewide vote - okay so with four candidates that’s likely to happen. Then they get awarded proportionally, those delegates, and then rounded to the nearest decimal point so there won’t be any half delegates or quarter delegates.”
Is it really worth it to the Romney team to so blatantly, well, cheat? For one delegate?!?
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Simon Templar| 3.1.12 @ 6:43PM
Apparently.
The real question is what are we going to do about it?
JJ| 3.1.12 @ 7:08PM
Make sure Romney gets defeated.
Tom| 3.1.12 @ 7:49PM
Absolutely.
Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 3.1.12 @ 7:16PM
Let's see. Santorum loses and now somehow it's Romeny's fault he not only lost but didn't get as many delegates. The only thing you left out was nanny nanny poo poo.
Tom| 3.1.12 @ 7:50PM
So, idiot, you are saying that it is somehow wrong to complain when somebody steals you blind.
Dai Alanye | 3.1.12 @ 9:58PM
Not really a problem, since we all know who the real loser is. It's the guy who has only won once in four tries. Name rhymes with Nit Zombie.
cali| 3.2.12 @ 1:59AM
It is about 'principle' and, not so much about (1) delegate; a race can be decided by ONE vote. If they cheat about something so small, they most likely cheat on something bigger as well.
Nick| 3.1.12 @ 7:20PM
MSNBC is your source? Wow. Just wow.
Well it makes sense. Micheal Moore is a Santorum guy.
Teflon93| 3.1.12 @ 7:27PM
Romney is a liberal. Liberals cheat in elections. It's what they do.
C Bowen | 3.1.12 @ 7:42PM
Saul Anuzi suggested in 2007 that Ron Paul should be barred from the debates--Ron Paul supporters at the time revealed what an Establishment hack he was and attempted to remove him--but yet the Quin's of the world said nothing so he stayed in power.
Reap what you sow.
Tom| 3.1.12 @ 7:48PM
NO WAY will I ever vote for Romney. But if he and his hacks keep this stuff up, I might actually consider voting for Obama in November. Seriously
Mitt Romeny is a worthless piece of crap. He is a disgrace to the Republican Party. And the worst thing that can happen to this country is to have him be President of the United States.
Nick| 3.1.12 @ 7:55PM
Can't wait for Romney to win Virginia Tuesday. Imagine winning in Santorum's home state!
mjs_pa| 3.1.12 @ 8:07PM
Wow.... romney and karl rove orchestrated a near theft of Iowa and now the romney crowd tries to steal a victory from a tie in Michigan.
Wonder if this will hit the drudge report?
KJ| 3.1.12 @ 8:22PM
They are doing it in Washington too. The heads of caucuses hadn't been picked by the date after which they are picked by those at the caucus, and those heads are automatic delegates. Suddenly all the slots are filled, had to be after cut off date. 'wonder' who they plan to vote for?
Nite| 3.1.12 @ 8:22PM
Same thing happened in Florida, where the RNC broke their own rules. Only they did not give Newt any and gave all to Romney. Romney is being shoved down our throats and these antics prove it.
Nick| 3.1.12 @ 9:24PM
I think Satan did it.
Teflon93| 3.2.12 @ 8:00AM
You mean Jesus' brother, according to Mitt?
Dai Alanye | 3.1.12 @ 9:59PM
I blame George Bush. Seriously. And Dan Quayle.
Marco2| 3.1.12 @ 10:32PM
Yes, indeed, it was Satan, George Bush and Dan Quayle who engineered the theft of St. Rick's itty, bitty delegate. I don't think ONE delegate will deny him the nomination. Rather it will be the millions of Republican voters who've seen and heard more than enough of this clown in three weeks to last their lifetimes. Get a grip Santy maniacs, you're starting to sound really, really crazy. Last week's hero is just another failed hack in your long line of losers.
Floyd Looney | 3.1.12 @ 11:31PM
It was early voters from before the 3-state sweep that put Romney over the top. Santorum won the votes cast on primary day. So you have it the opposite.
shell | 3.1.12 @ 10:22PM
Very good to have the help very much. Welcome to my site cell neoplasm
Worried for the country| 3.1.12 @ 11:00PM
How about those 8 Romney counties that Iowa refused to recount? Is Quin a tither about those?
Yawn!
Quin| 3.2.12 @ 12:08PM
Those counties actually went for SANTORUM. Throwing out the reported results from those counties actually narrowed the size of his victory. That's why Romney didn't complain.
Aj| 3.1.12 @ 11:17PM
Seriously, Santorum is heading down the road of the whining loser. HE LOST! He's going to lose a lot more down the road as he keeps exploding on interviews and hanging up on people. We have to seriously think about November and Santorum is busy playing Amateur Hour at the GOP.
Floyd Looney | 3.1.12 @ 11:30PM
lol. Romney is the whiter Obama
Super Car| 3.2.12 @ 4:27AM
NO WAY will I ever vote for Romney. Super Car
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Casey Abell| 3.2.12 @ 9:12AM
You have to expect this from Quin. What's interesting is that none of the other Spectator writers are joining in the "outrage." I think the robocalls to Dems with a far-left message have soured even some of the folks here about Saint Rick.
Quin is hopeless, of course. Santorum could endorse Obama tomorrow and Hillyer would try to excuse it.
On the actual piddly "issue," I have no problems at all with MI awarding a whopping two delegates to the winner of the primary. Frankly, I think that every state should be forced to award at least half their delegates to the winner. They can play proportional games with the other half if they want to.
WTF| 3.2.12 @ 11:01AM
It just shows how despicable Mittbots are.
Obviously from FL to IA to now MI's delegate THEFT the Establishment and their goon friends on the left are trying shove Romney down our throats to create at every opportunity a psychological "inevitability" effect here on Mittens for nomination.
It could not be clearer.
It also is essential that Santorum wins the nomination or the country is finished.
We do not need Obama running against a near twin of himself (Romney) nor scum like him and his supporters being anywhere near power.
Oldefarte| 3.2.12 @ 1:50PM
SHAZAM, GADZOOKS, HOLY GEEHILLAFTES[MSNBC Has Full Story on Delegate Theft
By Quin Hillyer on 3.1.12 @ 6:09PM], what a new source!!!!!!!!! Maybe Chis Matthews is having TINGLES DOWN BOTH LEGS and Rachel Maddow is have HOPT FLASHES WATCHING SAME, huh? What'll it be next, Tom Brokow uncovers the truth about the stolen votes? maybe unearthed Huntley & Brinkley chronocles uncovered in Detroit??????????? Excrement!!!!!!!!!!!