Ron Paul Hates King County's Republican 'Shenanigans'

• Thanks for the objective journalism!!! Not!

• AHHH you censored me. Another corruption. You dont even want to hear the truth

• Discredit the process? What Process? That was the most unorganized function I have ever been to. I feel Lori knew exactly what she was doing.Breaking the rules and making her own. This happened at my Caucus in Shoreline.(North Seattle) The new "UNITY RGS" Campaign worked like magic for Romney. The King County Chairperson herself handed out what looked like official ballots only they were pink. I went up and asked her what they were and she said, “these are the delegates that the GOP supports.” (everyone one of them were Romney delegates) I said, "how were they put on this list?" She said, "We decided",I said, "we who?" She said, "have you attended meetings? Have you been involved?" I then said, “I’m new at this but isn’t this a little baised? ” She said rudley, “you don’t know what you are talking about,” I then proceeded to let others know that this was strictly a Romney slate and it is not an Official caucus form and other Romney supporters tried to hush me. Sadly, Romney took 12 out of 22 the first round and all of the sheep Sant/Gritch people fell for it hook line and sinker. They followed the slates that the GOP chair told them to and in the end Romney had 19. Sant 2 Newt 1. Worked like a charm for them. Shady and unethical. They also filled the alternates with everyone who had been eliminated in the first round. This cannot be legal. I think the King co Chair women took advantage of people not understanding how a caucus is to be ran.Her name is Lori Sotelo and Mike Young chaired the Caucus.  He would not hardly let anyone speak at all.  When one particular man tried to let Mike know they were not running the process by the rules, Mike and his MIC one the battle. He made the rules prior to the caucus (illegal) and then had everyone vote on them. Also, If I am correct, It is not up to the temporary chairman to decide whose slate wins the caucus. Why were they allowed to hand out flyers to everyone there with their preferences?Also, Someone, no one knows who, had laid out another flyer which stated something along the lines of Romney is not your man, vote Santorum, Newt or Paul. She stood up in front of everyone and said "THIS IS NOT ENDORSED BY THE GOP SOMEONE FROM THE RON PAUL GROUP MADE THIS FLYER DO NOT VOTE THIS WAY, IS IS NOT SOMETHING WE CONDONE" Then she handed out her pink slate of Romney Delegates that "SHE Recommended"There was a man filming it. Still no one knew who he was. Mike young said, "There is a man filming here and I need a motion on allowing him to be here filming" Many asked "who is he with?" Mike then said, "I need a motion first before I can answer that." Motioned and seconed, then it was found that the man was a journalist and he felt he needed to be there to make sure the fraud that has been claimed would be public to the public. Then Mike Young had a vote Yay or Nay if we would allow him to stay. Of course Ron Paul people who have nothing to hide voted Yay and a ROAR of Nay came from the the Romney Supporters. Nay was the vote and the man had to quit filming. It was chaos after that. One Romney woman even suggested he turn over his cell phone. They did it wrong. If she was smart she would not have divided her own party. By now everyone has seen the hidden videos and how corrupt it is. I will have to vote Romney if he is the chosen one for the ticket, but MANY will not just by the way they have been treated by Anti Paul people.  After 20 years of voting Republican, This caucus made me question my party. That in itself is disheartening.

• lol

• The typist left out the word "not" in front of violated.  

• What an A##hole this reporter is. No Ron Paul just been seeing shenanigans out of almost every caucus and primary so far. Not to mention the constant main stream media swaying peoples view of him, and using their "polls", to constantly make him look bad. They Its a complete media conspiracy against the guy and its obvious.  I mean how much can a man take. Not to mention this all happened in 2008 as well.  John, you have no idea how many articles like we read, where Ron Paul is left out, or is attacked negatively just like this, your all in the game together, its obvious. F$%^ OFF

• We should take a vote right here on who should be president everyone I talk to wants ron paul to be our president

• Wow ron paul is our only hope and the votes are being changed ron paul has came in first or second in most states don't you pay attention to what is going on in our country do you believe the media!!??? Haha wow your a real winer go change your diaper baby

• "and that the rights of citizens participating in the process are NOT violated." I doubt Ron Paul is feeling lonely on the campaign trail. With 1000-4000 supporters at every stop he has a lot of people to meet. Santorum and Romney have trouble getting more voters than media to their events.

• you forgot the the dead people that ran to the polls and voted for romney

• Paul has had enough of the GOP old boy network's dirty tricks. They are morons too. He's the only one who could beat Obama.

• Whoa! We're getting used to the hostility many in positions of trust feel regarding the status quo shifting positions of Dr. Ron Paul, but this is over the top. Good luck to the passionate Ron Paul supporters in Washington dealing with this kind of bias and persecution.

• Sure, I guess were all just chasing shadows my friend, although it seems to be an awful lot of them voting in these past G.O.P elections. Say like 2,000,000! Dead people, shadows of their formers selves who just love to vote in republican primaries and caucuses. For instance 903 of them voted in South Carolina's primary they also seem to have visited Maine. Hmm! Those damed shadows! Get-a-way, get-a-way, shoo shoo now, go vote for Dominique De Villepin or something he could use your help.

• This is all around terrible journalism. It's poorly written, it's poorly researched, it's blatantly biased...it should be relegated to that lowly position of "blog post"....oh wait

• You must be an Obama supporter

• Max Planck I believe once said: scientists never change their minds. Like men, they must pass on and be replaced by another generation that thinks differently, for anything to move forward.

• Like the backroom deal that awarded more delegates just recently to Romney than Santorum in Michigan? Does anyone notice a trend here? Perhaps that the GOP has utter disdain for the democratic process and tampers with it at every turn? And people laugh when I say the US government is a criminal and illegitimate government. Yeah this* is what it means to be illegitimate. Playing with votes, ignoring the rule of law, only governing for corporate interests and monopolies... criminal government. People just don't want to bear the burden of doing anything about it, but I'm right.

• liberal john fitzpatrick is a wannabe journalist.  Remember she's just a blogger.  This particular blog had a pretty biased and catty tone. Send the GOP a clear message...donate $1 to RonPaul2012 D 0T C 0M

• Shock! Why on Earth would Ron Paul think that the desperate clowns of the GOP are corrupt? This process has been stellar thus far. I see no bias in any way in any venue. I just don't get it. I have seen no irregularities whatsoever in the voting process. But I am a drunk, a drug addict, went to public school, and I'm inherently dishonest. What the heck do I know? Nevermind.

• Oh please, if they appointed 'automatic delegates' after the time that was allowed, they took delegates for their crony candidate - shall we guess who that might be?- which will not be representative of the caucuses. You treat that as a joke, but thwarting representative government by breaking their own rules to ensure the nomination of their own favorite would be no joke. As for the suggestion that this is a conspiracy theory, funny, that is what the GOP chair in Maine said - before he finally recounted the vote and included MOST of the missing counties, but found new votes to confirm his original call. He also said the votes themselves had been destroyed. Or the conspiracy theory in Iowa that found votes had been awarded Romney that shouldn't have been - to the point where the win went, instead, to Santorum. When it isn't in the margin of the win, it isnt even focused on, and if you are collecting delegates, how many delegates the party unilaterally appoints makes a difference. Just ask Santorum, after Michigan.

• Attacking the messengers? Calling legitimate questions "conspiracy" is ridiculous when such questions should be easily answered. Where exactly is the conspiracy again?

• I'm sure the questions posed can be easily answered. It's a matter of facts and the rules, not your opinion John.

• Interesting piece, I kept thinking there would be a story the whole time!

• Lonely... lol.  What about the record setting crowds at his rallys?  4000+ strong at MSU?  Yeah, thats lonely. Ron Paul is simply pointing out that they are not following the rules. And why shouldn't he be worried after the outright theft of Maine - which all the proof to prove he won is available- and the very interesting number counting in Nevada - which will never be released to the public.

• Typical.. Simply questioning "substantial regularities" and its resorted to "conspiracy theories". Give me a break.

• The caucus shenanigans of the dinosoar grayhairs have completely allienated young blood and activism into their dying party.  GOP is going to be wiped out even worse than McCain, this time without Paul's supporters.  You'd think they would have embraced a needed transfusion.

• Bahahaha... trying to be funny at the end and looking even dumber instead!!! 

• Is that a typo in the article?  Prescient ?  is she trying to say president? This article is confusing. Is she using sarcasm at the end, inferring to that they do make mistakes a lot? 

• No typos? preceinct?

• precinct?

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