What a dumpster fire.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) July 18, 2016
That’s a polite way to put it.
After RNC deputy permanent chair Steve Womack — “in the opinion of the chair — tabled a proposed resolution for a roll call vote, the convention hall erupted.
Want to know what a sham sounds like? It's the chair saying, "The ayes have it" on that voice-vote. #RNCinCLE
— Ian Tuttle (@iptuttle) July 18, 2016
It was almost as if the chair suddenly went deaf during the no’s.
Anti-Trump delegates are chanting "Roll Call" calling for another vote
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 18, 2016
Delegates from Texas and others chanting "roll call vote!"
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 18, 2016
Virginia, other delegations shouting "roll call vote" as others try to drown them out with chants of "USA" pic.twitter.com/UgLG84aXrQ
— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) July 18, 2016
VA delegates led by Cuccinelli chanting "shame-shame-shame" at the chair
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 18, 2016
BREAKING: Republican officials adopt rules by voice vote, setting off uproar at convention. pic.twitter.com/Lj5gFeIFQz
— WEWS NewsChannel 5 (@WEWS) July 18, 2016
They’re angry.
The lies have it. @rnc
— Brian Guy (@ItsThatBriGuy) July 18, 2016
#RNCinCLE delegates screaming DUMP TRUMP on the convention floor right now. Chaos.
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) July 18, 2016
This is the chaos the GOP invited. It's upon them. They own it.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 18, 2016
Sen. Mike Lee is among the many who are angry at the RNC’s power play:
Mike Lee now speaking on C-SPAN cameras, demanding a roll call vote.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 18, 2016
.@SenMikeLee on CSPAN says if you want unity, "treat us respectfully." #RNCinCLE
— Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) July 18, 2016
"I have never in all my life … seen anything like this… there's no precedent for this in parliamentary procedure" —@senmikelee #RNCinCLE
— Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) July 18, 2016
"someone owes us an explanation" —@senmikelee #RNCinCLE https://t.co/zOU8tleowl
— Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) July 18, 2016
Leader SenMikeLee argues "All we want is a (rules) floor vote." "It's our right as delegates" Whys the podium abandoned? #CSPAN @HotAir
— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) July 18, 2016
Just for good measure, the chair took another vote.
"The chair would remind the hall that it is absolutely critical that we discern the ayes from the nayes…" #RNCinCLE
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) July 18, 2016
We are having a second rules vote?
This is hilarious.#RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/9V9PvH4DYm
— Pradheep Shanker MD (@Neoavatara) July 18, 2016
BREAKING: Republican officials adopt rules by voice vote, setting off uproar at convention. pic.twitter.com/Lj5gFeIFQz
— WEWS NewsChannel 5 (@WEWS) July 18, 2016
Second verse … same as the first.
Despite the rules requiring a roll call vote, the current chair is now allowing the vote to happen via voice (no record, no roll call).
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) July 18, 2016
Sen. Mike Lee is still calling for a point of order and a roll call vote.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 18, 2016
And when another motion was made for a recorded roll call vote, the chair shot that down, too.
Womack now says that initially 9 states filed petitions for a roll call vote, but 3 states withdrew (7 is the threshold). #RNCinCLE
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) July 18, 2016
Chair says signatures were withdrawn, falling below threshold for roll call vote requirement.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 18, 2016
Yeah, OK.
What the fuck
— Heather (@hfearny) July 18, 2016
Wow.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 18, 2016
Delegates now chanting "We want the vote." #RNCinCLE
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) July 18, 2016
The delegates who are still there, anyway.
Iowa and Colorado delegates are gone. Walk out.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 18, 2016
The Colorado delegation now pic.twitter.com/I3dYjsFV81
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) July 18, 2016
Great work, RNC. Unity, or something.
DO IT.
Walk out on this clown show. What an embarrassment. #RNCinCLE https://t.co/RRwVXrmHe3— Ted Newton (@Ted_Newton) July 18, 2016
Strong arm tactics by GOP prevent roll call vote. That’s your headline @Reince #RNCinCLE
— Aaron Gardner (@Aaron_RS) July 18, 2016
