People Can't Believe The Madness Happening At The Republican Convention
It's only day one.
The Republican National Convention got off to a lively start Monday when some of the delegates started shouting for a roll call vote on nomination rules.
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The effort, which eventually failed, was a last-ditch effort by mostly anti–Donald Trump delegates to voice their displeasure of the presumptive nominee.
#NeverTrump delegates cause chaos at the #RNCinCLE https://t.co/vNQkRPZjlM
Some of the other protesting delegates, like former Virginia attorney general Ken Cuccinelli, said they were not anti-Trump, but felt ignored by the Republican National Committee.
Things got heated AF.
Ken Cuccinelli just threw his credentials down on the convention floor!
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There was shouting...
Competing chants on #RNC floor. "Roll call vote" vs "USA"
And walk-outs.
Colorado and Iowa delegates have walked off the floor #RNCinCLE
Even the gavel couldn't take the chaos.
THE RNC GAVEL IS ALREADY FALLING APART
People loved the drama.
Wife and I already eating popcorn while watching train wreck that is #RNCinCLE #RNC
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And couldn't believe the craziness.
Quick look at the RNC floor:
"The official GIF of #RNCinCLE."
the official GIF of #RNCinCLE
Lots of popcorn was being eaten.
Watching the RNC be like. #RNCinCLE
As well as lots of preparing for the drama to come.
I'll be taking advantage of the #RNCinCLE recess to get ready for the rest of this clown show...
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Other people wondered how RNC Chairman Reince Priebus felt about the whole thing.
Live look-in at @reince as he watched the debacle that is #RNCinCLE
Or, of course, Hillary Clinton.
As delegates revolt at #RNCinCLE, I picture @HillaryClinton sitting in an office somewhere like
What will happen next?
If you're just showing up to catch the #RNCinCLE right now...
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Stephanie McNeal is a social news editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
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