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Help me caption this RNC 2012 photo

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I was trying to come up with a snappy headline, but the DP has some of the most creative people on the internet...

Full backstory on the photo from RobHino, and the next picture in the series below:

That's my good friend and activist mentor Jeremy Blosser! He's our head organizer here in Texas from Tarrant Co, though we don't operate top-down nor would ever refer to himself as the leader! The guy behind him is Lui LaRotta, the guy that did the grassroots press conference in Tampa.

Jeremy and his team are freaking AWESOME! I'm so glad and thankful to have been a part of it!

Here are some inside posts on this topic from Lui and Jeremy:

Lui: This was just before I knocked her arm out of the way, gave her the nastiest stare, got in between her and Jeremy. I had my back to her so I took a step back and accidentally shoved her in her seat ;) no one tried anything funny after that.

Jeremy: Since this is going crazy viral... Those that are calling for violence against this lady (when the mic wasn't even on and she was having no effect at all) or wanting to dig up her address to confront her sound like people who are part of a different r[3VOL]ution than I am. I'm just sayin'. Defend yourselves from physical aggression, sure, but that's not what's going on in that picture. I know people are angry, but when they are at their worst is the time to watch ourselves the most, lest we become that which we oppose.

For those that are asking what the heck is going on in the picture, or think that she's actually preventing me from speaking: We wanted to debate the credentials report due to the issues with Maine and others not being satisfactorily resolved by the committee. After presentation of the report, the chair asserted the previous question was ordered "without objection", despite myself and many others objecting. He then moved to the vote. At that point I started calling point of order because under House Rules, once the previous question is ordered, there's 40 minutes of debate, split between each side, and I wanted to claim the 20 minutes for the opposition. The chair didn't recognize me (or anyone else calling their own points of order). We continued to call point for order for approximately 10 minutes, during which time they similarly mishandled the rules report and nearly drove the floor to a riot. This picture would have been near the end of that time, because I only took the cowboy hat off for the Maine hat for a couple minutes near the end.

Note: the microphone was never turned on, so she was having no effect, and I don't even recall her being there. I appreciate her posing for the photo, though--it does capture the moment pretty well.

Those that know me that if she wanted me to shut up, she could've asked and I would have told her what motion to make. Then she could have tried to get them to turn her mic on.

Now! Hear from the lady holding the paper!

Joan Clendenin: A few comments about the convention itself. What you are able to see on TV is much more than we can see from the floor. Delegations are seated by state. California is spread out in three sections. My assigned seat was on an aisle next to the Texas Delegation. That group is split between the Romney and the Ron Paul folks. They, men and women, are in uniform: Western hats, shirts that replicated the Texas flag, Levi’s and cowboy boots.

The Ron Paul supporters were upset by a ruling from the podium about how the roll call of the states was to be conducted. The microphone was next to my seat and this guy and several other delegates gathered around the mike and started screaming “point of order, point of order.” This went on for a good 15 minutes and prevented me from seeing or hearing any of the speeches. The media, starved for a story, showed up, prolonging the episode. Ron Paul stood at the back of the Delegation, which only encouraged his supporters.

Then about 30 minutes before Texas was to cast its vote, the Romney folks gathered around the mike. They were a more civil bunch and we actually did a bit of joking back and forth about the Paul supporters.

I was surprised that Michigan or Massachusetts was not skipped during the roll call so their vote would put Romney over the top and make his nomination official.

Source for lady: http://thehive.modbee.com...

Jeremy's response: She's grossly oversimplifying both the makeup of the Texas delegation and the issue itself (and the media being there didn't prolong anything, nor am I aware of Ron being in the room when this happened), but I suppose the gist of her perception isn't far off.

The next picture:

Explanation again from Rob:

Jeremy Blosser shouts 'Point of Order' as Luis LaRotta shows a motion to undo the illegitimate removal of the duly elected Maine delegation at the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Tuesday, Augustin 28, 2012.




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Read this. It says, "the yays

Read this. It says, "the yays have it".

The caption should read "GOP

The caption should read "GOP democracy"

Go make me a sammich,

Go make me a sammich, candycane

RobHino's picture

Updated artwork from my comments below!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=489362024431250&set=...

:)

Thanks for the idea Engineer4life

Here is the original artwork without the meme text: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=489332937767492&set=...

I ask not for divine providence or more riches, but more wisdom with which to accept & use wisely the riches I received at birth in the form of the power to control & direct my mind to what ever ends I desire. www.RevolutionCarBadges.com/daily-paul

She's hungry, she's saying,

"Excuse me, do you know where I could find a knuckle sandwich"?

Enonesoch

This is the GOP practicing the constitutional right

of Free Speech.

Always remember:
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." ~ Samuel Adams
If they hate us for our freedom, they must LOVE us now....

Stay IRATE, remain TIRELESS, an

Jefferson's picture

"Stop

telling everyone I'm a hermaphrodite, I'll be disqualified."

Help! I'm being repressed!

Come see the violence inherit in the system!

Help I'm being repressed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS_1bzaj2fw

My All Time Favorite Movie - Monty Python Holy Grail

I could watch it a hundred times and still find new jokes every time.

Mine?

"I'm the Party. You're not."

Caption:

"Only way Wicked Witch of the West can find to get Jeremy Blosser's DNA!"

"I will have my slippers!" - Wicked Witch of the West [Film]

'Point of Order! Motion to undo illegitimate removal of Maine!' Submitted by Mark Twain, 11/08/2012

Wicked Witch of the West: Very well. I'll bide my time. And as for you my fine [gentleman,] It is true that I cannot attend to you here & now as I'd like, but just try to stay out of my way. Just try. I'll get you my pretty! And your little dog too! Ah, hah, hah, hah, hah. [Twirl. Orange smoke. Fire flash. Disappear.]

Disclaimer: Mark Twain (1835-1910-To be continued) is unlicensed. His river pilot's license went delinquent in 1862. Caution advised. Daily Paul

"You Have NO Voice Here"

Caption: "You Have NO Voice Here"

Here's another one...

I can't figure out for the life of me why the republicans lost the election...(scratches head)

This picture is a reminder

This picture is a reminder about how much we accomplished in just 4 years! Guys...we did it! We nominated our guy from the floor. Sure we were shut out. They were desperate and had to brake the rules to stop us. We did it!

Move along...nothing to see

Move along...nothing to see here.

Someone zoom in with a better

Someone zoom in with a better computer of her name thats on the paper attached to her chair!!!

RobHino's picture

OR....

Or, you could just read the OP! :P

Her name is disclosed in the write up!

I ask not for divine providence or more riches, but more wisdom with which to accept & use wisely the riches I received at birth in the form of the power to control & direct my mind to what ever ends I desire. www.RevolutionCarBadges.com/daily-paul

LOL....i never read large

LOL....i never read large posts like this.

Thanks for setting me straight :)

Jefferson's picture

Caption

with thought and speech bubbles might be better since there seems to be lot going on in these pics. Something like:

"OK, who ordered the pizza with shrooms for the Texas delegation?"

Guy @ mic: "I am the lizard king. I can do anything."

Guy behind him: "WHOAAA, I'm seeing colors man!"

Hispanic guy lower right: Damn, I didn't know Billie Jean King was Republican yo?

Nazi guy in tie center rear: "That'll teach those freedom lovers to order pizzas for each other in the parking lot."

Lady far right: "15 bucks was a bargain for this program considering it has a bonus Mitt fold out centerfold."

Billie Jean: "Have some chloroform my pretty."

LOWER PIC:
_____

Guy @ mic: Okaaay, at 11 am I got a text on this thing that said we had pizzas waiting for us.....(interrupted)"

Guy behind him: "IT'S ON FIIIIRE!!"

Far lower right: "I think I just seen a squirrel with devil horns!"

Hispanic guy behind him: "Gringos...."

Far right rear: "I'm gonna whup sombuddies ass."

Glaring lady w/white jacket and scarf: "I could mow them down in my Cadillac and claim temporary insanity."

All joking aside. I'm from Texas and couldn't be prouder of you guys. Let them wallow in their misery.

My father was dumb as dirt (his discription not mine)

But a praise he used a lot comes to mind (forgive the language). "Biatch gonna draw back a nub."

Top: An 8.5 x 11 sheet of

Top:

An 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper led the convention in the most awkward, irreverent and listless rendition of the national anthem in recent memory.

Bottom:

While waiting his turn to speak, Luis LaRotta is shocked as he finds out how much it cost to have lunches catered.

No foul play was seen at the RNC but wait...

Several had witnessed it first hand. Many more will not be able to ignore the meaning in this picture.

Now focus your eyes to the man in the middle with the tie. I declare him to be the symbol of the common conservative voter who's oblivious to the suppression and corruption in our election process.

I can hear him now reporting back to his friends, "I saw no foul play, go Romney!"

Now gaze your eyes to the older unprincipled Republican gentleman in the right lower corner, sitting and chuckling and thinking, "I love it when we cheat, go girl!"

These are three mindsets we have to contend with in the Republican party, those who can't see corruption and then those who do see it and like it and of course the woman who finds it ok to perform the oppression.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand.
And those who have not heard shall understand.

thanks for the reminder

Bought a Beretta 92FS today.

American Free Speech

:)

Jeremy Blosser and Dr. Wayne Terhune are my heroes!

I was sitting above the Texas delegation and watched the floor explode into a sea of decent. I believe there was about a 2/3rd to 1/3 vote AGAINST the Rule, yet.....they chose to criminally take over the Party and pick their looser.....Mitt.

Ron Paul GOT Nominated despite all their corruption. May they steep in their own stink until we can come in with our shovels and throw out the manure on the compost heap where it can sit and mature until WE fertilize the nation with the truth of LIBERTY!

Thank you Jeremy, Wayne and all my heroes who never faltered in their quest for AMERICA!

LOVE YOU!
Nevada Alternate Delegate for RON PAUL!

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Best comment in this thread inspires NEW graphic!

Here's the best comment in this thread in my opinion!

http://www.dailypaul.com/262267/caption-this-picture#comment...

Here is the result!

http://imgur.com/oeyZ8

Enjoy!

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Wow! You got a ton of shares

Wow! You got a ton of shares on that photo. Nice job bro!

If somehow

we managed to put a Ron Paul sign on Mel Gibson and status quo sign on the lady, it would all blend perfectly :P

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