GOP Last Month: NV Convention May Take 2 Days!!

Here is further proof that the NV GOP's claim that they had to end the convention at the Peppermill in Reno at 6:00 yesterday is complete BS...

Below is a quote from an official document I received at the Washoe County GOP Convention on March 15 (six weeks ago) which clearly shows that they anticipated the NV state convention this weekend might take two days...

This is a 4-page document which is part of the main handout we received at our Washoe County Convention, which was also at the Peppermill in Reno.

The title of this section is "Report of Proposed Rules - Washoe County Republican Convention - 2008". On the third page there is a heading, "ELECTION OF THE STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES". Item number 37 under that heading states:

"The Nevada Republican Party State Convention will be held in Reno at the Peppermill on April 26, 2008. It may be one or two days of business. It will cost approximately $100.00 per delegate. The Business of the Convention must include election of the State Central Committee, adoption of a State Platform, election of At-Large Delegates to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul Minnesota."

So... Clearly the GOP anticipated over a month ago that this might take two days and wanted to warn potential delegates to be prepared for that possibility. They also said the convention would be at the Peppermill in Reno on April 26, so I think most reasonable people would conclude that if a second day was needed it would happen at the Peppermill in Reno on April 27. Doesn't that make sense?

For them to then claim yesterday that they only had the meeting room until 6:00 with no contingency plans or budget if it ran longer is clearly BS. If anyone needs any further evidence that this was a dishonest, dirty trick, this should settle it.

The really sad thing is that around a thousand of the delegates traveled a long distance at substantial personal expense to attend. For the NV GOP to prematurely "recess" the convention and force the delegates to spend more of their personal money to again travel when it reconvenes is the height of disrespect.

I did not register and pay the fees until last Thursday. When I appeared at the Washoe County GOP office to pay and register, they asked me why I had waited so close to the convention (just out of curiosity, I think). I told them that I had not been 100% sure I would be attend, and didn't want to pay until I was certain. Now, if the convention reconvenes in Vegas, I will either not be able to attend, or I will have to spend hundreds of dollars to go. This is outrageous treatment of the 1,300+ delegates who have already sacrificed much to participate in this process.

At least the NV GOP leaves no legitimate question about who and what they really are. Their statements suggesting that the RP supporters are somehow to blame for the convention not finishing by 6:00 on Saturday are completely false and obviously dishonest when weeks ago potential delegates were being told that it might last two days.