Washington State GOP Convention creates an outrage!!!

ducky
rather than a lawsuit, why don't rp supporters write a nice letter to the state republican committee and tell them that they will not get any votes for the republican candidates, other than rp candidates, for the upcoming election. most republican candidates in washington state are no different from the dems and maybe it would make them sit up and take notice that dirty tricks and dishonesty are no longer to be tolerated. each meet up group in each district can get the word out to rp supporters to boycott the election of republican candidates, other than rp people.

I'm with you! I don't think the room was totally full in the 5th Congressional District. I believe if all delegates had moved up, they could have left a couple of back rows open for the alternates. It was an outrage that the alternates (who all paid the same federal reserve notes - and some who came longer distances) were not allowed to watch the proceedings at their own caucuses. They should have been there and I don't blame you for being upset. I was there as a delegate and I was upset, too. Just so you know, an attempt was made inside the caucus as well to get you all in. I heard that there was attempt to get a person of authority (let's say, the WA State GOP Chairman) to allow delegates in. His answer was NO. Maybe all of the alternates who feel likewise, should demand their money back! I felt so bad!

I don't know what Congressional District you're in, but in the 5th; which includes Spokane, there wasn't room for both delegates and alternates to sit. So the alternates that were there had to leave (sorry...)

I was a delegate, and the first ballot we got was for the 'McCain approved' delegate(s) for the national convention. There was 1 name on the ballot! We got a ballot with 1 name, and were asked to vote. (Someone remarked that it was a 'soviet style ballot'.) So needless to say, many of us handed it in the same way we got it, without voting.

Then, we did get a ballot to vote for the 'open' delegate seats, and we have 2 RP supporters that were elected, and the same thing happened for the alternates.

But the icing on the cake was was their 'snake in the grass' tactic of walking out at 4pm on Sat. after moving to adjourn early, and losing that motion, so we couldn't get a discussion on the 'no pass' resolutions. (All of the 'pass' resolutions were voted in, which annoyed them too...)

So after they walked out, we put forth a motion to suspend the rules and extend the convention past 5pm until we finished our business. It was then questionable whether we still had a quorum, and it took nearly an hour to get a count and discovered there was still a quorum -- so the McCain people slithered back into the room.

They then called for a 'report' of the quorum tallies, and the Chairman (who was very fair the whole time, and we voiced our appreciation for that...) denied that motion and then they called for some other vote in appeal of his denial. That took a good while too, and his ruling was 'sustained'. Then they appealed the motion to extend time, and that had to pass by a 2/3 majority, and since the snakes were back in their seats it failed, and the convention was adjourned at about 6:30pm.

We did get 1 of the 'no pass' resolutions voted in, and that had to do with only sending troops into battle on Congressional approval (i.e. per the Constitution). It was certainly a learning experience, but many of us are in this for the long-haul -- since Dr. Paul cured our apathy!

Cia W

People we have to fight back. This isn't going to get better. this is the base.

We need a lawsuit.

not conquered. Remember that. If you need bail money by the time this is all over with, I am sure we can round some up. It is time to play hardball. Tell these Nazi scumbags to go to hell. Kick ass and take names. You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is why i come here. To hear what is happening all around the variouse conventions in regards to the Ron Paul delegate race. This is the meat of the DP that I sink my teeth into. Keep us posted liberty.

Just got back from the rally after a long day at the convention. Don't worry the Ron Paul REPUBLICANS are fired up and ready for another day at the convention! Stay tuned for more details!

Please forgive me if I offend ANYONE..I mean no harm...but after witnessing all of this and hearing stories...I have come to realize that these people when not educated about true conservatism relate to politicians differently.

There is a book about it I think it is called Moral Politics..it is about how the way we are raised is how we vote for someone we consider electable because of the way the say things or frame them

Anyway, Football, Business, Church, Marraige, and TROOPS..but the troops always equate to them in WAR. If we don't support WAR then we don't support our troops. If we don't support WAR we are unpatriotic. If we don't trust the Patriot Act then we are Not fighting terrorism.

I believe maybe anger and frustration will have to be some of the breaking point, they seem to like feuding and fighting to prove who is right.

I don't know sorry to stereo type but it just seems like they never question authority...like a team sport. Or a military person.