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Phantom
05-05-2008, 09:17 AM
Mo GOP targeting 300 pro-Ron Paul at Monday ‘credentials meeting’

By Jo Mannies
05/05/2008

According to an email from some Missouri supporters of Ron Paul, sent late Sunday night, the state Republican Party has scheduled a special “credentials meeting” for 10 a.m. Monday at the Blue Armory in Jefferson City.

At the meeting, according to the email, about 300 of the 1,900 elected delegates to the state GOP convention May 30-June 1 must disprove allegations that — presumably — accuse the targeted delegates of not being bona fide Republicans and/or not committed to supporting John McCain for president.

“The state Central Committee spent approximately $1,000 on certified mailings that do not even state the allegations,” said the email sent from one challenged delegate. “A small group of insiders in the Missouri Republican Party are attempting to prevent delegates, properly elected at their county caucuses, from attending the state Convention in Branson…

“Although many have repeatedly attempted to find out the basis of the challenges, these 300-plus delegates have been left in the dark and forced to travel great distances, some well over 100 miles, to finally learn the charges against them. Challenged delegates will be limited to a mere five minutes to respond to the charges with no time to prepare.”

Those challenged include “current Republican Committee members, members of
the Missouri Republican Assembly, current Republican candidates, and attendees of previous conventions, with the only common factor being that they voted for Republican Congressman Ron Paul during the primary.”

Here’s a few examples cited in the email:

–Laura Mize: “As a 78-year-old long-time Republican voter and the daughter of a
lifetime staunch Republican from Southeast Missouri, I voted for the only man that represents the principles of the Republican Party as taught by my father and now they want to throw me away like an old newspaper. Well, they have started a fire instead! I’m so angry, I will show up even if I have to be carried on a stretcher!”

– Eric Vought, Republican Committeeman from Springfield: “Having just worked to sell tickets for one fundraiser and putting together a donation for their silent auction, it disturbs me that they are spending $3.60 per certified letter, times a few hundred delegates to challenge all of these people. Why should I bother raising money for them if this is how they choose to spend it?”

– Tom Klein of St. Louis County: “I thought we were the ‘party of the open door’ as resolved in the National Party Rules. Well, now that door is being slammed in my face! I know the vast majority of us Republicans are very good people but you know what they say… All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” The Paul supporters assert that similar actions are happening elsewhere.“Across the nation, including Oklahoma, Nevada and Texas, the time and location of conventions have been changed at the last minute and party insiders have attempted to sneak in ‘delegates’ to inflate their numbers who were never elected at their local caucuses.“ Others have walked out with crucial documents belonging to the convention, convention Chairmen have run roughshod over the rules of order by refusing to recognize delegates not from their faction, and some have simply walked out shutting off the lights to the convention hall as they did in Nevada.”“Because of growing concern over honesty and integrity in government, a new group is being founded, Statesmen for our Constitutional Republic, to educate voters about the inner workings of our political mechanisms, encourage and teach people to be active leaders in our government, the Republican Party, and, especially, our communities. …”

A co-founder of the group, Curtis Abbott of Springfield, Mo., says, “It is a sad day when much of the public believes that their involvement no longer matters because ‘the insiders’ have already decided who is going to win and those most involved suppress their own conscience to support the lesser of two evils". “We are setting up monthly caucuses where the real issues will be discussed, we are going to the high schools and colleges to raise up the next generation of Statesmen, and we are pledging ourselves to high ideals of principle, conduct, and courage. What we do matters greatly; how we do it matters every bit as much. We mustn’t merely know what is right: we must have the courage to do it.”

Link (http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/political-fix/political-fix/2008/05/mo-gop-targeting-300-pro-ron-paul-at-monday-credentials-meeting/)

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qh4dotcom
05-05-2008, 09:40 AM
What will happen if the people who received these letters don't show up?

NCGOPer_for_Paul
05-05-2008, 09:51 AM
This is an affront to everything the Republican Party is supposed to stand for. If we cannot debate at convention, where do we debate? This is no longer about Ron Paul, this is about the future of the party as viable.

I've never seen a more disgusting effort to stifle debate and raise a false flag of support for a candidate that less than half the party supports. By doing this, do they not realize they're going to lose about 20% of their usual vote totals?

There's more to it than "kick out the Ron Paul crazies". It has to be about saving personal positions within the party.

But, what you are witnessing is the death of the GOP. George W. Bush and John McCain have killed my party.

InTheoryTV
05-05-2008, 10:39 AM
Are there any local MO blogs covering what is happening at the meeting right now?

speciallyblend
05-05-2008, 10:41 AM
This is an affront to everything the Republican Party is supposed to stand for. If we cannot debate at convention, where do we debate? This is no longer about Ron Paul, this is about the future of the party as viable.

I've never seen a more disgusting effort to stifle debate and raise a false flag of support for a candidate that less than half the party supports. By doing this, do they not realize they're going to lose about 20% of their usual vote totals?

There's more to it than "kick out the Ron Paul crazies". It has to be about saving personal positions within the party.

But, what you are witnessing is the death of the GOP. George W. Bush and John McCain have killed my party.

I have been telling these mccain drones for months. The gop will lose 20-30% of its base. I can only assume they will bring in iraqi nationals and force them to be americans and vote for neo-cons? who knows, but I PREDICT THE GOP WILL LOSE BY A LANDSLIDE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION with this mccain guy...

Akus
05-05-2008, 12:01 PM
... but I PREDICT THE GOP WILL LOSE BY A LANDSLIDE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION with this mccain guy...as do I...

unless they'll dig up something really horrible about obama

derdy
05-05-2008, 12:16 PM
What will happen if the people who received these letters don't show up?

We sent our own "Credentials Committee" along with a professional parliamentarian to represent those that couldn't make it.

I'll let you know the results when I get word. I can tell you that they are challenging ALL of St. Charles County due to the "fact" the caucus was conducted "improperly", which is a load of bullcrap. We followed the rules to a "T". Our caucus chairman went today and brought with him video footage and the caucus meeting minutes.