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RonPaulFanInGA
10-28-2009, 07:51 PM
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The Davidson County Republican Party took its first steps Tuesday night towards ousting its controversial First Vice-Chairman Matt Collins. The party Executive Committee voted 13 to 5 (with two abstentions) to ‘trigger’ the process of removal. A hearing will be scheduled where a second final vote could be taken in which a two-thirds majority would be needed to remove Collins.

In a statement released on the party’s website Wednesday, the party stated that the reason for the motion to remove were Collins’ “unprofessional actions and words” as well as his use of his title when expressing opinions “derogatory to and disrespectful of Republican candidates or elected officials.” A spokeswoman for DCRP chairwoman Kathleen Starnes would not elaborate on the statement.

Collins has had a tumultuous relationship with the party stemming from his associations with small “L” libertarian groups and the Ron Paul for President campaign. Collins was elected First Vice-Chair of the party on April 4th of this year after losing a bid to become chairman of the party in a process that included a deadlocked March 7th election and a subsequent revote.

The current Vice-Chair again became the center of controversy this summer when, after attending the Davidson County’s annual picnic, Collins announced in a blog post that he had refused to shake Rep. Zach Wamp’s hand because of his support the financial bailouts. In the same post, he concluded that neither Wamp nor Haslam were qualified to be Governor.

Collins also clashed with the party’s old guard when he issued a public chastisement of Chairwoman Starnes for calling for a meeting with Congressman Jim Cooper without the prior consent of other party officers.

Chairman Starnes herself raised eyebrows when she both endorsed and solicited funds for a conservative independent candidate currently running for congress against a Republican nominee in New York State’s 23rd District, an action which will no doubt be cited by Collins supporters in his defense during the as-yet-unscheduled removal hearing.

Collins would not comment on the situation when contacted by Post Politics but said a statement would be forthcoming very soon.

Perium
10-28-2009, 08:11 PM
This is nuts, I hope the CFL lends a hand to him.

Matt Collins
10-28-2009, 09:49 PM
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=2387410

dr. hfn
10-28-2009, 10:27 PM
We must win!!!

FSP-Rebel
10-28-2009, 10:33 PM
Matt needs to move to NH and continue the effort.

Matt Collins
10-29-2009, 10:29 AM
The comments here are EPIC:
http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/10/28/davidson-county-gop-moves-to-oust-ron-paul-supporting-vice-chair/

(and they put a better pic of me up there too)

Aratus
10-29-2009, 10:38 AM
Hang in there, Matt!!! ---Give it the good fight!
They'll regret this come November of 2010 if they are
successful in getting what they all think they really want!

lester1/2jr
10-29-2009, 10:39 AM
I'd have to guess the impetus for this move came from above / washington rather than from the people / voters

Matt Collins
10-29-2009, 01:03 PM
Looks like the Tea Party Movement is lining up behind me:
http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/10/29/tea-party-leader-to-dcrp-your-committee-owes-an-apology/

tnvoter
10-29-2009, 05:41 PM
Keep them in check Matt, but always remember to keep your tact!

Matt Collins
11-13-2009, 12:00 PM
See this:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=218675

Jamsie 567
11-13-2009, 12:07 PM
Good luck man keep fighting for the good guys!

Matt Collins
11-20-2009, 05:23 PM
http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/11/20/beaman/