Tyler_Durden
03-19-2012, 04:53 PM
Just to keep it simple and concise, I wanted to have a thread dedicated to any interviews, statements, press releases, etc. that documents the conflicting information provided by St. Charles County temporary GOP Committee Chairman and current candidate for MO State Representative, District 70. I'm highlighting the verifiable inconsistencies in RED.
EXHIBIT 1:
"Much of the ire for what transpired Saturday has been directed at Eugene Dokes, who, as chairman of the county's GOP committee, played a key role in leading the caucus.
Dokes said he grew concerned Saturday after supporters of White House hopeful Ron Paul were "beginning to get physical.""
At one point there was four or five people surrounding me," Dokes recalled Sunday. "I didn't think it was safe."
Dokes said, "We were asked by the police to shut it down" although police in St. Peters, where the event was held, issued a statement Saturday saying it was organizers who decided to disband the meeting."
Source: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/st-charles-county-republicans-embarrassed-by-caucus-shutdown/article_d295a24e-a949-5c94-82e3-63951ca223b1.html
EXHIBIT 2:
"It definitely got wild," Eugene Dokes, the county Republican chairman, told the Associated Press after the aborted caucus, claiming that: "I had to tell a number of people not to approach me, not to come from behind me and not to scream at me. I think there was the possibility of someone trying to inflict personal injury or harm to me."
Source: http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/11237-gop-establishment-shuts-down-missouri-caucus-to-avoid-paul-victory
EXHIBIT 3:
"The second issue was the selection of the caucus chair which St Charles County GOP Chairman Eugene Dokes addressed:
“It was not our intention to disenfranchise anyone from exercising their free speech rights,” said Chairman Dokes. I deeply apologize for any confusion during the process. We worked hard to follow Robert’s Rules of Order. We put together house rules, and conducted a voice vote. Adding to the confusion was the fact that many people were handed copies of rules before the caucus that were not approved by the rules committee. Many became aggressive and belligerent when asked to follow house rules. At one point, a woman’s hat was ripped off of her head and thrown on the floor and at least 5 people rushed the podium. We would have continued the meeting after the selection of the chair but the police
asked us to shut it down.”
Dokes also declared his intention to ensure St Charles County is fully represented throughout the process: “I am working with the state party and with all the campaigns to find a solution to make sure that St. Charles County is represented at the congressional, state, and national conventions. It is my highest priority to make sure that we will not lose any delegates.”
Source: http://mopns.com/2012/03/19/statement-from-st-charles-county-republican-committee-on-saturdays-caucuses/
EXHIBIT 1:
"Much of the ire for what transpired Saturday has been directed at Eugene Dokes, who, as chairman of the county's GOP committee, played a key role in leading the caucus.
Dokes said he grew concerned Saturday after supporters of White House hopeful Ron Paul were "beginning to get physical.""
At one point there was four or five people surrounding me," Dokes recalled Sunday. "I didn't think it was safe."
Dokes said, "We were asked by the police to shut it down" although police in St. Peters, where the event was held, issued a statement Saturday saying it was organizers who decided to disband the meeting."
Source: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/st-charles-county-republicans-embarrassed-by-caucus-shutdown/article_d295a24e-a949-5c94-82e3-63951ca223b1.html
EXHIBIT 2:
"It definitely got wild," Eugene Dokes, the county Republican chairman, told the Associated Press after the aborted caucus, claiming that: "I had to tell a number of people not to approach me, not to come from behind me and not to scream at me. I think there was the possibility of someone trying to inflict personal injury or harm to me."
Source: http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/11237-gop-establishment-shuts-down-missouri-caucus-to-avoid-paul-victory
EXHIBIT 3:
"The second issue was the selection of the caucus chair which St Charles County GOP Chairman Eugene Dokes addressed:
“It was not our intention to disenfranchise anyone from exercising their free speech rights,” said Chairman Dokes. I deeply apologize for any confusion during the process. We worked hard to follow Robert’s Rules of Order. We put together house rules, and conducted a voice vote. Adding to the confusion was the fact that many people were handed copies of rules before the caucus that were not approved by the rules committee. Many became aggressive and belligerent when asked to follow house rules. At one point, a woman’s hat was ripped off of her head and thrown on the floor and at least 5 people rushed the podium. We would have continued the meeting after the selection of the chair but the police
asked us to shut it down.”
Dokes also declared his intention to ensure St Charles County is fully represented throughout the process: “I am working with the state party and with all the campaigns to find a solution to make sure that St. Charles County is represented at the congressional, state, and national conventions. It is my highest priority to make sure that we will not lose any delegates.”
Source: http://mopns.com/2012/03/19/statement-from-st-charles-county-republican-committee-on-saturdays-caucuses/