Posted on 05/06/2012 2:16:06 PM PDT by TheRobb7
In another thread I had proposed the idea of doing another Dan’s Bake Sale in downtown Tampa during the Convention.
Fellow FReeper "Patton@Bastogne" has expounded in several threads on what could happen once the Tea Party makes its stand....
Imagine...80,000 Tea Party faithful, non violently filling the streets until they are heard.
The purpose/result may or may not be to overthrow the nomination process, but at least they could help ensure Conservatism in represented in the Party Platform...with a stern and visible reminder that Tea Partiers will be elected nationwide (all the way down the ballot) to hold the GOP nominee accountable for their actions.
The concept of "Conservatism's Last Stand" is starting to catch on.
If you feel like taking part, but fear that this is a fading idea, take a look at the responses this concept has been generating (all of these can be found on the link indicated above):
I reside in the Tampa area ... only 15 minutes away from the Innisbrook Resort where the Florida GOP Delegation will be staying ...
Join Me in Tampa in August 2012 ...
NOT to criticize the loser mitt romney ...
But rather CELEBRATE the VICTORY of Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Michelle Bachman ...
and that's "our" VICTORY by the way ...
Join me in Tampa in August 2012 ...
Send this Free Republic Post's URL to EVERY American Patriot that You know ...
Your Family, Friends, Neighbors ... Christian Brethern ...
Spread the Word ...
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20 posted on Fri May 04 2012 19:57:09 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by Patton@Bastogne
I haven’t even heard of any protests scheduled for Tampa, much less talk of a contested convention. Is everyone just going to bend over and take Romney?
22 posted on Fri May 04 2012 20:02:11 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by reaganaut
We can all dream our hopeful dreams and I like to do that. But your post is flat-out correct and tells succinctly why it would take an insurrection in Tampa to bring about such a scenario. GOPe ain’t gonna cooperate with us.
35 posted on Fri May 04 2012 20:28:01 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by Resettozero
Sounds good to me!! That being said, put me on the list to show up in Tampa. I am on the Space Coast and would love to ‘get together’ with other patriots.
45 posted on Fri May 04 2012 21:06:35 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by LuvFreeRepublic
I had a call today from an RNC fund raiser. I read him the riot act about Romney, McCain, Dole, Romney some more and rinos in general. Then went on to the disdain displayed towards the base and conservative candidates. Then the lack of testicular fortitude on the part of the GOP-E. Then made him promise to pass all that on to the upper levels of the RNC. I was in his ear for a good five minutes.
53 posted on Fri May 04 2012 21:49:43 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by W. W. SMITH
Well, Sarah and the rest sure surprised DC with TEA in Nov ‘10... RATS and RINOS honestly didn’t believe it could happen, even though they saw it coming. Is there any reason to believe the people who made Nov ‘10 happen have any less motivation to do something even bigger this November, when the stakes are 20X higher?
57 posted on Fri May 04 2012 22:25:04 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by txhurl
May it be so. That would be a more wonderful outcome for the future of America than many of us can (or even dare to) imagine. I’m sure that I would break right down and bawl like a baby, if this truly transpired.
61 posted on Fri May 04 2012 23:40:18 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by Windflier
your post is flat-out correct and tells succinctly why it would take an insurrection in Tampa to bring about such a scenario. I really think we need to have one. If only one in ten patriotic conservatives managed to get themselves to the convention in Tampa, the sheer force of their presence and numbers could force the gathering to choose another nominee. I honestly feel that that is our last and only chance to have a voice in this process.
63 posted on Fri May 04 2012 23:48:26 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by Windflier
To: TheRobb7 your wish is being organized in New Mexico September 1st....tween 50 and 90 k folk will attend...the biggest conservative speakers will fill the air ways from 10 m til 6 pm
71 posted on Sat May 05 2012 12:43:26 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by advertising guy
In my opinion, patriotic Americans have one last chance to force the turncoat cowards in the GOP to bend to the will of The People, and that is to mount a protest of historic proportions at the convention in Tampa. I’ve decided, that come hell or high water, I’m going to be there, demanding that the convention delegates end this travesty, and choose a real conservative as our nominee. This country is about to cross a Rubicon of sorts. If the process goes forward, and we come to the choice of either Romney or Obama in the general, the die will have been cast, and we will enter a new era of top-down, government imposed Socialism, that cannot be stopped with anything less than a full-scale rebellion. I urge every person who understands the gravity of the situation, to get to Tampa and register your vocal opposition to the great travesty about to be committed against us. It might well be your last opportunity to do so in a civil manner.
82 posted on Sun May 06 2012 14:53:41 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by Windflier
In some States this year, I’ve been informed that ALL selections must be made on either the paper ballot (for write-ins) or all on the machine. Some States allow easier recording of write-ins on machines; mine doesn’t. I want my opposition vote against R and O recorded and I do not trust the proper counting of write-in votes throughout SC.
I have decided, based on current knowledge of likely events, to NOT write-in Sarah’s name (unless she winds up running) and instead make sure my R&O opposition vote is recorded in a way likely to be reported in the printed press. So, for Pres/VP only, I intend to vote Constitution Party.
Straighten me out if you know a better or easier way.
If we surround the convention center with 100k, no signs, just silent presence, will the police try to move us elsewhere?
Holding a Cross up to a vampire doesn’t work...?
My thought exactly! Hard to stay clean in these frays.
WE NEED A TEA PARTY MARCH ON GOP HEADQUARTERS
Good lord....do you honestly think that standing outside and quietly staring at the convention center will have the slightest effect on what goes on inside? Do you not understand the sort of people we're dealing with here?
Hell, friend. We need to muster all the protest signs, noise, and fury that we can summon, in order to get their attention. If some folks get hauled off by the cops, even better. The press will have to report it, and the rebellion will be ON.
Ditto love this, TR7!!!
How many know about the Constitution Party? And of that many how many know who their candidate is?
Palin has much more name recognition than any of their candidates. She outdid Couric in the TV ratings, she was way more popular at CPAC 2012 than any of the Pubbie candidates at that time.
Thank you!
You have permission to “steal” it and use it accordingly :)
Wait, what?
I didn't think we were doing that sort of thing around here any more.
“I didn’t think we were doing that sort of thing around here any more.”
We ARE the miracle, FRiend.
Remember, JimRob called a truce....not a surrender.
NO...
I am PAST ready!
The number wont matter, if we are demonstrating, signs and yelling, the police will haul all of us off.
Now if 100K of us stand there and calmly tell delegates to do the right thing and hint, we are coming through that door, OH to L with it lets go through the door and really raise L.
The police can't haul off 100,000 noisy protesters. And no one's talking about throwing bricks and breaking things, but a little civil disobedience will go a long way toward getting the convention delegates' attention. It'll also get the attention of the whole world, and let them know that we conservatives and patriots have HAD it with being rolled over by the powers that be.
Now if 100K of us stand there and calmly tell delegates to do the right thing and hint, we are coming through that door, OH to L with it lets go through the door and really raise L.
I don't care much for the standing calmly part -- we've been trying that for decades, and it's gotten us nothing but walked over. I'm all for going through the door and raising some hell, though.
“Hell, friend. We need to muster all the protest signs, noise, and fury that we can summon, in order to get their attention. If some folks get hauled off by the cops, even better. The press will have to report it, and the rebellion will be ON.”
Exactly. Its time to quit pussy footing around with these people and the Tea Party has been way too quiet for too long.
Mine also, hence my tagline.
Agree with you. If I felt more confident that write-ins would be publicized here, I’d probably do that too. Write-in votes are not publicly reported in this part of the world.
Yes, Santorum was forced out by the MSM and the RNC.
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