Posted on 08/28/2012 7:31:55 AM PDT by Bigtigermike
At 2:00 p.m. today in Tampa, the Republican National Committee, led by Team Romney, is moving to shut down conservative grassroots activists. Ive been on the phone with several individuals involved in the fight who tell me that the fight is not over, it is only just starting.
Specifically, the media is reporting that the rules fight is over because Team Romney is abandoning Ben Ginsbergs effort to allow candidates to control delegates. Under an initial proposal, delegates would, in effect, be chosen by the presumed nominees campaign and not based on votes in the states and delegate selection processes in the states.
That issue appears resolved, but several people Ive spoken to this morning make clear that Team Romney and the RNC establishment are using that compromise as a red herring to distract from two major rules change proposals that would decimate Republican grassroots and prevent upstart political campaigns.
Reports that the floor fight threat is over might be designed to calm the grassroots and get them to ignore what is coming at 2 oclock.
The first rule to be proposed is one that would give the Republican National Committee the power to change rules between conventions with a three-quarters vote of the RNC. One source tells me, With a Republican President, of course this is doable. Everybody will roll over if a President Romney asks them too. Theyll be able to get Ben Ginsbergs proposal next year.
In other words, if Team Romney prevails in this rules change, they dont have to worry about Ben Ginsberg not getting his way today on the delegate changes. Theyll be able to do it later when the press and grassroots are not watching.
The second rules change would front load winner takes all primaries.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
“So youre saying that the Paulites proposed these rule changes to the Rules Committee? Is that what youre saying?”
I think this loyal comrade is asking “Who killed Kirov?”.
Revanchist Paulite wreckers and saboteurs is the correct answer. Their numbers are vast, and they are an imminent threat to the State!
“Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem.”
It has also been translated as, “I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude.”
Still waiting on a reason to support the party of TARP, Medicare-D, No Child Left Behind, McCain Feingold, OSHA, the EPA and countless other big govt initiatives.
Mam-Bear - LOL. New name!
(I apologize!) Typing again without my reading glasses!
They were threatening a floor battle over the nomination.
What they do is keep raising objections and proposing amendments, forcing vote after vote, dragging out the whole convention into the wee hours of the night, until people get bored and go home, unless someone puts a stop to it.
That was the plan for this convention. It would have been the first time that they tried it at the national convention, but we have seen it at the state conventions. We have had Libertarian delegates who had to be removed from the floor.
Our local GOP limited the debate in the last convention by proposing a very vague, short platform that couldn’t get picked apart.
I bet part of the Rove Agenda includes the removal of Texas from the United States.
“Good! I hope he succeeds. Of course, that means I need to move back to Texas when that happens.”
When Texas joined the union, we kept the right to secede whenever we wanted. We don’t have to ask anyone, we can just do it.
If they want us out, hurry in before we put up the wall between us and other states - and that means we put a wall up between Texas and Mexico, too!
Romney will get cold fast when he doesn’t get the heating oil we send to the northeast.
What is the exact wording of this rule 12? Id say before we get too worked up about it, based on what others say it says, we should all look at it ourselves. Im somewhat limited right now, but will continue to look for it myself (Im stuck surfing on my iPhone).
But for example, from what I briefly saw before (earlier in the day) it (rule 12) says 75% of the RNC must agree to any changes in off convention years. Now, Id ask: Does this mean 75% of all in the RNC or 75% of those who respond to a proposed change? The latter could be devastating in off election years when no one is watching but the former would seem to be a high hurdle even given a lot of back room deals.
So again, whats the exact reading of the entire Rule 12? Then lets go from there. Lets be careful here, this is not a time to go off half cocked.
“I wouldn’t put anything past the Marxist and his party.”
Either Statist or either party, IMO.
Perfectly stated, dearest LLS!
Consider this your last GOP election.
The S.O.B.s passed the rule, despite more nays than yeahs.
Boehner ruled for the yeahs.
He has to go, which is a major reason we have to have a TEA Party sweep in November!
GO SARAH!
GO TEA Party!
Norm, my friend, you are so right.
It did say 2/3 vote of the NRC committee, but Melinda Fredericks got that changed yesterday to be 75% in order for a change to happen.
The NRC committee meet regularly in Washington, DC. There is a man and woman from each state on that committee. Ours from Texas take that job very seriously and wouldn’t miss a meeting unless they were on their death bed.
Let's roll.
Thinking about it more, I guess I could see that. I hope they are defeated....haven’t seen much about it since back teaching again so not much time for news.
It did say 2/3 vote of the NRC committee, but Melinda Fredericks got that changed yesterday to be 75% in order for a change to happen.
The NRC committee meet regularly in Washington, DC. There is a man and woman from each state on that committee. Ours from Texas take that job very seriously and wouldn’t miss a meeting unless they were on their death bed.
Hey don’t be so glum chum! JohnBon will surely hold their feet to the fire. /S
Every PDSer, Every person who jumped on the Bash Cain train, Every idiot that slammed newt, despite his imperfections, OWNS THIS.
All the so called Freepers that bashed the hell out of those of us who stuck to principle OWN THIS.
And I hope they choke on it.
*bangs desk* HEAR HEAR.
I agree. I am disappointed, but I frankly think this may be all hysteria for no reason. If it is 75 percent of all, then I don’t see the problem.
LLS
Keep an eye out for my Freeper Editorial on this topic. If you want, I can put you on the ping list, if you are not already on it.
May I remind you that all the people coming into office who owe Mitt a favor for funding and campaigning for them will be the people helping to secure that 75% in coming years?
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