Posted on 03/14/2015 4:06:44 PM PDT by Lazamataz
Today, the GOP Establishment control of the GOP machinery was overturned.
Here is my 'back from the trenches' description of what happened today, in DeKalb County, Georgia. In summary, Populist GOP Conservatives have seized control of the local GOP machinery.
Here's how it worked: A local Freeper who shall remain nameless invited me and quite a few other like-minded people to the Delegate Selection process meeting sometime last month. We all signed up as delegates. There was no competition, by signing up, we became delegates to a person. Other conservative-minded activists must have done the same thing. I do not know that definitively, but the results speak for themselves:
Today was the election of all of the local GOP party county representatives, namely: The GOP County Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, and 3rd Vice Chair; Treasurer, and Secretary.
It was a total sweep. The true-conservative candidates all won. The establishment candidates all lost. To my eye, the establishment folks all looked a little stunned. Establishment hand-picked and Establishment-endorsed candidates who spent money, were summarily defeated. The populist conservative guys and gals -- who spent next to nothing -- handily creamed them.
We even sent a nice hearty 'middle finger' to Johnny Isakson, the GOP establishment Senator from GA: Johnny has a long tradition of speaking at these engagements. Today, when the vote came up to make room for him, our populist district chair made a motion that instead of us stopping when he got here, he speak at the end .. when the business we were THERE for, was conducted. (As an aside, we ran out of time anyways, and would have been completely messed up if he had given his usual stemwinder). The motion carried by a good margin. Johnny was told this, and he refused to come after all. The rationale was "We don't want to interrupt your business," but I am personally confident that he had a short, two word, eight-letter phrase that was what ACTUALLY came out of his mouth, and the second word would have been 'them'. LOL
I'm glad it happened that way. First of all, we *did* run out of time. Secondly, Johnny Isakson is on notice: The DeKalb County GOP has been captured by conservatives. This is one of the most liberal counties in Alanta, so this is quite a win.
Not a bad idea, but the Republicans out here also have an ego and would force big fights among many.
They need to grow up.
Your idea is 100% great though IMO. Good thinking.
Vive La Révolution!!!! (Rare conservative win / GOP establishment loss!)
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Thanks, Laz.
That IS how it’s done. Good job doing what most of us (including myself at times) only talk about.
Well done to you all.
No question, but that is why we must come back in greater numbers, still. WE NEED FREEPERS TO GET ACTIVE.
That's why this is dual-posted in Activism.
Yeah, with my luck, I’ll end up literally disemboweled, too. LOL
Thanks, Lucy!
LOL! I have my new computer wallpaper. LOL!
Indeed. I expect this to have inspired you, and many more like you, to go and do the same.
Here's where I made my mistake, and where I hope other freepers do not make my mistake: I did nothing, but when I saw this opportunity, I seized it. The thing I SHOULD have done, was SOUGHT THIS OUT.
Now go, and do better than I did.
A hot chick is always the best way to reward me. :)
Something for you to ponder or hit. ..
This is the way things should be done. Congratulations my friend.
Well done Laz!
Her sister is named Wen and they’d both like to be with yoi.
Kind of a Win Wen situation...
Outstanding, Laz. You and your compatriots showed how to squash and annihilate the local GOPe.
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