It is being posted to assure us that nothing has changed.
TRUMP and his supporters have learned a lot. We can expect to get schooled, by TRUMP, on how to “show up” at our next precinct meeting. Heck, these meetings are down the street and in the neighborhood. How hard is that?
This is where the delegate battle is won or lost, for crying out loud. (Not you, but you know what I am saying.)
The reason there are mostly old people there are because they were taught Civics in junior highschool.
How many decades has it been since you heard of a Civics class being taught in the guvmint schools?
My 18-year old daughter’s interest in politics (and of course my own) got us to our precinct, district, and then to the Washington State convention as delegates.
One of the delegates we voted on finally won on the fourth ballot as an alternate to go to the national - another 18 year old!
Yes - the younger folks stood out among us grey-haired folks. The chairwoman called out the two youngest - one was 17, but will be 18 in August. (That got a call from the floor - was that legal? Yes it was, as he was registered ahead of the deadline as a Republican). Several other people went to a mike and said they had an 18 year old from their county. I told my daughter that I was tempted to go up and embarrass her.
A show of hands for first-time attenders to the state convention was also called - I’m guessing close to 50% of us (old and young) were newbies (myself included).
I had heard it was 85% Cruz supporters as delegates to the state convention. A few were “nevertrumps”, but most of us realize that Trump will be our nominee, and will do what we can to beat Hillary. And the delegates that we voted to the national mostly came across as “unity” types, but will also do what they can to keep the platform conservative.
Up until the last moment the chairwoman had hoped that Mr. Trump would attend, but he couldn’t make it. She did say Mr. Trump told her personally that he would come again to Washington State to campaign. “So won’t that be great! When was the last time a presidential candidate came to Washington State to campaign!? We’re going to turn Washington RED this year!!” (Lots of hoots and hollers and applause)
One of Trump’s supporters (long-time county politician) gave a speech and put on a “movie” about “the real Donald Trump.” I’m guessing it was the speaker’s attempt - it was really lame. Just a bunch of clips off the internet spliced together - many of the clips blurry and hard to hear. I hope he doesn’t plan on using it more - it didn’t do a very good job of promoting Mr. Trump IMHO. My daughter said her old boyfriend could have done a better job. Hopefully the Trump campaign will give him something he can use.