As a delegate to the State Convention, the Republican Party leadership seemed shocked that the delegates voted to throw out the current platform and replace it with an entirely new platform based on Tea Party principles. The vote was at least 2 to 1 in favor and attempts to stop the vote from proceeding or amend the new platform were soundly defeated. More information on what happened can be seen on a Maine discussion board here: http://www.asmainegoes.com/content/2010-maine-republican-party-platform
1 posted on
05/09/2010 1:15:35 PM PDT by
tonyome
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Support for the new platform was fairly overwhelming, well beyond what could be attributed to the tea party alone. Efforts to table it were stomped, and it passed handily.
Thanks tonyome.
101 posted on
05/09/2010 5:52:12 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: tonyome
The Republican Party leadership is full of DION RINOS. We are light years ahead of them. Just look at Bennett.
To: tonyome
Now if they’d just get rid of the RINO’s otherwise known as, “Obama’s Comfort Girls,” Collins and Snowe.
106 posted on
05/09/2010 6:03:32 PM PDT by
OCCASparky
(Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
To: tonyome
Utah and Maine - one conservbative and one liberal - what do you think will happen in Nov.?
109 posted on
05/09/2010 6:31:52 PM PDT by
q_an_a
To: tonyome
Gutting the Republican Party and rebuilding. What a novel idea. /s
About damned time!
113 posted on
05/09/2010 7:20:31 PM PDT by
DoughtyOne
(Excusaholic: MeCain lost to Jr., RINO endorsements are flying, & you live at 2012 Denial Blvd.)
To: tonyome
This is spectacular news!
To: tonyome
116 posted on
05/09/2010 7:57:29 PM PDT by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: tonyome
I am loving this. Maybe they will blast the RINO twins right out of office for good.
118 posted on
05/09/2010 8:03:00 PM PDT by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: tonyome
Just WOW!!!
Chew on that a while MSM.
Nuff said ;^)
120 posted on
05/09/2010 8:08:12 PM PDT by
The Cajun
(Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
To: tonyome
Shocks me too. What are Senators Snowe and Collins gonna do — find a new party? Switch to the Democrats?
121 posted on
05/09/2010 8:09:31 PM PDT by
patriot preacher
(To be a good American Citizen and a Christian IS NOT a contradiction. (www.mygration.blogspot.com))
To: tonyome
Are they going to reject Snowe and Collins as the RINOs they are?
123 posted on
05/09/2010 8:31:33 PM PDT by
Blood of Tyrants
(The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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128 posted on
05/09/2010 10:14:29 PM PDT by
nutmeg
(The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen)
To: tonyome
Hope this goes places and gets rid of Snowe and Collins
130 posted on
05/09/2010 10:20:02 PM PDT by
hattend
(The era of John McCain is over, the era of Ronald Reagan is back! Go Sarah Go!)
To: tonyome
What about the two paiinted ladiess from Maine? When is Maine going to get rid of those disgusiting traitors.
133 posted on
05/10/2010 4:04:41 AM PDT by
caver
(Obama: Home of the Whopper)
To: tonyome
Any chance either Snowe or Collins might get the boot? If one goes the other may straighten up.
139 posted on
05/10/2010 7:48:58 AM PDT by
Frantzie
(McCain=Obama's friend. McCain/Graham = La Raza's Senators & Estefan-Rubio)
To: tonyome
Maine doesn’t have a REAL Republican Party and haven’t for a loooong time. Platform or no, it’s still controlled by RHINOS.
142 posted on
05/10/2010 9:46:05 AM PDT by
MrLee
(Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalyim!! God bless Eretz Israel.)
To: tonyome
Just for giggles, here's the coverage from the Bangor Daily News, which is the state's major statewide newspaper:
"Also at the convention Saturday, a group of Knox County conservatives succeeded in tossing the old platform and adopting a new one. Steve Dyer of Rockland said the original platform, the same one adopted in 2008, was too vague. He says the new one reaffirms a pledge to the U.S. Constitution and the Maine Constitution — not any specific party.
The platform was created by a team of 12 Republicans, some of whom also attend Tea Party events. They said they want to push the party back to its core values."
And that's all. Needless to say, the BDN isn't often confused with National Review.
147 posted on
05/10/2010 11:37:41 AM PDT by
Grut
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