Arizona state convention

[Occam's Banana]

This is a lesson for all of us. If you go to your state convention read up on roberts rules of order before you go and be prepared to take control of the situation if the establishment tries to shut you down.

And be familiar with your state party rules, as well.

We can't have these kind of mistakes with inexperienced people in upcoming states. Better organization and training should be priority #1 here on out.

Exactly. And people need to be involved for the long-haul at the precinct level & up. If they were, this kind of thing (rump conventions, etc.) wouldn't be necessary in the first place.

That's one of the things RV Guy was trying to point out, but a lot of people seem to prefer hatin' on 'im because he & the other people there didn't just willy-nilly declare victory for Ron Paul.

These things require a LOT more than just vague but enthusiastic notions about quorums, motions, adjournments, etc.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

Oh well. its been a long day. I try not to facepalm too much. It's late.

I'm happy about Oklahoma and Louisiana. It makes it easier to tell my fellow Texans "Look people! We can do this!!"

 

[TER]

Thank you to all the freedom fighters in Arizona who proved once again to the establishment old guard that the future of the party is true conservatism.

 

[lib3rtarian]

Oh well. its been a long day. I try not to facepalm too much. It's late.

I'm happy about Oklahoma and Louisiana. It makes it easier to tell my fellow Texans "Look people! We can do this!!"

Did anything happen in LA today?

 

[Barrex]

Apparently, from what I've been told the police had them removed from the parking lot as well.

Yes. This is important. GOP and Police made it impossible to conduct business and finish convention according to rules and laws. If there is new convention or appeal(or any other process) this is one of the arguments that will go in Ron Paul delegates favor.

 

[Lafayette]

Front page of azcentral "Paul backers boo Romney son off stage at state convention" http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/2012/05/12/20120512PNI0512-met-arizona-gop-convention-josh-romney-boo-by-ron-paul-supporters.html

Ugh! that article is full of ignorant partisanship.

"Har har Rs are better"
"Durrrr Ds are better"
"Ron Pauls Nuts go Obama/Romney! Herp Derp!"

 

[Tyler_Durden]

Did anything happen in LA today?

2wks ago. I mentioned it and OK since they border Texas. If we can validate the OK win today, it will give us a huge boost in TX. Our primary is in 2 weeks!

 

[jay_dub]

Thank you to all the freedom fighters in Arizona who proved once again to the establishment old guard that the future of the party is true conservatism.

I agree. They deserve our thanks. Even if this works out to be a setback it will only make us stronger.

RON PAUL 2012 !!!

 

[lib3rtarian]

2wks ago. I mentioned it and OK since they border Texas. If we can validate the OK win today, it will give us a huge boost in TX. Our primary is in 2 weeks!

Ah alright. I thought I missed some LA convention which happened today. Good luck with TX.

 

[Agorism]

I hope the locals are trying to figure out which officials are responsible so that over the next four years we can try to get revenge.

 

[Oddone]

Every state needs to be learning from these Conventions! Be prepared guys! We have learned a lot from NV, ME, AZ and OK. There have been others but these were the biggest.

 

[parocks]

I learned that sara lee makes whole wheat bread.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Livestream update: Harold just came on briefly. Says he'll do a wrap-up summary of the days events in AZ about 15-20+ minutes from now ...

 

[DonovanJames]

I learned that sara lee makes whole wheat bread.

Don't mistake it for being "whole"

Ezekiel or GTFO

 

[TER]

Man, how this movement has grown from 2008! You men and women give me hope for this nation that I love.

 

[parocks]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ronpaulorbust - he's going to be doing a good wrap up from the bar - telling us what happened.

 

[sailingaway]

this is being tweeted: LastChanceforLiberty ‏ @Lastchance4L
#AZGOP send all evidence of fraud to [email protected]

 

[juvanya]

Why? Could you imagine the national convention breaking down and being held in the parking lot? Sean Hannity and Bret Baier and company might have heart attacks on the air. Romney would be in tears. It would be the greatest day in American politics in over 200 years.

YUSSS


I think we may be seeing the birth of a new term: parking lot convention.

 

[Tinnuhana]

TMoT really started somehting with these drive time videos (watching UStream).

 

[parocks]

People elsewhere - http://www.facebook.com/groups/146025745467564/320467404690063/?ref=notif&notif_t=group_activity think that was fishy in AZ at the end.