MO GOP Shambles listen to what happened

Were there any of the rank and file GOP disgusted enough with what happened, to participate in the rump convention?

I'm just trying to imagine what this would have been like... District conventions normally have some legislators and county commissioners in attendance, and statewide candidates arriving to make short stump speeches. I would think at least some of them would be shocked, to see a convention unravel like this.

This event will definately be bigtime rumor mill fodder among the GOP leaders.

Unfortunately i don't think they are shocked. I know in particular, Timothy Jones, State Representative for the 89th District, found the whole thing funny and was seen laughing, as was Shamed Dogan, who is running for State Rep for the 88th District. (There were other members of the "club" getting a chuckle out of the sham of a caucus as well, but those are the only two names i can confirm.)

For anyone living in these two state districts i encourage you to do your part to let your friends and neighbors know we don't want people like Timothy Jones and Shamed Dogan in our state legislature. People that find it amusing and laugh while rules the party has agreed on are broken sure can't be trusted to be writing and passing legislation.
 
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As per the Missouri Republican State Committee 2008 Call to Convention
Pg.4 CONTEST OF DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
No contest shall be considered unless it meets the following conditions:
1) If contesting a delegate to the State Convention, the challenge must be filed in writing and be physically in the office of the Missouri Republican state Committee not later than 5 p.m., on Tuesday, March 25th, 2008. Challenges may be mailed or hand delivered to 204 E. Dunkin St., Jefferson City, MO65101. Such challenges shall be settled at the State Convention.

2) If contesting a delegate to a Congressional District Convention, the challenge must be filed in writing with the congressional district chairman not later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. A copy must also be physically in the office of the Missouri Reublican State Committee not later thatn Tues., March 25th, 2008. Challenges may be mailed or hand delivered to 204 E. Dunkin St., Jefferson City, MO 65101. Such challenges shall be settled at the Congressional District Convention.

3) Each contest must be in writing. It must request a specific action by the appropriate Credentials Committee: who by name and address should be seated, and who by name and address should be denied seating. The challenge must state reasons for the action to be taken and must be supported by evidence or testimony.

A state Convention Credentials Committee of 11 members is hereby authorized. The committee shall consist of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Missouri Republican State Committee and one person from each Congressional District to be appointed by the State Chairman. The Credentials committee will prepare for the State Convention a temporary roll of delegates and alternates, and recommend action on any challenges submitted in proper form. The temporary roll will include all names of delegates and alternates certified to the State Chairman by the secretaries of the various local caucuses except those whose credentials are contested in the aove specified form.

Unless otherwise designated by the State Chairman, the Credentials committee may meet on Thurs., April 24th, 2008, at a time and location to be determined by the State Chairman, to determine which challenges, if any, have been submitted in proper form. The Credentials Committee shall notify all challengers who have not fulfilled the above requirements and explain that the delegates they contested will appear on the convention floor. For each challenge in proper form, the Credentials Committee shall notify those persons whose credentials are questioned that their certification has been contested and when they may appear before the Credentials Committee to answer allegations, at the address listed on the affidavit of contest, whichever is appropriate. Such letters must be mailed by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008.
This Credentials Committee will be the official Credentials Committee of the 2008 Missouri Republican State Convention, and will have full authority before that convention unless countermanded by a vote of the Missouri Republican State Committee. All other recommendations are subject to approval by assembled delegates of the State Convention.

Please file these challenges within the allotted time frame and on the proper forms and to the proper committee.

Keep a copy of this portion of the call to convention to use as a reference for future use.

If they did not file their challenges before March 25, 2008 by 5p.m. It was not done properly and should not stand.

http://www.mogop.org/convention/2008_call_to_convention.pdf
 
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I think you are wrong in blaming the "old guard" for this treason. The old republican party is the one that RP represents. It is the comparatively new "neo cons" that are destroying freedom in the world. They have hijacked the party and made it conform to their agenda. The "old" platform of smaller government etc. are only given lip service in order to continue to use the power of the party. It's the neo cons that should be running as independents/
 
This brou-ha may suit the Missouri GOP just fine. They'd rather have a rump delegation and a contested convention, which prevents anyone from being seated and any disruption happening at the National Convention. They'll make any sacrifice necessary, to keep Paul supporters out.

They did the exact same thing in louisiana a couple of months ago.
They basically said, we'd rather loose our delegates, to get rid of yours by intentionally breaking the rules.
 
Please don't

If you're as furious as I am and ready to fire off a nasty email to Jones (who is a State Legislator not a Congressman) and Dugan (a wanna be), please don't without carefully weighing your words, and then sleeping on it before you hit send.

Ask yourself one question. Will your words help or hurt those of us who live in Missouri and are engaged in a pretty ugly fight to win every delegate and alternate we can to the national convention?

And remember, that's just the first step in a longer war. We live here, guys, and we're in this fight for the long-term. Please think twice before you drop aerial bombs in our backyard that could well take some of us out.

I live in the 2nd District. In fact, both Jones and Dugan are from the same township that I live in. I had never met either of them until our local caucus on March 15, and it was obvious then that they weren't our friends.

Their behavior today, arrogant and childish as it was, was not surprising. And I assure you, I let Mr. Dugan know exactly what I thought of his behavior.

A nasty email won't change much, friends. What does bring about change is replacing those who demonstrate a lack character, integrity, and justice with those who possess those qualities.
 
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Mr. Akin was walking up to the podium to speak and my father yelled "follow the rules!". Todd Akin I'm sure got an ear full since he was like 2 feet away.

Hahahaha. :D
 
ARGH! :mad:

Get someone to be a fall guy. Video, photo, audio that shit. Scout out the place before hand... make it someones roll to document the facism. :mad:
 
If you're as furious as I am and ready to fire off a nasty email to Jones (who is a State Legislator not a Congressman) and Dugan (a wanna be), please don't without carefully weighing your words, and then sleeping on it before you hit send.

Ask yourself one question. Will your words help or hurt those of us who live in Missouri and are engaged in a pretty ugly fight to win every delegate and alternate we can to the national convention?

And remember, that's just the first step in a longer war. We live here, guys, and we're in this fight for the long-term. Please think twice before you drop aerial bombs in our backyard that could well take some of us out.

I live in the 2nd District. In fact, both Jones and Dugan are from the same township that I live in. I had never met either of them until our local caucus on March 15, and it was obvious then that they weren't our friends.

Their behavior today, arrogant and childish as it was, was not surprising. And I assure you, I let Mr. Dugan know exactly what I thought of his behavior.

A nasty email won't change much, friends. What does bring about change is replacing those who demonstrate a lack character, integrity, and justice with those who possess those qualities.


I wish you good patriots the very best in what will most likely be a long and ugly fight...Stick together and never give up. As the economy erodes more of the brainwashed will slowly drift away from this insane resolve they have now. Just remember that the longer you fight the weaker they get. Time is on our side this time.
 
That's why we could send them lots of emails if you have a list!

what is this obsession with emails? I for one never understand you people, same goes with the petitions, enough is enough after a while, when someone breaks into your home, robs your family of their future, kidnaps your your kids, and stabs you in the back as he is walking out will you start writing emails to the very same people about the injustice? These people are traitors, treasonous bastards. They are content in completely destroying this country. They don't give a flying fuck about rules, or the law. The time for emails has long ago past.
 
Here's another article about todays CD 2 sham convention.

http://stlplatform.org/content/view/234/122/

Apparently Tina Hervey, spokeswoman for the Missouri Republican Party, suffers from Dorothy in Oz syndrome. She thinks if she repeats "all the rules were followed" often enough while clicking her heels, it will make it so.
 
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Hotels at the Rep Naional Conventions were discussed in other threads. Here is info from the convention website. Maybe the rooms for our Missouri National Delegates selected in this caucus should be booked asap if anyone could afford them?

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Monday, April 07, 2008


Saint Paul's Hilton Garden Inn to Host Minn. Delegation;
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis to Welcome Republican National Committee


(SAINT PAUL, Minn.) - (SAINT PAUL, Minn.) - With less than five months before the 2008 Republican National Convention gets underway at the Xcel Energy Center, the Committee of Arrangements (COA) today announced the host hotels for the 56 Republican delegations that will travel to Minneapolis-Saint Paul to formally nominate Sen. John McCain as the GOP's candidate for President of the United States. The GOP also announced the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis will serve as the headquarters hotel for the Republican National Committee (RNC).

As part of today's announcement, convention President and CEO Maria Cino joined MSP 2008 Host Committee CEO Jeff Larson and Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey at Saint Paul's Hilton Garden Inn to proclaim the hotel's selection as the official delegation hotel for the host Minnesota delegation.

"Today's announcement is an exciting and pivotal step in our preparations for the convention," Cino said. "Our partners in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul hotel community have worked diligently with our convention staff to secure accommodations for the thousands of guests who will be attending the convention, and we're grateful for their efforts.

"We want to congratulate the Hilton Garden Inn for being selected as the official hotel for the Minnesota delegation, and the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis for being selected as our Party's convention-week headquarters," Cino added. "We're confident the Hilton Garden Inn and the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, along with all the delegation hotels in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, will serve as outstanding hosts for our visitors from across the country."

"We're looking forward to establishing our headquarters at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, as well as an exciting and successful convention in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, where we will launch Sen. John McCain to the White House," said convention Chairman and RNC Co-Chairman Jo Ann Davidson.

The convention's Delegate Services staff has reserved more than 16,000 hotel rooms in 101 area hotels. Thirty-five hotels will serve as official delegation hotels for the 56 delegations representing states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The remaining hotels will host other visitors during the convention, including media and GOP officials.

"I am thrilled the Minnesota delegation will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn during the Republican National Convention," Chairman Carey said. "As we nominate Senator McCain to be the next president of the United States, I look forward to showcasing our great state to the entire world. I am certain our delegation will have a world-class experience at the Hilton Garden Inn."

"We know that the hotel industry in the Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Bloomington area will do an amazing job hosting the delegations from around the country," said Jeff Larson, CEO of the Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee. "This is an excellent opportunity to roll out the red carpet and truly demonstrate what 'Minnesota Nice' is all about and we look forward to hosting the delegates, media and visitors who will be in for the convention."

Travel Technology Group, the convention's Official Housing Bureau, will assist convention guests with their travel plans. Travel Tech will manage the official convention hotel block and coordinate a paperless, online reservation system as part of the convention's effort to be more environmentally friendly.

The official delegation hotel assignments for the 2008 Republican National Convention are:

Alabama - The Marquette Hotel
Alaska - Ramada Mall of America
American Samoa - Four Points by Sheraton Minneapolis
Arizona - The Saint Paul Hotel
Arkansas - Embassy Suites Minneapolis-Airport
California - Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Minneapolis South & Sofitel Minneapolis- Bloomington
Colorado - Four Points by Sheraton Minneapolis
Connecticut - Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Maple Grove Northwest Minneapolis-Arbor Lakes
Delaware - Best Western Normandy Inn & Suites - Minneapolis
District of Columbia - DoubleTree Guest Suites Minneapolis
Florida - Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Georgia - DoubleTree Hotel Minneapolis - Park Place
Guam - DoubleTree Hotel Minneapolis - Park Place
Hawaii - Embassy Suites Bloomington
Idaho - Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Illinois - Millennium Hotel Minneapolis
Indiana - Embassy Suites Bloomington
Iowa - La Quinta Inn & Suites Minneapolis Bloomington West
Kansas - Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Bloomington at Mall of America
Kentucky - Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Louisiana - Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North
Maine - Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Maryland - Embassy Suites St. Paul-Downtown
Massachusetts - Crowne Plaza Bloomington
Michigan - The Northland Inn
Minnesota - Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul City Center
Mississippi - Embassy Suites Minneapolis-Airport
Missouri - Ramada Minneapolis Northwest & Water Park
Montana - Best Western Normandy Inn & Suites - Minneapolis
Nebraska - Best Western Normandy Inn & Suites - Minneapolis
Nevada - The Saint Paul Hotel
New Hampshire - Hilton Minneapolis
New Jersey - Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America
New Mexico - Holiday Inn Minneapolis Metrodome
New York - Minneapolis Marriott City Center
Northern Mariana Islands - Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Bloomington at Mall of America
North Carolina - Holiday Inn Minneapolis Metrodome
North Dakota - DoubleTree Guest Suites Minneapolis
Ohio - Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis & The Marquette Hotel
Oklahoma - Four Points by Sheraton Minneapolis
Oregon - La Quinta Inn & Suites Minneapolis Bloomington West
Pennsylvania - Minneapolis Marriott Southwest
Puerto Rico - Courtyard Minneapolis Maple Grove/Arbor Lakes
Rhode Island - Hyatt Place Minneapolis Airport-South
South Carolina - Hilton Minneapolis
South Dakota - Courtyard Minneapolis Maple Grove/Arbor Lakes
Tennessee - Ramada Mall of America
Texas - Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Paul-Riverfront
US Virgin Islands - Radisson University Hotel-Minneapolis
Utah - Sofitel Minneapolis - Bloomington
Vermont - Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Virginia - Radisson University Hotel-Minneapolis
Washington - Crowne Plaza Northstar Minneapolis-Downtown
West Virginia - Crowne Plaza Bloomington
Wisconsin - Minneapolis Marriott City Center
Wyoming - Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis St. Paul-Shoreview

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About the 2008 Republican National Convention
The 2008 Republican National Convention will be held at Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center from September 1-4, 2008. Approximately 45,000 delegates, alternate delegates, volunteers, members of the media and other guests are expected to attend the convention. Minneapolis-Saint Paul is expected to receive an estimated $150-$160 million positive economic boost from the four-day event. For more information about the 2008 Republican National Convention, please visit our website at www.GOPConvention2008.com.
 
If you're as furious as I am and ready to fire off a nasty email to Jones (who is a State Legislator not a Congressman) and Dugan (a wanna be), please don't without carefully weighing your words, and then sleeping on it before you hit send.

Ask yourself one question. Will your words help or hurt those of us who live in Missouri and are engaged in a pretty ugly fight to win every delegate and alternate we can to the national convention?

And remember, that's just the first step in a longer war. We live here, guys, and we're in this fight for the long-term. Please think twice before you drop aerial bombs in our backyard that could well take some of us out.

I live in the 2nd District. In fact, both Jones and Dugan are from the same township that I live in. I had never met either of them until our local caucus on March 15, and it was obvious then that they weren't our friends.

Their behavior today, arrogant and childish as it was, was not surprising. And I assure you, I let Mr. Dugan know exactly what I thought of his behavior.

A nasty email won't change much, friends. What does bring about change is replacing those who demonstrate a lack character, integrity, and justice with those who possess those qualities.

I agree Debbie, we need to take the high road on these fights, we win/gain nothing by stooping to their level. Be courteous, think carefully on your words. ......

I'd like to send an email to let them know that I expect that any patriotic, politically involved American would follow the rules set forth by the party. I want to let them know of my deep dissappointment at the behavior at the convention, and to let them know the spotlight is on them, but I won't send it today--lol, I'll wait and revise it a few times......
 
Hotels at the Rep Naional Conventions were discussed in other threads. Here is info from the convention website. Maybe the rooms for our Missouri National Delegates selected in this caucus should be booked asap if anyone could afford them?


New Mexico - Holiday Inn Minneapolis Metrodome

North Carolina - Holiday Inn Minneapolis Metrodome


At least we have two delegations in this one hotel---I look forward to meeting our fellow patriots from New Mexico--one of the most beautiful states in the Union!!!
 
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For anyone living in these two state districts i encourage you to do your part to let your friends and neighbors know we don't want people like Timothy Jones and Shamed Dogan in our state legislature. People that find it amusing and laugh while rules the party has agreed on are broken sure can't be trusted to be writing and passing legislation.

+1776 on having the folks who live there spread the word

I agree Debbie, we need to take the high road on these fights, we win/gain nothing by stooping to their level. Be courteous, think carefully on your words. ......

I'd like to send an email to let them know that I expect that any patriotic, politically involved American would follow the rules set forth by the party. I want to let them know of my deep dissappointment at the behavior at the convention, and to let them know the spotlight is on them, but I won't send it today--lol, I'll wait and revise it a few times......

+2008 on carefully wording any e-mails

Thank you, Rancher. I really do appreciate that.

Nice to see you around Ms. Hopper.

:)
 
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