Results from today's Georgia State Convention

[Join The Paul Side]

"unity" slate was not used by the chairman to describe the slate - at least I don't remember him using that term. I think the blogger/reporter used that term. The names on the slate was read aloud, and what we've been told from regulars in the local party that party leaders, local elected officials, and those with long-term service to the party typically get nominated to the slate. Who one voted for in the primary doesn't appear to be a consideration, though I'm nearly certain that many on the slate did not vote for McCain in the primary. Huckabee won Georgia in the primary, and Romney picked up a district or two.

Good. If Huckabee won the Georgia primary then that slate isn't bound to vote for McCain now are they? Not a total loss if you ask me. Send the delegates on that slate a copy of The Revolution!!

 

[freelance]

Note the use of the word "insurgents" in the Atlanta Constitution article. What's a synonym for insurgents in the 2008 Bush-Webster Dictionary? Why, terrorist, of course.

 

[MozoVote]

There is some good news in this. Even the Georgia Paulites are admitting they only had about 10% of the convention and their presence was mostly one of defiance. But Paul only got 3% of the vote in Georgia, and could make a convention presence large enough to get in the press.

Paul only got about 14% of the vote in Nevada, and we know how that went... reports from that convention were that about 40% of the delegates came for Paul. So it looks like generally, the turnout of Paulites is about 3x the popular vote. I'm still looking forward to hearing from the Montana and Washington state conventions.

 

[moostraks]

Good. If Huckabee won the Georgia primary then that slate isn't bound to vote for McCain now are they? Not a total loss if you ask me. Send the delegates on that slate a copy of The Revolution!!

Are you stoned?? These guys won't risk their reputation as party team players to do anything but what they were told to do which is vote McCain.

I warned you guys this what they did here in Cobb County, Gingrich's district. Must have been the test site for it because I got a lot of guff for saying they were going to pull this at state because other districts were not run the same way ours had been. This is their new method of operating, find a way to thwart them at this or all is just a waste of time and money....Good luck to all the other states as they come up against the machine.

 

[nadamsieee]

When I was interviewed, I pointed to Robert's Rules and told the reporter to be responsible. I guess that was too much to ask of the AJC.

 

[Join The Paul Side]

Are you stoned?? These guys won't risk their reputation as party team players to do anything but what they were told to do which is vote McCain.

I warned you guys this what they did here in Cobb County, Gingrich's district. Must have been the test site for it because I got a lot of guff for saying they were going to pull this at state because other districts were not run the same way ours had been. This is their new method of operating, find a way to thwart them at this or all is just a waste of time and money....Good luck to all the other states as they come up against the machine.

Yes I am stoned if you must know.

But these delegates are not bound to vote for McWar right? What hurt can it do to give them a copy of The Revolution? Since when did we stop trying to convert Juan McCain supporters to the truth and the message?

 

[wgadget]

There is some good news in this. Even the Georgia Paulites are admitting they only had about 10% of the convention and their presence was mostly one of defiance. But Paul only got 3% of the vote in Georgia, and could make a convention presence large enough to get in the press.

Paul only got about 14% of the vote in Nevada, and we know how that went... reports from that convention were that about 40% of the delegates came for Paul. So it looks like generally, the turnout of Paulites is about 3x the popular vote. I'm still looking forward to hearing from the Montana and Washington state conventions.

The article says "at least 10%." I was there, and I would say we were "at least" 20%. Only a little over 1000 showed up in total, which was about half the normal number for a state convention. We were a good 200 strong, my guess.

 

[wgadget]

Yes I am stoned if you must know.

But these delegates are not bound to vote for McWar right? What hurt can it do to give them a copy of The Revolution? Since when did we stop trying to convert Juan McCain supporters to the truth and the message?

The plan here is to do just that: Put a copy of the Revolution in each and every one of those delegates' hands.

 

[LEK]

Oh, yeah, big, big, stumble on Sue's part. As she made the statement, you could see her realizing her faux pas and trying to work herself out of it, followed by quickly dropping it and moving on. She's a fine Christian woman I'm sure, but wow, you don't wanna go there. As a believer in Christ myself, comparison of humans in any way to One whom I consider deity, especially on such a platform in front of all us Bible-totin' Georgians, ... wow, just don't wanna go there.

Kinda heretical for a fine Christian woman...IF she really understood what she said. And I emphasize IF...

Thanks for the post georgiaboy - LOVED the cheering for Ron Paul.

 

[rmodel65]

I missed the convention, my mother said she would drive me up friday night. but i had a facet injection friday morning and was to bad off to make it. I will continue to work here at the local level, as i have paid my local gop dues etc.

 

[rp4vp]

RE: McCain compared to Christ

Oh, yeah, big, big, stumble on Sue's part. As she made the statement, you could see her realizing her faux pas and trying to work herself out of it, followed by quickly dropping it and moving on. She's a fine Christian woman I'm sure, but wow, you don't wanna go there. As a believer in Christ myself, comparison of humans in any way to One whom I consider deity, especially on such a platform in front of all us Bible-totin' Georgians, ... wow, just don't wanna go there.

This is the same "fine Christian woman" who, in the meeting afterwards for delegates and alternates going to Minnesota, reminded everyone that "we do our work in the evenings, and party until morning... and there are cocktail brunches, so we can go to the convention in the evenings drunk!"

Nice.

BG

 

[rp4vp]

Are you stoned?? These guys won't risk their reputation as party team players to do anything but what they were told to do which is vote McCain.

Interesting: at the meeting afterwards for delegates and alternates going to MN (yes, we DO have a few going, shhh), one of the "red hats" (these were guys roaming the aisles at the state convention, wearing red hats with McCain stickers on them, and wearing those Secret Service earpieces) got up and told us, "OK, you're all representing John McCain now!"

A few of us looked at each other and whispered, "I thought we were Huckabee delegates!"

Yeah, they've got it all under control.

BG

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

This thread has been added to the wiki.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=138231

Keep em coming...

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

U.S. Government's definition of "PATRIOTISM": CNN FOX ABC

"John McCain is kind of like Jesus Christ on the cross..."

SICKENING... just like the callers on C-SPAN's Washington Journal!

This country is full of IGNORNACE and FANATICALISM! which leads me to...

U.S. Government "PATRIOTISM" is:

"A Pathetic attempt towards redefining inhumanity, only to intimidate the subjected masses!"

PS: The photo now confirms, what I've been calling John INSANE McCain... "McLieberman"... hmm, hey, where's the NEOCONNING strings connected to Senator McAIPAC?