This irritated me about the Maine GOP

[thompsonisland]

At the York County caucus yesterday, both in the general assembly and then in my town, the party leaders were ecstatic at the turnout and practically begging the young folks and newcomers to stay active in the party after the election.

Then, Judd Gregg gets up (or whomever it was) and says it is a two-person race, three if you count Huckabee (who came in LAST in the straw polls, and had about 4 signs), the back of the room is all mumble grumble during the Ron Paul presentation (after being totally rapt for the political hacks who had already spoken - felt orchestrated to me), and the vote counts are being gently massaged away from Ron Paul.

So, the GOP, at the state and national level, has shown ZERO respect for the candidate who has brought all these voters out (who are busily funneling $25/per in registration fees for the convention that will try to marginalize them), and zero respect for the views and ideals of this generally disenfranchised remnant, and now they are asking for FAVORS? Once this is done, or maybe even now, there had better be some letters to the GOP about that. I'll be writing one, that's for sure.

 

[subdefective]

Are you sure you weren't at the Penobscot caucus? Because that's EXACTLY how mine went down, too. It is irritating, I agree.

 

[virginiakid]

This is why the Republican party is falling apart and will lose in 08.

 

[thompsonisland]

Well, the whole thing got me to thinking that maybe the Republican party isn't the place for this movement. It is the party of Lincoln (did anyone else get sick of hearing that yesterday), not the party of Washington. I think the next several years should be spent getting the rules changed to make it easier for third parties. The voters are clearly ready for this type of message, but we have to get it outside the box.

 

[noztnac]

3rd party run time.

 

[subdefective]

The two-party system has been nothing but a source of frustration for me, because I do not completely agree with either of them. I've usually leaned more towards republican anyway, because they tend to emphasize personal freedoms more (though not lately!), but I just can't get behind the ultra-conservative values that dominate the party. We either need to make other parties more accepted, or obliterate the party system overall and come up with something better.

 

[MrCobaltBlue]

During the RP Surrogate speech in the Portland Caucus, the romneybots and some of the GOP leaders decided to make a ruckus in the back by moving a bunch of metal chairs around to create lot of loud noise.

 

[FreeTraveler]

Try something like this for the head of the Maine GOP:

Dear Mr. Duncan,

I respectfully suggest you start looking for another job.

As you read this, tens of thousands of Ron Paul supporters across the country are making plans to attend county Republican Executive Committee meetings and replace the leadership in those counties with individuals who recognize the value of the Constitution in relation to the old-boy cronyism that has been directing local politics.

Those leaders, in turn, will be attending state GOP conventions, where once again, they will choose leaders who respect the Constitution and the power of We, The People.

When those state activists meet at the next Republican National Convention, you're going to have a snowball's chance in hell of retaining your position.

So, as I mentioned in the first sentence... it's probably time to start looking for a new line of work. Your days as a shill for the current crooks in power are numbered.

Sincerely,

A Concerned Republican

 

[angelatc]

IF you were more active in the GOP perhaps you would have been speaking too.

People, our money talks. The GOP is in shambles. It is ripe for change, our change. THe laws in the various states are already tipped in favor of a two party system. Even though reclaiming the GOP will be a rough ride, it is far easier than starting from scratch.

 

[angelatc]

During the RP Surrogate speech in the Portland Caucus, the romneybots and some of the GOP leaders decided to make a ruckus in the back by moving a bunch of metal chairs around to create lot of loud noise.

Then the speaker should have politely indicated he would wait until everybody was comfortably settled.

THey are trying to rattle us.

 

[virginiakid]

IF you were more active in the GOP perhaps you would have been speaking too.

People, our money talks. The GOP is in shambles. It is ripe for change, our change. THe laws in the various states are already tipped in favor of a two party system. Even though reclaiming the GOP will be a rough ride, it is far easier than starting from scratch.

Your right. After the 08 elections and they lose big, change will happen. We are in the perfect position to take over.

 

[Stealth4]

This is why the Republican party is falling apart and will lose in 08.

Neo-Cons cant keep young people. They will lose if they dont embrace us and Ron Paul's positions and if we dont make an effort to be part o fthe party leadership. Part of the change is on our end.

 

[thompsonisland]

The party is busy trying to get Constitutional amendments against gay marriage while mumbling quietly about maybe lowering taxes a little if the bills are all paid. This is not a group of people that I necessarily want to be more active with!

 

[raiha]

Infuriating??? I'd be apoplectic! And if you don't get on the streets and fight this thing (non-violently) we'll all soon be apocalyptic. What I'm afraid of is that everyone will just feel more and more helpless, saying "oh well thats the way it is is, who am I? One person." This is outrageous! Your country is down the crapper...soon you'll be spychipped or trying to cook slugs and snails to get a meal, whilst living in a tent in a californian suburb.
Mr Colbert had the situation nailed

You could call it a Back to the Constitution March and start having them reguarly.

Buy a megaphone.
Get permission from your local council and the police department to have a March. Organize your meet-ups. After Super Tuesday if you must.
Give yourselves at least a good 10 days to organizce it so you can co-ordinate with other cities.
Delegate people in your meet-ups with various skills. Someone who will be good at fronting the media - (not a belligerant person...intelligent, articulate and confident)
Get the local newspapers to cover it as the MSM will not. But you obviously send out a press-release three days before the event to ALL MSM.

In marches you have big donation buckets and it is a fantastic way to keep educating people as you can hand out DVD's and slim jims to people who look at you.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light!

 

[FreeTraveler]

The party is busy trying to get Constitutional amendments against gay marriage while mumbling quietly about maybe lowering taxes a little if the bills are all paid. This is not a group of people that I necessarily want to be more active with!

Yep, then get your meetup group together with some of your friends who haven't been active so far and attend your next county Republican Executive Committee meeting. You'll probably be in the majority, if not, it will be close. After a little work, you can be the majority, and pro-Paul candidates can take over the county. The state is the next to fall, then National GOP. They CAN NOT beat us in numbers if attacked at the grassroots. Local groups are shrinking every day, and WE ARE GROWING!

 

[FreeTraveler]

Okay, let's talk about "rage at the machine."

A bus breaks down on the side of the road. One group makes up signs, marches around the bus, shouts platitudes, and gets attention.

Another group tells the driver to get out of the way, crawls under the machine, and does the dirty work needed to fix it... then climbs in, one of them takes the wheel, and they go where the want to go.

Which group made the real difference in the final analysis?

If you're NOT attending Republican Executive Committee meetings in your county, you're raging against the machine, not fixing it.

Infuriating??? I'd be apoplectic! And if you don't get on the streets and fight this thing (non-violently) we'll all soon be apocalyptic. What I'm afraid of is that everyone will just feel more and more helpless, saying "oh well thats the way it is is, who am I? One person." This is outrageous! Your country is down the crapper...soon you'll be spychipped or trying to cook slugs and snails to get a meal, whilst living in a tent in a californian suburb.
Mr Colbert had the situation nailed

You could call it a Back to the Constitution March and start having them reguarly.

Buy a megaphone.
Get permission from your local council and the police department to have a March. Organize your meet-ups. After Super Tuesday if you must.
Give yourselves at least a good 10 days to organizce it so you can co-ordinate with other cities.
Delegate people in your meet-ups with various skills. Someone who will be good at fronting the media - (not a belligerant person...intelligent, articulate and confident)
Get the local newspapers to cover it as the MSM will not. But you obviously send out a press-release three days before the event to ALL MSM.

In marches you have big donation buckets and it is a fantastic way to keep educating people as you can hand out DVD's and slim jims to people who look at you.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light!

 

[LinearChaos]

THey are trying to rattle us.

And this hubris is what is destroying them. The Republican Party dies when Ron Paul is no longer with it.

 

[jasonhlasvegas2008]

Patiently remind them time and time again that what is motivating the Ron Paul volunteers is his message, his platform, and that if the Republican Party wants to be successful it must return to its roots.

 

[raiha]

Okay, let's talk about "rage at the machine."

Can't honey, I'm in NZ. I know raging against the machine is not a terribly 'Republican' strategy but truly there is need for both actions. If you are invisible, get visible!!

 

[stevedasbach]

Try something like this for the head of the Maine GOP:

Dear Mr. Duncan,

I respectfully suggest you start looking for another job.

As you read this, tens of thousands of Ron Paul supporters across the country are making plans to attend county Republican Executive Committee meetings and replace the leadership in those counties with individuals who recognize the value of the Constitution in relation to the old-boy cronyism that has been directing local politics.

Those leaders, in turn, will be attending state GOP conventions, where once again, they will choose leaders who respect the Constitution and the power of We, The People.

When those state activists meet at the next Republican National Convention, you're going to have a snowball's chance in hell of retaining your position.

So, as I mentioned in the first sentence... it's probably time to start looking for a new line of work. Your days as a shill for the current crooks in power are numbered.

Sincerely,

A Concerned Republican

Don't write a letter. Don't warn them. If you are going to organize and vote them out, organize and vote them out. If you let them see you coming they will organize and/or change the rules to try to stop you.