First, let me make myself clear. I do not post merely to argue or dispute. It is just very irritating to see people posting more than an opinion without backing up their statements. That being said, I have a few comments for the following posters on my blog:
http://nevadapoliticsbydan.blogspot.com/
Kenn j (4-27, 1:37p)
I am not sure if I agree with your resolution for part 2 of the Convention, but for the most part you are dead on.
Pat Kerby (4-27, 10:42p)
“…Ron Paul probably averaged closer to 40 percent, where McCain got about 2 percent”
Please explain your math. RP could not have had 40% with JM having 2% and MR having 51%. This would leave approximately 7% for the remaining candidates, yet Huck and Fred had 8% each ( http://www.nvgopcaucus.com/results ). I don’t have a copy of the Republican Party Rules, where can I find them and what section should read.
Carl Bunce (4-27, 11:35p)
“…I am a elected National delegate for the 3rd Congressional”
How do we know you are a National Delegate for the 3rd District? Results were NOT announced for ANY district, regarding the “3 Congressional District” or the 22 at-large delegates. Even if you are a National Delegate, why would you ‘leak’ privileged information? Are you trying to dissuade those
Sarah K (4-28, 1:09a)
“…This would not have taken more than 2 hours, from the nominations all the way to the vote count”
There is absolutely NO WAY to determine how long the nomination/voting process would have taken. Had we selected only 5 National Delegates, 2 hours may be accurate. However, if we had selected 31 National Delegates, as suggested by RP supporters, it would have easily taken 3-4 hours or possibly longer.
“…Also, in order to adjourn a meeting, there must be a MOTION from the FLOOR which must then be VOTED UPON”
I am not 100% certain of Robert’s Rules of Order, and am therefore unable to dispute them. Unfortunately the rules for ADJOURNMENT, I am certain, DO NOT apply to RECESS. Adjournment and recess are two completely different items.
2 comments:
Hi, just found your blog. This is Carl Bunce. I know that I am elected, because the counting process was fair and open. Everyone involved knew who had won in CD 1 and 3.
The reason the convention was shut down is because myself and 7 others like me, "Not Party Picked" were getting ready to have to be announced at the convention. So instead of allowing this to happen, the Party Officers shut down the convention.
Thank you,
Carl Bunce
www.carlbunce.com
Interesting blog, Dan, and I hope you don't mind me taking Mr. Bunce to task over his ridiculous claim.
With all due respect, Carl, that's a sack of horse shit.
The Nevada GOP has a tradition for selecting national delegates which, if you had more than 6 months experience with the party or in politics at all you would realize.
"Not Party Picked?" Please. The Nevada GOP has ALWAYS used a Nominating Committee to select delegates to the national convention. Applications to convention attendees who wanted to be considered as possible delegates went out way in advance, to help the Nominations Committee narrow down its list. Only 25 Ron Paul supporters submitted applications.
You sir, were not one of those.
Apparently there was some paranoia that this Nominations Committee was established this year for the first time ever, and solely to weed out Ron Paul delegates. That's simply not the case.
So because you couldn't imagine a world in which you were welcome to go the National Convention, if you'd simply fill out the application as requested, you and your friends in the Paul campaign sought to change the rules at the last minute.
When it became obvious you were seeking to disenfranchise the 86% of the Republican voters who simply can't stomach your candidate, the other delegates at the convention got up and walked out.
That's how it really went down, Mr. Candidate for U.S. Congress.
Let me tell you something, friend. I live in CD3. If you think for one minute that me, or any of the other Republican voters in my neighborhood are gonna vote for a whiny, self-aggrandizing buffoon like yourself, you are sadly and completely mistaken.
Please, do us all a favor and go find some other sandbox to play in.
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