Near Chaos at Delaware GOP meeting after request to censor State Chairman Tom "Dog Catcher" Ross

Delaware Way ^ | 11-9-2010 | Nancy Willing

[MarkLevinFan]

Don Ayotte, with the backing of a vociferous and determined, stacked house, demanded that a Sussex County Resolution be passed, censoring State Chairman Tom Ross for his actions concerning Christine O'Donnell during the Primary campaign and after. According to the resolution, Tom Ross had said "Christine O'Donnell could not be elected to dog catcher". He also "did not support O'Donnell properly after the Primary", according to the resolution in which O'Donnell upset Mike Castle in the wake of Tea Party support. Vitriol, shouting, and a total break down of order transpired. Ron Sams tried to explain that this action would serve no productive purpose in unifying the party. Maria Evans denied the validity of Ayotte's proposal and held up a tape recorder, saying that she was taping the whole deal, which no doubt will be played on the internet, and on all the local and national TV and radio stations. I called for a point of order--suggesting that only official committee members are allowed to vote on something like this and it requires a quorum of 50 voters. After this Ron Sams brought those Sussex Committee members to the front to count them. Only 31 were present, making any official action not relevant or legal. It didn't matter to the crowd. They wanted blood, they wanted to punish, and they wanted it known that Tom Ross needed to go and this was to be a vote of no confidence. County Councilman Vance Phillips called for a planned vote on the resolution at the next meeting, but Ayotte and company would not hear it. Finally, Ron Sams said, "you want to vote, go ahead. The unruly crowd, in a voice vote, overwhelmingly supported the resolution, with a few squeaky nays in opposition.

[MarkLevinFan]

FYI. The author of this post seems to be a RINO. I wish I was at the meeting! LOL!

[MarkLevinFan]

Delaware conservatives are fighting back! ;-)

[therightliveswithus]

Whoa

[Truth29]

The author needs to learn the difference between “censor” and “censure.” before someone censors her work

[greyfoxx39]

Were you there, FT?

[GeronL]

The fact is that the state GOP establishment did everything to thwart their own candidate.

The Chairman should be fired for that alone.

[campaignPete R-CT]

paragraphs?

[greyfoxx39]

Ping

[OB1kNOb]

It didn't matter to the crowd. They wanted blood, they wanted to punish, and they wanted it known that Tom Ross needed to go...

Next time remember to bring tar and feathers.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Fishtalk power ping!

[Keith in Iowa]

censor?? censure maybe?? Big difference.

[sauropod]

bflr

[caseinpoint]

Bravo. Our writers are getting lazy these days. On another thread a writer for Accuracy in Academia noted that Bernadine Dohrn was “degrading” the American right to an Indian media.

Though some get annoyed at what they see as nitpicking, I (and I believe many others) learn by familiarity and the more often I see an uncorrected mistake, the more likely I will believe the error is not.

[caseinpoint]

Bravo. Our writers are getting lazy these days. On another thread a writer for Accuracy in Academia noted that Bernadine Dohrn was “degrading” the American right to an Indian medium.

Though some get annoyed at what they see as nitpicking, I (and I believe many others) learn by familiarity and the more often I see an uncorrected mistake, the more likely I will believe the error is not.

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

Dig this idiots favorites..... favorites: Civic League For New Castle County Blog* Transparent Christina* Children/Educators First* Green Delaware* Delaware Grapevine* Delaware Liberal* Sussex Green* Delaware Business Blog* WDEL* WGDM* DelawarePolitics* Kilroy's Delaware* Salon* memeorandum* CrooksAndLiars* Eschaton* DKos* FDL* Attytood* Slate* TPM* Think Progress* Open Left* Digby* Media Matters* Glenn Greenwald Damn straight the GOP in Delaware needs to change if folks like this are in charge.... STAND BY FOR HEAVY SEAS!!!!

[exit82]

Just emailed this to Rush Limbaugh and to Bill Colley, of WGMD.

This is hugh and series!!

Tom Ross needs to go. Citizens in action!

BTW—Christine O’Donnell will be on Leno tomorrow night.

[hoosierham]

All the Republican chairmen and spokesmen and party "operatives" who failed to support wholeheartedly the winner of the Republican primaries should be removed from their positions.And I mean Steele,Rove, on down to the local precint worker who badmouthed the people's chosen candidates.

If you won't play by the rules,get out of the game!

[hosepipe]

The TPCaucus is GROWING strongly in Delaware... (Jaws Theme)..

** also in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.. and New York

[DelaWhere]

>>>FYI. The author of this post seems to be a RINO.<<<

Boy, that is an understatement... Nancy is a dyed in the wool - flaming - LIBERAL! Just check out her bio...

Heard a couple of reports from people who were there - the grassroots remain fired-up.

Delaware 9-12 Patriots meetings in both Kent and Sussex continue to draw large turnouts. Determination prevails!

[Vendome]

Tom Ross is a penis with ears.