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Maine Republican Party Delegates Shock Establishment by Adopting Tea Party Platform
Maine Sunday Telegram ^
| 05/09/2010
| Matt Wickenheiser
Posted on 05/09/2010 1:15:35 PM PDT by tonyome
Tea party activists said there were at least 100 convention delegates from one group, the Maine Patriots, as well as an unknown number from another group, Maine Refounders. Support for the new platform was fairly overwhelming, well beyond what could be attributed to the tea party alone. Efforts to table it were stomped, and it passed handily.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 2010; 2010election; adopting; banglist; constitution; delegates; elections; establishment; liberty; maine; me2010; party; platform; prolife; republican; shock; sovereignty; statesrights; teaparty; teapartyrebellion
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Support for the new platform was fairly overwhelming, well beyond what could be attributed to the tea party alone. Efforts to table it were stomped, and it passed handily.
Thanks tonyome.
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posted on
05/09/2010 5:52:12 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
To: tonyome
To: tonyome
The Republican Party leadership is full of DION RINOS. We are light years ahead of them. Just look at Bennett.
To: SeattleBruce
Yes, it will take responsive politicians to bring about real change but more importantly it will take loud and clear messages from rank and file conservatives when the elected politicians begin to leave the conservative cause. If, when these politicians go AWOL it will be necessary to have a united front in bringing them about. We can not have recriminations from “republicans, first and conservatives, second” attacking those who point out the failings of those we elect. How often did true conservatives have to endure vitriolic attacks from that type of so-called conservative on this site during the last eight years of the previous administration. That must cease if there is to be any hope of a return to conservative policies.
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posted on
05/09/2010 5:59:31 PM PDT
by
brydic1
To: Marine_Uncle
i was there. this came completely out of nowhere for the majority of us. there were no where enough copies for each of us to read, and so we demanded that it be read to us. the motion passed. it was read. naysayers tried to shut it down. they were defeated. the delegates on the floor, close to 3/4s of the crowd were obviously impressed with the text and DEMANDED that it be accepted as the new platform. the chairwoman was obviously taken aback at the thought, but true to her trust, she soldiered on and a vote was taken. it passed. but immediately - for some reason not clear to me- she insisted that we vote on it again. again it was passed by at least 3/4 of the assembled delegates. on its first reading, completely unknown heretofor. it was a great GREAT victory for freedom and Constitution lovers in Maine. and it was clearly the hand of God, for those who recognize such things...
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posted on
05/09/2010 5:59:42 PM PDT
by
jed turtle
(Trust in the Lord and acknowledge Him in all your ways)
To: tonyome
Now if they’d just get rid of the RINO’s otherwise known as, “Obama’s Comfort Girls,” Collins and Snowe.
106
posted on
05/09/2010 6:03:32 PM PDT
by
OCCASparky
(Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
To: tonyome
107
posted on
05/09/2010 6:06:28 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("The real death threat is their legislation" Rush Limbaugh, 3/25/10)
To: jed turtle
"for some reason not clear to me - she insisted that we vote on it again"
You all scared the wrath of God into her.
108
posted on
05/09/2010 6:10:35 PM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned....)
To: tonyome
Utah and Maine - one conservbative and one liberal - what do you think will happen in Nov.?
109
posted on
05/09/2010 6:31:52 PM PDT
by
q_an_a
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Whoops, and thanks Ernest!
110
posted on
05/09/2010 6:32:36 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
To: jed turtle
“again it was passed by at least 3/4 of the assembled delegates. on its first reading, completely unknown heretofor. it was a great GREAT victory for freedom and Constitution lovers in Maine. and it was clearly the hand of God, for those who recognize such things...”
Who the hell are the 25% of dumb asses who opposed the platform. They must be related to David Brooks.
Jed it must have been great being there.
To: tonyome
We recognize the sanctity of life, which includes the unborn. Good, I was looking for this one and found it.
The lying left would have you beieve that the Tea Party is lukewarm to social issues. Not so.
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posted on
05/09/2010 6:56:29 PM PDT
by
annalex
To: tonyome
Gutting the Republican Party and rebuilding. What a novel idea. /s
About damned time!
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posted on
05/09/2010 7:20:31 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Excusaholic: MeCain lost to Jr., RINO endorsements are flying, & you live at 2012 Denial Blvd.)
To: SeattleBruce
"The Tea Partiers are methodically taking over the Republican party. IT’S ABOUT TIME! Let’s roll..."Remember that senator who made some bucks off Limbaugh's name? Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Liar
Remember how Limbaugh says, "You can't go into a library and find any book titled, "Centrist"? Now a guy just wrote a book titled "Centrist". He was on C-Span.
yitbos
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posted on
05/09/2010 7:27:14 PM PDT
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds.")
To: tonyome
This is spectacular news!
To: tonyome
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posted on
05/09/2010 7:57:29 PM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: Art in Idaho
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posted on
05/09/2010 7:59:27 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
To: tonyome
I am loving this. Maybe they will blast the RINO twins right out of office for good.
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posted on
05/09/2010 8:03:00 PM PDT
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: tonyome
That is Fantastic. Just fantastic.
To: tonyome
Just WOW!!!
Chew on that a while MSM.
Nuff said ;^)
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posted on
05/09/2010 8:08:12 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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