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Can someone post a picture of a convention floor overflowing with cats? Then need to add picture of a self-appointed “herder” attempting to herd the cats.
I’ve thought this, too. Except I think a convention (or meeting of the minds of conservatives) would be more helpful very early in the primary process. It seems to me that the conservative candidates in the primaries compete against each other for the majority of the votes from the base, while the “moderate” always ends up being the last one standing. If we could come together earlier during the primaries and vote for the best, agreed upon conservative candidate they may come out ahead of the moderate for once.
It’s a good idea, but has a myriad of hurdles to cross, after which the mainstream media will try their best to ignore it.
I absolutely agree that we need a way for Tea Partiers to organize around one single candidate for the primaries.
The only problem I see is how do you restrict voting to actual Tea Partiers?
There’s not even an actual Tea Party political organization, so what’s to stop every Democrat and GOPe supporter from voting for Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton or whomever.
It would be like one big open Republican primary.
The only way I could see Tea Partiers voting for the same candidate would be if Ted Cruz threw his hat in the ring, or Sarah Palin.
Almost every state has a Tea Party convention…..SC’s was just a few days ago, widely covered by Breitbart.
Would probably be more effective than a march. Well, make it a twofer.
Would prefer it be held on a week-end so I don’t have to miss more work.
First thing I’d recommend is to stop using TP as an acronym.
Excellent idea, but much much sooner than a month before the GOP convention.
It might be best to tie the date to a scheduled CPAC conference to maximize attendence
Love it. Please ping me if you start a list of those interested in participating or updates. Thanks.
What a great idea — conservatives finally getting assertive, and doing something other than whine about how bad the other guys are.
Yes, yes, yes!!!
I’ve been advocating this for about a year now.
There should be state-level conventions in advance of the primaries as well.
The idea: to get united behind a single candidate in each situation.
Then in Aug of that year, Glenn Beck had his rally on the Wash Mall in DC and it drew a very large crowd of TPs, and Palin also attended
Do you understand the problem?
It is relatively easy to organize people or movements to be against something, but it is very difficult to organize people or movements to be for something. And since the Tea Party is a diverse group, it is easy even order to organize the tea partiers to be for something.
have a state convention here in California. There is a lot more support that is evident. Lot of us just kind of keep quiet, sort of. Need leaders and spokepersons of integrity.
I think it’s an idea whose time has come to pass. Love it!
Good luck. If a candidate ever had someone say that they heard that someone said they heard someone else say that someone else had heard someone say that the candidate is pro-abortion, pro amnesty or pro-homo marriage, they will be vilified and trashed and our own ranks will destroy our own best chances.
Many think it is the hapless GPOe that has lost the ability to stand united for a good cause - I have years of evidence on FR that says we do exactly the same thing - make a lot of supportive noise, then fold like bend-over Barbie.
OH SURE!! This Democrat turned REPUBLICAN is the Candidate that the Illinois Tea Party is forcing down everyones throat for Governor!!
He is Rahm Emmanuels BEST FRIEND! Tea Party in Illinois is Worthless and has been Duped and bought off!
Fact: Rauner made all of his money giving thousands to Democrats in return for earning millions in managing union pension plans. He is a hypocrite on union issues.
Fact: Rauner is openly pro-abortion and cagey on the issue of gay marriage but says he supports same sex civil unions. Rich Miller of Capitol Fax predicts he will support gay marriage after the primary.
Fact: Rauner is Rahm’s best friend and has been his close political ally for decades. Rahm’s staff has made it clear he wants Rauner to win the governor’s office. One thing Rauner will be pushing through is Rahm’s casino.
Fact: Rahm got Rauner’s firm an FCC exemption to allow the SBC deal to go through - earning Rauner’s firm 1/2 billion in six months - using Rahm’s insider connections.
Fact: Rauner gave Democrat Ed Rendell thousands of dollars in his campaign for governor in Pennsylvania and when Rendell was elected, Rauner’s firm received millions in state pension fee business.
Fact: Rauner used his clout to get his daughter into Walter Payton Prep when she didn’t have the test scores she needed.
Fact: Rauner has given $500K to the Illinois Policy Institute. A Roeser employee said that Rauner has given $500K to Roeser. State Board of Election reports say that Rauner gave Roeser $30K just last fall alone.
Fact: Illinois Policy Institute’s Elizabeth Christie is Rauner’s co-finance chair along with Ron Gidwitz - who heavily funded Joe Walsh’s campaign in 2012.
Fact: Joe Walsh just had a town hall with Rauner and now John Tillman is having a joint appearance with Rauner. Walsh’s main radio sponsor - Dick Uihlein was also on Rauner’s advisory committee for governor and his heavily supporting his campaign. Uihlein is Tillman/Proft’s main donor - almost completely responsible for their funding.
Fact: Until last week, Tillman’s associate Bob Costello was the treasurer of Bruce Rauner’s term limits initiative
Fact: Rauner has also given money to for the Good of Illinois and Adam escorted Rauner to a pro-life dinner in Spring.
Fact: Self-proclaimed conservative leaders are selling out and confusing tea party members and not talking about his background and some of them are getting paid to do it.
Fact: Bruce Rauner is worse than a RINO - he’s Rahm Emanuel’s Democrat in the GOP race for governor.
Fact: Tea party conservatives should be very resentful, angry, and betrayed that these so-called “conservative” leaders are being well-paid to help Rahm’s pal Bruce Rauner win the nomination
http://www.chicagonow.com/kelly-truth-squad/2013/04/time-to-question-bruce-rauner-and-his-rahm-republicans/
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/bill-kellys-truth-squad/2013/apr/4/republicans-selling-out-rahms-billionaire-rauner/
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130606/BLOGS02/130609882/#
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130406/ISSUE01/304069983/rauners-love-hate-relationship-with-pension-fund
http://articles.philly.com/2011-01-14/news/27028303_1_political-fund-raiser-ed-rendell-campaign-money
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130424/BLOGS02/130429892/
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Felsenthal-Files/October-2013/Rahm-Rauner/
http://www.sj-r.com/schoenburg/x450317297/Bernard-Schoenburg-Illinois-Policy-Institute-got-half-million-from-Rauner
http://www.chicagonow.com/kelly-truth-squad/2013/11/former-employee-jack-roeser-also-received-500k-from-bruce-rauner/
http://www.illinoisobserver.net/2013/11/21/campaign-cash-helps-boost-rauner-palatine-gop-endorsement/
Please set aside about an hour (from 8:45 - 10:00am) on Saturday, February 1st (a week from tomorrow) at the Pitstick Pavilion on Route 23 in Ottawa.
It WILL be worth it! The Bruce Rauner campaign has made arrangements for us to meet, greet and hear him at that time. As you may recall they had to cancel his scheduled appearance in November but have managed to fit us in on February 1st. This is no small accomplishment as they’re traveling the state and time is at a premium. I was in Oak Lawn two weeks ago this coming Monday for the event there and Bruce is someone you NEED to hear as his message is so different from what we’re used to.
For a few reasons you’re asked to NOT post this on Twitter, Facebook or any social media or public venue. However, we DO ask that you bring your friends, neighbors, family, acquaintances with if you can and ask them to honor that caveat. The race for Governor this year will determine whether Illinois (Madiganstan) continues down the horrible path it’s been on for decades or begins a much needed turnaround.
If you ask a question, kindly hold off on any follow-up inquiries till all who have questions have had a chance to ask theirs. Bruce will be on a pretty tight time schedule and we want to ensure that all have an opportunity to ask the question most important to them.
Art
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Art Havenhill - Coordinator (815-685-1905)
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YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!