Doris Grupa of Midstream Republicans passes along the McCain strategy used in the Evergreen State to organize for county conventions and such. Note in particular the "Convention Bullet Points":
Do not wear John McCain Gear- You are not the candidate. Your delegate position will be won for you by the Party Elite through parliamentary cheating. You will be announced as the "people the Republican Party wants elected" by leadership and no other communication will be allowed. You will be on a "Leadership" (NOT McCain) slate. Your own election flyer will be created for you at Republican Party expense and promoted, from the Chair, in violation of the rules, to the exclusion of any (God Forbid) "new" blood.
Translation: you're screwed if you let on who your guy is. Remember no more than 26% of Republicans can stomach John McCain..
Do not mention illegal immigration except to lie about McCain's positions, as this is a sensitive issue that will allow the other delegates to identify you as a McCain supporter and OPEN BORDERS Party elitist. And this will also serve to polarize our "Leadership" slate from other conservatives in at the convention. Represent a strong stance for "border security" to fool them as conservatives love to hear these kinds of things.
TRY TO FOCUS ONLY ON THE WAR AND PRETEND WE ARE FIGHTING THE DEMOCRATS IN IRAQ. Remember agreement with McCain on this issue, alone, signifies LOYALTY to the Party and the Fatherland. This is the only McCain issue that conservatives will be receptive to and they also need to hear about.
Do not mention John's global warming energy rationing, as this is a sensitive issue that will allow the other delegates to identify you as a McCain supporter, Radical Environmentalist and Party elitist. And this will also serve to polarize our "Leadership" slate from other conservatives in at the convention.
ONCE AGAIN... NEVER FORGET... TRY TO FOCUS ONLY ON THE IRAQ WAR AND PRETEND WE ARE FIGHTING THE DEMOCRATS IN IRAQ. Remember agreement with McCain on this issue, alone, signifies LOYALTY to the Party and the Fatherland. We must unite the Party behind the 1000 year War and its leader. This is the only McCain issue that conservatives will be receptive to and they also need to hear about.
Do not attempt to defend McCain/Feingold!! This is crucial. Just change the subject and pretend it never happened.
Do not mention John's support for public funding for living embryo destruction, as this is a sensitive issue among Republicans (they're not like us, they actually believe that mass of cells is a human life) that will allow the other delegates to identify you as a McCain supporter and member of Republicans for Choice.
Translation: do not let it be known what John McCain actually believes, or that you, personally, don't actually believe anything unless it is politically advantageous at the time. Throw in cute deceptions that we think might appeal to conservatives, like that John supports tax cuts even though he voted against them.
[Editors Note to John McCain organizers: almost any discussion of immigration policy in a short convention speech, especially including references to "comprehensive reform," is a dead giveaway that there is a North American Union McCainiac in the house.]
Again, Make no mention of Global Warming!!! You will see how quickly the crowd will turn on you, and more importantly refuse to vote for you.
Translation: Again, be disingenuous. Don't let on to your fellow convention attendees why you're actually there. If they find out the truth they won't vote for you. Let's trick them.
Now, just about any attendee of GOP county conventions and/or legislative district caucuses will attest to the truth of these talking points. The McCainiacs are often conspicuously well-connected to the Pro-Choice, Gay Rights King County Establishment of the WSRP, absent distinguishing John McCain paraphernalia, and are rarely forthcoming about their liberal leanings.
They recognize they are a minority among self-described conservatives. Indeed by their actions and their own talking points, they appear to recognize that in many cases they are utterly outside the mainstream of conservative thought...but they want you to sit still for their Parliamentary despotism anyway and keep electing them to Party leadership positions.
"Free Trade"-leaning Republicans who were drawn to aspects of McCain's candidacy remain a good fit for the broader GOP coalition and should be welcomed to the fold with enthusiasm. Yet, someone needs to call a spade, a spade and state for the record that the entire leadership of the McCain team are philosophical Democrats, unethical parliamentary cheaters and the path to permanent Republican defeat. Their own election results in Washington State keep proving it.
If you doubt that last point, behold the increasingly fascist-like status of the McCain Elite Strategy. Beware the goose-step.
But while we're on the topic of "hiding" who your are and what you stand for... uh... who are you?
Posted by: Doug Parris on May 13, 2008 02:18 AMHowever, he will have the SCOTUS nominations and he says he goes conservative. Seeing is believing, but supposedly, the party elite in the form of Ted Olson, Kemp and Forbes are going to hold his feet to the fire on those items.
Posted by: swatter on May 13, 2008 08:08 AMYou're the single most clueless poster on any internet forum I've ever seen, period. You cannot say ANYTHING without exaggerating 1000 fold, and that's assuming you even get the starting point right, which is rare.
Posted by: The World on May 13, 2008 07:06 PMAnd Doug, seriously, why would someone like me tell you who I was? So you could put me on your petty personal grudge list and make paranoid posts about me on your website?
The way you treat people is childish and makes you appear unstable. I'll keep my cards close to my vest in dealing with you, thanks. :D
Posted by: AD on May 13, 2008 09:59 PMIf you ladies had anything truthful to add, you woldn't have to remain anonymous.
Posted by: Doug Parris on May 14, 2008 12:31 AM"exaggerating 1000 fold"
Classic!
Posted by: Doug Parris on May 14, 2008 01:22 AMYou are a liar and a coward. I dare you to say that to my face.
And you, obviously, have absolutely no clue as to what I think about foriegn policy.
Your assertion that opposing energy rationing is tantamount to "letting industry pollute us into extinction" is a dead giveaway that you are a brain-dead philosophical Democrat, brainwashed into the mindless tenets of Environmental Communism.
For McCain, are we?
Posted by: Doug Parris on May 14, 2008 01:50 PMThe claim that we "hate" Hispanics, while he is supporting their continued indentured servitude, is a dead giveaway.
* I do not hate mexicans, but damn, they are messy people.
* Screw the rest of the world, pull all troops out, everywhere. We were much better off living off the land,
* I love strips malls, and hate wild life...
Convention Bulletpoints (NEW)
http://www.ronpaulwa.com/info/
retrieved from internet 5/8/2008
� Attend your convention! Delegates/Alternates are equally important and they must all attend their county and/or district convention. We need to have every single one of our voters there so we don't give up one delegate! Help contact delegates/alternates so we can be a stronger force at the convention.
� Get Educated-Communicate with your leaders, attend training sessions, and use our resources on our delegate info page: www.ronpaulwashington.com/info
� Be sociable-Attend the breakfast at the convention and talk to people there. You could hand out Dino Rossi bumper stickers with your name and "running for delegate" written across the back.
� Do not wear Ron Paul Gear-You are the candidate and you are running for a delegate position. Create your own election flyer or card with you as the candidate running for delegate...you can list credentials-soccer coach, bible study teacher, veteran, home schooler etc etc..
� Be SURE to add your own name to the list/slate, and have enough copies for RP late comers.
� Show support for local Republicans-The only political regalia you should wear should be for Dino Rossi.
� Know Parliamentary procedure and be assertive-At your convention you must have a reasonable understanding of parliamentary procedure (Robert's rules of order) so you know how to make motions. Then you must assert yourself when you and your leadership realize that someone is presenting a motion that could be detrimental to our cause. Remember, as a delegate you are the convention. The Chairman is just a facilitator, the real power lies within each and every Delegate.
� Look to your leadership for assistance-If you are unsure about a motion being made look to your leaders for a sign (thumbs up or down). Also remember to communicate with them before the convention begins. It is their job to assist you so feel free to ask them any questions that you are unsure about.
� Slate-Our Ron Paul slates will be relatively uniform as far as presentation and our list of endorsements. However, each delegate should have a brief subtext beside his or her name. Such as: John Smith-Iraq Veteran, and local firefighter. This will give our delegates more credibility. Also, we will do well if we can get at least one delegate on our slate who supports someone other that Ron Paul. This will keep our Issue oriented slate strong; as no one will be able to declare that we are a Ron Paul slate. Across the bottom it could say-Endorsed by Huckabee, Ron Paul, and Romney delegates listed above.
� Introduce your slate-When you get the opportunity make it clear that your slate is a truly Republican slate with conservative endorsements and Delegates that are aligned with Republican Ideals.
� Copy their slate by using a title like this "Conservative Leadership Slate"
� Take Maureen's name off of the endorsers. (FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW - Maureen Moore IS/WAS the Washington State Coordinator for Ron Paul Campaign)
� Make a speech-You must announce yourself to those attending the convention, and show them what you stand for. Your speech should be half resume and half political ideology. Whether you're a veteran, lawyer, engineer, or whatever else make your qualifications known. Mention the great endorsements on your slate, and also mention what slate you're on.
� Do not mention the war, as this is a sensitive issue that will allow the other delegates to identify you as a Ron Paul supporter. And this will also serve to polarize our Ron Paul slate from other conservatives in at the convention. Represent a strong stance against Bin Laden and al-Qaeda, as conservatives love to hear these kinds of things. Also talk about LOCAL issues...Gregoires bizarra Park plan, property rights, You can mention monetary policy, national ID cards, the protection of civil liberties, NAFTA, immigration, etc. These are issues that conservatives will be receptive to and they are also issues that Republicans need to hear about.
� Again, Make no mention of the Iraq War-You will see how quickly the crowd will turn on you, and more importantly refuse to vote for you.
� Vote counters & watchers-Identify the RP PCO's in your district/county. They should be allowed to at least be watchers.
� Remain active after the convention-Use our call system at www.ronpaulwashington.com/call to contact and identify other Ron Paul delegates, and give them helpful advice on how they can succeed at their convention.
Translation: I'm not a racist! I just want those dirty brown people out of here!
Posted by: The World on May 17, 2008 09:28 AMDoug, if I ever run into you, remind me. I've got a whoolllleeeeeeeeeee lot of things I'd like to say to your face.
Posted by: Cliff on May 17, 2008 09:43 AM