Securing Nomination 4 Mitt by Tricking Santorum and Newt supporters in Tacoma WA 3-24-2012

Alex Hays Executive Director of the Mainstream Republicans in WA State, tells Pierce County 2nd district delegates at the County convention that they need to vote on a slate to stop Ron Paul. It worked in several districts, but this one later shifted and Santorum's people cut a deal with Paul's people.

"This was my district (2nd). I actually got to count votes! We ended up sending 15 Paul, 15 Santorum, and 1 Romney. The Romney people were pissed! I'm not sure how the alternates worked out, but it was either 15 Paul, 16 Santorum, or vice versa. My wife and I are both alternates. I was so upset by the "Unity Slate" people and their disgusting bias that I used part of my speech to express how appalled I was at their behavior. They were very rude anytime a speech maker mentioned Ron Paul, and their "savagery" caused them to yell "time" and interrupt well before the allotted time had run out. The Ron Paul people were all very civilized, in my humble opinion." Brandon Clarke

What was it the Paul people tried to do on the main floor?
Nick Sherwood tried to pass a motion to reinstate a rule that would have allowed elections of chairs in each legislative district. The party had recently changed the rules to make the permanent chairs of each legislative meeting, the GOP chosen leadership of each legislative district.
In the past there was always a temporary chair and an election for a permanent chair.
I would have filmed the whole thing but I did not have a camera, just my phone and so I had to be picky.

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[ezrapoundsghost]

Someone ought to post this "gentleman's" address so that we may send him letters and tell him how we feel.

[theyalllied]

" At the 2008 convention a Ron Paul backer named Eric was very rude to me. Instead of returning like with like I shook his hand, invited him to actually talk to me and things went pretty well after that. I am an Austrian thinker and after he calmed down, he realized that we disagreed on far fewer things than he expected.

So let me extend my hand to you – acknowledging that you’re upset about something I said, not the other way around.

When I make a mistake I do try to acknowledge it...."

[theyalllied]

"I think the phrase “savage opposition” was too strong. I was thinking about a video from another state where the phrase would likely be appropriate, but it was too strong to describe anything that happened here in Washington State.

Not in the video is an explanation of why I was speaking. In the 27th LD. A document had been prepared that looked nearly identical to the slate prepared for the Gingrich, Santorum and Romney campaigns..."

[theyalllied]

"...It said (quite dishonestly) that it was endorsed by all three campaigns. It was prepared by a man who claimed once to be a Santorum backer and later told the newspaper he was a Ron Paul backer. Candidly, I have no idea what his motives were, the local Ron Paul campaign says they didn’t know about his misleading document and I believe them. ..."

[theyalllied]

"...I know many of my Ron Paul supporter friends feel like the establishment is out to cheat them.

Think how upset YOU’D be if a “Official Ron Paul Slate” was distributed but had Romney, Santorum and Gingrich people on it.

Please also consider how few people would have actually taken the time to write you back after reading your e-mail."

Sincerely, Alex Hays

[oceaurill]

the only way we can destroy these d-bags is through overwhelming force. so I urge everyone sign up to become a delegate so this shit won't stand to pass in the future

[biggdaddy2001]

Screw mitt that moron go ron Paul lol

[toemasie]

Welp, it's official. Our voting process is fixed. I use to think this was happening, now through the miracle of technology ( cell phone cameras/internet ), I KNOW it's fixed. The establishment picks candidates they approve and we "vote." As if we have a real choice.  That's why there's no difference between Obama and Bush. America's finished.

[combatsambonyc]

This guy sounds like a fast talking used car salesman: watch?v=NeK5ZjtpO-M

[o7o7o7o7o7o7o7o7]

Eat a bag of dicks Alex Hayes. I was there, I saw you face to face and watched you speak. You're nothing more than a turd in the punch bowl who fancies himself a half assed blogger.

[unclebilly79]

We need to partner with Santorum to end Romney

[alientranslator]

Hope is that the old guard and the nepotist irrelevants walking the path of your Romans of past realize how obvious and ridiculous attempts to control an "unsuspecting" american public are .. but wait, it is not working is it??

The truth is clear on this conduit, but to the ones fighting the fight - must also bring truth to many us citizens lost in search of the truth because they do not look at the internet.

If Ron Paul does not win .. wow .. best of luck .. many are watching.

[PilgrimLJC]

I LOVE IT!!!!!

[aChristianforRonPaul]

RON PAUL 2012

[KOOLACKCLOUD]

We our such a laughing stock- Rick Santorum-title 10 help fund abortions 330,000 in 2010, Newt Gingrich family platform 3 wives and policy/lobbying profiteer and Romney attracts samll crowds, biggest contributors Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan all 3 talking war propaganda with Iran no wonder the military is asking for Ron Paul. All three are pretenders to be conservative and Christian you can go back and catch them changing there views according to there political opportunity.

[KOOLACKCLOUD]

Ron Paul has most the votes everywhere I think he really won Iowa, Gop going out of there way to de fraud and stop Ron Paul delegates. Political system all a scam sell outs to big bank follow the rabbit trail the money will lead you too it . All about greed even the wars all tied to these companies, -JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Halloburton(Dick Cheney), KBR, FEMA- We are such a laughing stock to other countries blind sheep