6:56: Room is packed…exceeding fire marshal capacity.
6:56: Apparently fire marshal has been called.
6:58: Massie and O’Bannon are here. They are going to start off meeting with them giving legislative update.
7:02: Reverend Joe Ellison opens prayer asking for unity, and that we might need “to agree to disagree.”
7:03: Mike Lowry is here. I believe he is head of Young Guns.
7:05: Temporary chair, O’Bannon is recognized to nominate Don Boswell. The ‘no’ vote is louder. Going to counting hands.
7:10: 164 for Boswell, 170 against Boswell.
7:11: Russ Moulton temp chair motion on the floor. Boswell defeated.
7:12: Cantor’s people’s eyes are shooting daggers.
7:13: 178 ayes for Russ Moulton. Counting ‘no’ votes…
7:15: Moulton yes 178; Moulton no 173. Motion carries for Moulton as temp chair. [Editor’s Note: Moulton is very much anti-slating]
7:19: Credentials members proposed.
7:22: Gruber speaking now.
7:30: Gruber keeps speech short. Focuses on unity and building party. Gruber mentions the bleeding of 9.4% to libertarians in Henrico. Promises to help fix that and build bridges. Linwood Cobb [7th district chairman] speaking now.
7:32: Linwood Cobb talks about his background. He says the party “lacks young people.”
7:35: David Brat speaking now. Giving personal background. #HenricoMassMeeting.
7:39: “I’m running on free markets, not on the chamber of commerce agenda.” BRAT.
7:45: Credentialed delegates: 44 total for 3rd Congressional District; 328 for the 7th.
7:47: 3 amendments to the rules being proposed by Bill Janis.
7:47: Amendment 1: show of hands. Resolutions amendment: strike paragraph. 3rd: fix numbering of paragraphs.
7:51: Rules adopted as amended.
7:54: Nominations committee report by Nancy Smith. Don Boswell elected chairman (only candidate).
7:56: 7th district: 416 prefiled delegates passed. Motion carries.
7:57: 3rd district: 26 prefiled delegates passes. SLATING STOPPED!!!!
7:58: Unanimous!
8:03: Slating has been stopped!! We routed them! We had more bodies here than the other side!
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The thing that really doomed the establishment was at the start with Boswell’s petty antics. Someone clearly nominated Moulton for temp chair. Boswell said it was not time for chairman nominations. Then as soon as he said that, Boswell recognized O’Bannon for a nomination for temp chair. He then refused to allow any other nominations other than himself, in spite of someone clearly nominating
Moulton again.
That switched a number of votes. Thankfully just enough to doom the establishment.
The only mistake the TEA party made was not having someone properly
filed to be permanent chairman of the Henrico GOP. Boswell was the only
one who filed and thus automatically became the County Chairman for the
next year. He will be playing some more petty power games all year.
So proud of our grassroots! The Young Guns and all their money has been defeated in Henrico!
Thank God it ended well… It’s too bad that VA Beach and others had to fall – these RINOs are deplorable!
Hallelujah!
So does no slating in the 7th screw over Cantor to any degree, or have they done enough damage in VA Beach, Campbell, City of Richmond?
VA Beach isn’t done fighting yet…
You are right about that…they are FURIOUS in VA Beach!! Get ready for the Poopstorm RINOS!
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7:39: “I’m running on free markets, not on the chamber of commerce agenda.” BRAT.
I can’t tell you how long I have waited to hear these words in the GOP. For years now I have felt completely alone in recognizing that the Chamber of Commerce agenda is at direct odds with the American tradition of free markets.
If Brat upends Cantor, it will be the conservative shot heard ’round the world.
The Chamber helps big business and big developers. It does not represent the small business owner or the grassroots voters.
This is absolutely outstanding !! We The People = The Tea Party ~ The republic remains the republic, as long as the people remain in charge ” amen by P 2014
Can you tell us who’s who Jamie?
Massie and O’Bannon are Cantor’s dirty tricks squad. I’m guessing Boswell is their man if him losing the chair vote made the other Cantor folks do the eye-dagger thing.
Thanks. I have a hard time telling which side anyone is on anymore. Appreciate the update.
If they’re mad as hell, they’re probably on our side.
Russ Moulton is a conservative FIRST…his election is a positive development.
It’s stellar!
And wouldn’t you know it, I’m all out of popcorn.