RPW convention, floor action

(05/17/2008)

1:42

Video message from McCain playing now. Because the county signage is in the way, I'll be rolling audio.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:42

1:46

Polite applause for McCain's message.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:46

1:47

Steve King, platform committee chair, starts with the definition of platform.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:47

1:48

Introducing the members of the platform committee. Kathy's part of it.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:48

1:49

The platform was essentially written by Newt Gingrich's group, and each plank has 75% support across the board.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:49

1:51

Listening to Newt's message. Pushing his Packer ties. Praises Ryan as a rising leader.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:51

1:52

"Real change". Drink (and not the Mountain Dew from Arby's).

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:52

1:53

New buzzword - "tripartisan", Pubbies, Dems and Indies. Points out that 87% support English as the official language of government, which has an absolute majority across the board.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:53

1:54

84% support an option of a 1-page flat tax.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:54

1:55

Newt's a Packer Backer?

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:55

1:56

King points out that it's a huge platform of solutions.

We're into the nuts-and-bolts now.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:56

1:57

Platform passes.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:57

1:57

On to resolutions.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:57

1:58

264 resolution proposals triples last year's workload.

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:58

1:59

McCain's message up - http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/05/mccains-message-for-the-delegates/

Saturday May 17, 2008 1:59

2:14

So far, the RPW commends President Bush, VP Cheney, the troops (twice, the second explicitly), Pubbie office holders, and the grassroots.

Saturday May 17, 2008 2:14

2:21

Add commending Sen. McCain to the approved list.

Saturday May 17, 2008 2:21

2:27

Let the beatdown of the PaulNuts commence.

Saturday May 17, 2008 2:27

2:30

And the beatdown is complete.

Saturday May 17, 2008 2:30

2:52

20-for-20 so far.

Saturday May 17, 2008 2:52

3:05

Reefer madness smacked down.

Saturday May 17, 2008 3:05

3:07

McCain's not going to like the immigration resolution.

Saturday May 17, 2008 3:07

3:12

I wonder if the Leggies were paying attention to the budget-related resolutions.

Saturday May 17, 2008 3:12

3:18

Moment of levity - Bill Kramer put up a "friendly" amendment to change the references to the "Fair Sales Act" (minimum markup law) to "UNFair Sales Act". True that.

Saturday May 17, 2008 3:18

3:20

Break out the whine for WPT; fortunately, it didn't work.

Saturday May 17, 2008 3:20

3:33

McCain is also not going to like the rejection of Gorebal Warming.

Saturday May 17, 2008 3:33

3:37

And we're through the resolutions. The lack of PaulNuts made it quick.

Saturday May 17, 2008 3:37

3:37

That means I'm out of here.