Lone_Star_Dem
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Wed Mar-26-08 09:25 PM
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So I agreed to be on the credentials committee then I looked at the advisory guidance PDF today |
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120 pages! We do have some people in my county that might have filed challenges too. I don't know this yet for sure but I did hear a rumor.
Now I'm sitting here wondering if I made a mistake or if I bit off more than I can chew. Like my attempt at local party building by contacting all the delegates on both list to make sure they planned on attending. My intention was to keep them all involved in the process. However, some of the delegates from my candidates oppositions side got a bit upset by it, and I'm still short three on their side after calling all the alternates. If not for the fact that I was very lucky in finding their candidates county coordinator to take over I'm pretty sure they'd have blamed me if any were missing on Saturday.
Perhaps, in all my excitement and enthusiasm from meeting so many new local Democrats, I went temporarily insane?
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Wed Mar-26-08 09:36 PM
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1. Being on the Credentials committee is like the chickens and hogs and breakfast |
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Edited on Wed Mar-26-08 09:41 PM by Gman
the chicken is "involved" with producing eggs, but the hog that produces bacon is committed! People can be involved on any committee, but anyone that agrees to be on Credentials is nothing short of committed! My hats off to you.
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Wed Mar-26-08 09:46 PM
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2. LOL! I'm going to have a long day on Saturday, aren't I? |
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I have a feeling that being "committed" is exactly what I'll be ready for the time Saturday afternoon rolls around.
Next time my county chair calls I'm not answering!
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Wed Mar-26-08 09:54 PM
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3. I think your attempt at keeping everyone involved was good. |
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Some people need to take a chill pill.
Which might be a good idea for you for Saturday. Take a flask or something. :D
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Wed Mar-26-08 10:00 PM
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4. That is no doubt the best advice I've had all week! |
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Thu Mar-27-08 06:22 AM
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7. ITA on the hard liquor |
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God knows, we're going to need it.
I just about died when the county chair told me that no challenges were filed in my county. :wow: With all the bad blood going on I was sure we'd be up to our eyeballs in complaints, major and minor.
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Thu Mar-27-08 09:51 AM
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10. I hope to find out about the challenges today. |
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If we don't have any (please, oh, PLEASE!) then that will make this go smoother.
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Fri Mar-28-08 09:30 PM
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I just heard I'm supposed to show up to do this. I wasn't on the committee. Maybe I can just point people in the right direction to the tables where people know what to do.
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Wed Mar-26-08 11:12 PM
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5. Good luck LSD - mighty tough job |
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But you can handle it and be fair. I toast you for serving.
:toast: :yourock:
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Thu Mar-27-08 09:49 AM
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9. Thanks for the vote of confidence |
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I've been reading up before we meet tomorrow night trying to get my ducks in a row. For some reason, though, I keep having visuals of a sheep being led to the slaughter. :rofl:
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Wed Mar-26-08 11:14 PM
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6. There was a 5:00 PM deadline for filing challenges |
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I did the Obama voter protection training for the credential committee process. We have two challenges filed by Clinton supporters and there were a couple filed by Obama supporters. Our credential committee meets on Friday night. It should be fun
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Thu Mar-27-08 09:43 AM
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8. That was 5 PM yesterday, correct? |
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They had to be filed by 5PM 3 days prior to the convention from what I read.
I'm calling my County Chair today to see if we're in the clear.
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Thu Mar-27-08 09:54 AM
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Challenges must be in writing & turned in the party chair no later than 72 hours before the convention. So if none were turned in, none need to be sorted through.
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Thu Mar-27-08 10:16 AM
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12. I heard that we have four or so deal with |
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My SD chairman told me that we have four or so do deal with and none were too material other than a major math screwup by one precinct. I will be at the credentials committee to observe on friday.
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Thu Mar-27-08 06:38 PM
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14. Here's hoping to a good meeting |
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& if it goes south, hit the hard stuff. ;)
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Thu Mar-27-08 05:22 PM
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I wouldn't like credentials in a GOOD year. :D
But, knowing you, I think you can handle it much better than I. Good luck!
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Thu Mar-27-08 11:39 PM
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15. If I'm not crazy now I will be by the time Saturday is over. |
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Edited on Thu Mar-27-08 11:40 PM by Lone_Star_Dem
I got suckered into this. My County Chair called me and he asked me so nicely I couldn't say no. After all the poor man has been though in organizing this convention it seemed the least I could do. It wasn't until after he hung up that I began to realize I'd been played. He's good. Damn good!
I'm also our precinct Delegation Chair and I'm helping set things up before we begin. While it hasn't been officially announced yet, I think I may also be the person cleaning the bathrooms when the convention is over. :rofl:
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Thu Mar-27-08 11:41 PM
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So far this week I've done a bit of fundraising, a lot of delegate wrangling, and the seating chart for the convention. That last, actually, was a lot harder than it looked!
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Fri Mar-28-08 12:00 AM
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17. You're a volunteeraholic, you know that don't you? |
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Edited on Fri Mar-28-08 12:01 AM by Lone_Star_Dem
:rofl:
We're not going to have enough seating We couldn't get a big enough location to fit our masses. All the halls in town were already reserved for other events when our CC started trying to book something bigger than we usually use.
I've managed to wrangle extra chairs, but we're still going end up with people standing.
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Fri Mar-28-08 07:40 AM
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20. I'm really feeling sorry for our county chair |
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he's got a lot of prima donnas on the hillary side to keep happy.
But yeah, I'm kinda in that "Oh god, what did I get myself into now?" mode. My credentials committee meeting starts in 2 hours, & that's with NO challenges. eek!
dg
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Sat Mar-29-08 12:23 AM
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26. My best of luck to both you and your CC |
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You'll both need it.
No challenges? Damn! You are one lucky person!
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Fri Mar-28-08 06:49 PM
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23. I bet you're working the concession stand, too. |
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Y'all ARE having concessions, right? :)
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Fri Mar-28-08 09:48 PM
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25. thank heavens, that's being done by the real concession people. |
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although someone in our precinct did organize tailgate lunch for us. :D
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Sat Mar-29-08 12:25 AM
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27. What are you talking about? I am the concession stand! |
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I bribed my people into showing up by promising them beverages and donuts. I kid you not. :rofl:
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Sat Mar-29-08 07:06 AM
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You're not MAKING the donuts are you? :rofl:
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Fri Mar-28-08 12:25 AM
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18. I sat through our entire meeting tonight. |
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We did a lot of God's work! :)
We have lots of bullshit gender balancing challenges -- absolutely no basis and uniformly shot down.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:04 AM
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19. I just read your post in GDP! |
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I'm not complaining anymore about my experiences. We had a few minor issues tonight, but nothing like what you witnessed.
I'll expound more after Saturday when I'm more comfortable giving a personal opinion.
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Fri Mar-28-08 07:41 AM
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Fri Mar-28-08 08:25 AM
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thanks. I have my credentials committee tonight.
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