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RandySF

(58,832 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2012, 01:37 PM Mar 2012

Today's Missouri caucuses are a total disaster.

I'm reading through tweets about today's Republican caucuses in Missouri and it looks like a statewide clusterfuck. Here are samples of today's chaos.

stlouis4ronpaul ? @stlouis4ronpaul Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
St.Charles county #MOcaucus was shut down because their chair would not follow parliamentary procedures. Video to come.

Lucas Case ? @lucascase Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Hahaha!!OMG RT: @RachelHassani: Cries for recount and overthrow of chairman! Yelling across the room from all sides.

Rachel Hassani ? @RachelHassani Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
The rules as written have PASSED by half of a vote. Seriously. 1/2 of a vote. 128.5 required to reconsider the rules. #MoCaucus

cyndeZu ? @cyndeZu Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
RT @stlouis4ronpaul: The Maryland Heights township refuses to follow Roberts Rules of Order. All motions are ignored #MOcaucus

Kris Ketz ? @KrisKetz Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
RT @JAKlindt: The winner of the clay county caucus is confusion.

http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23mocaucus

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Today's Missouri caucuses are a total disaster. (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2012 OP

I smell a Ron Paul revolution in the works! bullwinkle428 Mar 2012 #1

Limbaugh's Operation Chaos lingers on. lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #2

what time do the results come in hrmjustin Mar 2012 #3

First time we've done a caucus in this state, MadHound Mar 2012 #4

Confusion Wins In Missouri's 'Chaotic' Caucus Process ellisonz Mar 2012 #5

Here's a good one Son of Gob Mar 2012 #6

I wish confusion to THEM (the enemy) but the whole caucus system needs shitcanning UTUSN Mar 2012 #7

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

1. I smell a Ron Paul revolution in the works!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 01:39 PM

Mar 2012

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

2. Limbaugh's Operation Chaos lingers on.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 01:43 PM

Mar 2012

BWAHAHAHA

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. what time do the results come in

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:08 PM

Mar 2012

MadHound

(34,179 posts)

4. First time we've done a caucus in this state,

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:11 PM

Mar 2012

And since this is with a contentious Republic crowd, no wonder it is frigging nuts. Of course these are the same idiot 'Pugs who cost our state seven million dollars by having a meaningless primary just a few weeks ago.

Perhaps the entire mess will get tossed out.

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

5. Confusion Wins In Missouri's 'Chaotic' Caucus Process

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:16 PM

Mar 2012

By Frank Morris

March 17, 2012 from KCUR

Cassville, Mo., is a little town on the edge of the Ozark Mountains. During the Civil War, the Confederate state legislature convened here. Tuesday, the Republican presidential caucus was the big draw. Most of the rest of the state will hold its caucuses Saturday morning.

Confusion On Caucus Night

The first caucus was a messy process. More than 250 people showed up, most planning to vote directly for the candidates. That was not to be.

David Cole, the chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, told caucus-goers that they would be voting on delegates to attend district and state conventions. Those meetings are weeks from now, where Missouri's actual voting delegates will be decided. The delegates picked in this caucus won't be bound to any particular candidate, and they have to be elected in slates.

The county GOP happened to have a slate prepared, as did the Tea Party. But most folks were blindsided by the rules. Cole apologized to the angry crowd that they weren't aware of the process.

More: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/17/148799478/confusion-wins-in-missouris-chaotic-caucus-process?ft=1&f=7

Son of Gob

(1,502 posts)

6. Here's a good one

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:20 PM

Mar 2012

The Koch Brothers ? @TheKochtopus Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Just In: Confusion reigns at #MOCaucus as inebriated St. Patrick's voters keep trying to get "More Beer" on the ballot slate. #p2 #gopfail

lol at that username

UTUSN

(70,695 posts)

7. I wish confusion to THEM (the enemy) but the whole caucus system needs shitcanning

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:29 PM

Mar 2012

And I realize that it was a product of the '60s/'70s progressivism and McGOVERN.

But it is primitive: Do I WANT to meet with SOME people in my precinct and, not discuss but, JUSTIFY my vote. My vote is my choice and by the time I get there to cast my choice I don't want to be lobbied. Besides, having people from my neighborhood gaining access to what I'm voting?!1 Hades, NO!1

It reduces the number of people voting because some/many/lots of people just do not want to participate in this circus. What happens to the secret ballot? What happens with publicizing to your boss or other neighbor who disagrees with your choice what your choice is? And just on a personal level as an Introvert (or "anti-social" if you will), why should I have to perform in a circus act just to cast my vote?

One person/one vote; secret ballot - that's democracy. Regional primaries, then national run-offs. Oh, and shitcanning the Electoral College.

Whew!1 Hookay, I'm settling down now.

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