GOP dissenters holding firm against rules committee

“No good reason to accept a compromise”

By Dave Nalle - August 27, 2012 at 11:22 PM
Reprinted from RLC Action

On Tuesday the Rules Committee at the Republican National Convention will meet to work out final details of proposed rules changes which were produced over the weekend and widely greeted with outrage by the grassroots of the party.

We have provided extensive coverage of this situation, and between our efforts and those of other groups and activists the media has taken a strong interest in the situation.

As a result a compromise proposal has been offered by party insiders in the Rules Committee, which only partially addresses some of the concerns raised in the Minority Report.

Thissmall compromise is not a sufficient response.It leaves the RNC with the ability to change rules at will betweenelections and still imposes onerous top-down restrictions on stateparties which reduce grassroots participation. It is like a thiefoffering you a slice of the loaf of bread he stole from you andexpecting gratitude.(click here for a report on the revolt by the Texas delegation)

At this point there seems to be no good reason for the delegates to back down and accept a compromise. If they want their media showcase convention then the party elite cannot afford the negative press which would come from prolonging this confrontation.

If we can persuade delegates and committee members to stand firm the opposition will back down.

At this link, you will find a .pdf file with a list of all contacts on the Rules committee, including e-mail and telephone info. (click here for a complete list) Please take a few minutes in the morning to call or email the ones from your state or any others you might wish to reach out to and urge them to vote to withdraw all of the proposed rule changes.