(If you have reports from your district about the convention, feel free to post journals on them. Many of us were so busy at various part of the convention, it would be nice to hear the stories and other victories across the state. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
I just arrived back home in Gregg County from the Democratic State Convention. This was my first time to experience a convention as County Chair and it was interesting, to say the least.
Gregg County started out last year with high hopes of filling the 29 delegate seats we had available. With momentum in our favor, and local interest growing daily, we had 25 sign up at the County Convention for Ft Worth. Unfortunately, we lost all but 8 because of a failed reservation system that left everyone wondering if they had a room until the last minute. It was very sad. |
| On Thursday, the $50 cocktail party at the Downtown Hilton, was a total bust. Not one speaker, no food left after 1 hour, and absolutely no buzz.
It was Friday, however, when I was the most concerned about the future of the Party. In Senate District 1, we had an 11:00 am Pre-Caucus meeting of just the county chairs. At this meeting we hashed out in advance of the regular meeting, to be held at 3:00 pm, all of the nominations and positions that were supposed to be decided at the Senate District Caucus Meeting.
I say we must end the back room, closed (therefore illegal) meetings, and get the process back in the hands of the people. Letting the established party members control the nominations and decide policy for the rest of the delegates has got to stop.
I know this will be very unpopular with those that feel the way things are done is in the best interest of the Party. I know these long time members mean well and I have the utmost respect for them. It does not change my opinion that we should open up our Party and the way we do things to the entire delegation and put an end to the "business as usual" tactics that, while they get us the nominations we desire, they drive away the new blood we need so badly to help us win in November. |
