I may not have all the details, but I certainly know more then Pitty knows.
I was invited to attend the Executive Board Meeting Friday night by several members of the E-Board, that said it was open to the public. I could see the writing on the wall, and I knew what was going to happen if I showed up, a big boot in my butt. Not just because of the blog, but because I am not a registered Democrat.
I declined to go, but one of my fellow foot soldiers who IS a registered Democrat did attend. The meeting lasted over 3 hours, and according to many at the event, it was about 2-1/2 hours to long.
The first thing on the agenda was to vote to kick out ALL media and recordings and only allow Dems. My foot soldier got to stay because of his party registration.
From there on out, it was a train wreck.
The E-Board distributed packets for the meeting, but was left with strict instructions NOT to leave the room, they had details of budget and financials. I have not seen the packet or know what it contains.
There have already been 15 applications submitted for the Executive Director position, and will officially be posted on May 21. They will have a 5 member board to select the ED.
After that, I guess the fighting begin between factions, ‘old guard against the insurgents’. At one point I guess a board member said, “Is this a good time to discuss open carry?” Not sure if it got any laughs.
Then the fight begin to get Paula Hawks elected to replace current Chair Tornberg. Many agreed that McGovern Day weekend would be a poor time to replace the chair do to a coo.
Then a discussion begin to pass on the vote to change chair to this summer. So many dates were thrown around, that I would prefer not to say what I think they decided, but I think it was July 31st. I guess some self-appointed parliamentarian from the young Dems at USD was confusing everyone with the proper process, at one point he leaves once people stop listening to him (kind of reminds you of all our Washington delegation candidates over the past couple of election cycles, lose once, and leave the state).
I was told that while the discussion got pretty contentious at times, people were respectable and no F-Bombs were dropped. But a lot of people left unhappy.
So the party the proclaims to be such a big tent and allows independents vote in it’s primary does not want these voters to watch them make sausage. Hum!
At the county meeting tonight, there were about 31 in attendance, which would be a high number in the pre-Trump world, but since the election of Trump these meetings have been attracting about 45 to 60 people. I hope the nice weather is the reason and not some growing divide.
Apparently, during the State Central Committee meeting amendments to change the Party’s constitution were withdrawn by those calling for an immediate election of a new state chairperson and who could vote at the county level for county officer elections in the future. And in turn, the Executive Board of the state Democratic Party created a committee to look into these issues with a promise of a report by the time of the next state central committee meeting on July 8th. Or in other words, some how the “Powers that Be” now own the ideas of a revolt against them, while the revolters have withdrawn their demands and are now threatening a recall of state party leaders instead of a change in the party constitution itself ….(???)
It is time for the grown-ups to take over the SDDP. These grown-ups were not at the recent McGovern Day Dinner in most cases, but they know who they are…. Their first names are Tom, Tim, Stephanie,Steve(s), Drey, and Pete…..