At Saturday's AZGOP
State Committeemen meeting two resolutions were brought forward by A.J. LaFaro,
the former Maricopa County Party chairman who insulted Governor Jan Brewer “Judas."
And as the Maricopa County Chairman had a Defamation lawsuit against A.J. LaFaro
Filed against him
that was later dismissed.
A.J. is hell bent on
dissing fellow Republicans" especially McCain and Graham rather than
beating opponents at the ballot box.
Those supporting
the McCain and Graham resolutions needed 129 signatures from state committeemen
to bring the resolution to the floor for a vote by the full body. They had
220 signatures against McCain and 130 against Graham.
THE AZGOP HIRED Al
Gage, the party's licensed parliamentarian, said the resolution on McCain was
out of order because party rules cannot bind members to endorse or not endorse
any candidate.
Based on the resolution, Gage said,
"each individual committeeman in this body would have to endorse
someone other than John McCain. This body does not have the power to
require each individual committeeman to do that."
Party activists barely had enough
support to bring a resolution to consider censuring state GOP
Chairman Robert Graham.
Supporters of
that resolution accused him in handouts of improperly meddling with
activists' business, limiting access to voter information, and various
conflicts of interest. Anti-Graham Republicans also claimed he and the state
party are being investigated by the Federal Elections Commission for alleged
campaign finance violations.
A spokesman for the party said to his
knowledge the party is not under investigation. And many in attendance leapt to
their feet to show support for the GOP leader.
The anti-McCain resolution centered
on the senator's past support of immigration reform, campaigning on securing
the border but co-sponsoring legislation giving a pathway to citizenship
"to millions of illegal aliens," and demeaning Republicans "who
stand for the Constitution, calling them 'crazies,' and 'wacko birds.'"
McCain, who has for years clashed
with grassroots Republican activists, did not attend the meeting, instead he
attended a rally for the Arizona Cardinals. Maricopa County Republicans have
long targeted him for being a "Republican in name only," and two
years ago, the Arizona and Maricopa County GOP parties censured him for being,
in their minds, too liberal.
A reference to the
MCRC Mandatory Meeting last Saturday which was mega disaster.
What a difference a
week makes! The Arizona GOP meeting opened with a prayer, the Pledge of
Allegiance, a beautiful rendition of God Bless America. Last week at the
Maricopa County meeting those things were dispensed of, along with the Bylaws
and Roberts Rules of Order. Well done Chairman Robert Graham...all that and
we're ahead of schedule!
A few comments via
Twitter:
Donald Trump-Arizona (@TrumpAZ):Here
at the #AZGOP state meeting! Stop by and say hi! #Trump2016https://t.co/WxaU7eROn5
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Will AZ GOP chair Graham get
punished 4 success? If the wingnuts have their way, yep. https://t.co/sTHWRSdRYx
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Mystery from last week solved:
recalled ex state Sen Prez Russell Pearce running to be natl committeeman https://t.co/BjI6NaEiax
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Giant-killer Tyler Montague of
the AZ Public Integrity Alliance. Check the McCain button. Those colors don't
run. https://t.co/qe8FiDeBcO
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
AZ GOP chair giving his report,
batting away myths being used against him by AJ LaFaro faction https://t.co/rEUkKHvlcd
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Parliamentarian at AZGOP meeting
booed for ruling Andrew Costanzo out of order on motion https://t.co/fe5xSeH3m2
Kelli Ward (@kelliwardaz):
.@yvonnewingett @JeffDeWitAZ
@AZGOP Here are some pics with better backgrounds 🇺🇸 https://t.co/qZDNwYtCXJ
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Defender of the wild Salt River
horses @KellyTownsend11 , whose good looks always remind me of Jodi Foster https://t.co/YfgDVjzqQH
Stephen Lemons (@stephenlemons):
Rep @KellyTownsend11 with talk
radio star, now GOP legislator Jay Lawrence. https://t.co/kEcRuN3B3D
LD 24 (@AZGOPLD24):
Thank you to #LD24 Treasurer David Ludwig and his wife
for checking in State Committeemen this morning! #AZGOP https://t.co/sO8pWvUDJx
LD 24 (@AZGOPLD24):
Glad to hear from @RepMattSalmon
& @RepTrentFranks today at the #GOPState
Meeting.
LD 24 (@AZGOPLD24):
Hearing from @RepGosar now at #GOP State Meeting. Telling us about
holding people accountable & making the Senate do their job.
Proud to serve as a State Committeeman under the leadership of
Chairman
