Comments on: Boston Tea Party seeks to replace chair

By: Libertarian Joseph

Libertarian Joseph — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:15:57 +0000

I can’t wait when that party dies.

By: Catholic Trotskyist

Catholic Trotskyist — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:46:29 +0000

I had thought about running for chair, but I admit that I probably couldn’t win.

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:39:01 +0000

Why would that be awkward?

Doug, because elections can cause acrimony, and we can’t afford any more that in the BTP, much less in the leadership.

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:05:50 +0000

You’re much too kind but yes I agree that if I take a leadership post with the BTP, I won’t be able to do so with the LP. It would be a conflict of interest.

When I run for office, hopefully in ’10 and no later than ’12, I will probably run as a republican anyway, so this may be academic.

By: inDglass

inDglass — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:05:24 +0000

Why would that be awkward?

By: Peter Orvetti

Peter Orvetti — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:11 +0000

I personally think you are too valuable to the LP to shift over to the BTP. I would like to see you on the LNC if you are up for it, and it seems dual membership is a no-no with that crowd.

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:38:41 +0000

The BTP bylaws state that a special election must be held.

Someone nominated the vice-chair but there was no second and no expression of interest until just this morning (2.5 of 3 days after nominations opened).

Now that he has been nominated and accepted, I’m inclined to withdraw. If I were to win that could be rather awkward, and being such a small party, I don’t think it can afford any acrimony.

By: paulie cannoli

paulie cannoli — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:34:49 +0000

The Vice Chair is currently the interim chair.

By: Peter Orvetti

Peter Orvetti — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:30:51 +0000

Why doesn’t the vice chair become chair?