Posted on 08 January 2010 by admin
ORLANDO — Cheerfully shouting “onward to victory,” Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer told applauding members of the GOP state committee tonight that they need to unite if they’re going to defeat Democrats next November and in 2012.
Greer announced his resignation last Tuesday, effective Feb. 20, defusing a long-boiling controversy over his spending of party funds, raising of campaign cash and his avid support of Gov. Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate primary. The Republican State Executive Committee had a specially called meeting this weekend, in addition to its regular annual meeting, to discuss a rising tide of demands for Greer’s resignation.
At his usual chairman’s reception on Friday night, Greer sounded like a candidate making a concession speech, thanking his wife and children — and Crist — while trying to cheer up his supporters.”I want everyone to have a good time tonight,” said Greer. “This weekend is a weekend of unity, it’s a weekend of smiles and it should be a weekend of being focused on defeating Democrats and electing Republicans.”
Greer added, “the future is bright for our party” and thanked GOP delegates for electing him twice to the chair. He did not mention the scores who signed demands for his removal in recent months.
“I may not be on the bridge of this ship but I will be in the boat, rowing the oars with you, to make sure Republicans are elected to the U.S. Senate, the governor’s mansion, the Cabinet, the House, the Senate and all the way down, this coming November,” he said. “Then we’re going to look to 2012 and we’re going to send Barack Obama back to Chicago and we’re going to put a Republican in the White House.”
What I find most amazing about his speech is the absence of the booted members. Greer and the RPOF grievance committee booted several members who were rocking the boat a little to much. Most of these Republican Party members were actually elected precinct committee-men. The grievances were heard on a basis of breaking the oath of loyalty to the party.
LOYALTY OATH OF RPOFInteresting enough the most talked about guy to replace Greer as the new chairman has donated several times to Democratic candidates. No word yet from the RPOF how this will affect the loyalty oath of the newly incoming chief. If I had to pick some theme music for this change over I would go with The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
ORLANDO — Cheerfully shouting “onward to victory,” Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer told applauding members of the GOP state committee tonight that they need to unite if they’re going to defeat Democrats next November and in 2012.
January 8th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Correction a new RPOF chairman has not been selected. The voting will take place, so the reference regarding Sen. Thrasher’s donation to Alex Sink’s campaign is misquoted. Thank you.
January 8th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
I’ll fix that. However a republican state senator donating to democratic candidates should be brought before the same grievance committee don’t you think?