GOP backs Greer

Buzz is at the Iowa straw poll today (where Ron Paul and Mitt have huge shows of support and where Pinellas' Bobby Schindler is campaigning for Sam Brownback), but talked to Jim Greer about today's RPOF quarterly meeting in Orlando. By a 28-4 vote, Greer said, he party regulars agreed he should:

1) Push to send a full slate of 114 delegates to the convention in Minneapolis. 2) pick the 57 delegates himself if the state GOP is penalized for its early primary and 3)that those delegates would be at large - representing the statewide Florida vote, rather than results by congressional district.

"I dont believe any national political party is going to penalize a state like Florida and stifle the voters of a state like Florida,'' the chairman said.

UPDATE: The Rudy Giuliani campaign, the likely chief beneficiary of a winner-take-all delegate scenario, is first with a statement: “Rudy Giuliani is the Republican candidate who will win Florida’s primary and general elections.  We applaud the actions that Chairman Greer and the Republican Party of Florida have taken to strengthen Florida's position in the nominating process and look forward to competing throughout the state,” said Giuliani Senior Advisor Tony Carbonetti.

Comments

12:34
I did not say otherwise.

Funny to watch River lose time after time. Hey, I'm glad he keeps doing these things... It provides me with great entertainment watching him get destroyed. He keeps trying to make himself relevant and keeps being shown the door. CJJ - whatever. She is nothing but a used up.hag.

Albertelli, Arranz, Voss and company are still being shafted by Greer and the boys.

Let's face it, Greer and the boys don't think women have any place in the political arena.

1:21 that is completely false. Greer has been incredibly inclusive to EVERYONE and has made the state party relevant. He is demonstrating tremendous leadership.

As for the election bill...it was the brainchild of Rivera.

So how do you fire a volunteers, anyway?

1:41 really, then how come the bill's chief beneficiary is Charlie, who gets to run for Vice President and win, lose or draw he can still return to the Governorship? ... and who gets full control of the Party to boot??

Greer has involved the womens groups more then ever, Voss and Albertelli just cant get over Greer controlled the use of the Republican name and put them in there place. He was clear again at the meeting, he wants all groups working together, But using the name Republican needs Permission of the RPOF board and he will not permit its use without approval. Leadership once again from Greer

2:39 have you actually READ the law Greer thinks gives him that authority?

"Control" and "Dictatorship" are two intimately intertwined concepts. See: RPOF.

Simply a move to align Crist closer to Rudy. I am thinking he is vying for VP.

2:33..ask Rivera.

OF COURSE Charlie is vying for VP. He's practically salivating over it. Trouble is, CC is a stuffed shirt who wants to hold office merely for the sake of holding office. He sure can't govern his way out of a paper bag. At least not as a Republican.

FLORIDA REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP = GESTAPO

Greer's marching orders: deliver the RPOF to whoever puts Charlie on the National ticket. Once you understand that, it all falls into place.

So true. And he needs to hurry up and get out of here. Another year of mortgage defaults, high taxes, and no insurance and Florida will not put him back in.

And if Florida does not go Republican, the grass roots will have had enough of RPOF leadership. Seems everyone has a job on the line.

And if Cirst winds up on a losing ticket, that's the end of him!

First of all, Greer and the RPOF got the remove everybody because I don't like you clause in the election law not the house. It was pushed thru on behalf of Greer and Charlie by Andy Palmer and Randy Enright so don't blame Rivera for that one. Second, do you think one individual without any input from the executive board should have total authority to hand pick Florida's delegates? Next, Greer has no respect for women - just gives them alot of lip service. Do you see any real women with any top positions or leadership roles at the RPOF or how about even chairs of any of the commiteess. Grievance Committee - man, Rules and Constitution Committee - man and I am sure all the rest pretty much men, as well. Let's look at the RPOF. Executive Director - man, Policy Director - man Finance - man, Coalition and Outreach Director - man. Very important special assistant has to travel with him everywhere and step & fectch it boy - man. Oh, but there is the receptionist - woman and his calendar keeper in the office personal assistant - woman. Yea, he has alot of respect for women.

Greer sucks. Send him and Governor Communist back to central Florida.

who were the 4 with backbones?

Now now. Greer did hire a woman to run the Orlando office for him. A looker too.

10:43 it was actually 6 not 4

I remember when the RPOF members used to have some backbone. Under Greer's leadership all you have to do is give the troops some free bread and some entertainment and their happy. This group now isn't tough enough to elect anyone anymore.

I won't ever give the RPOF another penny. Greer is spending it like a drunken sailor mostly to buy votes for himself. In the meetings he kept saying he had to have the vote on the delegates right now rather than give anyone a chance to look at all the alternatives. He said he would not have time to have a special board meeting after the total number of delegates was decided by RNC. Funny, but he and his buddies didn't have any problems calling for a special board meeting to give him a $45,000 a year raise. The board had to have this "special" call in board meeting a week before the quarterly meeting so he could get more money on the sly. He took the job 6 months ago and knew what the salary was, but now he wasn't geting enough money. One of his "good ol boys" said Greer didn't know he was doing this for him - oh, yea, we all believe that.

Sit down dinners for his chosen ones and everyone else can go to hell while they eat a few pieces of cheese and are expected not to question the almightly one.

And how much money was spent for Greer's wife's fashion show? 20 people in the room and a buffet table full of food, soft drinks and deserts. In the rooms where the working meetings were being held there was water at the back of the room. Not bottled like at the fashion show but in regular service containers.

Aren't people there to do real work for the party. This is the only spouse of any of the parties chairpersons that has to be constanly in the limelight at our quarterly meetings. Chairman Slade, Cardenas or Jordan didn't constantly promote their spouses at meetings with our funds. If she isn't singing, she's having tea parties and now fashion shows. Why not do something like productive register a few voters?

Oh, well, Greer just keeping bullying your troops to get what you want, but know it's going to be harder to get from them what you are going to need!

We will all get a chance to show him what we think of his policies when he starts squealing for volunteers...

12:51, I for one along with many other committee members think Mrs Greer is very nice for putting together things for guests, plus when we were asked at the morning meeting almost all said lets keep doing things like this, Mrs Greer should be thanked , but some people like you always need to be negative. Get a life.

So, how many women are in leadership in the Rubio/Rivera camp? Oh yea, Bowen... wait - she wasn't even allowed to call a press conference. Who else, who else... Flores... just a lackey. Nope, that's it.

This is the first chairman who has young kids and a good looking wife who has some class. Thank you Mrs Greer for doing these things. This is good for our party to bring in some young people, keep it up.

Uhh...how about Bogdanoff? Coley? To me, there are more women in leadership roles in the House than you give credit for.

wait, greer got a $45,000 dollar raise? when did this happen?

[Some of you people]

Some of you people make me hate to be a republican , here we have a Chairman working harder then most before him , trying to keep the party unified . Making changes long over do , Plus his wife is helping the party , instead of saying Thank you , you attack, please get out of our Party .Today