{"id":79300,"date":"2021-08-20T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T16:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=79300"},"modified":"2021-08-20T11:20:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T16:20:09","slug":"downfall-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=79300","title":{"rendered":"Downfall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I went to the GOP headquarters last night, with a small group of activists and with what seemed for a while to be an even bigger group of media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And there, we waited for the puffs of smoke for the chimney (that none of us could find):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do buildings even have chimneys, anymore?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gradually, some of the members of the executive committee started showing up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bobby Benson Dash executive committee man from CD6, and one of the first to publicly break with Carnahan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And then, things settled into negotiation. Which was when I left. It was hot <\/em>out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, apparently, it got a little hot in there, too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have confirmed with some in the room as well.

\u201cHard to say this is a \u201cbrand new start\u201d when, in light of everything that\u2019s transpired, we paid the hostage taker,\u201d one board member says

Also worth noting: Board members had to turn over their phones during the meeting. https:\/\/t.co\/DJdJa8l7E0<\/a><\/p>— Brian Bakst (@Stowydad) August 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>