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Marshall ‘Lee’ Quandt Want’s To Be The Next Republican Speaker of the NH House…

Rumor has it that Marshall ‘Lee’ Quandt want’s to be the next Republican Speaker of the New Hampshire House……which is a huge problem, because Lee Quandt is not exactly a Republican to begin with. Despite that barrier, and a public opposition to liberty, the scuttlebutt is that RINO Marshall ‘Lee’ Quandt still thinks he’d make …

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RINO Reminiscents

“I would rather have a competent extremist than an incompetent moderate.” —Leon Jaworski Many of you know Marshall “Lee” Quandt? Rockingham District 13? We here at the Grok fancy him a RINO. Back in January of this year he went after Conservative Commentator Carolyn McKinney where he characterized the New Hampshire Republican Liberty Caucus as, …

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RINO OF THE WEEK REPORT

“A government big enough to give you everything you need, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have….”—Sen. Barry Goldwater Representative Marshall E. “Lee” Quandt, Rockingham District 13 is this week’s RINO OF THE WEEK.  Representative Quandt tends to be “Clintonista” with his navigation of the New Hampshire political Fabric and …

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RINO OF THE WEEK REPORT

“Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.” —Edwin Hubbel Chapin Representative Frank V. Sapareto (R) Rockingham District 5 – Derry  is this week’s RINO of the Week.  But let us be clear about Representative Sapareto. He is not a run-of-the-mill RINO. In fact, as a State Representative, (notwithstanding this one bill he filed), He is one …

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Wrong About RINOs

“I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” —Will Rogers When I began doing the RINO Report, I had opined initially that RINO’s don’t really care about my musings on whether or not he or she is a RINO. I was wrong about that. I am finding out that RINO’s …

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Syrup of Ipecac For Lee Quandt

“A moment’s reflection shows that Liberalism is entirely negative. It is not a formative force, but always and only a disintegrating force.” —Francis Parker Yockey RINO (ry•/n oh)  noun. (acronym)             Republican in name only A person who runs for, or holds political office representing one’s self as a “Republican” but who adopts, votes for …

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RINO OF THE WEEK REPORT

“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” —George Bernard Shaw This week’s RINO of the WEEK is Representative David H. Kidder, Merrimack District 1, (New London).  Representative Kidder is not new to the RINO REPORT as he was featured as a ROTW on July 15, 2011 during …

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RINO OF THE WEEK REPORT

“Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have.” —Barry Goldwater  The 2012 Legislative Session brings new opportunities for analysis of the Granite State Legislature. The RINO Report began in July of 2010 and featured those Republicans who were “clear cut” Republicans in …

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RINO OF THE YEAR!

Representative Julie “The Mad Hatter” Brown, Strafford, District 1 is the RINO of the Year based on three separate polls! Representative Julie “The Mad Hatter” Brown, Strafford, District 1 RINO of the Year I was certain when I started these polls that Ken Gould would win. But Julie Brown left Ken in the dust and …

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Mitt Romney: The Matthew Lesko of American Politics

“My opponent isn’t pro-choice or anti-choice, he’s multiple choice.”   —Senator Edward M Kennedy on Romney during the 1994 Senate Election When Mitt Romney came to New Hampshire in June and announced his candidacy, One of the first visceral reactions I had was that Mitt could not win against Obummer. Not for all the conventions and …

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