As I have said in the past, people send me stuff. And given the stir that NH Governor Chris Sununu made by shooting his mouth off concerning three NH State Reps in Belknap County that are rated among the highest in fidelity to the NH GOP Platform (via the NH House Republican Alliance, which monitors such things), GraniteGrok is getting more eyeballs, so more is coming in (more about his hoof-in-mouth disease further down).
This first one that came in counters the Gunstock Sr. Management’s talking point that their walkout was about “respect” and not political as I’ve been posting. Well, throw a bucket of water onto THAT idea – a bit on Brian Beihl, who Kaidaisch / Gallagher has running the Citizens for Belknap election effort (emphasis mine):
Also, I have known Beihl for a very long time. He would not be involved in anything that would be bipartisan. Nearly everyone or everything he has ever worked for has been left of center — Dan Weeks for Executive Council in 2016; NH Rebellion before Open Democracy; station manager at WNHN, the LPFM radio station in Concord whose main host is ultra-leftwing Arnie Arnesen. What’s also weird is that he is very anti-corporate. It must be tough times for Beihl when he actually gets in bed with people who are on the take for a big development like this.
Well, so much for Mike Kitch’s article in NH Business Review about “non-partisan,” eh? And if you’ve put Beihl in place as your “organizer,” he’s not doing it just for the sake of the Citizens For Belknap – it is ENTIRELY partisan and is merely using this as his long-term goal, which is to turn Belknap County blue (Democrat).
Have I mentioned that I have Beihl’s emails, going back YEARS, to back up that assertion? I need to start putting them up. I do have to admit, however, that I forgot that Beihl was with NH Rebellion, and I don’t remember if I ever saved them.
Yeah, that certainly doesn’t fit the Citizens for Belknap’s Narrative well now, does it?
Sidenote: isn’t that just SWEET! Here is Citizens for Belknap castigating THE ENTIRE BELKNAP DELEGATION while having an advisor who worked for a Leftist advocacy group with “REBELLION” in its name. I swear you can’t make this stuff up (and it’s clear they can’t connect the dots).
And then another data point that someone else sent me. Remember, the Sr. Gunstock Management wanted to make y’all believe that this past Wednesday’s GAC meeting was to make it seem that their mass resignation was “spontaneous” – it wasn’t.
Want another data point? The Sales and Marketing Gunstock head already had a job lined up. Now, as you read it, keep in mind that the above was an ad by the Citizens for Belknap that just appeared in the Laconia Daily Sun; note that Kristen Lodge’s name is in that ad, making it appear that her resignation was “spontaneous.” That is until you see the date of the email that Lodge pushed out to the Lakes Region Tourism Association announcing she already had a job in Tennessee. And did it with a Gunstock email address (emphasis mine):
From: Kristen Lodge <klodge@gunstock.com>
Date: 7/11/22 4:04 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: <redated to protect the innocent>
Subject: LRTA Board of DirectorsHi everyone,
I just wanted to let you all know that my last day at Gunstock is tomorrow, and I resigning my position on the board.
It’s been so great working with all of you. I’m so sorry to have missed the last two meetings. They coincided with two very tough GAC meetings that I needed to prepare for, so I had to miss the LRTA meeting.
I have made the decision to move to Tennessee for a job opportunity (still in tourism).
Thanks for all the work you do to promote the Lakes Region and make it a great place to live and work.
Sincerely,
Kristen Lodge
Sales & Marketing Director
Office: 603-737-4308
719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, NH 03249
klodge@gunstock.com
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So let’s ask the obvious question – if her last day was the 12th, then the normal two weeks notice would be back on June 28th. The first of the two meetings she mentioned was LAST month (June 22), and the second would have been this past Wednesday (July 20th)
Thus the Citizens For Belknap would have already known this in advance. Yet, as part of the “con” (IMHO) that Beihl / Citizens for Belknap / Gary Kiedaisch / Rusty McLear / Russ Dumais / Alex Ray are seemingly trying to pull, WHY DID THEY keep her name on that rather large ad to make it seem that she resigned “spontaneously” this past Wednesday at the GAC meeting???
Oh – because it furthers the Narrative they are trying to present? Are there any more that are in the same situation? I wonder if that resignation notice is in her HR file…
And I wonder if the Laconia Daily Sun’s reporter, Jon Decker, knew this and just didn’t mention it if he did? You know, Ethics and all?
Questions were asked because I AM that cynical kind of guy.
To review – His Excellency’s (that’s an official title for the NH Governor – really! But it fits the mindset as well) Missive, again:
He specifically named NH State Rep Mike Sylvia (CHAIR of the Belknap County Delegation which is made up of the State Reps in the county), NH State Rep Norm Silber (who is also the Chair of the Belknap County Republican Committee) and Gregg Hough (Chair, Laconia City Republican Committee). Their scores:
- Norm Silber 2018- 97.6%, 2021 – 100%
- Mike Sylvia 2018-96.6% 2019-98.3% 2020-98.2% 2021-100%
- Gregg Hough 2021-100%
You’d think he’d be ecstatic about that wonderful support for the NH GOP Platform, given that he’s the titular head of the Party! Problem is, they make him look bad by comparison – they aren’t “going along” with his agenda. Again, he’s not half the politician his Dad is.
So for increasing our readership, thanks Chris! I’m betting this news is warming that deep recess within your heart, right? After all, we ARE more “Republican” than many Republicans because we’re really good Conservatarians that stand Consistent on Principles. Perhaps you should try it – works well. After all:
Consistency breed Trust which yields Votes
Openness works too – the former Gunstock Sr. Mgt and the Citizens for Belknap oughta try some as well. After all, some Big Flashlights are starting to turn in your direction.
And after your “Pandemic autocratic rule”, dontcha wish you had listed US in that missive as well? We haven’t been exactly supporters of you lately – you’ve been giving us rather slim pickings on issues lately that would yield happy faces.
I shudder if you’re plan is to outdo your Dad (former Chief of Staff to President Bush) and become the President instead.
