The results of this election do not logically make sense. Let’s start at home. In New Hampshire the reports say the electorate has undergone a change. We are to believe we went from a Democrat-majority State House, State Senate, and Executive Council to a Republican majority in each.
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Notable Quote – Orrin J. H. Johnson
On Nevada about to open up: emphasis mine: These shutdowns were always meant to be temporary, emergency measures, like a donut spare tire you can only use until you get to the shop. It was to give us time to expand our hospital capacity, which we’ve done, and to spread out the infections so we … Read more
Why Does That Make Sense?
President Trump spoke at the Teen Student Action Summit. In doing so he shows his commitment to the youth of America. Trump made an appearance at the four-day conference for high school conservatives. The gathering was organized by Turning Point USA. The organizer, Charlie Kirk, said in a video posted to twitter, “We have people … Read more
NH GOP: Stop the Democrat Silence
There’s a new Sheriff in town living at 10 Water Street in Concord and it is clear that Steve Stepanek, the new NH GOP Chair, is not content to sit behind a desk. Defense is not going to be his strong suit – I’ll give him credit for taking the first steps and going on … Read more
Quick Thought – another thing on the NH GOP’s “we’ve done this to ourselves” list
The Tennessee Star picked up something that I had written at the very end of this post:
If the NH Republican Party wants to win, and win Consistently, act like you believe in the Platform. Speak like you do and at each and every turn. Vote like you do at each and every opportunity. And Legislate like there’s no tomorrow because two days ago was that “no more tomorrow” – and you blew it
It’s another way to combine two of my favorite memes”
The first real test for new NH GOP Chair, Jennifer Horn: Party over Principle, or Principle over Party. Choose well.
Dear NH GOP Chair Jennifer Horn,
While it is true that we supported your opponent in the race to replace Wayne McDonald, we have watched you doing the right things as the new Chair. We have needed someone to be on the attack instead of silent. We have needed someone willing to get out of the office and not just to go to yet another GOP meeting.
We have seen both so far. More needs to be seen and the intensity measured as well. Thus far, we have taken the tack of “not actively helping, but not actively griping either” – we can do both (some believe the latter far better than the former, btw) but given that the race was decided, we decided to sit back and see how things would start to shake out.
Do not take this as “a damning with faint praise” moment – so far, we are staying cautiously optimistic. Overall, given the short amount of time into your term thus far, stay on the same road you are on. However, you have an important speed bump that you are about to hit – or have you already bounced over it without wondering “er, what was that and what damage has it done?”. You are confronted with a Branding Moment. A Defining Moment. No, not for you as Chair, per se, but for the Party – what NOW will be the outward face to the Public? Or will the be The Spinning Top Party moment?
HB617 – where every NH House Republican on the Public Works Committee supported a large TAX. Our most prolific commenters (with the quirkiest name and oft, an even more quirky sense of humor and writing), C.dog.e.dog wrote as a comment here:
I looked on the NH Repub Party site and found no position posts regarding the gas tax. You’d think it would deserve at least a mention given it’s the largest tax to feed the maw of New Hamster in some time.
– C. dog bark ravin’ mad
My opinion is that he is wrong; he isn’t raving mad, just mad at a Party that says it is for lower taxes (and indeed, it has the potential to be the biggest “broad based” tax in many a year) but has said NOTHING. I fear that there are many others out there that are waiting to see what the Smaller Government / Larger Citizen Party is doing about this situation and are thinking to themselves “And?” Why is there silence – especially as the NH GOP has come out against other taxes introduced, promoted, voted on, and passed by Democrats?
Where is the Consistency?
Well, Elizabeth Warren, you wrote your own rule book…..
And as Saul Alinsky advised, we’re just holding you to it. ‘Magine that, the person who wrote the intellectual foundation for Occupy Wall Street, and showed her take on that philosophy (“Warrenism“), is now reaching out to members of that 1% – “please sirs, may I have some more (for my campaign)?”. Consistency – the … Read more