This week at the Republican Primary Debate, Nikki Haley referred to Donald Trump as the “most disliked politician in America”, apparently missing the irony of the moment given he didn’t attend the event because his popularity among the American voter is off the charts relative to her and the rest of the field.
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Considering Structures of Power: The Magisterial Emerati
The way that democracies around the planet have been structured in the past centuries has allowed greater access to power, decentralization of authority, and an advancement of the human civilization. However, by and large, today’s systems, and in particular the American system, struggle based on one simple flaw— lack of highly experienced, intelligent brain trust. … Read more
Why The NHGOP Establishment Loves Adam Sexton
Any neutral, objective person would consider Adam Sexton a partisan hack. A wannabe, mini-me Jake Tapper. Recall, for example, how in 2017 he amplified the NH-Democrats’ smear that Trump voters are “White supremacists”:
GrokGauntlets – Well, Yet Another Establishment Candidate Blew Us Off: Matt Mowers
“You claim to be going to DC to fight the Swamp; yet you boast about all of the DC-based politicians that have endorsed you. If you are depending on us to be impressed by all those names, how are we supposed to believe that you’d be fighting them? I’m sitting here in my living room … Read more
And Iran-an-an, Iran So Far Away-ay-ay …
Back in 2015, Iran was a heady topic of discussion. Democrats lead by Obama went on their appeasement binge. Not just to the mullah’s but to foreign nations anxious to sell the terrorist regime goods, weapons, materials.
Mr. Trump’s Enemies Are Your Enemies
Conrad Black has an entertaining turn over at National Review titled Trump and His Enemies. It revisits the issue of Mr. Trump’s victory against both parties (for which his every-day American supports adore him) and how the ruling class establishment elites hate him for it.
Two pull quotes to tease it for you. First,
They are enemies and the president would not wish it any other way. He ran for office against both parties, the lobbyists, almost all the national political media, and the politically active elements of Wall Street, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley.
Re: Take It Back or Burn It Down?
Send me in, coach – Isaiah 6:8
Based on what the NH GOP Elite are saying about us – is it time to withdraw support and work on alternatives?
bumped and updated: Paul Jacob who puts out Common Sense on a regular basis, had these bon mots concerning this (emphasis mine):
Though it may be that “it’s only a matter of time” before Tea Party folks run the GOP (as “the longtime national committeeman” from my state put it), the price of admission to the higher ranks seems calculated in the abandonment of principle. Hohmann quotes one old party hand as saying that Tea Partyers need to learn “that everybody who is in government is not evil, that we’ve got some really good people in government. Let’s don’t burn the barn down to get rid of the rats.”
And here you have the real problem.
Real change isn’t about putting “better people” in office. It’s changing the principles by which anyone in government — good, bad, or indifferent — must operate.
The founders knew this. Today’s Republican insiders do not.
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In the same post where James Pindell asked “how many is enough to be successful?” concerning the turnout of the Granite State Patriot Liberty PAC’s TEA Party , he also had this to say (emphasis mine):
The Republican Establishment: While Jack Kimball tries to mount a comeback, the fact of the matter is that the Republican Party is being run by establishment types like Wayne McDonald, Steve Duprey, Juliana Bergeron, Kelly Ayotte, Charlie Bass, Frank Guinta and Peter Bragdon. Yes, Bill O’Brien is the exception.
Now, as Grokster Mike pointed out, I did launch a stealth campaign to run against Steve Duprey for the RNC Committeeman on the idea that no one should run unopposed; when I heard that no one else had put up their hand, I did. Given that I spent no money on campaigning, no time spent on campaigning (except a select few words whispered before the vote that evoked “WHAT?” responses followed by smiles), I figure that I had a decent ROI. Now, I had no illusions about winning against a multiple time NH GOP Chair / RNC Committeeman. But my takeaway were these:
- standing on the auditorium floor looking upwards at the crowd, it was amusing to listen to the gasps and looks when it was announced that there were TWO contested races for the RNC representation
- I receive 68 votes just by showing up. It showed that a sizable number of folks were open to an alternative to the status quo. How will this be received going forward by the Establishment?
That should be a message – but from this piece from Politico, it seems that the NH GOP Leadership is not all that in love with those of us that made 2010 possible
Old Establishment Scared…The Liberty Wing Needs To Double Down –
I just happen to know who thinks they are in charge. I know who pulled the levers that lead to the establishment coup. I’m just working out the details, putting the time line together. Chasing the money. It may take days or even weeks, but I’ll get it all worked out. and I will share it with you. I’m patient like that.