About 4 years ago, I mused in print about the term “moderate Republican” and what it might mean. And those musings were recently brought to mind again by an email from someone in my district who seemed to claim to be a “moderate Republican” and seemed to criticize me for calling out some as Republicans In Name Only (RINOs).
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Jim Steiner Ran for Congress as a Republican in 2008 and Now He Supports Jeanne Shaheen
NOBODY on the Right should be taking this guy seriously – he’s only fawning to his mirror if he thinks he’s going to make a difference. Jim Steiner – A public figure – it a nitwit that claims to be a Republican with all of the political stances thereof.
Actually, it is QUITE appropriate that John Kasich is going to the Democrat Convention
Steve’s post reminded me of a long done post I did about the Postman’s son – John Kasich – that had this image in it:
C’mon Out of the Closet Jennifer Horn – Bill Kristol Has Shown You the Way
The funniest thing I heard today was that CPAC has uninvited Mitt Romney. I’m Lovin’ It. The Second funniest thing was Bill Kristol, the infamous Neo-Con Never Trumper announcing on Twitter he’s a Democrat now.
Biden (In NH) Says He’d Pick a Republican Running Mate – Did He Forget He Put Two NH Sen. On That List?
Team Biden needs to stick to the same puppeteers. When they switch them up, he gets confused and says things. Like, when Biden said that he’d consider a Republican running mate. He’s in New Hampshire. Two of the four women he said he is considering for VP are Democrat US Senators from New Hampshire.
NeverTrump’s Descent Into Madness …
Skip has a comprehensive post up on NeverTrump’s latest … the “Lincoln Project” … ANY Democrat is Preferable to Trump, Jennifer Horn? Even Socialists? You should read it. I think its worth repeating the point that NeverTrump has become the “anonymous United States major” who supposedly said … essentially … “in order to save the … Read more
ANY Democrat is Preferable to Trump, Jennifer Horn? Even Socialists?
We’ve been making sport of Jennifer Horn (aka “JHo”) for quite some time. She certainly has “evolved.” An endearing “term” that Democrats everywhere like to use describing their flip-flops on stances and policies – from the time that she ran as a TEA Party person to today.
The Decline & Fall of The Union Leader- a morality tale as to why print media is dying or is already dead
I used to subscribe to The Union Leader for delivery to my home in Gilford 6 days a week. But not anymore. For two major reasons. First, starting with occasional failures to deliver the paper a couple of years ago, their very frequent failure to deliver their product to my mailbox on a regular basis, … Read more
Dreaming the Impossible Dream- “Ideological Purity” in Politics
The concept of “ideological purity” simply means staying 100% true to your ideals and values when you vote. In choosing a candidate for whom to vote for any office or position, isn’t it reasonable to expect that the candidate, if elected, will proceed to deliver votes on critical issues that match the candidate’s campaign rhetoric, … Read more
Mitt Romney’s Favorability Falls Off a Cliff
When I say this couldn’t happen to a nicer guy I mean that. Mitt Romney. He went to Washington and took over for John McCain as the Chief RINO Anti-Trumper band leader and (believe it or not) Americans aren’t impressed.
Meet the GOP Reps Who Voted to Raise the SOLAR-SUBSIDY TAX
Governor Sununu recently vetoed HB 365, which raises the Solar-Subsidy Tax. Here is part of his veto-message: I probably disagree with Sununu more often than I agree with him. But he is absolutely right about HB 365. Here is a pithy summary of how the subsidy -which is euphemistically called “net metering”- works: Forty-three states … Read more
John Kasich – “If you think I’m going to sign a bill that gives more power to the gun folks…”
John Kasich is a RINO train wreck. This explains why he’s got supporters in the Granite State. We’ve got plenty of those. Some are never-Trumpers. More interested in expanding the federal feeding trough than advancing state sovereignty. More than a few are Democrats. Not-quite-so-far-left leaning lefties from other New England states. People who came to escape … Read more
From my stack of stuff: well, wasn’t Charle McMahon a bit smug and condescending?
This is left over from the Windham (NH) Primary debate where one of the moderators was Ken Eyring – one of the most gentle, self-controlled, and smartest guys I know. Always prepared, always does his homework; he was treated rather badly by one of the candidates in the debate: RINO, Charlie McMahon (an incumbent Republican).
I’ve put the full transcript of this clip after the jump. I’m putting this up for a few reasons:
- First, McMahon is aloof, smarmy, and certainly full of himself
- He also doesn’t want to be held to account – listen to he words and watch his demeanor – it is clear he doesn’t want to be challenged like this in an open forum
- Full disclosure – I consider Ken my friend and I can tell you, being called intellectually unready is about the biggest insult you could call Ken. The fact that McMahon would say that and then deny that he was being respectful is the height of actually being disrepectful.
- Listen to his arguments – they don’t match up with what Ken has said about the bill WHICH KEN HAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM. He knows he’s been caught and caught badly but attempts to bluster his way out of the trap he set for himself when he signed up for being a co-sponsor.
Finally, what the HECK is this “Republican” doing working to create an almost involuntary plan (we wrote about HB628 extensively here on GraniteGrok – we read the bill too!) and by definition, with an income tax? Somebody put an ejection seat under him and push the button, please:
So, IMHO, he’s lying through his
Senator Boutin – “Get off my lawn!”
BUMPED: from 11/20/13 – Regardless of Boutin’s word, it is clear that he voted to bring Obama’s Medicaid Expansion into New Hampshire willingly and knowingly. He increased the size and cost of Government, contra the NH GOP Platform. He voted with the State Senate Leadership over Republican Principles. His financial slight of hand did not go unnoticed. Please vote for Bill Kuch in the Republican Primary on Sept 11, 2018.
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H/T Brian Tilton:
“Concord, NH – State Senator David Boutin, R- Hooksett, issued the following statement this morning prior to Governor Hassan’s event in support of ObamaCare:
Republican elected officials demanding overrides on SB 365 and 446 so that taxpayers have to pay more
So why are NH State Senators Bob Guida and Kevin Avard (among others, like Jeb Bradley – and hasn’t he monkey’d with our electrical enough to realize what a total hash he’s made of it?) throwing mains pillars of the Platform into a woodchipper? From the NH Constitution:
[Art.] 2. [Natural Rights.] All men have certain natural, essential, and inherent rights among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing, and protecting, property; and, in a word, of seeking and obtaining happiness. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by this state on account of race, creed, color, sex or national origin.
Our money is our property. Sure, we give up certain things for a limited government, but is it the Proper Role of Government to continually act as a forceable transfer of said wealth because JOBS? Add to that, these from the NH GOP Platform:
The RINO Virus (Part III, Recovery)
Led by Marie Kondo, a wave of tidying up is sweeping the nation. People everywhere are going through their belongings, posing some simple tests, and getting rid of the items that fail those tests.
In Ms. Kondo’s case, the test is: Does this item spark joy? If it does, you keep it. If not, you thank it for being part of your life, and send it on its way (to a friend, or a thrift shop, or Goodwill, or the transfer station).
In the case of some ‘minimalists’, the test is: If you didn’t already have this item, would you buy it again? If not, get rid of it.
I think this latter attitude may be the key to getting the Republican party to regain its focus on its primary purpose: preserving the republic.
The RINO Virus (Part II, Cure)
It seems that not a week goes by that we don’t hear conservatives and libertarians moaning, ‘Why did we bother to elect Republicans if they’re just going to _____?’
Republicans seem to have forgotten what a political party is for. It’s a way to focus time, effort, energy, and money so that they don’t get dissipated. It’s a way of saying, ‘Instead of chasing all these rabbits, and not getting any of them, let’s just chase this one’.
The RINO Virus (Part I, Diagnosis)
Years ago, a friend told me about something he calls the ‘baby test’. To take it, raise either arm straight up so your upper arm touches your ear. Bend the arm at the elbow. If you can make a 90-degree angle, you’re not a baby.
It occurs to me that there is a similar test for whether you’re a Republican, although it’s conceptual rather than corporeal. The test is simple. If you believe that it’s more important to achieve particular outcomes than to preserve a set of principles, you’re not a Republican.
When you put the cross-hairs on yourself, Alida….
From the Laconia Daily Sun:
Millham declines nomination to GOP committee amid criticism of her endorsements of Dems
Yep. This headline pretty much sums it up, eh? This could have fit as well: “Milham finally dropkicks herself out of bounds“.
…However, later she recalled that conservatives targeted moderates in GOP primaries and, describing herself as “one of the targeted people,” urged her listeners “to take a look at how people in the partite [sic] are treated. ” Quoting economist Paul Romer, she remarked “a crisis s a terrible thing to waste” before taking her seat to scattered applause.
And I chose not to waste it, Alida. Regular readers of the ‘Grok know that she has graced (disgraced?) the pages of the ‘Grok multiple times – I have followed her votes and made sure that she (along with others in my formerly larger district like Peter Bolster and Doc Pilliod) were well recognized for their votes that enlarged (and never lessened) the size and scope Government, and showed the arrogance of the State making decisions where individuals should be making them instead. Her philosophy is not that of govt as umpire…but as ruler.
Sure she was targeted – but she was far from being the innocent victim that she wants people to believe she was. She wanted to be able to vote the way she wanted (pretty much against party principles and platform) without having that dreaded word “accountable” dragged out of the dictionary. Sorry, Alida, but decisions (and votes) have consequences and you manufactured this one all by your lonesome – I merely shined a flashlight on it.
So, RINO Republican Alida Milham of Gilford decides to endorse the Democrat in the race – instead of the Conservative Republican in the NH House race
To regular readers of the ‘Grok, this should have come as no surprise at all – in fact, this is almost expected (think Ray Burton in drag. Or is that the other way around? I dunno, all RINOs not only talk and vote alike, they seem to look alike….) as she has won our RINO of the Week award in the past. This is what happens when the Republican Party Leadership (such as it is) continues to do head-in-the-sand reactions when Democrats-with-Rs-next-to-their-name sully the Republican Party brand. Oh, I’ll ask the Belknap County Chair, and I’ll ask the Area Vice-Chair (a two-fer, in this case) and I will ask the NH GOP Chair for what they will do, but I bet I already know the outcome of doing such – words, maybe even a lot of words, but in the end, it’s back to a mush muddle of middlingness madness of self-denial. I would use Jim Bender’s magnificent phrase of “self-assured incompetence” but that seems to be a bar too high for this crop.
So, Alida has seen fit to endorse someone that openly financially threatened the entire Town of Gilford simply because voters would vote Her Highness’s spending ways? Yup. Way to go, Alida – endorse not the person who wants you to keep your own money and make your own decisions, but someone who had no problem DEMANDING that others pay for her demand. To wit, Lisa DiMartino, NH Democrat Extremist from the Town of Gilford. She wants to go to Concord to spend your money. She says so herself – and RINO Alida agrees.