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Posted on 03/19/2009 6:49:33 PM PDT by Maelstorm
...On Friday, the five Republican U.S. representatives from Virginia called on Frederick to resign, saying "it is the sentiment of the grass-roots membership of the party to move in another direction."
In mounting his defense to the criticism that he mismanaged the party and is incompetent, Frederick used the same term.
"I make no apologies for standing against these efforts to remove me or the changes I've made within our party to give greater authority and input to the grass roots," Frederick wrote in a letter to GOP activists this week.
A year ago, Frederick did create a grass-roots uprising to topple former lieutenant governor John H. Hager, a moderate, as chairman of the state party.
After a three-month campaign, Frederick mobilized several thousand conservative GOP activists to show up at the convention to support him for a four-year term as chairman.
Many GOP leaders now say Frederick has been a failure. In an effort to remove him before his term ends, they have made 10 allegations against him centering on his management style and whether he diverted party business to a company he owns.
But much of the angst over Frederick revolves around his personality, and his having become an easy target for Democrats.
"Its an abysmal situation," said Mike Wade, chairman of the 3rd Congressional District Republican Committee.
It would be an oversimplification to call efforts to oust Frederick a battle between the party's conservatives and moderates.
But it is shaping up to be a contest between pragmatic conservatives who want to reach out to moderates and those who want to stick with their core beliefs on social issues.
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(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
It all finally comes out. I'm surprised at Eric. So he is planning to lead us to compassionate conservatism II? He keeps disappointing and this latest bit of opportunism on his part to overturn our elected Chairman isn't helping.
Rep. Eric I. Cantor is a Vichey Republican.
Conservatives are always obliged to cater to moderates never the other way around. The race for governor is lost. He can’t unite the party. That is his job not ours.
His wife is a democrat.
Cross contamination!!
Ettu, Mr. Cantor?
Virginia is a microcosm of what we can expect from the mainstream/moderate/country-club/blue-blood Republicans across the country. They want Conservatives to AGREE with them or at least shut up and support them — or get out of the Republican party...
And yet, no mention of how people like Frank Wolf along with Jim Rich have been destroying the party for years. No mention how Bob McDonnell stabbed the conservatives that got him his win in the back over the “Restaurant Ban”.
You want to know how these “moderates” work? Look at what they did to Mr. Mark Tate. They knew they couldn’t beat him in the primary so they had bogus felony charges filed against him so that the “moderate” candidate won the primary by default.
These examples of “Republicans” disgusts me and they offend me. Never, have I seen them putting out yard signs or doing door to door drives. I’ve never seen them lift a finger to make a grass roots effort. People like me however have been assaulted, threatened and worse. One of our conservative grass roots volunteers got HIT BY A CAR!!! (yes, it was a hit and run.)
All of us who do the hard work are leaving the party. I ask, who is going to get their hands dirty putting up signs and spending their free time out getting votes?
As long as this keeps up, I will turn my back to the Republican Party. I no longer vote the lesser of two evils. I’ll sit a particular race out and under vote on the ballot. The Republicans better understand that we aren’t coming back.
Mike
Man I feel the same way. I don’t think those who are engineering this coup will find the result they seek. I was just contacted tonight by the McDonnell campaign and I was planning to work for his election but I wrote back that his involvement in this thing with Jeff has made that less likely. I’ll vote for Bill Bolling but I’ll not work for the party at all if they succeed in removing Jeff on such petty grounds. I’d rather see a another Democrat elected given how much they liked Mark Warner they can have another.
The race isn’t lost but it could be if he continues to step into this. If Jeff is removed then it is going to be really hard to unite the party. I think this whole thing is disgraceful. Democrats have better sense.
I thought according to the ACU he was one of the most conservative guys in the House.
Virginia ping.
I’ve been the good Virginia GOP soldier for years, defending their stupidity. But no longer.
Quite frankly, in this mess, I want them ALL to go.
But the nail in the coffin was Eric Cantor’s insane vote yesterday. I’m done.
? How do you come up with that one?
Yeah, I did some digging and found that.
I don’t think I’ve been living under a rock, but I’ve not seen it as a (major) issue before in his campaigns.
I was done when the best “we” could do was John McCain. I’m with you Corin; we need a wholesale housecleaning.
His current wife’s a Dem? Is this the lady who started the Virginia 529 College Savings Plan in VA? (If Cantor was previously married, or not, I’m not aware of it)
Randy Forbes (my current rep) also voted for it. Are you buying Limbaugh’s explanation as to why these two, and other Rs/conservatives, did likewise?
Well, I always have a problem when it comes
down to major issues (abortion and “gay marriage”)
and a disconnect between a husband and wife.
It is obviously not a make or break thing for him.
Not good.
I just seen your link at post 14
AFAIK the entire Virginia delegation voted for it.
I didn’t hear Limbaugh’s explanation. What did he say?
While I have no idea what the dinner conversation are like, I’m just not aware of any instances of Diana Cantor making those campaign issues. That’s all I’m sayin’.
He has, however, goobered up on this and the previous stimulus vote.
I went to Facebook and asked both Cantor and Forbes why they voted for this. Each time my submission appeared on each gentleman's 'wall' but only for two seconds and then it disappeared. I'm not sure if posts there are screened but I have posted on Palin's wall with this not occurring.
I didn’t hear it either.
Horse hockey.
He’s become a squish. I’m disgusted.
Time to find another party cuz’ the R’s don’t get it.
They don’t understand the anger that is simmering and is about ready to boil over.
They probably do, but just don't give a 'rat's rearend.
Unfortunately, you’re probably right.
You two ladies just don’t mince words! :^)
To be honest, I’m just sick and tired of mincing words.
It’s utterly frustrating and gets you no where.
FWIW, I have become a delegate. They will be getting an earful at the convention. Only Conservatives get my vote. Screw the turncoats.
I just emailed Forbes but I am going to stop by at his Colonial Hgts office this afternoon and seek an answer as to why he voted for HR 1586. Besides Forbes and Cantor there are many conservatives among the 85 Rs who voted likewise.
Then they aren’t really conservatives, are they?
In all due respect, ice, I think we should at least hear their reasoning for voting ‘yea’. (and don’t yell at me for suggesting this! LOL)
Lucky you, I’m stuck with Glenn Nye. I don’t even think he has an office here on the Eastern Shore. Not that it would do any good to talk to that dimbulb. The entire theme of his campaign seemed to be that Thelma Drake always voted lockstep with the Bush Administration and the GOP.........gee, what kind of independence has Nye shown?
His “independence” and office locations must be the 2 best kept secrets there are on the Eastern Shore :)
These Rockefeller Republicans are going to get another shot in the head at the convention in Richmond.
I’m willing to hear what they say. But it better be reeeaaaalllll good for me to stomach that vote.
Honestly, I can’t think of a reason that would explain that vote. I just can’t. I’m awaiting a letter from Cantor trying to explain it. I probably won’t hear for a few weeks, tho.
8th and Canal
Are you going to the tea party?
I’ll be there. Maybe we should have an FR meeting spot?
Nope, I’m not willing to wait for an “explanation.”
This, combined with his original stimulus vote, combined with all the sheer stupidity that is going on over Jeff Frederick (from BOTH camps) and I’m done.
Finished.
Yes, I’ll be there if I don’t have to work. I’ll freepmail you my contact info.
Time for a new tagline...
TATBO
“Limbaugh opined along the lines that they did it so now the CEOs wouldn’t think to come back again and ask for more money.”
A good chunk are just plain RINOs. The vast majority (all but a few) belonging to McCain’s “Main Street Republican” group voted for the tax and also for the GIVE act.
My rep. is Wolf and he’s been voting yes on all kinds of crap.... SCHIP, bailouts, GIVE, etc. I’m just plain done with the guy.
Yes he has! I JUST received a call to be a delegate for the state convention. I simply must get back to VA! The state I'm in is already lost. ;*(
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