FR Exclusive: The Dem Operative Behind “Tea Party Is Over” Website

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[icwhatudo]

The website "The Tea Party Is Over" is run by: American Public Policy Committee.

As can be seen here, American Public Policy Committee is run by Craig Varoga.

Ed Morrissey did a piece on Varoga back in 2005 when Varoga was working for NARAL and was collecting financial dossiers on judges and justices around the country.

This article details Varoga's work in MA:

“A special-interest group repudiated by Deval Patrick after it lobbed attack ads from the shadows at the GOP’s Kerry Healey is funded and supported by Democratic insiders and Patrick backers, new records show.”

“The Patriot Majority Fund, which has spent $450,000 on pro-Patrick and anti-Healey campaign ads, is run by Craig Varoga, a former operative for state Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston.”

“Varoga, a Texas-based Democratic strategist, was in charge of opposition research for Johnston during Johnston’s failed 1996 run for Congress. A former communications director for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), Varoga was slammed for using bogus newspaper headlines in an attack ad during a 1992 state Senate race in Missouri.”

Here is a great quote from this "operative":
Craig Varoga, a Democratic consultant, says, “If people feel somewhat good about you, they’re more likely to believe the accusations you make against the other side.”

Here is his facebook page and pic:

[icwhatudo]

This was researched and posted as a reply on another thread last night but, as this story is starting to spread thru the blogs and FR was way out in front, I thought I should make it stand on its own thread.

There a lot more out there on this guy and his activities-lets get to work.

[Anti-Bubba182]

When he was born the Doctor slapped him in the face.

[cripplecreek]

Guess we’ll just have to infiltrate them and destroy them from inside.

[bigbob]

Good work.

Boy, that’s a real feces-eating grin if I ever saw one...

[Marty62]

Registrant:
Varoga, Craig
1613 Marshall Street
Houston, TX 77006
US

Domain Name: AMERICANPUBLICPOLICYCOMMITTEE.COM

Administrative Contact:
Varoga, Craig
1613 Marshall Street
Houston, TX 77006
US
202-365-6888

Technical Contact:
Network Solutions, LLC.
13861 Sunrise Valley Drive
Herndon, VA 20171
US
1-888-642-9675 fax: 571-434-4620

Record expires on 16-Oct-2010.
Record created on 08-Dec-2009.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS95.WORLDNIC.COM 205.178.190.48
NS96.WORLDNIC.COM 205.178.144.48

[randomhero97]

Probably never been laid in his life. Well, by a female anyways.

[God luvs America]

just called the number- there’s a message and it’s him...he encourages people to e-mail him at

CVaroga@independentstrategies.com

[IrishCatholic]

Thanks for the work and the info.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Linked it at Poison in the Tea at The Patriot's Flag. Good information, well done. We need to spread this one around.

[fatima]

Thank You icwhatudo.

[reefdiver]

Varoga’s a lot more scared of Conservatives, what We stand for, and who we are than we really understand. Have confidence in your self and God given truths and beliefs.
Liberals believe the Earth is their god They are not the boogie man, they are @ss wipes, and RINOS ran McLame won't happen next time

[GOPbabe]

great work! thanks 4 the info!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks icwhatudo.

[raybbr]

Craig Varoga is a national political strategist whose presidential experience includes managing former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack’s campaign for president, serving as national field director for retired Four Star General Wesley Clark, managing the Texas Truth Squad in 2000 and running the state-research program for the Clinton-Gore re-election. Varoga began his political career in Louisiana in the 1980s, where he was a campaign aide to former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs and press secretary to New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy. During the 1990s, Varoga served as communications director to Senator Harry Reid and managed campaigns throughout the United States, including the victories of Texas Congressman Ken Bentsen (1994) and Houston Mayors Bob Lanier (1991) and Lee Brown (1997, 1999 and 2001). A graduate of Princeton University and native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Varoga has worked with the National Democratic Institute and the U.S. State Department to train political activists and elected officials in Europe, South America and the Middle East. Partner at Varoga & Associates and founder of the Patriot Majority, Varoga writes a monthly column ("Ask the Campaign Doctor") for Campaigns & Elections magazine.

[cripplecreek]

I’m trying to figure out how to infiltrate some of these groups online.

Play the role of a guy looking for work and wanting into the SEIU. At the same time suggest that I just wish SEIU workers made as much money as the teachers unions or UAW. Maybe complain about the UAW not supporting undocumented immigrants the way they should.

[Marty62]

Interesting where he is located.
Bing looks like businesses. Wonder which one.

[CRBDeuce]

Just got thru sharing a beer with both the Husband and the father of one of our Countries’ Tea party founders....ummmm, the Tea Party ain’t over.....not by a long shot! Pretty sure that Great Americans are kinda thick skinned! Just pray that my kids see the light before their kids lose their childhood to the Uninformed Losers (used ta be useful idiots)! Amazing that any adults have fallen for the Loser-in-chief...ANY!

[Beaten Valve]

He looks like a real Thweetie...

[musicman]

From the pic, if I had to guess what his friends nicknamed him in school, my bet would be “Lunch Money”.

[McGruff]

Hey he stole Trafficant's hairpiece.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Doesn’t look too impressive.

Hey varoga, you can yack all you want, but the Tea Party ain’t over until we party goers say it’s over, and I think I feel like a party now.

[RedMDer]

"Hey he stole Trafficant's hairpiece."

You're right

[RedMDer]

Actually, I think it is really telling how little they know of the Tea Party movement. It can’t be divided or decapitated and the idiots don’t know how to suppress a real spontaneous grass roots movements.

Mobster Steve
HA!

[Lazamataz]

Yeah. The Tea Party is over.

Go back to sleep, darling Democrats.

[Randy Larsen]

More like...

When he was born...the doctor slapped his mother!

[Fu-fu2]

Ha Ha bump

[Mariner]

The WH and DNC are determined to either associate the GOP with the "teabaggers", or force GOP candidates to repudiate political opinion the dims and their lackeys in the MSM make every attempt to ridicule.

Neither side should fall for it. The Tea Party movement must remain independent and the GOP candidates better remember which side of the bread is buttered.

[FrdmLvr]

He looks like Soros’ son.

[Anti-Bubba182]

That too!!

[Chode]

To prevent the Tea Party's dangerous ideas from gaining legislative traction.

thought police...

[Cicero]

As I’ve said, the leftists are mounting an attack on the Tea Party movement. The recent propaganda theme has been to accuse them of being “for profit.” Which makes them evil and greedy.

It’s all nonsense. I suppose the Democrats never had a fund raising dinner in their life.

And you can’t have a tax-exempt non-profit organization if it’s primary purpose is political—as the Tea Party clearly is.

[crescen7]

I wouldn’t wast too much time trying to harass these idiots. I think we owe him the favor of identifying what appear to be three darn good candidates.

I think I’m going to send and email to each candidate: (here are their web sites)

Randy Hultgren
www.hultgrenforcongress.com/

Arie Friedman
www.friedman2010.com/

David McAloon
www.mcaloonforcongress.com

telling them that based on the “Tea Party is Over” site; I’ll be supporting their campaign. Of course I’ll cc this varoga guy.

[MestaMachine]

I just posted this thread on the RINO FREE wall on Facebook. Others have already picked it up. It has legs.

[Oceander]

Wow! Awesome research! More proof (as if more were needed) that astroturf is an almost exclusively Democrat fetish.

[grey_whiskers]

Craig Varoga is a national political strategist whose presidential experience includes managing former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack’s campaign for president, serving as national field director for retired Four Star General Wesley Clark, managing the Texas Truth Squad in 2000 and running the state-research program for the Clinton-Gore re-election.

Well, he's about 0-for-4 right there...think we can get him to help out with Reid, Schumer, Levin, and Boxer?

Cheers!

[AmericanArchConservative]

Yeah...with a great big “gay & ugly” stick!

A.A.C.

[CaribouCrossing]

Thanks much for the tip, ichatudo. I figured someone would find out who started that crap.

[airborne]

Palin: Let’s Merge The Tea Party And GOP

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2440632/posts

[Lmo56]

When he was born the Doctor slapped him in the face.

Then the doctor slapped his mother ...

AND HIS FATHER SAID THIS:

"There is no way... NO WAY... that you came from my loins. When we get home, the first thing I'm gonna do is punch your momma in the mouth!"

[supremedoctrine]

Btt

[reasonisfaith]

Hey Varoga, if you’re so smart—if you think your abilities are worth more than dried spit—what you need to do is prove you can put up a website called “liberty is over.”

See how far that gets you. You and the rest of the stupid democrats. (dingy harry, obama, rahm, frances piven to name a few.)

[highway61]

Agree.

When I looked at the site I found three names of candidates that I didn’t know, who I will now contact. I will bookmark the site and check regularly to see who I need to thank and support.

[Sun Tzunami]

The American Public Policy Committee is also running radio spots against Republican congressional candidate David McAloon in media markets that cover the Illinois 11th congressional district.  The ads regurgitate the usual class warfare cliches and are aimed at McAloon because he has earned Tea Party support.  This may signify that McAloon is getting traction against freshman incumbent Debbie Halvorson.  Halvorson was swept into office on the favorite son tidal wave that Barack Obama surfed into the White House.  Her district was represented by six term Republican Gerald Weller who retired prior to the last election cycle.  It’s clear to me that the labor union funded ads indicate fear of a Tea Party-inspired groundswell that may recapture the seat now held by Halvorson.        

[equaviator]

Hey look, he's wearing a pair of really old safety glasses and as far as I'm concerned, it's okay to hit a guy wearing safety glasses!

[icwhatudo]

Bump as this is finally getting some mention along with our work on Josh Levin.

[freekitty]

You better watch Romney because that’s what they are doing.