ABOUT THOSE GOP
ENDORSEMENTS
On
Saturday, delegates to the Washoe Country Republican convention passed a
resolution introduced by a political consultant named Roger Stockton who heretofore has had little to no involvement in
Republican Party politics here in Nevada.
The
resolution states that the Washoe GOP is “manifestly opposed” to the
pre-primary endorsement “scheme” being pursued by the leaders and members of
the Nevada Republican Central Committee.
Not just opposed; “manifestly” opposed…whatever that means.
And while
most media reports have focused on the resolution’s opposition to the Nevada
GOP’s pre-primary endorsement process, they’ve conveniently omitted the
amendment that was approved and tacked on to the end of the original resolution…
“To instruct the Governor and the Republican leaders in the assembly and senate that they should not endorse candidates in the primary election.”
So
in other words, unless Gov. Brian
Sandoval, Senate Minority Leader Moderate
Mike Roberson and Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey rescind THEIR already-issued pre-primary endorsements
(Hickey has endorsed; he’s just kept his endorsements private), then party
delegates to the NV GOP state convention next month SHOULD go forward with
their own endorsements. Sauce for the
goose and all.
But
back to the resolution…
Stockton’s
folly goes on to declare that “the role of the Republican Party is to represent
the will of registered voters identifying as Republican and promote the
Republican ideals...” Now here’s why
this is so vapid…
The
will of registered Republican voters is to oppose tax hikes and limit
government, which are the ideals outlined in the GOP’s platform. And indeed, that is exactly what Republican
candidates such as Gov. Sandoval and Moderate Mike ran on in 2010.
But
once in office, both Sandoval and Roberson famously reversed themselves, broke
their campaign promises and betrayed the GOP’s ideals.
If,
as the Washoe resolution suggests, the role of the Republican Party is to
represent the will of registered Republican voters, then it is the OBLIGATION
of the Republican Party to call out Republican elected officials who don’t
honor their campaign promises and who betray Republican ideals.
This
silly resolution aside, here’s what you need to know about the Nevada GOP’s
pre-primary endorsements:
1.) Moderate
establishment Republicans have an unfair advantage over grassroots
conservatives because they control the special interest money and issue their
own pre-primary endorsements.
2.) Republican
Party pre-primary endorsements would help level the playing field and result in
more conservative GOP nominees. As such,
moderate establishment Republicans hate the idea of pre-primary endorsements by
the grassroots activists who make up the Nevada GOP’s Central Committee.
3.) Nevada’s
#2 liberal blogger Jon Ralston despises conservatives. Pre-primary endorsements would help
conservatives. Therefore, Jon Ralston
hates pre-primary endorsements by the Nevada GOP.
This
is a no-brainer folks.
If
you support pre-primary endorsements, you support helping elect better
Republicans, not just more Republicans.
If
you oppose pre-primary endorsements, you support electing Republicans who stand
for nothing, will fall for anything and will vote with Democrats over and over
and over again to raise taxes, grow government and spend more money.
If
you oppose pre-primary endorsements, you’re on the side of Jon Ralston.
If
you support pre-primary endorsements, you’re on the side of grassroots
conservatives.
It’s
just that simple. So now it’s gut-check
time. Which side are you on?
FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR
PICS ARE UP
Your
photos with Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers and Republican attorney general
candidate Adam Laxalt from Friday’s First Friday Happy Hour at Stoney’s are
up. You can view and download them by clicking here
Also,
a special shout-out to Chris Hisgen
for making arrangements and paying for the pizzas!
TAX PLEDGE SIGNERS
Leonard Foster,
IAP candidate for Assembly District 13, has inked the Tax Pledge.
Click here for
the update 2014 list of Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers in Nevada.
ABOUT THOSE GIRL SCOUT
COOKIES
When
you buy Girl Scout cookies, most of the money goes to the cookie company. You’re better off just giving the kids the
money as a straight up donation and tell them to keep the cookies. Better for your waistline, too!
That
said, sales ability is an important skill to learn no matter what you decide to
do later in life…even if you don’t go into sales. At the very least you’re gonna have to “sell”
somebody on hiring you unless you’re going to work for yourself...which will
require an even HIGHER level of sales expertise (like selling the bank on
giving you a loan).
And
if your child is involved in this year’s annual Girl Scout cookie sell-a-thon,
here’s a little sales tip from Seth Godin that’ll help tremendously…
When
you approach someone, don’t ask, “Would you like to buy some Girl Scout
cookies?” Instead ask, “What's your
favorite kind of Girl Scout cookie?"
This avoids letting the prospect answer with a simple “no.” Instead, grab a box of the prospect’s
favorite and hand it to them.
Final
word of advice: You’re not doing your kid any favors by selling their cookies
for them. Let them get the sales
experience that they’re going to need later in life. It’s not about the cookies, and it’s not
about the money…it’s about learning an important life skill.
YESTERDAY IN SILVER STATE
CONFIDENTIAL
- Ralston gets it wrong about NV GOP…another in a series
- Clark GOP’s proposed platform is pure mush; I have the details
- Overheard at Washoe GOP convention: Harry Reid’s shocking new conservative puppet!
- Liberal blog calls out moderate Democrats over non-use of one toxic word
- What Sandoval, Hutch and giant organized labor union have in common
- Lesson NV needs to learn from CA about how not to boost economic development
- What Idaho just did on gun rights that NV Dems have killed…twice
- What we can learn from a dirtbag shot by police about border security
- A very classy act of respect by Sen. Dean Heller
- Which chipper GOP assembly candidate is about to have a very bad day
- Which judicial candidate can’t even get the endorsement of his own mother!
- Where Washoe’s orchestrated political musical chairs will land a “Republican for Reid” sell-out
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