A Follow up to yesterday's article "ROB HANEY - POLITICAL PIMP!"
Here is an excellent article by Wes Harris - North Phoenix Tea Party Group! Special Thanks to Mr. Harris for letting us post this:
Posted by Wesley W. Harris on March 7, 2011 at 8:36am
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I know that the following may make me very unpopular with a lot of folks but that is a risk I must take if I am to follow my heart in the Tea Party's Cause. Failure to do otherwise would make me a hypocrite, to say the least. So I urge you to read all of the following before passing judgment because, if you feel our cause is just, then I think you will understand what my concerns are and why. I would not go public with these concerns had I not been cut off summarily, as you will see. I have attempted to keep this a 'one on one' appeal and failed.
Last summer we experienced a phenomena in Republican politics in Maricopa County...our Chairman started picking favorites during the Republican Primary. His first pick was J.D. Hayworth whom he campaigned openly for, distributed literature for, wore J.D. Hayworth Tee Shirts down at the Capital while passing out J.D. yard signs etc. etc. While I understand his motivation to oppose Senator McCain and Jim Deakin in this primary...the fact is that I did too...the difference is that I am not the Chairman so I can freely voice my opinion about this candidate (as a P.C.) without it being interpreted at an 'official' endorsement by the party leadership.
The second transgression was Mr. Haney's endorsement of former Rep. Sam Crump over a field of 9 other legitimate Republican candidates for the office of U.S. Congressman for CD 3...when I asked him why he would do such a thing as Chairman his response was that it was justified since Mr. Crump was the only one that had endorsed J.D. Hayworth for the Senate.
Now there was yet another little known endorsement...actually it was a negative endorsement...of Col. Wendy Rodgers running for the State Senate seat in a normally Democrat district in the East Valley...Mr. Haney, when asked to help her, stated that she was a McCainite and deserved no support. You see, this is the litmus test for Mr. Haney...if you say anything at all positive or even suggest co-operating with Senator McCain or any of his associates...you are...and I quote: "...we live in different political worlds and I believe no benefit will result in either of us from our further communication." So, in essence, Mr. Haney will erase you out of the world.
There were more abuses of his power as the Chairman of the Maricopa Republican Party but what has prompted me to write this for everyone I know to see is his latest transgression and that is noted in the letter copied below which has or will go out to "Friend, P.C., and Tea Party Patriot" suggesting that the recipient endorsing (or urge) Rep. Trent Franks to run for Senator Kyl's seat in 2012. Mr Haney did this knowing full well that another Republican has declared for this position. Actually I have personally talked to Rep. Franks about this possibility and likewise urged him to throw his hat into the ring...but I did that "one on one" with the Congressman and did not send out a letter voicing that fact. It would not have mattered if I did because I am not an official of the Republican Party...I am just a lowly P.C. in Moon Mountain Precinct so no one would consider my opinion as anything but mine. Not true of Mr. Haney...he holds a very lofty position and has access to the name of every P.C. in Maricopa County from which to draw his distribution list. He also has made inroads into various Tea Parties that do his bidding and has access to their email lists as well. He uses all of these 'tools' to abuse his power as the Chairman in picking winners and losers in the various Republican Primary races. What he does in private to urge this candidate or that one to run or not to run is his own business but what he does in public is the business of the entire Republican Party...not to mention the Tea Parties as well.
This brings me to my point...Mr. Haney is violating the very thing that the Tea Party is against...abuse of political power by our elected officials. Mr. Haney is an elected official elected by the rank and file of the Republican party which he treats as his personal domain. He sees his job as the one to select just who will run for office...any office and this is wrong.
Something similar occurred in LD 6 during the same primary that Mr. Haney endorsed Sam Crump in. It had to do with a letter sent out by former Senator Pamela Gorman over the signatures of the then leadership of LD 6. Well, this exploded into a real scandal and these leaders were forced to recant their position visa visa Sen. Gorman's campaign. But no one (except me) took exception to Mr. Haney's endorsement of Mr. Crump. Why was that? His henchman, (who has not been elected as a P.C. in his own precinct...two times in succession now) Mr. Tom Husband explained to me that Mr. Haney was just exercising his First Amendment rights of free speech and would I have him give those rights up? Sorry...but yes, when he ran for the public office who's duty is to give each and every legitimate candidate a fair shot at the office they are seeking, it is his sworn duty to remain impartial during these campaigns. So it has nothing to do with the First Amendment...it has to do with honor, integrity and fair play, none of which seem to matter to Messrs. Haney and Husband. Actually, you may recall that these two gentleman viscously attacked then candidate for CD 3 Vernon Parker during the Original North Phoenix Tea Party (which they used to attend before I started drawing attention to these abuses) for having the audacity to run against Mr. Husband for P.C. in 'his' precinct and win! Again...a complete miscarriage of power on the part of these two gentleman.
Now, I actually I have enjoyed a very cordial relationship with both of these gentleman (at least I think I have) but that does not preclude me from pointing out where they step over the line...and they have both clearly stepped over this line. As I stated earlier, every legitimate candidate for public office or offices in the Republican Party deserve a fair and impartial Chairman and Executive which neither Mr. Haney nor Mr. Husband have provided nor continue to provide. I feel that this is a violation of their office and as such they should be either censored or removed or both.
Both men are God fearing and well intentioned people who have worked very hard for the party but they have amassed immense power which they have and continue to abuse. It is the abuse of political power that is one of the main reasons for the phenomena known as the Tea Party Movement. We, as members of this movement, cannot condone this abuse even though the subject of the abuse may be one that we personally disagree with.
Two wrongs do not make a right. Mr. Haney has committed many more than "two wrongs" and needs to be told about it so he fully understands where his duty lies. Cutting off communication with the voice of a critic is a totalitarian's tool...not the tool of a free society. Mr. Haney has cut off my ability to privately communicate with him in order to shut me up because he simply does not want to hear any criticism whatever. He leaves me no choice but to go public with my concerns and to let you all judge to determine what you feel is acceptable behavior in the execution of his role as Chairman of the Maricopa Republican Committee.
I question Mr. Haney's right as the Chairman to cut off communications with a duly elected P.C. in the Republican Party of Maricopa County. I do not know this for a fact but it seems plausible that communications between official parties in the Republican Party must remain open to maintain continuity therein.
Finally, contrary to Mr. Haney's contention that "...we live in different political worlds..." this is clearly not the case. He favors conservative candidates for public office and for the offices in the Republican party and I do too. We are on the same page here...we differ only in the way he executes his duties as the Chairman of the Maricopa County Republican Party and that is the long and short of it. Before his last election I made a point of writing and calling him to tell him that I supported his candidacy. I truly thought that he had understood my concerns during the last primary. Apparently I was wrong.
Sincerely
Wesley W. Harris
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Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 23:51:17 -0800
From: r_b_haney@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Abuse of the office of Chairman of the Maricopa County Republican Committee
To: wwharris@msn.com
Actually I had not sent my email out to LD 6 yet. But you have just reminded me that we live in different political worlds and I believe no benefit will result to either of us from our further communication. I will remove you from my contacts list.
--- On Thu, 3/3/11, WES HARRIS
From: WES HARRIS
Subject: Abuse of the office of Chairman of the Maricopa County Republican Committee
To: "Rob Haney"
Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 11:18 PM
Rob,
I see you stepped over the line again, picking favorites. I cannot help but wonder how your hand picked agent Mark Zemel dumped all over Larry Gorman, et al for picking favorites in the CD3 race and here you are again coming out in favor of one Republican Candidate over another in the Senate Race while occupying a position that demands trust and fair play for all candidates. How do you live with two standards? One for you and another for the rest of us? And please do not use that old "I did this as a personal appeal, not as the Chairman of the Maricopa Republican Committee". The two are not separable and you know it. Your personal endorsements must be kept private...between you and Marne.
Even though I copy you on most everything I send out, I see you did not copy me on this but I really understand why. I should save my breath but I will not...I will call you out every time you break this trust. I know that I am just a lowly P.C. and not on the level of your exalted status...but that is what the Tea Party is fighting...abuse of power at all levels and you are abusing your power and have done so ever since I met you. You profess to be a God fearing man...what does your God think about your actions?
Wes
Dear Family, Friends, PCs and TEA Patriots,
Marne and I want to encourage you to contact Congressman Trent Frank's local office to let him know of the tremendous grassroot support he would have if he tosses his hat in the ring for our Senate seat. He is seriously considering doing so and our encouragement can only help him realize what a strong, viable candidate he will be for AZ conservatives.
If you agree with us, please send a personal note to his local office at:
7121 W. Bell Rd, #200, Glendale, AZ 85308.
On the envelope, please write "Attn: Shari Farrington". Shari is a PC also and is Cong. Franks' District Office Executive Assistant and Field Representative. Many of you have met Shari. She is a familiar face at District, Pachyderm and TEA Party meetings.
A poll to vote for the candidate you would prefer is being conducted at the site below.
www.azconservative.org
Rob & Marne
20 comments:
Excellent article Mr. Harris! You are a true Patriot sir!
People all over Arizona eyes have been opened to this fraud that is Rob Haney.
We here at PM have covered his 'indiscretions' as long as we have been blogging.
Folks need to know the truth about Haney & his minions.
The Republican Party deserves leaders who lead, not just make 'power plays' for political gain.
Slowly but surely the "Tea Partiers" are waking up and realizing that Tom Morrissey and Rob Haney are not their friends.
They are merely old political hacks who are only interested in their own power.
But will enough of you come around in time to save the 2012 elections?
The primary battle in Arizona Politics is between the grassroots (Tea Party and their supporters within the Republican Party, Rob Haney, Tom Husband, et al) and the "establishment" incumbents. The incumbents think nothing of rules, ethics, or comity in their disdain for the grassroots. While Wes’ desire for fair play is admirable, it is misguided and naive. None of these incumbents, nor the author of this blog, nor its fans have any love for the Tea Party or its ideals. They openly despise the Tea Parties. Unfortunately, Wes has just made himself their hand-picked “useful” idiot of the day in their ongoing effort to delegitimize the Tea Party movement within Arizona.
The incumbents (McCain, Flake, Kyl, et al) have engaged in the most vicious of attacks and slander against the Tea Party, especially the local, Arizona Tea Parties that know these individuals for who they really are. These incumbents have backed efforts to slander not only County Party Leadership, but also District Chairman and even individual PC’s. The Local Tea Parties are getting the word out about them to all Tea Parties across the Nation exposing why they are untrustworthy.
Wes is wrong about the Tea Parties in Arizona. They are not "sheeple" being led, but mature adults who have quickly learned how vicious the game of politics really is. The best examples of which can be found daily, right here at this blog.
"Dutch"
I find it interesting that you set aside fairness as unattainable, or even undesirable.
Do you think it is appropriate for the County Chairman to abuse his position in the manner that Wes describes (withholding support from candidates, openly backing only "approved" candidates, etc.)?
I'm not asking whether or not Rob Haney, Private Citizen, or Rob Haney, Tea Party Activist can do that, but whether it's appropriate for Rob Haney, MCRC Chairman, to do so.
It's irrelevant what other "incumbents" do or how they behave. The boundaries of a campaign or their operatives are different than an elected County, State, or District Chairman. Same for the Tea Party. They can do whatever they want.
Rob Haney was elected to support and promote all Republicans, not pick and choose who to support. If he is unable or unwilling to do so, he should quit, or be removed from office.
And let’s stop pretending that Haney is some type of Tea Party hero. Unless the Tea Party has decided to become the next incarnation of the crazy right wing of the GOP, it’s clear that Haney and crew are co-opting the Tea Party’s membership for his own agenda.
As for the “sheeple” charge- you only need to look as far as Tom Morrissey’s election, fueled by ignorant and unsophisticated Tea Party people who failed to do their research before voting for someone. There were actually people wearing Tea Party buttons, waving Tom Morrissey banners, who said they were voting for him because they think “Family Values” are important. Yeah. Tom “Family Values” Morrissey.
If the Tea Party wants to be taken seriously, they need to do better.
TOTC,
Fairness under Wes’ definition (and obviously yours) is defined by following Marcus of Queensbury rules, while the other guy punches you below the belt. Sorry, but that is not fairness, just foolishness, I say Head-butt the sucker!
There is no abuse of position. Becoming Chairman does not require giving up one’s rights to free speech. In an ideal world, where politicians don’t “game” the system by lining up their successors, then Party Leaders might be expected to withhold personal involvement in campaigns. However, Politics is in no way an “ideal” world.
The behavior of incumbents is absolutely relevant! It is the very basis for why the Tea Party came into existence. Had Republican elected officials not abandoned their principles and become embroiled in corruption, there would have been no need for the Tea Parties!
Chairman Haney fulfills the letter of the bylaw and the spirit of it by providing information to County PC’s of the machinations occurring behind the scenes and taking a moral stand against them. No Chairman is obligated to support candidates, who are unethical. If that results in “choosing” some over others, then so be it. Our PC’s have a right to know who is being honest and who is not.
Rob Haney has made no claim to being a Tea Party Hero and neither did I. However, unlike the establishment incumbents, he has welcomed them into the Party. Chairman Haney has encouraged Tea Partiers to be active and stand up to incumbents who try to railroad the Party into preferentially funding incumbent reelection campaigns.
Perhaps the best example of how quickly they have climbed the learning curve and demonstrated excellent discernment was their willingness to reject the incumbent appointed candidate for State Party Chair. As fine a man as Ron Carmichael is, his candidacy was an indisputable representation of incumbent interests. The Tea Party understood the games played to keep Randy Pullen from running for reelection. The Tea Party refused to have the incumbents’ dictate their Chairman for them.
The Tea Party IS taken seriously; it has had a huge impact across Arizona AND indeed the entire Nation. Your final comment only reveals you contempt for the Tea Party, an honest reflection of you heroes: McCain, Flake, and Kyl.
As a REPUBLICAN, I do respect and support Senators McCain and Kyl, and Representative Flake, as should any other Republican.
If you want to hate them, that's fine, but don't do it while pretendintg to be a Republican PC or elected official.
Stop with the bullshit Haney/Husband "Free Speech" line - I've heard it 1,000,000 times.
Being an ethical chairman does mean restricting your speech. Should the RNC Chair be out there trashing Republican Elected Officials? No. Neither should Rob Haney.
If Haney wants to be another Tea Party loudmouth and bitch about Kyl, McCain and Flake as a full-time job, then let him go do that.
But why should he be allowed to do it while claiming to represent the same Republicans who elected these Senators and Representatives to office?
Mr. Walz, you seem to be confused?
Your blind hatred of McCain, Kyl, Flake et all has affected your judgement. (It's OK Dutch, your not the only moron who thinks that way).
We are pointing out the facts on Rob Haney and those who 'blindly' follow him.
The Only True Conservative has it right! Tom Morrissey& Rob Haney "Conned' you Tea Partiers.
You got used by Haney and his minions for political gain!
Guess you got Tea Bagged
TOTC and Tony,
You pantywaists sound like liberals, accusing anyone who disagrees with you of "Hate."
Man up and just admit that you look the other way when it comes to the egregious actions taken by your heroes against grassroots members of the Party.
It isn't about Hate; it is about lack of respect where their actions warrant rescinding of respect.
The RNC should take a stand and HAS taken stands against individual Republicans. Unfortunately, it only does so when they are convicted (Duke Cunningham) or resign.
The Tea Parties do not HATE, but they will stand up and demand our elected leaders demonstrate good character in their actions.
When politicians fail, who better than internal Party leaders to expose and challenge them?
Real Leadership means sticking to your principles, not apologizing for your blind loyalty to politicians fallen into disrepute.
Dutch Walz says: "The Tea Parties do not HATE, but they will stand up and demand our elected leaders demonstrate good character in their actions."
Are you serious?
You & your 'gang' did NOT vet Tom Morrissey before the election. We here at PM have been pointing out his problems BEFORE the vote.
So you are telling me these 'people' have good charachter? I guess there must be some of that medical marijuana out there that you are smoking.
An old proverb fits this: "Sticks & Stones May Break YOUR Bones, But Your Lame Words Don't Mean Squat"!
Dutch-
You have just reminded me that we live in different political worlds and I believe no benefit will result to either of us from our further communication. I will remove you from my contacts list.
Actually, I'm not Rob Haney, so I don't cut off communication with people I disagree with.
Dutch - Do you deny that Rob Haney and Tom Morrissey hate John McCain? I don't think either of them would even deny that.
So true 'TheOnlyTrueConservative'!
We have documented for years the hatred Rob Haney shows Sen. McCain.
Make sure you read 'TheOnlyTrueConservative's' latest article today: "A Few More Thoughts on Rob Haney"
TOTC,
I really don't care whether you wish to continue our conversation.
You never once addressed any of the challenges that I made.
There is no "Hate" for Senator McCain, merely anger and resentment for the way he has acted towards those with whom he disagrees. He bullies those less powerful than he is, rather than accept criticism gracefully.
Tom Morrisey stepped up to the plate to run before anyone else. None of this would have happened if it weren't for the vindictive game of driving Randy out of the race.
The Tea party demonstrated that it was willing an ABLE to do whatever it takes to deny our corrupt incumbents from dictating who would be our State Party Chair.
You just can't handle the Truth! That is why you have not responded directly to any of my posts.
Dutch- can I assume by your intro ("I really don't care whether you wish to continue our conversation") that you didn't get the joke.
Go back, re-read this post, specifically where the elected County Chairman tells an elected PC that he refuses to talk to him anymore, and then come back here.
Back? Good.
Now, if you ask me one specific question that doesn't include the word "pantywaist", I'll respond to it.
I'll start this dialogue by asking you one specific question that you can respond to.
We could use this method to have a reasoned debate of sorts, online, for all to see.
Here goes:
Q. Do you believe it is appropriate for the elected County Chairman to cut off an elected PC from future communications because the PC disagreed with the Chairman? If so, why is this behavior warranted?
TOTC,
You are not fooling anybody by your ongoing denial of what is plain for all to see.
Chairman Haney's email was NOT from the MCRC, but his personal email account.
He did NOT cut off official communication with anyone, but dropped someone from one of his "Personal" email lists directed to like-minded individuals because Wes complained about the email.
No PC was cut off from any Party communication, but a person who had appeared to be in agreement with Chairman Haney's personal point of view was removed from future communication on similar "personal" emails.
The rest of us in the real world comprehend these subtle distinctions.
Why can't you?
Facts are stubborn things, try adopting some of them.
WES it only takes a YEAR for you to catch up. Where was your outrage LAST year?
MCRC Chairman is using the personal information of voters and PC’s collected as an official function of his position to SPAM his personal endorsement of a single candidate.
This information would not be available to him as a private citizen and is therefore a violation of the trust of voters and precinct committeemen and a violation of the law ARS 16-168 a class 6 Felony.
From: Rob Haney
Date: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 3:25 AM
Subject: JD for Senate KICK OFF 2/15
To: ROB HANEY
Dear PCs and Activists, www.jdforsenate.com info@jdforsenate.com
The date we have been praying for all these years has finally arrived. We now have a widely known and very popular conservative candidate for the US Senate from Arizona, JD Hayworth. JD will be the consistent conservative Republican voice we have been pleading for. He will fight for our beliefs and not sell us out with double-talk and flip-flops in a bi-partisan march to the left.
Can anyone tell me when bipartisanship has moved the political spectrum to the right? Bipartisanship now means to sacrifice conservative principles and adopt a liberal way of life. That is what John McCain has bequeathed to us. He has been anything but consistent.. He has not demonstrated a consistent, solidly conservative, Constitutional foundation. His hallmark legislative bill, Campaign Finance Reform, has finally been ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL. We all knew that it was, and we knew that he was out of step with our beliefs. JD will be our consistent conservative voice. We will not have to fear that JD will take a Maverick lunge to the left as McCain did with closing gun shows, giving amnesty to illegal aliens or buying into Al Gore's thesis that humans are causing Global Warming.
Come join us for a new awakening of the American Spirit as we kick off the JD Hayworth Campaign on Feb 15th at 9:30am at the Campaign Headquarters on the South West corner of Cactus and 32nd Street, 3129 E. Cactus. It will be a great day for Arizona! Look for me when you arrive. I will have a special JD Hayworth campaign pin for you to wear for the next 10 months as we show everyone that JD is Arizona's pick for the U.S. Senate.
Rob
--- On Mon, 2/8/10, Jim Deakin for US Senate 2010 wrote:
From: Jim Deakin for US Senate 2010
Subject: JD for Senate KICK OFF 2/15
To: R_B_HANEY@yahoo.com
Cc: mcrchairman@aol.com, "'Jim Deakin for US Senate 2010'"
Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 11:11 AM
Rob,
I am highly disappointed in you.
I understand your issues with McCain. I find it hard to believe that you truly trust Hayworth to be any better.
Hayworth put himself in a bad position with the Abramoff deal. Guilty or not is irrelevant, he put himself into that position.
He built so much distrust with the Republican community in his congressional district that he was beaten by Mitchell in a time when 96% of incumbents were being reelected. You may have forgotten this detail, but I guarantee that Nancy Pelosi hasn’t.
Hayworth voted to raise the national debt limit, he voted for no child left behind…. He is not a fiscal conservative.
The thought of 6 more years of McCain does not make me happy, but the thought of 24 more years of Hayworth scares the hell out of me.
A year ago you told me that you could not support any candidates until after the primary.
I am sorry to see that you are not the man of principles and values who I thought you were.
Jim Deakin
Dutch- you're not very good at following directions, are you?
I asked you a simple, straightforward question. You responded with... well, a typical ranting screed and an attempt at insulting me. (Sorry, I don’t offend easily so that won’t work.)
Let's try this again. I asked:
Q. Do you believe it is appropriate for the elected County Chairman to cut off an elected PC from future communications because the PC disagreed with the Chairman? If so, why is this behavior warranted?
Now I'll do my best to try to translate your answer. You could have said:
"TOTC- I reject the premise of your question. The email in this incident came from Haney's personal email, not the county email. Wes has not been removed from official county emails, just Haney's personal list.
That being said I (Option 1) do agree that the chairman has the right to cut off pcs for the following reasons...[then you’d list your reasons] (or option 2) agree with you that cutting a PC off from official communications for disagreeing with the chairman would be completely inappropriate, but that's not what happened here."
Then I could respond. In my response I would mention that as an elected official within the Republican Party, Rob Haney is obligated to remain fair and neutral and not support one candidate over another. I’d also say that we need to stop pretending that there is a distinction between “Rob Haney the private citizen” and “Rob Haney the Chairman”. There isn’t. When he took the title, he took the burdens that go with it. If he doesn’t want his “First Amendment Rights” infringed upon then he should get another job that is less restrictive for him.
Depending on my mood, I may also mention that, as I’m sure you know, the First Amendment prohibits the government from stopping Rob Haney from exercising his speech. It does not prohibit Rob Haney from willingly accepting a job in which the restriction of his speech is a necessary requirement, as I contend the County Chairman position is. But, I may decide that argument would fall on deaf ears, so I might skip that part.
I would definitely, however, question how Rob Haney got the email addresses of the people on his “personal” list in the first place. Did he obtain them as a result of his position with the County? If so, that would be a clear abuse of his role, and would also negate his argument that he is acting as “Rob Haney the crazy right-wing private citizen who has a deep, intense, emotional, and unhealthy hatred for John McCain” instead of “Rob Haney, Chairman, who just so happens to be sending this from my personal email address because the County Party is too broke or too incompetent to set up official county email.”
See how easy that would have been?
Now, it’s your turn to ask me a question.
I am anxiously awaiting your reasoned, thoughtful reply.
Adonia, I truly remember all the crap you guys put up with from Haney & the Hayworth Knee Padders.
The good thing is they got their asses kicked. Name one race Rob Haney has won? (Except ones that he can 'control').
The end of his reign is near.
Thanks for visiting us!
All I can say is when Haney sent out that email last year all I could picture Haney as MSNBC's Chris Mathews and "shivers down my leg" comment or a little chihuahua with the shakes rubbing vigorously on it's Master's legs.
We received this comment, pretty much sums it all up:
Anonymous: @Dutch
You say "The Tea Parties do not HATE, but they will stand up and demand our elected leaders demonstrate good character in their actions."
You are right, the Tea Parties do NOT hate so let me make sure that is crystal clear!
Now to the second part of your statement that is also is true but why then would they ever support Morrissey for the Azgop chair? Good character? 5 wives, restraining orders against him and one of his ex-wives, sealed court files, rumors of abuse, and then he hires Mark Spinks who pleaded no contest to indecent exposure charges. Makes me sick to my stomach that the gop would elect someone with this much baggage especially when we have so much at stake.
This issue has the potential of being bigger than the bundgaard story and its probably only a matter of time before it is. And due to all of Morrissey's baggage and what is at stake Morrissey should resign or be recalled before this becomes a bigger issue.
But let me tell you why the Tea party is getting some of the credit for this mess. They were encouraged (or told) by Haney, Lyne Breyer, Annette McHugh and others in positions of 'influence' that Morrissey was the 'true conservative tea party choice'. And they did use their 'position' to influence those who voted. Unfortunately 'some' of the tea party people who are pcs (not all-because some really did do their homework) followed blindly, and did NOT do their homework, because if they had done ANY research on Morrissey he would NOT be the state gop chairman. So Morrissey wins by 1 vote.
The election was 'influenced' by those 'internal party leaders' both in the gop and tea party. And since this was a gop issue, it might be safe to say that Haney influenced those 2 tea party leaders to support his candidate of choice and they did his bidding for him. Especially when one of these women actually nominated Morrissey from the floor at the state meeting. And from what I understand this woman isn’t even an elected state committeeman and possibly wasn’t even a pc when she did this. So out of 1,000+ elected state committeemen Morrissey and Haney couldn’t find one of them to nominate him? I’m sure they could but why use an elected gop-er when you can use a woman who is very outspoken in the tea party movement even though she only runs ONE tea party group in Az? Reason – to make it look like Morrissey was a tea party person. I’ve spoken to many people in the tea party movement in Az and they are very mad about this. So lets not lump all tea partiers in the same category as those who participated in this sham.
You also wrote "When politicians fail, who better than internal Party leaders to expose and challenge them?" My question would be when the internal party leaders fail, who then exposes and challenges them? Or do we just look the other way and continue on as nothing happened? Or do we just continue pointing our fingers at incumbents and blaming them for everything?
I don't agree with everything on Politico Mafioso but I will say that just as you Dutch seem to think its the internal party leaders who are to expose and challenge the gop delegation I am glad that we have others who are willing to expose and challenge the internal party leaders when necessary.
Be careful when you say "The incumbents think nothing of rules, ethics, or comity in their disdain for the grassroots." Because unfortunately the same can be said for the internal party leaders "The internal party leaders think nothing of the rules, ethics, or comity in their disdain for the incumbents." And when this happens and it did we are all just pawns.
If the internal party leaders had ethics and really cared about the party and our future, Morrissey would not have been hailed as the "True Conservative tea party Candidate". Period.
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