That's 2 calls today shilling for the establishment candidates running for GOP state committee

Yes, this time the race for Republican State Committee is contested.

And the country-club establishment Republicans are scared.

Because never in my 55 years on God's green earth has anyone ever called to say "support these two random bozos" for state committee. Let alone a State Senator (Kevin O'Toole). But my phone rang twice today.

Can you guess why they're scared? And why they're calling?

Two words.

Tea. Party.

The state committee vets candidates and sets party priorities. It's populated by insider hacks loyal to the go-along-to-get-along crowd. For example, they're the guys who brought us Joe Kyrillos for U.S. Senate. Which worked out real well, didn't it?

But this year Carol Gallentine and Mikhail Zlotnikov are challenging the status quo. They're running against the two establishment bozos.

Carol's the first person I met when I got involved with Tea Party Patriots. I've never met Mikhail, but Carol says he's good people.

Why does this matter?

Well, he who controls the official slate of candidates controls the party.

Case in point. John Coyle is retiring from his Caldwell township council slot. A lot of people in town were encouraging a young fellow from my neighborhood to run. A good guy. Well liked, and respected. Energetic, and hard-working. He'd be a shoo-in.

Mayor Dassing concurred. She wanted this fellow to run. He agreed.

Everyone was happy.

Enter the Republican State Committee.

And before you could say "who was that masked man?" this fellow was kicked to the curb, and some dude nobody had every heard of was annointed to run.

They didn't even bother to consult with the mayor, or any of the other republicans on the council first. They picked their guy, and we're supposed to line up behind him like good little party flacks.

Well, fuck them.

Vote for Carol Gallentine and Mikhail Zlotnikov for Republican State Committee. Because no jackwagon from out of town is gonna tell me who would be the right choice for township council.

Posted at 18:50 by Chris Wysocki   [/gop]   Comments | Perm Link |
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