Ohio Republican Party Elections & Shenanigans! Don't Be Mislead by Swampers

 There are a lot of questions and misconceptions regarding the election of officers with the Ohio Republican Party. 

Vice Chair Bryan Williams, in trying to mislead and use slight of hand so he can wrest control and be elected Ohio Republican Chair at the next meeting in violation of state law and the bylaws, wants to use the ORC to force an election. Then after realizing he was misinterpreting the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) he is trying to use the Ohio Republican Party (ORP) bylaws and he is also wrong in his interpretation of them.

Since they can be confusing and hard to follow, I will do my best to try and explain the who, where and what's of the ORC and ORP Bylaws as they pertain to this matter.

At first Bryan was incorrectly saying ORC 3517.04 allowed the State Central Committee Organizational meeting (officer elections) to take place after the election and certification of the SCC elections. It does not.

Section 3517.04 | Organization of state central committees

The members-elect of each major political party state central committee shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, meet following the declaration of the results by the boards of elections of the election of members of the state central committees, at a suitable place and time to be designated by the retiring chairman of the committee in accordance with party rules.

In the case of a county central committee, the meeting shall be held not earlier than six nor later than fifteen days following the declaration of the results by the board of elections of the election of members of county central committees in that county. Notice of any meeting held pursuant to this section, giving the place and time, shall be sent to each member-elect by the retiring secretary of the committee by mail and a copy of the notice shall be posted in the office of the secretary of state or board of elections, as the case may be, at least five days prior to any such meeting. The meeting shall be called to order by the retiring chairman or secretary or if there is no such officer, or if such officer is absent, then by a member of such committee designated by the secretary of state in the case of the state committees, and by a member of the board of elections of the same political party, designated by the board, in the case of county committees. A temporary chairman and secretary shall be chosen and the committee shall proceed to organize by the election of a chairman, vice-chairman, treasurer, secretary, and such other officers as the rules provide.

The ORC 3517.04 clearly differentiates between State Central Committee and County Central Committee. Organization of State Central Committees is to be after the SCC election at a place and time designated by the retiring chairman in ACCORDANCE WITH PARTY RULES (bylaws).

Whereas the County Central Committees have a defined time of no less than 6 days and no more than 15 days after the results of the county central committee races are verified - the State Central Committee are to hold an organization of the committee per the party rules.

ORC 3517.04 was amended to include "per the party rules" by the state legislature over 20 years ago. The Republican Party did not want to hold elections for officers before the general elections, the Democrats did. So since they could not agree - it was amended to allow each party dictate how officers were elected.

So the ORC sets that State Party are to hold organizational meetings (elections) of party officers per the party rules/bylaws - not as Williams is leading people to believe. Williams is very well aware of the language change and intent.

Realizing that he was pursuing a failing argument – Williams switched arguments and is now trying to force an early election through the ORP bylaws.

Williams new argument or angle is that under Article 1 Section 2 of the ORP bylaws he can force an early election. Again, Williams is incorrect as the time and election procedure of ORP Party officers is clearly defined in Article 2 Section 1...

Article 1 Section 2

“At the first meeting of the State Central Committee following the election and qualification of its members, all of its officers, the chairman and co-chairman of the Ohio Republican Finance Committee, and the National Committeeman and National Committeewoman, shall be nominated and elected to the State Executive Committee, which shall then be merged into the Republican State Central Committee.”

While poorly written, this is saying - that at the first meeting after the election of SCC members, the members of the stated Executive Committee will be merged with the newly seated SCC.

This DOES NOT reference or mean there are elections for new officers.

In Section 2 Article 1 there is clear, defined and very specific language laying out the time and process for election of officers.

Section 2 Article 1 - Officers

"During the month of January of each odd-numbered year, the Committee shall meet and elect its officers by a majority vote of the seated members of the Committee (but not including vacancies in the Committee)." ---

As you can see the time for elections (January of odd year) is very specific.

Also in question has been the time frame of the first meeting. Since the change of the ORC noted above, the standard procedure, per the ORC 3717.04 and the bylaws is - after the primary elections usually held in March or May, the new State Central Committee is seated at the following meeting. At times an additional meeting may be held if needed. ORP bylaws state they must meet a minimum of 3 times per year. So simple math and a calendar will dictate there are meetings after the newly elected members are seated and the election of officers in January of the odd year.

Above I am just citing ORC, bylaws and fact on the manner in which they are applied AND with the intent in which they were written and passed.

Prior to now, Williams has never had issues, questioned or challenged the election of officers being in January of odd year when he was being investigated by the FBI for trying to strong arm candidates out of the race for John Kasich and Matt Borges, when he was Summit County GOP Chair or a member of the SCC himself. In fact, Williams was elected Vice-chair of ORP SCC under Timken in January 2019 & again in 2021. Only now that he is trying to strong arm himself in as the next ORP Chair does Williams take issue with the time frame of officer's elections as set forth by the ORC and the ORP bylaws. For the future of the Ohio Republican Party, our stae and voters - we must get this right!

Donald Trump AGAIN betrays Supporters in Ohio!

Donald Trump has just again betrayed his supporters & Ohio voters! At his rally in Delaware, OH today Donald Trump just endorsed Mike DeWine's buddy & one of the top Ohio Swampers - Never Trumper's & self-described Team Kasich member Frank LaRose.

This would be the same LaRose that refused to strengthen the law to keep illegal immigrants & DACA from voting in OH & illegally cancelled elections in OH.

So now Trump has endorsed two people who have betrayed his supporters & Ohio voters! This endorsement reeks of Quid Pro Quo of Trump trying to get LaRose to endorse JD Vance! This my friend is by definition SWAMP! This is the same type of SWAMP shi* we have been fighting against!

What makes this endorsement reek of swamp & betrayal just as much and if not more than Trumps

Looks like more & more Trump's swamp-like endorsements are a way to identify swampers & who to vote against!

Guest Column: Joe Blystone Has Emerged as the True Alternative to Mike DeWine in Ohio’s Gubernatorial Race

Hello readers - over the years when Kings Right Site was active we would occasionally have people submit things they wanted put out for people to read.  More often than not the individuals writing did not have their own platform to get it out and were not able to do so anyways as being outspoken may cost them their job.

The below submittal is from an original & longtime follower of Kings Right Site.  This person has worked in and out of politics and campaigns at varying levels in and out of Ohio. They are also very knowledgeable on Ohio politics, the relationships and all the players. 

The following is the opinion of writer and not KRS. Me personally - I don't agree or disagree but I would suggest you read and consider this is from a person with a long history & deep understanding of politics in Ohio, campaigning and is far from an establishment swamper.

From Buckeye Swamp Fighter - 

Joe Blystone has come a long way from being the mysterious candidate whose yard signs, complete with his trademark cowboy hat, began appearing all across Ohio over a year and a half ago.  

Many Ohioans who are weary from over two years of stay-at-home orders, mask
mandates, vaccine mandates, business closures and a labor shortage caused by the same as well as an election canceled by decree have coalesced into a solid 20% voting block seeking oust Governor Mike DeWine.  But the leader of this voting block is not politician, millionaire and former Congressman Jim Renacci.

Instead it’s a cattle farmer from Canal Winchester in Central Ohio who has been barnstorming the state over the past year, doing as many as three meet-and-greet events per day, that has garnered a surprising 20% second place showing the latest poll conducted by The Hill and Emerson College.  This 20% showing is similar to a 20% showing in a poll conducted by noted conservative pollster The Trafalgar Group earlier this month.

Meanwhile Congressman Jim Renacci had a dismal showing in The Hill-Emmerson poll at only 9%.  This lackluster polling for Renacci comes at a time when his campaign shows signs of turmoil.  Recently Jim Renacci made headlines for claiming that he had the endorsement of MyPillow founder Mike Lindell only to have Lindell state that he did not endorse Renacci on national television.

So what accounts for Blystone’s insurgency in the Buckeye State?

First, Joe Blystone has a very well-organized grassroots campaign.  Capitalizing on the unfortunate circumstances that Governor Mike DeWine has put our state in by responding to the COVID-19 pandemic the way a Democrat would, Blystone was able to build a network through the lockdown protest movement that is active in all 88 counties.  

Many of these activists that Blystone has recruited to his cause are not the typical activists that you would see at a County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner.  These are either first-time campaign volunteers or people who only volunteered for insurgent campaigns like that of President Donald J. Trump.  

His strategy of building this grassroots support has been an aggressive calendar of small but rapidly growing meet-and-greet events across the state at locations as diverse as Family Restaurants, Churches, Farms, Senior Centers, Yacht Clubs and even Biker Bars.  

Out of sheer curiosity, I attended one that took place in the Dayton area at a Sports Bar in Miamisburg that was packed with supporters and those curious just like myself.  It felt like a mini version of one of Donald Trump’s trademark rallies.  The crowd for the Blystone event filled the entire establishment, and there was a long line at the table handing out campaign collateral such as yard signs, bumper stickers and t-shirts in exchange for campaign contributions, which explains where all of these signs have been coming from over the past year.

Which brings me to the important topic of fundraising.  The saying goes that “Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” Joe Blystone has not only shown that he is able to raise money, but in the last fundraising period he was able to double the amount raised by Renacci.

This fundraising is not without controversy however.  Currently there is an active complainant with the Ohio Elections Commission involving cash contributions that were not properly documented.  

While folks from the Renacci camp are making some grandiose claims about this, at face value it appears that this is most likely to have been a rookie candidate mistake by using inexperienced volunteers to handle his campaign funds.  If this complaint is found to be true by the Elections Commission, it’s most likely going to end up being a slap on the wrist from the Commission, albeit an expensive one.

Regardless, Blystone has found a way to raise money from an untapped grassroots source that no other candidate has in this race.  This combined with more experienced people handling his campaign finances should be an additional asset to his insurgent campaign. 

While Joe Blystone is no Trump he has successfully tapped into the populist energy that is on the rise within the GOP and he has successfully demonstrated that he has enough business knowledge, organizational skills to be the Chief Executive of the State of Ohio.

What business has Mike DeWine ever run?  Jim Renacci, while having owned a business, is pretty much a glorified car salesman.  Should Blystone win the primary he will easily be able to demonstrate that he has more real-world executive experience than either Democrat candidate, both of whom are former Mayors of cities where the Mayor’s role is mostly ceremonial and the day-to-day management was done by a City Manager.

Other than their career political offices that they have held, John Cranley’s experience is as an attorney, and Nan Whaley’s only non-political experience comes from selling dog licenses at the County Auditor’s office.  

Furthermore, Joe Blystone is the only candidate that has demonstrated that he has the courage to protect our freedoms, liberties and will not destroy our business climate with reckless mandates.  Can conservatives trust Jim Renacci to be the voice of liberty when he participated in President Obama’s Cash for Clunkers?  

Do you trust Jim Renacci to protect your family’s values while overseeing the Ohio Department of Education and appointing a majority of the members to the Ohio State Board of Education when he voted for funding Executive Order #13672 protecting transgender rights while serving as a member of Congress?

Joe Blystone and his supporters say it’s time for Ohioans to hire a farmer, and since Agriculture is Ohio’s #1 industry his experience in plowing fields and raising cattle is not irrelevant to leading the Buckeye State.

But the important question is can he win the General Election?

In order to win the primary this is what he must demonstrate to Republican voters.  

The same poll that he earns 20% in also says that 36% of Republican voters in Ohio are undecided.  These voters are default DeWine voters who are obviously upset with DeWine but are likely to “hold their nose” and vote for him because they know the Democratic alternative would be much worse.

Between now and Election Day Joe Blystone needs to aggressively compete for these voters who are in no mood to send DeWine back to the Governor’s Mansion. Here are the ways that he can do this:

Start reaching out to more traditional Republicans and even, dare I say it, “establishment” audiences.  While many Blystone supporters may have contempt for these people, he needs their votes and surprisingly many of them are just as disgusted with DeWine as those activists in the “Blystone Brigades” across the state.

Continue his attacks on DeWine, and start attacking and differentiating himself form the Democrats that are running to demonstrate to these undecided voters that he can compete against Whaley or Cranley in a General Election.

Finally, he needs to ignore Jim Renacci.  Renacci’s campaign has become a joke and the candidate himself has resorted to finger-pointing and name-calling.  Joe Blystone is above this as now he has assumed the role as the leading challenger on the Republican primary.

If he can do all three of these things, do not be surprised to see his poll numbers increase and the race tighten.

The Blundering Biden!

From Patriot Post - 

 

North Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile

With all eyes on the Russian invasion of Ukraine - North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un

(Rocket Man) felt it would be a good time to launch another ballistic missile making it NK's sixth ballistic launch of the year.

Just like Rocket Man himself - this recently launched a ballistic missile that fell harmlessly in the Sea of Japan just outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.  

From Global Security - 

The South's military also said the launch took place from near the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang.

According to Japan's defense minister, North Korea's Sunday missile may have reached altitude of around 600 kilometers and it had likely flown around 300 kilometers.

Sunday's launch came less than two weeks ahead of a March 9 presidential election in South Korea, amid speculations by some in Seoul that North Korea may push ahead with missile development while international attention is focused on Russia's military operations of Ukraine. More...

Trump Wins South Carolina / Cruz is Rejected (Again)

 

The voters in South Carolina spoke and they spoke loudly in support of Donald Trump! 

 

Donald Trump - 239,851 / 33%

Marco Rubio - 165,881 / 22%

Ted Cruz - 164,790 / 22%

John Kasich - 56,206 / 8%

Ben Carson - 53,326 / 7%
 

 

 

And after finishing 3rd in New Hampshire behind Kasich, Senator Ted Cruz was again rejected by voters and finished 3rd in South Carolina behind Rubio. 

 

Cruz, being delusional and in a total state of denial, thanked his supporters for continuing to defy the pundits and producing extraordinary results! Knowing the campaign has a hard time telling the truth to voters, Cruz shows he has a hard time accepting the truth himself.  In almost all cases, extraordinary results are not finishing in 3rd place.

 

After not being able to win one county in a state like South Carolina the Cruz campaign should be looking at joining Jeb and putting an end to their failing campaign.

 

 

Support Donald Trump in Ohio; Sign Waving & Door Knocking Saturday 2/20/16

 Trumpsters it's time to take it to the streets in Ohio! 

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After the Trump Sign Waving Rally's many will go knock doors & pass out Trump literature in their local neighborhoods.

If you want to Make America Great Again & help Donald Trump win Ohio it is important that everyone do their part to help out.  Ohio is an all important battleground state and we cannot Make America Great Again without your help!

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Belmont County

St. Clairsville

Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Contact: Bob Connors (mic40@comcast.net)

Location: Panera Bread
                 67800 Mall Ring Rd
                 St Clairsville, OH (Click for Map)


Cuyahoga County

Broadview Hts

Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact: Jan Kroll (jazzgal2@aol.com)

Location:  Near Giant Eagle Entrance
                 4343 E. Royalton Rd (Near I-77)
                 Broadview Hts, OH (Click for Map)


Brooklyn

Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact: Steve Herbik (buckeye622@yahoo.com)

Location:  Ridge Park Square
                 4826 Ridge Rd.
                 Brooklyn, OH (Click for Map)


Independence

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Contact: Jan Kroll (jazzgal2@aol.com)

Location: Rockside & Brecksville Rd
                WalGreen Parking Lot
                6900 Rockside Rd
                Independence, OH  (Click for Map)


Middleburg Hts

Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Contact: Gary Broberg (garybroberg@roadrunner.com)

Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
                 19201 Bagley Rd.
                 Middleburg Hts, OH (Click for Map)


Mayfield Hts.

Time: 11:00pm- 12:30pm
Contact: Ralph King (cuyahoga4trump@gmail.com)

Location: Rte 91 (SOM Center Rd.) & Mayfield Rd.
                  (Click for Map)          


Westlake

Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Contact: Cynthea Sabolich (cynthea_sabolich@yahoo.com)

Location: Near First Federal Bank of Lakewood
                 2035 Crocker Rd (Off Gemini Dr)
                 Westlake, OH  (Click for Map)


Lake County

Willoughby

Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Contact: Rusty Bliss (captrustybliss@gmail.com)

Location: Rt. 91 & Euclid Ave
                35050 Euclid Ave. (Click for Map)


Lorain County

Elyria

Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact: Larry Cassidy (lrcassoc@centurytel.net)

Location: Across from Lorain Community College
                 5300 N. Abbe Rd (Steak & Shake Parking Lot)
                 Elyria, OH (Click For Map)

Marion County

Marion

Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact: Judy O'Hare (j.ohare614@gmail.com)

Location:  Meijers Grocery
                  2153 Marion - Mt Gilead Rd (Rt 95)
                  Marion, OH (Click Here Map)


Stark County

Jackson Township

Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Contact: Ralph Case (star4trump@yahoo.com)

Location: Jackson Township Community Center
                  5735 Wales Ave. N.W.
                 Jackson Township, OH (Click for Map)

Cruz Delegate Quits in Disgust

Even Two-Faced Ted Cruz's own supporters are sick & tired of his inability to tell the truth.

Barney Frank Models New "Don't Ask - Don't Tell" Military Uniform

Girlieman of the Week Award: Juan McCain

From Politically Incorrect Gazette --

Girlieman of the Week

Date Awarded: April 23, 2010

Girlieman: Juan McCain
Girlie Antics: Hypocrisy on Steroids

There’s nothing like a tough primary fight with a well known challenger to make a legend in his own mind like Juan McCain change his spots. Finding J. D. Hayworth a formidable challenger, and unable to simply smear J. D. into political oblivion, Juan channeled his inner weasel and decided to repackage himself.

By the time he finished his political makeover, Juan was portraying himself as so staunchly conservative that he makes Mr. Conservative, Barry Goldwater, seem like a card carrying extreme Libertard stamped out of the Barry Obama mold. Nice try, Juan. You might fool some people, but you don’t fool us for an instant.

‘Maverick’ is gone, and he vehemently rejects the label, when someone tries to pin it on him.

‘Amnesty’, once the centerpiece of his legislative initiatives, is gone too. Now, he’s making Tom Tancredo seem like a border jumper's best friend. When last seen, Juan was talking about putting soldiers on the border and getting tough on border jumping scumbag invaders, with the re-enforced borders he once denigrated so vociferously.

Juan is the poster punk for hypocritical weasels. A man devoid of convictions, he’s that epitome of unprincipled pontificating: a politician seeking re-election. I don’t know if it will get him re-elected, since that’s in the capable hands of Arizona’s chad punchers. I do know that Juan "I’ll say anything to get re-elected" McCain’s weasel antics earned him the recognition he so richly deserves. Congratulations Juan, you’re the Politically Incorrect Gazette’s Girlieman of the Week.

kj

Political Movie of the Year!

Reason #548, 721 ORP Chairman Kevin DeWine should be given a Pink Slip

Below is a thread from an exchange on Face Book between the Ohio Republican Party and a very active member in the GOP, Rachel Manias. It is amazing the attitude in which the party treats some of their very active and highly motivated members.

While ORP Chairman Kevin DeWine is most likely not the one making the ORP comments (he was probably too busy shining his cousin Little Mikey DeWine's shoes), it shows just how out of touch the ORP is with their rank & file members and the condescending, "your stupid, just do as we say & support who we tell you" attitude that is so prevalent with his failed party leadership.

That ORP Chairman DeWine is unable to even control his Frat Boys on Face Book clearly shows the party polluting stench emanating from the stalls of the OH Elephant Clan in Columbus need a good delousing....

(Emphasis added)

Ohio Republican Party Really enjoying watching our number of fans grow so quickly with the new Page. Thanks to everyone for being a fan, but more importantly, being a part of our community.

Rita Pannenberg Thomas
Only If You Keep It Conservative...No Compromises
Yesterday at 4:42pm · Report

Rachel Mullen Manias
And no more endorsements of handpicked candidates. I tossed my ORP slate card.
Yesterday at 4:44pm · Report

Steven Salander
Ditto Rita. Keep it to the beliefs of our Founding Fathers and I'll stay. Become a second Democratic party and I am outta here faster than I joined. I hold my Tea Party beliefs VERY tightly.
Yesterday at 10:59pm · Report

Tony Obert
just became a fan on a trial basis, was going to make a new comment but Rita took my thunder. Ohio Republicants are just as commie as the "D"'s lately.
21 hours ago · Report

Tobe Smellie III
Ditto to that!
11 hours ago · Report

Ohio Republican Party
We appreciate your enthusiasm. And we believe in Limited Government, Strong Defense, Fiscal Discipline and Personal Responsibility. If the "Tea Party" holds to those beliefs as well, then we have common ground to work together.
7 hours ago · Report

Ohio Republican Party
Rachel, the Ohio Republican Party proudly supports Rob Portman, John Kasich, Jon Husted, Dave Yost and Josh Mandel. Each of these individuals spent months and years earning the support of our Party leadership and the grassroots. None of these candidates were "handpicked."
7 hours ago · Report

Rachel Mullen Manias
ORP, you have no business endorsing prior to the primaries or even prior to filing deadline. While I support most of these candidates you must remember the lessons of the Scott Brown's election. These seats belong to the people, not the Chairman of the ORP. When you endorse as you have done then you isolate people like me who support other ... See Morecandidates. I resigned my volunteer position for the ORP and will devote my time to my County party instead.Why is the Central Committee endorsed on the slate card? They endorsed themselves?!
7 hours ago · Report

Ohio Republican Party
Rachel, the Chairman does not issue endorsements. The endorsements are made by the members of our state committee, who spend countless hours meeting with our potential candidates and engaging with grassroots supporters. These individuals are also elected to represent their constituents on the committee, so to suggest that candidates are "handpicked... See More" by the Chairman or that our committee makes decisions based on personal interest shows a lack of understanding of the process. We should also add that endorsing a candidate should not isolate anyone from the process. Clearly, we believe Portman, Kasich, Husted, Yost and Mandel are the best candidates for the job. Those decisions were based on a lot of factors. But you are just as welcome to support a candidate of your choice. We are a "big tent" Party.
6 hours ago · Report

Rachel Mullen Manias
No "lack of understanding" on my part. My eyes are wide open. Speak to those who represent me on the Central Committee. They will tell you a different story on the AoS endorsement. One actually didn't even know there was another candidate in the race at the time of endorsement which refutes your assertion that there a were "countless hours" ... See Morespent. I am proud to be a Republican but my vote is too precious to give it to 66 people on the Central Committee, many of whom didn't give proper thought to their endorsement. No slate card needed here!
6 hours ago · Report

Ohio Republican Party
If it's not a "lack of understanding" here, then you are simply falling prey to people spreading a false story. Each member of the committee was aware of the fact there were other candidates in the AoS race. In fact, there were three candidates. The members of the committee were lobbied directly by the candidates themselves in an effort to gain their endorsement. Our political staff here at the Party also personally contacted the members of our committee to make them aware of the endorsement process. But let's cut to the chase: the issue isn't the endorsement process - it's who was endorsed. Your home county issued an endorsement in the AoS race, but you seem content with that, to the point of "devoting your time" to the county party. That's great! We need good volunteers in every one of our 88 counties.The bottom line is this: Good people are going to disagree. We're ok with that and look forward to working with you and thousands of other grassroots supporters to elect Republicans in November.Oh, and the last time I checked, it was the liberal Democrats who were the bad guys!... See More
6 hours ago · Report

Rachel Mullen Manias
I am "falling prey" to nothing and I take great offense that the ORP suggests that I am unable to come to my own conclusions. You are welcome to call me and I will prove that I am not ignorant as you are suggesting. I know what my ORP Central Committee people told me. One said there were no other candidates in the race at the time of ... See Moreendorsement. The other actually threw Kevin under the bus and said he shut out the other candidates. I don't agree with endorsements prior to the primary. The people need to chose. I have discussed this with my county party chairman on several occasions. The reason I chose to vote in the endorsements in my county was to right the wrongs of the ORP Central Committee. There are bad guys everywhere. Although I take great joy in teasing liberals, to assert that bad guys are only Democrats is naive. Shall I continue? I've got all night.
5 hours ago · Report

Ohio Republican Party
Then your own conclusions are wrong. And no one was shut out of the endorsement process. Anything else is just a "conspiracy theory."Here's a better way to spend your time:Why don't you make some phone calls on behalf of our candidiates?http://www.ohiogop.org/call
3 hours ago · Report

Rachel Mullen Manias
My conclusions? This is what my Central Committee people told me. Are you insinuating that they are lying to me? If that is the case then I really am concerned about the endorsements the voted for. I am sorry that the ORP has taken time out of it's busy schedule to publicly assert that I am ignorant. Although I have been a stay at home mom ... See Morefor the past decade I promise that I am not ignorant and I have am not "falling prey" to anything, including your slate card. I am proud to say I am a Republican and that I will be voting for most of the candidates you support. I believe in the platform of the party. But, to attack me for my initial comment which was harmless truly makes me question the leadership of the party.I will be walking my precinct tomorrow to inform people of the best choices in the May primary. I will NOT be calling off your list.
3 hours ago · Report

Rachel Mullen Manias
Sorry for the typos.
3 hours ago · Report

Joe Vasil
The arrogance resonating in the ORP responses to Rachel's posts are what got the Republicans in trouble in the first place. While I am not by any way suggesting that the endorsed candidates are not worthy, endorsements prior to primaries circumvents grass root efforts from your constituents, which is critical in getting the independent vote.
49 minutes ago · Report

Are you a Bagger or Baggee?

If your nice, you may get a handi-wipe!

2010 Cleveland Tax Day Tea Party

Don't miss the Cleveland Tea Party Patriots 2nd Annual Tax Day Tea Party

• Date: Tax Day April 15, 2010
• Time: 4pm - 6:30pm
• Location: Mall C / Downtown Cleveland
• Address: E.6th & Lakeside

Click here for more details on speakers & the event.

Steaming Load of the Week Award: Public Employees

From Politically Incorrect Gazette --

Steaming Load of the Week Award

Steaming Load: Laughing all the way to the bank, public employees - especially the unionized ones - are systematically impoverishing states (Mexifornia is a prime example) and destroying the private sector.

The scribes at ‘Reason’ list 3 compelling examples of the public sector’s assault on capitalism:

1. They cost too much. As USA Today recently noted, federal employees make on average almost $8,000 more than their private-sector counterparts. When you add in benefits, the gap spreads to about $30,000. State and local government workers make around the same as private-sector counterparts, but their health and retirement packages mean they make significantly more in the end.

2. We can’t fire them. The private sector has shed positions in response to slackening demand and the economic downturn. That sort of adjustment is painful but necessary, as it allows the economy to adjust to changing circumstances and workers and employers to move into new activities. Because it is guaranteed certain amounts of tax revenue and has a non-market mind-set, the public sector is largely insulated from such forces and keeps or even adds workers despite changed conditions. The result? We keep paying for things that we don’t use, need, or want.

3. They create a permanent lobby for expanded government and higher taxes. Look at California, where teacher unions have spent over $211 million dollars on elections in the past decade. One result is that 40 percent of California’s budget must be spent on education, regardless of the number and needs of students. Over the last 10 years, taxpayer contributions to public-sector pension funds has increased by 2000 percent!

They’re scum, and in places like Mexifornia, they OWN, the state’s Elected Tormentors.

Girliemen of the Week Award: Gutless GOP Wonders

From Politically Incorrect Gazette --

Girliemen of the Week

Date Awarded: April 02, 2010

Girliemen: Gutless GOP Wonders
Girlie Antics: Running from a tough fight

If these Gutless GOP Wonders were around during the American Revolution, we’d all be singing ‘God Save the Queen. They would have whined: "We know King George III is heavy handed, but we don’t think Independence is a viable alternative. It’s just too hard for a few pissed off, poorly armed colonists to defeat the most powerful nation on Earth."

If these Gutless GOP Wonders were around after December 7, 1941, we’d be a colony of the Imperial Japanese Empire. They would have whined: "We know that the Japanese begged for it, when they attacked us, without warning, but we don’t think going to war is a viable alternative. Their military might is impressive. Their weapons are superior. Their soldiers, sailors and airmen are all battle-hardened by years of conflict. We’re undermanned, ill-equipped, and unprepared. Victory is a longshot for us, so it’s not worth the effort in a losing cause."

Now, with a determined enemy entrenched in positions of political power, the Gutless GOP Wonders, especially those fossils in the Senate - Mexas’s John Cornyn, South Carolina’s Lindsey Grahmnesty, for example - are beating a hasty retreat from another 'do, or die trying', fight, which we can’t afford to lose. I refer, of course, to a mid-term campaign built around the repeal of DemonCare. Now they say, "It’s too hard and success is far from assured. We think it’s better to crawl back under our rocks while the Demoncrats eviscerate the U.S. Constitution, and destroy the American Dream."

It’s with the utmost revulsion and disgust, that I name these Gutless GOP Wonders the Politically Incorrect Gazette’s Girliemen of the Week.

Easter has been Cancelled!

Here comes Peter Cottontail hoppin' down the bunny trial.... ooops!

Unconfirmed rumors have it that an electric powered car, in all its' silent stealth, smashed into our little buddy delivering all that fattening candy for the kids. Crunching on a carrot stick, Michelle Obama denied any knowledge of this tragic event.

Support Strengthening Ohio's Illegal Immigration Laws

PROPONENT TESTIMONY FOR OHIO SB 35 & SB 150

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010

BEGINS AT 10 AM- ARRIVE 20 MINUTES BEFORE

IT IS VITAL FOR MANY OF US TO ATTEND THIS HEARING

Each person who testifies next Tuesday is to bring thirty copies of their testimony.

Senator Hughes office asks that we keep it as brief as possible - five minutes or less. It was suggested that we actually make it four minutes or less and then it gives us an opportunity to ask if they have any questions.

They have started a new procedure - they ask us when we arrive to sign in and after our signature they would like us to put an estimate for the length of time of our testimony.

SENATE BILL 35 sponsored by Senators Bill Seitz (R - Cincinnati) and Jimmy Stewart (R - Albany) would mandate that the Ohio Attorney General pursue a memorandum of agreement with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to deputize Ohio law enforcement officers as immigration enforcement officers. This would provide for the enforcement of both criminal and civil violations of immigration law. This memorandum agreement is commonly referred to as a 287(g) program.

The bill language below is also available at: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_SB_35

SENATE BILL 150 sponsored by Senator Gary Cates (R-West Chester), would provide that a board of county commissioners may direct a sheriff to take custody of persons who are being detained for deportation or who are charged with criminal violations of immigration law and to expressly authorize state and local employees and county sheriffs to render assistance to federal immigration officials in the investigation and enforcement of federal immigration law. Senate Bill 150 is a reintroduction of the last general assembly's Senate Bill 260, which contained the same provisions. The bill text is currently in the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee.

The text is available at: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_SB_150.

Committee Members:

Chair
Senator Jim Hughes R
614-466-5981
SD16@senate.state.oh.us

Vice Chair
Senator Jimmy Stewart R
614 466-8076
SD20@senate.state.oh.us

Ranking Minority
Senator Teresa Fedor D
614-466-5204
fedoroffice@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Minority Whip
Ray Miller D
614-466-5131
rmiller@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Senator John Carey R
614-466-8156
SD17@senate.state.oh.us

Senator Kevin Coughlin R
614-466-4823
SD04@senate.state.oh.us

Senator Timothy Grendell R
614-644-7718
SD18@senate.state.oh.us

Senator Bill Seitz R
614-466-8068
SD08@senate.state.oh.us

Senator Nina Turner D
614-466-4583
senatorturner@maild.sen.state.oh.us

If you are unable to attend, please call, e-mail or fax your support for these Bills.

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Steaming Load of the Week: Senator Bernie Sanders

From Politically Incorrect Gazette --

Steaming Load of the Week: Senator Bernie Sanders pulls a goose-stepping stinker from his socialist scumbag ass.

Unwilling to pull his head out of the Hot Air Buffoon’s ass, Bernie, put on his braying jackass jackboots. Suitably attired, Bernie then vilified rational adults who want to see more than junk science bullcrap before they buy into this Globally Warmed whopper.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is comparing climate change skeptics to those who disregarded the Nazi threat in America in the 1930s, adding a strident rhetorical shot to the already volatile debate over climate change.

"It reminds me of an event that took place in this country and around the world in the late 1930s," said Sanders, perhaps the most liberal member of the Senate, during a Senate hearing Tuesday. "During that period of Nazism and fascism's growth-a real danger to this country and democratic countries around the world- there were people in this country and in the British parliament who said 'don't worry! Hitler's not real! It'll disappear!" (Hot Air)

Bernie needs to yank his head from the Tennessee Tonnage’s butt and pay a visit to objective reality for a change. While he’s in the real world, he should get up to speed on the fact that the lab-coated hooligans in the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) are fleeing from their own fatally flawed climate change whoppers like it’s tainted with Ebola.

If Vermont wants to secede from the union, we should let them, if, and only if, they take Bernie Sanders with them.

Govt. spends $57, 362 per Home on Weatherproofing under Recovery Act

Is this what Obama meant by a spending "freeze"?

From LA Times Blog --

Who could forget the $5 billion in Obama administration stimulus money that was going to rapidly create nearly 90,000 green jobs across the country in these tough economic times and make so many thousands of homes all snuggy and warm and energy-efficient these very snowy days?

Well, a new report due out this morning will show the $5-billion program is so riddled with drafts that so far it's weatherized only about 9,000 homes.

Based on the initial Obama-Biden program promise that it would create 87,000 new jobs its first year, that would be about 10 jobs for each home weatherized so far. Makes for pretty crowded doorways.

ABC News reports that the General Accountability Office will declare today that the Energy Department has fallen woefully behind -- about 98.5% behind -- the 593,000 homes it initially predicted would be weatherized in the Recovery Act's very first, very chilly year.

The Energy folks did tell ABC they've so far spent 522-million Recovery Act dollars on the program. So, let's see, about 9,100 homes divided into that chunk of stimulation change to believe in is -- gee! -- about $57,362 worth of very expensive weatherstripping for each home fixed up so far.

Thank God & Al Gore for Global Warming - huh?