Posted on 10/27/2013 9:19:28 AM PDT by servo1969
Meghan McCain says her Arizona senator dad is “depressed” and “frustrated” with the tea party faction of the Republican Party, which she called “the hyper-conservative wing.”
The comments were part of Meghan’s promo for her new show, which no one will watch, Raising McCain.
As a Tea Party activist, I am all for making both McCains even more frustrated.
One of the most important developments in the new conservative movement has been encouraging regular Americans to participate directly in politics.
In California, that has meant many have gotten involved in local Republican groups and have become versed in the ways of state party politics and its Byzantine rules.
Recently, the Tea Party California Caucus formed in response to the state Republican Party’s continued lack of enthusiasm for formulating and implementing conservative policy.
On Canto Talk, I recently had a chance to interview its founder Randall Jordan, as well as California Tea Party coordinator Dawn Wildman. The caucus recently participated in the California Republican convention in Anaheim; Jordan says they met with “100 % more success” than they were anticipating and now the GOP establishment “can’t ignore us and knows we are not going away.”
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Wildman expands on the point, describing the level of enthusiasm she saw for the caucus at the convention:
“The was the hottest ticket of the weekend. And, the most interesting part of it was that it was 100% unadulterated tea party all the way and there was nothing the establishment could do about it.”
Jordan noted that another success was the passage of 4 of the 5 resolutions that the caucus introduced in Anaheim. These resolutions were:
Targeting the end of the Common Core standards in the state. Developing new voter identification rules. Eliminating Agenda 21 enforcement within the state. Resolving to strictly enforce immigration rules already in the books.
According to Jordan, the establishment “took the teeth” out of some of these introduced resolutions. However, the Tea Party members now “know how to play the game” and plan to come back with even stronger resolutions at the next convention.
Additionally, the Tea Party California Caucus is looking to 2014 with an eye toward local elections:
“We are going to focus on local races, going for service districts, school boards, city council seats, in order to get as many tea party members elected as possible,” said Jordan.
Finally, I wrapped it up by noting that the Tea Party has been entirely vindicated in its stance about Obamacare, if the complete failure of the roll-out is any indication. Jordan notes that his group spent only $5000 on their website and it is entirely functional.
The caucus plans on meeting in November to make even more plans.
Makes me proud to be a TEA Party member.
Would it be too horrible to hope that his frustration will cause him to stroke out or have a heart attack and die? Or at least be incapacitated?
Matches her book
Move over, it’s crowded here.
RIBBITS—frog face man
Ah. So she will be competing for Rachel Maddow's viewer.
Good for them!
Arizona´s Barry Goldwater would probably tell her to go join the Democratic party.
McCain is now haunted by the Hobbits.
He cannot be retired soon enough.
Just kidding!
Great. Now I went and done it. I'm going to be inundated with hate posts by those who still consider McCain a war hero.
I'm sorry. Okay. I'm sorry. Direct your vile (bile?) at me if you must but just remember, I'm not the one who can decide to let millions of illegals into this country to become DemocRAT voters and overwhelm our welfare system and drive down wages.
I'm not the one who gets to waste tens of billions of tax dollars on a bloated, inefficient government.
I'm not the one who poses for pics with terrorists in Syria while they plot the deaths of American citizens.
But if it will make you feel better for venting your disgust at me for mocking a supposed (damn it! I did it again!) war hero, feel free.
While you can.
I doubt when we're sharing a bunk in that FEMA camp they'll let us rag on each other on FR.
Bump!
If America were the Shire, he’d be our Ted Sandyman.
“I am concerned about the environment. I love to wear black. I think government is best when it stays out of people’s lives and business as much as possible. I love punk rock. I believe in a strong national defense. I have a tattoo. I believe government should always be efficient and accountable. I have lots of gay friends. And yes, I am a Republican.”
At the podium, Meghan openly discusses her personal experiences on the campaign trail and her observations on the future of the Republican Party. Often said to possess the McCain “maverick gene,” Meghan has no qualm in saying what is on her mind and brags that she inherited “my dad’s heartburn-inducing ability to say what he thinks.”
A powerful role model for young women and Republicans alike, she passionately discusses women’s issues, social issues and marriage equality. Meghan firmly believes that Republicans need to get back to their core beliefs—and that there is room for all walks of life in the Party.
http://www.pivot.tv/shows/raising-mccain
No hate mail from me. McCain hasn't fought for this country for years. McCain fights for McCain.
Wacko-birdie.
Yet we have nothing to fear from Obama. Freakin jerk!
Sen. John McCain gets a grilling on daughter Meghan’s reality TV show, admits daughter sometimes is a ‘pain in the ass’
The Republican stalwart showed of his barbeque skill on Meghan’s Pivot TV show. The Senator praises his 29-year-old but admits she can be a “pain in the ass from time to time.”
BY LESLIE LARSON / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sen-john-mccain-grilling-daughter-tv-show-article-1.1494140
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