Posted on 08/25/2015 6:13:33 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
It’s about time I get a chance to write something positive about RPV.
According to Politico, RPV Chairman John Whitbeck and State Central have chosen to stand up to the Trumpkins and their Supreme Leader “The Donald.” RPV, along with the GOP in North Carolina, are considering making all presidential candidates sign a loyalty oath. This measure is being looked at to deter a 3rd party candidacy from billionaire populist candidate Donald Trump. Trump famously said in last month’s GOP Presidential Debate that he could not commit to supporting the eventual party nominee. The measure even has the endorsement of former Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
John Whitbeck, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, said the proposal was among many that the organization was considering as it sketches out its ballot access requirements for the 2016 GOP primary. The ultimate decision, he said, would be made by the 84 members who comprise the state party’s central committee, which is slated to meet on Sept. 19. The requirements must be submitted to the Republican National Committee by Oct. 1.
If implemented, Whitbeck said, the provision would be similar to ones the party adopted for statewide races held in 2013 and 2014.
The Virginia proposal has earned the support of Ken Cuccinelli, the state’s former attorney general and 2013 gubernatorial nominee, who has been promoting the idea to members of the state party central committee. He has also been in touch with Whitbeck.
“Anybody who wants to seek the Republican nomination should have to commit to supporting the ultimate Republican nominee,” Cuccinelli said in a Monday interview. “I don’t see anything wrong with that.”
Virginia already has so-called “sore-loser laws” on the books that do not allow candidates to run as an independent after they have lost a party nomination process. This is similar to other laws across the country that bar candidates from running as an independent after running in a primary. So this is more about putting Trump on the spot than stopping a third party run.
This isn’t something new. Even as far back as the 1960s, party officials debated adding loyalty oaths to primary campaigns to deter party fractures from those who couldn’t win a nomination process.
I’ve been harsh, to say the least, about Chairman Whitbeck’s helm of the gavel of RPV. I have real problems with our party here in Virginia. But this is one of those times where I can tip my hat to the Chairman, who is doing what’s right for the GOP voters of the Commonwealth, and for the nation. This is the best example of his putting his “Republican first” slogan into action.
There are still issues the party needs to address, but this is a step in the right direction. One can only wonder how the Trumpkins and the “Conservative Fellowship” will respond to this maneuver – but hopefully since both RPV and the Cuccinelli apparatus are in favor, this will be a relatively non-controversial move within the party. Regardless, this policy will effectively ensure that Virginia Republicans get to choose an ACTUAL Republican for President, not just a rich narcissist who claims to be a Republican.
As soon as the RPV and others agree to sign loyalty oaths to the People, the Constitution, and to Conservative principles.....
“Not no but hell no to loyalty oaths.”
Reminds me of political parties in countries with dictatorships during the thirties in Europe.
Every word of it true.
And how many of those Republicans who have high principles do you think are currently in Washington D.C. right now? Is it 5% of the Republicans? 10%? 15%?
I don’t know, but I do know it’s not anywhere close to the majority. Or if it is, they sure as heck don’t show it and sure as heck don’t fight for those principles.
Face it, the guys you call the “RINOS”, at the national level control the power, messaging, and brand of the Republican party today.
With that said, I could easily make a case that the biggest “RINO” of all is actually Ted Cruz, because he’s anything but what the RNC presents as what a Republican today is supposed to be. You can also probably put Mike Lee, Jim Bridenstine, Mark Meadows, Louie Gohmert, maybe Steve King into that group. And probably some others that I don’t pay as much attention to or don’t get the attention of those others.
So yeah, while I’m not a Trump supporter, I don’t so much care whether he’s a “true Republican” or not. Not what the RNC is trying to pass off as what a true Republican is supposed to be anyway.
Now a true conservative or a true constitutionalist is a different matter altogether. Those guys we need.
TEApublicans, conservative caucus...more in the House, very few in the Senate.
the guys you call the “RINOS”, at the national level control the power, messaging, and brand of the Republican party today.
First of all, they're called RINOs because they're actually socialists, they "control the power" by letting the RATs completely run the show, they have very little messaging other than their actions. But they do not control the brand...they ignore it. The platforms are created by the grassroots.
Any Senator represents a communist city, and if he wants to get reelected, he has to play the game. Some House districts may not have any cities in them, if so, those districts probably have conservative Congressmen.
what the RNC presents as what a Republican today is supposed to be.
And what pray tell is that?
They ignore the platforms. They define what a Republican is supposed to be.
The platforms define what a Republican is supposed to be.
You see anything terribly wrong with these?
That the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice.
That all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society.
That fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints must be exercised at all levels of government.
That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing Constitutional limitations.
That peace is best preserved through a strong national defense.
That faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation.
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