“Republican First:” RPV stands up to Trump

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.

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.

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“Trumpkins” .... no bias there. “Non-controversial move withing the party” does not mean that the VOTERS i.e. “We the People” will find this move ‘non-controversial’. Virginia got Romney crammed down our throats the last presidential election & some of us STILL aren’t happy about it. So go ahead & poke the Donald bull with a loyalty oath (what ... are we still back at the end of the Civil War or something?) and watch the explosion ... to the detriment of “the party” i.e. the stinkin’ Repubs. Maybe the Repubs ought to be the ones taking a loyalty oath to the United States - last time I looked, they were supporting all of Obama’s “destroy America’ policies ... the ones we gave them majorities in the House & Senate to stop. Note - I would rather vote Cruz than Trump, but Trump is decimating a lot that needs to be taken on and destroyed and for that, I’m grateful.

THE GOPe CHICKENS ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST. People are fed up w/ the stupid GOP...they back-stabbed the very people who put them back in power in 2010 and 14. They did so at their peril. Now Trump will reap the rewards. More below.

The 2014 Midterm Dem Demolition Derby” and down-ticket
state wins have yet to be fully- mined, but this we know:

<><> REPUBLICANS WON STUNNING HISTORY-MAKING ELECTORAL VICTORIES

<><> midterms were a massive and awesome rejection of liberals;

<><> Southern Democrats control not a single governorship, US senator or legislative chamber,

<><> Democrat losses stretch from the Carolinas westward to Texas,

<><> 110 Of 140 Southern States election districts went Republican.

<><> GOP’s House majorities are so huge and solid NBC’s Chuck Todd says Dems can’t recapture losses until 2022.

<><> Some pundits say Republicans have a 100-year majority;

<><> when the next US Senate convenes, 30 lock-stepping Democrats who voted for Obamacare are gone.

<><> Ark and Ill (Clinton hometowns) have Repub governors-—important in a prez race b/c guvs control party machinery.

<><> Unprecedented MINN 6th Congressional district-—every single House and Senate district went Repub

<><> GOP now controls the MINN State House.

<><> Ohio’s historic GOP statehouse takeover (Gun Control is toast)

<><> Ohio’s Gov, Lt. Gov, AG, Secy of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer—all R-—Sup/Ct - 6 R/1 D

<><> Britt Hume sez: “latino vote is zilch”-—”over-50” is significant 30% voting segment.

<><> Republicans unified control: gov/legislature in 23 states (Ntl Conference of State Legislatures factoid).

<><> Repub governorships: Florida, Tx, Ill, Ohio, Mich, MD, Wisconsin, NC, GA, Mass.

<><> GOP holds every congressional seat in Arkansas; first time in 141 years...

<><> Environmentalists fogged out-—suffered huge losses.

<><> Gun Control Candidates blitzed.

<><> “War on Women” became a ntl joke.

<><> Clinton’s labeled politically useless-—most candidates they flacked lost.

<><> Montana, So/Dakota and West/VA Dems were forced to retire; no hope of getting re-elected,

<><> Arizona House recount race went Republican.

<><> AZ Republican McSally wins last open House seat (Dem Gaby Giffords seat),

<><> Repub McSally’s win gives GOP 5-4 advantage in AZ congressional delegation,

<><> Repubs hold 247 House seats (Dems 188), the largest GOP advantage since the Truman admin after WWII.

<><> 73 percent of LA’s white voters say told they “strongly disapproved” of the president.

<><> Republicans hold the largest House majority in 83 years.

<><> Republicans holds 68 of 98 state legislative chambers.

<><> 2015 Republican grip on state government has not been seen since the 1920s.

<><> Republicans hold or share control in nearly every state (7 states’ legislature and Governor are Dem-held).

<><> 12 states, including Missouri, Arizona, Arkansas, NC will push income tax cuts and fiscal reform.

<><> Illinois’ new Repub Governor’s top priority is reforming its nearly-bankrupt public pension system.

<><> Vermont Democrats allied w/ VT conservative Repubs to ward off voter backlash

<><> controversial and seemingly incompetent VT Democrat governor did not get the requisite votes to stay in office.

<><> VT poised to install Vermont’s first Republican governor in over four years

<><> Republicans now control two-thirds of the state legislatures.

The Republican wave did not end in November 2014. Later, Republicans expanded their majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 170th district. Expanding a legislative majority in a blood red state that twice voted for Barack Obama.

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