Why? Because Bryan Maryott is sending me advertisements, that’s why. The Axiom difference I suppose…
In my Facebook and Instagram Feed No Less. AHEM – 95747 is a LONG WAY FROM CA-49.
Your intrepid blogger would like to HELP Bryan Maryott save a few bucks. Look in to targeting your Facebook Ads. There are plenty of perfectly good political operatives near your hometown of San Juan Capistrano that can help you narrow it down to say, Bakersfield? Heck, the really good ones may be able to get it narrowed down below Irvine.
And then of course I got this email too:
Aaron, I’m sure you’ve read or heard plenty about New York socialist Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – not a day goes by that she doesn’t make an outlandish and quite frankly, dangerous claim. And now, as she feuds with her own Party’s campaign leadership, she is urging liberals across America to donate to fellow radical Democrat Mike Levin! That’s right; she’s urging Democrats to support Levin instead of the DCCC. Birds of a feather flock together… and Levin is one of just three Democrats she called out in this manner. Let’s just say if you have this type of AOC “endorsement”, you are DEFINITELY too far-left for the 49th District. Help me take on the radical left and win this seat in 2020, to restore common-sense leadership for our communities in Congress. ** Please make a $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, or $250 special contribution if you’re on board!
Contribute online here >>
Mike Levin has only been in office for four months, and he’s done everything he can to hide his radical true colors from voters because he KNOWS he’s out-of-step with 49th District voters. He likes to portray himself as some type of “middle of the road” guy… when in reality, he supports the so-called “Green New Deal”, government-run healthcare, and other radical-left schemes that threaten jobs, our quality of life, and American freedom. We’re working hard to let voters know what Congressman Mike Levin is really all about, and take back in this seat in 2020. Will you help us share the word and grow Team Maryott at this vital time? I greatly appreciate any donation you can help with, Aaron!
All the best, Brian Maryott Candidate for U.S. Congress (CA-49)
Bryan – consider this blog post my contribution to your campaign. Since I have no idea how much money you are wasting advertising to Northern California, there is no need to thank me for the assistance. However, allow your intrepid blogger to suggest you stick to San Juan Capistrano City Council.
There is a reason why your intrepid blogger mocked Kevin Kiley for claiming victory – not only because he did not finish first, but 27.9% of the vote is nothing to crow about in any election at any time. It just makes Kevin look like Baghdad Bob.
I am going to once again preface this post to say that I believe Jessica Patterson is NOT involved in this effort to shred the California Republican Party Platform. I have also spoken to one of her close associates, a Congressional Chief of Staff, a CRP Board Member and an Assembly Chief of Staff and none are aware of an organized effort within their own ranks.
However – your intrepid blogger, with the help of several confidential informants has determined there is an organized effort the shred the CAGOP Platform. This is not the way Jessica Patterson needs to start her tenure as CAGOP Chair. It is the opinion of this blogger that Madam Chairman needs to step on these people and tell them to knock it off.
Some may be wondering why your intrepid blogger is making a big deal out of Platform Committee Membership for the CAGOP. Take a look at this manifesto called “Reframing the Message“. This was the result of a reputed $250,000 expenditure and this document was produced some time pre-2018 elections.(I am now being told it could have been $350K)
Mr. Buhler has gotten Sue Caro Involved as well
The Platform Committee is made up of roughly 220 people, of which 80 are elected. The key is when the committee meets and selects a “Drafting Committee” – if you read my expose’ on the 2011 effort, the real damage was done by the Platform Drafting Committee.
Your intrepid blogger has received emails from three of the establishment candidates for CAGOP Platform committee. It is clear from the presentation and formatting that there is coordination and a template they are operating off of. The effort to shred the CAGOP Platform is organized and systematic.
Sue Caro has made calls and gotten a long time staffer (good dude by the way, just really moderate) Jonathan Madison in AD15. Dan “Platform Destroyer” Trimble is running in AD20. Given that there are so few delegates in those districts, neither race will be much of a contest. The extreme left-wing Republican Catherine Baker is making calls for Dominic Pruitt in AD16. (I do not know Dominic at all)
Caro’s pitch has been refreshingly transparent – “We Really Need to Change the Platform”. I will tip my cap to her for her honesty, the others in her crew should follow her lead.
In AD01 – when we wrote our post lambasting Deborah Wilder for her allegiance to the far-left of the GOP, including her public and aggressive defense of Chad Mayes and her loud opposition to anything that enables the rank and file delegate – we were 100% aware that Wilder was already on the Platform Committee by virtue of her installation as Northern Region Vice Chair. The criticism stands, Wilder is a product of all the staff and consultants that live in the Northern Region (see also Southern Placer County about 20 miles from the capitol), and is way to the left of the real Republicans in the region. It is the opinion of this blogger that Wilder was telling people she was running until she could find someone acceptable to the liberal GOP drill.
To that end, it appears that Wilder and someone who may or may not be David Stafford Reade have recruited an ally from Shasta County named Cathy Kneer to oppose Lassen GOP Chairman Joseph Turner.
It is clear based on intel that Luis Buhler, David Stafford Reade, Sue Caro, Deborah Wilder and others are working together to elect a slate of establishment candidates to re-write the CAGOP Platform.
I’m going to conclude this post with a warning to everyone. When you try to get someone to buy something, you usually have something to give them as a reason to buy your product. While I was thrilled to see the new GOP leadership doing voter registration seminars, the literature I was handed copies of was so milquetoast and watered down I’ve been wondering how I can use it to convince someone to register GOP. That is not hyperbole it is legitimately and honestly how I see it.
Secondly, Those that say the platform is a piece of paper no one reads are a lot of the same people recruiting moderates and RINOS for the committee to draw up a new platform. I thought it didn’t matter to them?
It does matter and it matters a lot. I’ve written before and I will write it again, people like Kevin Krick, Dan Trimble and Luis Buhler have been obsessed with pulling the pro-life plank and others out of the platform for years. There are a dedicated group of liberals that are making a play again in 2019.
Blogger’s Note: I am not accusing anyone of doing anything illegal or unethical. This is a mini campaign within the California Republican Party. Either the Conservatives mobilize or the liberals will win. 100% of my gripe is that this whole thing is an unnecessary fight especially leading up to the MARCH 2020 Primary.
This time it is the liberals picking the fight, not the conservatives, and they are doing exactly what your intrepid blogger predicted pre-convention. Running people off of Central Committees, preparing assaults on Central Committees and attempting to gut the CAGOP Platform. Who needs democrats?
Your intrepid blogger is wondering if newly minted CAGOP Chair Jessica Patterson is going to have to intervene, just like Jim Brulte did in 2015?
I am going to preface this post to say that I believe Jessica Patterson is NOT involved in this effort to shred the California Republican Party Platform. I have also spoken to one of her close associates, a Congressional Chief of Staff, a CRP Board Member and an Assembly Chief of Staff and none are aware of an organized effort within their own ranks.
Some may be wondering why your intrepid blogger is making a big deal out of Platform Committee Membership for the CAGOP. Take a look at this manifesto called “Reframing the Message“. This was the result of a reputed $250,000 expenditure and this document was produced some time pre-2018 elections.
Heeeeeeeeeeeeees Baaaaaaaaaaaack!
Several Calls with several activists confirm that Luis Buhler is on a rampage in the Bay Area. He has recruited some social liberal Trump Supporters in at least two Assembly Districts, while recruiting some known platform destroying never-trumpers in other districts.
If the previous four party insiders I spoke to were/are unaware of an effort to shred the Party Platform – it appears then that Luis Buhler is on a rampage by himself. It seems non-nonsensical that party leadership would want open warfare over the party platform after the shellacking in 2018.
Luis Buhler does not play well with others and he is obsessed with eviscerating conservative values from the California GOP.
Your Intrepid Blogger has been briefed about efforts in AD22, AD29, AD30 and several other districts in the Bay Area peninsula – led by Buhler.
It has also been reported that Mr. Buhler is active in the Santa Clara and Santa Cruz GOP Central Committees assisting the liberals on said committees in ousting Conservative / Travis Allen supporting committee members. This is also consistent as since I have known Luis, he has raised money to purchase slate mail cards in an attempt to control the outcome of Central Committee Elections in the Bay Area.
We have confirmation that one Travis supporter in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz County have been ousted from their local committees. (and there are efforts to oust others) In Santa Cruz the ouster was for two absences (their bylaws state two absences, in a Buhler led modification to standard language) in 2018, not 2019 and in Santa Clara, the ousted member was in the hospital. This sort of ruthless behavior is also consistent with the Luis Buhler I know.
In the North State, someone who may or may not be David Stafford Reade has made calls in at least AD01, AD03, AD05, AD07, AD08. In AD06, right-wing Conservative Ken Campbell is running and will have no serious opposition.
We are following up on leads from the Central Valley as well. In particular, Kern / Tulare which are controlled by the McCarthy Machine. Also, of interest is South Sacramento County / San Joaquin which is home to a top lieutenant in the leadership proxy drills.
The information is coming in piecemeal, we are looking for info from anywhere south of Fresno County. Please email aaronfpark71@yahoo.com with your tips. Let us know if Conservatives are being run off of Central Committees, and if “leadership” types are pushing people for Platform Committee.
Thank you to the confidential informants that have been coming forward, there are a lot of you. Together, we can save the California Republican Party from itself.
In 2011, the liberals led by Luis Buhler and others came within inches of shredding the California Republican Party Platform. I wrote volumes about that. It looks like history is repeating itself in 2019. This time, we are not being taken by surprise.
