Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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Jenna Bush's Father-in-Law in Bitter Election Battle
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Posted by:
Matt Lewis at
10:28 AM
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The Hager/Bush family may be united, but the Virginia GOP "family" is badly fractured -- and in need of repair.
Jenna Bush's new father-in-law John Hager is in a contentious election battle, which will take place at the VA GOP Convention this coming weekend. In yet another signal the VA GOP is in decline, that same convention will likely see the nomination of former governor James Gilmore, a man whom almost everyone agrees will lose the U.S. senate seat in November to Mark Warner -- meaning that both Virginia's senators will be Democrats.
Hager, the incumbent Chairman of the VA GOP (he took over when Ed Gillespie left to work at the White House, last August), is being challenged by Jeff Frederick (32), a young conservative Virginia state senator delegate who is blaming Hager for for losing four senate seats in Virginia.
As the WaPost wrote back in April, the race has gotten nasty. It's bare-knuckle politics at its finest, and the outcome could determine the direction of a state party that has been reeling from a string of losses, most recently in the November election for General Assembly. ... Since then, the race has only intensified. On Friday, Hager fired off this email, accusing Frederick of lying about his record: "Desperate and losing, Jeff Frederick is resorting to outright lies.
Jeff Frederick's most recent attack mailing accuses me of being endorsed by Democrat Mark Warner at this year's Shad Planking. It's not true - and Jeff Frederick knows it is not true because Jeff was there and heard the speech.
Please read the following very carefully because it demonstrates just how dishonest Jeff Frederick is willing to be.
The Shad Planking is an annual outdoor fish fry in Wakefield. I was honored to be the Master of Ceremonies for the program. In that role I introduced Jim Gilmore, Bob Marshall, and Mark Warner to speak.
In an attempt to be funny, Mark Warner noted that he was surrounded by Republicans and about me he said:
"I can't think of a single action that would show more commitment and devotion to the Republican Party than allowing his son to marry into the President's family with the President's 28% approval rating."
It was a bad joke, but clearly not an endorsement.
In fact, I pointed out to Mark Warner that we Republicans had him outnumbered 2 to 1 and that he might want to reconsider his race for the Senate.
And this is the central problem with Jeff Frederick's campaign for Chairman. He will say anything - launch any attack - to satisfy his own ambition. He has viciously attacked the Republican Speaker of the House, local Republican volunteers, and our volunteer Congressional District Chairmen. Anyone who doesn't support him is subject to these outrageous attacks.
If you elect me Chairman I will put the Party and our candidates first. I will do all I can to unite us and prepare for a united victory this November and next. And, I will always be honest with you."
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Virginia Patriot,
"Cap and trade" scam.
That's it ?
That's all you can come up with ?
In other words, Bob Barr really isn't any more conservative than John McCain.
If he were, then you'd come up with several issues.
By the way, Joe correctly quoted Bob Barr's position on amnesty. |
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Cap and trade scam. Nuff said. Not voting for McCain.
BTW, Joe misrepresented Barr's immigration stand. He is opposed to amnesty, I saw an interview on C-span this weekend. |
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Virginia Patriot,
On which specific issues do you believe that Bob Barr is "better" or "more conservative" than John McCain ? |
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The cheap labor express owns the GOP, in VA and nationally. They will block any attempt by conservatives to wrest control from them. They want voters to have no choice about surrendering their country. |
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What, can't the President campaign for him?
Oh, sorry! I forgot! All the GOP candidates are RUNNING away from W. |
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Here again we have the Republican Party telling the Conservatives, We want you to Shut Up, Get on Board or leave-but we want your vote and MONEY!
The RNC/Country Club Elites have already lost, this year, Republican seats in Congress, in one case a seat held for 3 decades. Here again Elites know better than grassroots who they will support.
Having lived in the only Blue Dot city/county in a Red State for 25 years, it has never been fun to be a Republican but I must agree with Pasadena Phil, it can easily be a massacre for the GOP this election cycle. But when you fail to listen to your grassroots, you fail. |
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It seems the GOP's only goal these days is to lose elections while trying to gain favor with Democrats by either doing their work for them or doing the blocking to protect them.
This election season started so early, we still have time to start over. Why don't we? "My friends", November is going to be a massacre! |
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I do not live in Virginia and I know little about the situation in the state. I agree that a state that votes almost always for the GOP in presidential elections should not have lost those four state senate seats, no matter how tough of a year 2006 was for the GOP.
However, one question I have for citizens of Virginia, why is everyone so quick to dismiss Gilmore's chances against Warner? Gilmore seems to have been a popular governor. And although Warner tries to wear the "moderate" label, he is a tax and spend liberal.
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