The Scouring of the Shire (LA Primary Election 2012 Edition)

Unwelcome Return by Alan Lee 

Now it's time.

The final numbers are coming in from LA Votes and 6 of 7 of my friends made it into the 50th GOP Assembly District Committee.  

However, in an ironic situation, I won, but the PaulBots have run through RPLAC (mostly in the San Fernando Valley), knocking out three of my friends -- Sue Abato, Val Cymbal and Nancy Spero. And they forced out Chairman Hauter and her husband from the next cycle. They took 47 seats throughout the County. 

Hence, in my fight against Democrats (and Establishment Republicans who don't give money to RPLAC or CAGOP), I now have to focus on my home ground for competency.  PaulBots are not known for their people skills. 

The PaulBots targeted the Establishment and the Ground Level Republicans (and they are also doing it around the country).  

Thing is, this is the third attack on RPLAC by the PaulBots.  

1) A lawsuit against the Barnett Board during Election 2010 -- when we could have won. The Paul people have never apologized or conceded that they did wrong.

2) Cheating during a CAGOP Convention by double booking people to win a straw poll; and finally

3) One of the PaulBots, Dani Rasconi,  who was already in a Central Committee, happily produced an Anti-Israel video. Mind you, Los Angeles, has the second biggest population of Jews in the United States. (New York City being first). That's put her in alliance with KPFK, a progressive radio station.  

Progressives on KPFK ≠ Republican or Libertarian

Yet most PaulBots choose to follow Progressives rather then Republicans.

PaulBots = Progresives and Obama Supporters

 
I've been in the Republican party longer then Ron Paul at this date.  I switched from Democrat to Republican in 1992 and never switched anywhere else.  Paul jumped from Republican to Libertarian to Republican again (and expected to win after attacking President Reagan in 2011).  Like Mordor, one does not come back in and expect to be Leader.

As someone who is able to campaign among the LA Goth scene, here is hint Paul people: They are like me, Social Libertarians, but you mention being a Paul supporter, and they think you are nuts.  Paul's isolationism and attacks on the Federal Reserve do not show "Truth to Power," they show craziness. 


When I move from the Goth scene to RPLAC, I am listened at both places because, I want Republicans (especially Social Libertarians) to win and I understand what my friends in both clubs are looking for in their politicians.  

 Even though I am probabaly playing Sam Gamgee in my loyalty to my mentors and RPLAC, here are a few things I expect from Paul Supporters now operating in RPLAC and again, after December:

Defeating Saruman (Paul) in Los Angeles or the Battle of Bywater

I) Raise funds for RPLAC or you will not have any candidate victories.  Don't act like PaulBots, act like Republicans when it comes to raising funds.  Anyone can look at that poster in the middle and wonder, why should any funds be given to people who couldn't support the Republican 2012 Presidential candidate? 

II) Do NOT make supporting Paul a litmus test for any activist or candidate -- you subtract more then you gain. And as a so called "neo-con" who is a Social Libertarian, I have read the Constitution too -- so have others. Do not insult Local Republicans or there will be no support outside of your own circles. Politics is about building coalitions not subtracting the less pure (which is why we on the Right have a shot against President Obama this year.) 

III) Back in the early to mid 2000's, there was a corrupt couple running RPLAC -- the Boyds.  They are gone now.  Don't complain about what isn't and create something lasting so that even non-Paul supporters can support RPLAC.   And don't act arrogant.

My question: Do Paul Supporters have RPLAC's best interest in mind? Why or why not?

VNN: Words of Wisdom from Val Cymbal

VALLEY NETWORK NEWS IS ON THE AIR HERE AND EVERYWHERE!!!

Remember dear readers, you heard it here first: off the record, on the QT, and very Hush-Hush

And this is Val Cymbal, veteran, Blogger, activist and for the first time in my picture gallery, smiling.

When I was involved with the Southland Fundraiser in the last cycle (with potential to be revived for 2012), Val was the man I wanted leading the audience in the pledge. He is a tough guy, but don't let that fool you, he is a nice guy, and very important guy to have your back.

When I was eating lunch, Val joined me and we discussed Prop. 14 issues, ADC's and winning in the Southland.

One of the issues Val had with Prop 14 and the Assembly District Committees [ADC] ; He noted that some ADC's never met (whereas, we in the 42nd AD meet once a month) and that as the different Prop 14 measures are decided upon (The "Nehring Plan," by our current Chairman empowers the ADC's -- Val endorses this plan).

Here are the other Prop 14 plans being debated and voted on (by me) tommorow:

The McCarthy Plan - Only 2/3 support of the CAGOP Board and ADC's will endorse Republican candidates, however, if any GOP not endorsed during a primary wins, they get automatically endorsed for the general.

The Spence Plan -- (which cannot be found online, I will post it as soon as it shows)




Val's biggest issue with the staffs and electeds of the CAGOP and RPLAC was modernising our fight against the Democrats.  As a veteran, he knows how to fight.  And he does not like spending years not pointing our (Rhetorical) guns at the Left. 

One of the things about the last election was something that Glenn Reynolds speaks about, "Credentialed, not educated,"  Speak to any Meg Whitman staffer and they will tell you they are the smartest person in the room. 

Give me a dozen Val's over hundreds of Maya Buki's -- Experience and willingness to fight the Left (and by not playing to their rules) is how we win.

One of things we both noted was the music within the Pledge of Allegiance, tell me if you hear the tune:

"I Pledge Allegiance, to the Flag, of the United States of America.  And to the Republic, for which it stands, One Nation, Under G-d, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."

After we said it, the meal was over.



I am proud to know Val.  If you want to join us at RPLAC and CAGOP, there is no leader better to follow then Val.

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VNN Over and Out!