Now that November 2nd seems like a mile away, what does the MASS GOP do? State Committeeman Bill McCarthy has called for Jennifer Nassour, Chair of the MASS GOP, to resign and will bring a vote to the floor at the next State Committee meeting to oust her.
We support that.
We support that because the focus has never been on grass roots party building as the Chair promised in her campaign for the top spot. What's amazing to me is that the MASS GOP leaders and State Committee members (most not all) can't or don't see the error of their ways.
What the Massachusetts Republican party needs right now is a compass. Who are we? What do we stand for? Where do we want to go? Without a compass, we'll get somewhere, and most likely it won't be where we want to be.
What separates Republicans from Democrats? What do we offer those that are un-enrolled to become a Republican?
We need a leader of this party OUTSIDE of Route 128 who has been in the trenches and understands what our party faithful EXPECTS of it's leaders. We need a leader who isn't concerned about getting a job in the next administration, and highlights the Republican candidates in their emails instead of themselves.
We need a party leader who is NOT AFRAID to speak to the issues that are affecting our economic demise in Massachusetts and beyond. We need a party leader that understands that our social programs in Massachusetts drive taxes and fiscal policies. We need a leader of our party that understands the affect on local budgets of unfunded mandates and the havoc that it wreaks on our cities and towns.
We need a leader who understands that our party has a moral, social, and economic compass and that our goal is to help those less fortunate by helping to get elected, those that share the same beliefs.
We need a compass. And we need it now!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Damage Control
At the end of this post, there is a message from the MASS GOP Chair about the great results of Tuesday, by doubling the size of the number of Reps in the House. Okay, I agree. It's great to have 32 Reps. 32 out of 160.
But before we accept the spin and damage control coming out of Boston, let's take a step back for just a moment.
One year ago, Charlie Baker was the front runner in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor and for the Office of Governor. Even high ranking Democrats would privately say that Deval was done.
Then Scott Brown won. We were ALIVE after all and we were going to kick ass come November!
At that point, the state GOP was predicting, almost guaranteeing, the Governorship ( and LT Gov obviously).
Joe DeNucci decides not to run for Auditor and we claimed that office. Same with the Treasurer office. Think back to the convention and what was talked about.
As late as this past Sunday, some GOP elites were claiming a sixty seat gain for Republicans in the House! Oh my!
So while we will now hear the spin from Boston saying "we never said it would be easy" or "we're on our way back", keep in mind that this is the same group that was riding the Charlie Baker express, while waiving at the Rep and Senate candidates that needed a lot of that money that was placed at the feet of the Coronated Team Baker.
THE EXPECTATION AFTER THE BROWN VICTORY WAS FOUR STATE OFFICES, AT LEAST ONE CONGRESSIONAL, AND A LOT, A REAL LOT OF HOUSE AND SENATE SEATS! Anyone who now says that wasn't the case is blowing smoke up your .....
So, we did double the size of the House delegation, but was that the target? This is the same as being the Olympic favorite and coming in fourth.
The MASS GOP has NO claim to the victory of those House candidates.
Please tell me, when and where did the MASS GOP get involved in House and Senate races, to the point that you received a mail piece asking you for money for them or doing a fundraiser for them? They didn't even open all the "Victory" offices that they were supposed to. And now they want credit for doubling the size of House members?
My son once doubled his scoring average in one basketball game by scoring two baskets! We also claimed victory!
The focus of the MASS GOP was always, always on Charlie Baker. It was NEVER on the grass roots in spite of what they said, even as far as forsaking the rest of the Statewide ticket.
Folks, when a party Chair sends out email messages and their picture is the most prominent thing in the message, their not trying to build a grass roots organization, despite what they are saying.
Damage Control.
That's what you're hearing and will continue to hear, because the MASS GOP fell very far from the expectations from a year ago.
Post Script. There are now FOUR, yes, just FOUR Republicans in the Senate with the loss of Tisei's seat. Some victory.
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Here's the "victory" message from the MASS GOP:
No one ever said the battle to get more Republicans elected in Massachusetts would be an easy fight, and we all knew our state would not turn purple in a single election cycle.
But before we accept the spin and damage control coming out of Boston, let's take a step back for just a moment.
One year ago, Charlie Baker was the front runner in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor and for the Office of Governor. Even high ranking Democrats would privately say that Deval was done.
Then Scott Brown won. We were ALIVE after all and we were going to kick ass come November!
At that point, the state GOP was predicting, almost guaranteeing, the Governorship ( and LT Gov obviously).
Joe DeNucci decides not to run for Auditor and we claimed that office. Same with the Treasurer office. Think back to the convention and what was talked about.
As late as this past Sunday, some GOP elites were claiming a sixty seat gain for Republicans in the House! Oh my!
So while we will now hear the spin from Boston saying "we never said it would be easy" or "we're on our way back", keep in mind that this is the same group that was riding the Charlie Baker express, while waiving at the Rep and Senate candidates that needed a lot of that money that was placed at the feet of the Coronated Team Baker.
THE EXPECTATION AFTER THE BROWN VICTORY WAS FOUR STATE OFFICES, AT LEAST ONE CONGRESSIONAL, AND A LOT, A REAL LOT OF HOUSE AND SENATE SEATS! Anyone who now says that wasn't the case is blowing smoke up your .....
So, we did double the size of the House delegation, but was that the target? This is the same as being the Olympic favorite and coming in fourth.
The MASS GOP has NO claim to the victory of those House candidates.
Please tell me, when and where did the MASS GOP get involved in House and Senate races, to the point that you received a mail piece asking you for money for them or doing a fundraiser for them? They didn't even open all the "Victory" offices that they were supposed to. And now they want credit for doubling the size of House members?
My son once doubled his scoring average in one basketball game by scoring two baskets! We also claimed victory!
The focus of the MASS GOP was always, always on Charlie Baker. It was NEVER on the grass roots in spite of what they said, even as far as forsaking the rest of the Statewide ticket.
Folks, when a party Chair sends out email messages and their picture is the most prominent thing in the message, their not trying to build a grass roots organization, despite what they are saying.
Damage Control.
That's what you're hearing and will continue to hear, because the MASS GOP fell very far from the expectations from a year ago.
Post Script. There are now FOUR, yes, just FOUR Republicans in the Senate with the loss of Tisei's seat. Some victory.
*****************************
Here's the "victory" message from the MASS GOP:
No one ever said the battle to get more Republicans elected in Massachusetts would be an easy fight, and we all knew our state would not turn purple in a single election cycle.
Yet this week’s election results prove our grassroots are growing and the GOP farm team is steadily building in the Commonwealth; On Tuesday we doubled the number of Republicans in the House of Representatives!
The MassGOP gained 17 seats in the House of Representatives for a total of 32 - more than a 100% increase. In comparison, Massachusetts Republicans gained six House seats and eight Senate seats in the 1990 election. This year every incumbent Republican won as well.
One thing we’ve always heard about Massachusetts Republicans is that we do not have substantial grassroots. For ten consecutive cycles we have lost seats in the state Legislature. Our gains in the House this cycle will give us the energy and local leadership we need to continue to grow the Party. This year we have already added 100 new Republican city and town committees, and we've laid the ground work to organize more and will need your help and activism!
I am proud of all of our GOP candidates and your efforts to help end a 20-year Republican slide in the Legislature. Our work is far from complete, but we are heading in the right direction.
Sincerely,
Chairman
Massachusetts Republican Party
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
You're Shocked? Really?
So Massachusetts stays Democrat at every level except 20 or so new House of Representative seats and you're shocked, dismayed, and stunned!
Really?
Look at what happened here folks. The governorship was the GOP's to lose and they sure did a bang up job doing so. A first term city councilor could have probably received the same votes Charlie Baker did with all the screw ups over the last four years by Deval and Co. I mean, what a disaster!
The MASS GOP needs new leadership right now. This party has been run to elect Governors and has no idea of how to build a grass roots organization. If the MASS GOP wants to build a grass roots organization, why do they always start at the top? And while they start at the top, they somehow seem to never work their way down to where they should be, on the ground electing City Councilors, Selectmen, School Committee, Dog catchers, etc. Time to start over and sweep clean the infected environment at the MASS GOP. Epic failure yesterday.
As I stated some time ago, the race was in the middle. The Auditor, etc, were the races to fund and push forward, not the Governor race. Had the Auditor candidate been able to better advertise, she may gotten her message across to those who didn't know her. But where was all the political capital in Massachusetts? Oh yeah, in the Governors race.
Let's look at this another way. Right now, EVERYONE who predicted this massive Republican rebound in Massachusetts, is now blaming the poor stupid, uneducated electorate for not knowing any better. Too bad. I know it's hard to look in the mirror after such a debacle.
What was the recipe for success for the GOP this year?
Let's see.
First, elect a Chair of the party that states "we no longer will focus on social issues" or something to that degree. Which is code talk for "we RINO's just want government jobs so we won't talk about the hard stuff, so just elect us."
Second, choose a Lt. Gov. running mate who co-authors a morally reprehensible piece of legislation called the "bathroom bill."
Third, poke at the base even further by playing closed door politics to keep other candidates out of the race for Lt Gov.
Fourth, nominate a Gubernatorial candidate that states that he is to the left of Barrack Hussein Obama on gay marriage.
Lastly, the Gubernatorial nominee hires a staff that costs up to six figures a month and can't get out of it's own way.
Sounds like a perfect recipe for the epic failure that occurred Tuesday.
Now, there were some good things that happened on Tuesday. 21 Republicans won seats in the House. We lost some to people running for higher office so it's not as rosy as it may sound, but I'll take it. Side note, there should have been more but the money went to the TOP of ticket not the grass root level.
I will say again - it is time to sweep out the MASS GOP HQ and start over. If we don't, we'll get the same results if not worse next cycle.
Really?
Look at what happened here folks. The governorship was the GOP's to lose and they sure did a bang up job doing so. A first term city councilor could have probably received the same votes Charlie Baker did with all the screw ups over the last four years by Deval and Co. I mean, what a disaster!
The MASS GOP needs new leadership right now. This party has been run to elect Governors and has no idea of how to build a grass roots organization. If the MASS GOP wants to build a grass roots organization, why do they always start at the top? And while they start at the top, they somehow seem to never work their way down to where they should be, on the ground electing City Councilors, Selectmen, School Committee, Dog catchers, etc. Time to start over and sweep clean the infected environment at the MASS GOP. Epic failure yesterday.
As I stated some time ago, the race was in the middle. The Auditor, etc, were the races to fund and push forward, not the Governor race. Had the Auditor candidate been able to better advertise, she may gotten her message across to those who didn't know her. But where was all the political capital in Massachusetts? Oh yeah, in the Governors race.
Let's look at this another way. Right now, EVERYONE who predicted this massive Republican rebound in Massachusetts, is now blaming the poor stupid, uneducated electorate for not knowing any better. Too bad. I know it's hard to look in the mirror after such a debacle.
What was the recipe for success for the GOP this year?
Let's see.
First, elect a Chair of the party that states "we no longer will focus on social issues" or something to that degree. Which is code talk for "we RINO's just want government jobs so we won't talk about the hard stuff, so just elect us."
Second, choose a Lt. Gov. running mate who co-authors a morally reprehensible piece of legislation called the "bathroom bill."
Third, poke at the base even further by playing closed door politics to keep other candidates out of the race for Lt Gov.
Fourth, nominate a Gubernatorial candidate that states that he is to the left of Barrack Hussein Obama on gay marriage.
Lastly, the Gubernatorial nominee hires a staff that costs up to six figures a month and can't get out of it's own way.
Sounds like a perfect recipe for the epic failure that occurred Tuesday.
Now, there were some good things that happened on Tuesday. 21 Republicans won seats in the House. We lost some to people running for higher office so it's not as rosy as it may sound, but I'll take it. Side note, there should have been more but the money went to the TOP of ticket not the grass root level.
I will say again - it is time to sweep out the MASS GOP HQ and start over. If we don't, we'll get the same results if not worse next cycle.
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