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    Top Michigan GOP Republicans Resign Amidst Delegate Scandal!


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Sun Apr 01, 2012 at 11:21:25 AM EST
    Tags: "Dele-Gate", Michigan, Republicans, MIGOP, Saul Anuzis, Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Bill Runco (all tags)

    Anyone who looks at the date in the bottom left corner would immediately know we are looking at Saul Anuzis, Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, and Bill Runco, as the subjects described in the headline.

    The joke, however, is on us. They aren't going anywhere.  

    A month later, its as if nothing has happened.  Bobby Schostak remains in a position of trust at the top of the MiGOP, Anuzis has started his reelection bid for the super-delegate spot, (committeeman) Sharon Wise is doing as she is told and continuing damage control, and who the heck knows who/what Bill Runco is doing?

    And some are beginning to ask why we pursue this.  Their concern is over the damage done to the upcoming political contests pointed at those of us who are calling out the corrupt acts as we observe them.  Why would we do this to the Republican party?  Why would we undermine the very tool which is there to help elect Republicans to office?  What gives us the right to be judge, jury, executioner?

    An answer: Wrong is wrong.  We must self police. And since they are still here?  At best we are simply the constable, or maybe a little bit of prosecutor.

    More below ~

    (3 comments, 878 words in story) Full Story

    To Accomplish Replacement . . . And Why


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Fri Mar 30, 2012 at 06:15:46 PM EST
    Tags: "DELE-GATE", MIGOP Credentials Committee, Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Saul Anuzis, Holly Hughes, Eric Doster, Mike Cox, Bill Runco, MIGOP May 2012 State Convention, Keith Butler, Scott Greenlee, Betsy DeVos, Ron Weiser, backroom shenanigans, Michigan Leaders Lining Up For Romney, integrity argument, disingenuous hypocrisy, memory holes, Dave Agema, Mike Bishop, Bill Cooper, Victor Diaz, Jason Gillman, Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski, Tom Stillings, Stacy Swimp, Harold Voorhees, Jerry Zandstra (all tags)

    And no, I'm not talking about Randy Richardville, though I agree that he needs to go, too.  Nope, I'm referring to a different scoundrel here.

    Last Sunday, on the Dump Saul Anuzis facebook page, I wrote:

    "While all of this various and sundry political talk is very fascinating, let's please keep our primary objective in mind . . . that of dumping Saul Anuzis as Michigan's RNC National Committeeman. We do need to start recruiting a potential challenger, and develop a delegate strategy (using the 2010 pool) to accumulate the votes necessary to dump him."

    The conversation threads, both on the page and in the group, were starting to get a tad afield of the original purpose, which is to focus the efforts to replace Saulius Anuzis as Michigan's Republican National Committeeman.  Best to stay focused here, as we only have about seven weeks left to work with.  Grab a pot of coffee, and let's go below the fold.


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    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    Munching on Shoeleather


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Wed Mar 21, 2012 at 11:28:48 PM EST
    Tags: "DELE-GATE", platform reset, integrity argument, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, disingenuous hypocrisy, memory holes, Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Saul Anuzis, Holly Hughes, Eric Doster, Mike Cox, Bill Runco, MIGOP Credentials Committee, backroom shenanigans, Michigan Leaders Lining Up For Romney (all tags)

    Eric Fehrnstrom, Mitt Romney's communications director, laid down a beauty on CNN this morning (full video available here):


    (3 comments, 879 words in story) Full Story

    Following The Paper Trail and Noticing The Missing Links


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Sun Mar 18, 2012 at 09:59:30 PM EST
    Tags: "DELE-GATE", Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Saul Anuzis, Holly Hughes, Eric Doster, Mike Cox, Bill Runco, MIGOP Credentials Committee, backroom shenanigans, disingenuous hypocrisy, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, presumptively bluffing, projected delegates vs allocated delegates vs committed delegates, primary process, ex post facto rules changes, memory holes, conflicting memorandums, "Doster Memo", "Jorns memo", paper trails (all tags)

    So, is it a 274 delegate margin, a 233 delegate margin, a 173 delegate margin, or a 116 delegate margin currently separating Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum?  How deeply is Newt Gingrich locked into third place?  And if Ron Paul's been mathematically eliminated from a statistically certain pre-convention majority, then why is he still campaigning?  We know the answer to the third question (at least we think we do), but those first two aren't mere academic questions, and answering them might help in understanding why Anuzis and his Backroom Band are sticking to the meme that Romney is supposed to get both of Michigan's at-large delegates to this summer's national convention . . . in spite of all the verifiable evidence otherwise.

    And while we're at it, we're going to connect a few dots and see what we see.


    (4 comments, 5242 words in story) Full Story

    Because The Question Needs To Be Asked


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Tue Mar 13, 2012 at 03:50:06 PM EST
    Tags: "DELE-GATE", Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Saul Anuzis, Holly Hughes, Eric Doster, Mike Cox, Bill Runco, MIGOP Credentials Committee, backroom shenanigans, disingenuous hypocrisy, Newt Gingrich, Winning Our Future, Ron Paul, Revolution, Mitt Romney, Restore Our Future, Rick Santorum, Red White and Blue Fund, behind-the-scenes collusion, convention brokerage deal, Rand Paul (all tags)

    When it comes to conspiracy theories, I tend to take the advice God gave his prophet, Isaiah:  "I'm warning you!  Don't act like these people.  Don't call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don't be afraid of something, just because they are.  I am the one you should fear and respect.  I am the holy God, the LORD All-Powerful!" (Isaiah 8:11-13, CEV)

    But I gotta tell you; some of the "off the radar" developments swirling around on the periphery of the Michigan Dele-Gate fiasco have me wondering just what the hell is going on behind the curtains in those back rooms.  And specifically one development has me intrigued.


    (1 comment, 2139 words in story) Full Story

    So That The Heir-Apparent May Receive His Crown


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Sat Mar 10, 2012 at 10:54:20 AM EST
    Tags: "DELE-GATE", Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Saul Anuzis, Holly Hughes, Eric Doster, Mike Cox, Bill Runco, MIGOP Credentials Committee, backroom shenanigans, disingenuous hypocrisy, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, presumptively bluffing, math vs math, projected delegates vs bound delegates vs committed delegates (all tags)

    If we're to believe the drive-by mainstream media (Such as The Ticket, Politico, Washington Post, Reuters, Associated Press, and CNN among others), then this here republican presidential primary is all but a done deal.  With all that orange on the map below, everyone else should just quit now.  Michigan's native son is the only one with a clear path to victory, so let's just call it good and move on to the general campaign.

    Apparently Team Romney has never heard of a guy named Yogi Berra, or the concept of there being a reason that we actually play the games.


    (2 comments, 2993 words in story) Full Story

    The Michigan GOP Corruption Casualties - Day 9


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri Mar 09, 2012 at 11:24:16 AM EST
    Tags: "DELE-GATE", DeleGATE, Michigan, Destruction Of The Party, Saul Anuzis, Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Bill Runco, Alpena County, Republican Chair, Tanya Hill, Jesse Osmer, Circling The Wagons (all tags)

    The corruption of the Michigan GOP by Saul Anuzis, Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, and Bill Runco demonstrate there is still so much to do by Michigan Republicans.

    How can we stand as a party with true principles, if the pursuit of power overrides common sense and appropriate management of our affairs?  How can the desire for a single candidate be allowed to flavor the rules after the fact, to advance that candidate? How can a party that continually keeps trying to call itself "Big Tent" work so diligently to drive away the conservatives, grass roots, and TRUE Republicans, expect to survive such an important time in the history of this country?

    Maybe its because those at the top don't want survival.

    That is one of the conclusions one must arrive at if the facts are examined with a critical eye.  An unacceptable acknowledgement of blame for a presumed misunderstanding of the rules is all the proof the MiGOP is willing to offer to a now despondent base that everything will be OK if we all just coalesce around the chair, and spurn the idea that crooked dealings have been happening.  "If we pull together, then we can beat Obama in Michigan!", being the theme.

    The Ends justify the means.  Just ignore the fact we become that which we fight in the process; Dirty dealing, backroom brokering, power seeking corruptocrats who could really care less about the rule of law or what is decent and just.

    We become typical Michigan Leftist Democrats.

    And we shed those who fight for the honor of the party, and of our country in the process.  ~ Below The Fold.

    (5 comments, 1437 words in story) Full Story

    This Will Not Be Quietly Swept Under The Rug


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Mon Mar 05, 2012 at 11:23:00 PM EST
    Tags: "DELE-GATE", Bobby Schostak, Sharon Wise, Saul Anuzis, Holly Hughes, Eric Doster, Mike Cox, Bill Runco, MIGOP Credentials Committee, backroom shenanigans, disingenuous hypocrisy, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, primary process, delegate math, ex post facto rules changes, memory holes, conflicting memorandums, MIGOP Party Leadership, MIGOP Paid Staff, MIGOP District Chairs, MIGOP State Committee (all tags)

    Last week, the Michigan "Dele-Gate" Fiasco was a big deal.  A whole bunch of media outlets, both in-state and nationally, had something to say about it.  Tony Roza over at The Green Papers is also keeping track of this mess, though for now he has the official delegate count consistent with last week's backroom banditry.  But funny things tend to happen over the weekend with media stories.  If there isn't someone actually pushing the narrative, then the story tends to die off.  And when someone who's actively involved in burying the truth is controlling the narrative . . . well, that's probably cause for concern.


    (5 comments, 958 words in story) Full Story

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