No Model
John Leopold continue his campaign to be anointed as the Republican Nominee for Governor in 2010 by calling urging the GOP to follow him:
Of course, some of the things that Leopold supports and has supported in the past leave me nauseated at the concept that Leopold thinks anybody should use him as a model for the Republican Platform.
Squishy liberal Republicans are the cause of, not the cure for, Republican branding issues in the modern body politic. It is when politicians started acting more like Leopold, and less like small government conservatives, where the Republican Party went awry, as I have stated time and time again.
When it comes to the future of the Republican Party if John Leopold is the answer, you're asking the wrong question...
Local government is at the cutting edge of bipartisan, pragmatic governance that improves people's lives. In Anne Arundel County, we have built a model for governing in the 21st century that sets a standard for effective governing that should be reflected in our national party platform.Leopold talks about a lot of the good things that the administration has done here in Anne Arundel County, with a heavy emphasis on public safety and immigration enforcement, two things that the entire GOP can rally around.
Of course, some of the things that Leopold supports and has supported in the past leave me nauseated at the concept that Leopold thinks anybody should use him as a model for the Republican Platform.
- Does John Leopold still want to raise taxes and fees, as he has proposed to do half a dozen times since taking office?
- Does John Leopold still support government-funded abortions, as he did as a legislator in Hawaii and as a former Director of Planned Parenthood?
- Does John Leopold still oppose the small government model set forth by Ronald Reagan, as he did at the 1980 Republican National Convention?
- Does John Leopold still support the energy rate hikes he voted for as a member of the General Assembly?
Squishy liberal Republicans are the cause of, not the cure for, Republican branding issues in the modern body politic. It is when politicians started acting more like Leopold, and less like small government conservatives, where the Republican Party went awry, as I have stated time and time again.
When it comes to the future of the Republican Party if John Leopold is the answer, you're asking the wrong question...
Labels: branding, John Leopold, Maryland, Republican
posted by Brian Griffiths at 7:58 PM
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John Leopold has a few problems if he is considering a run at the Republican nomination for Governor:
1- Bob Ehrlich, 2 - Michael Steele, 3 - David Craig, 4 - any one of the thousands of Republicans in this state that have lifted a finger over the past ten years to help this party.
John may have fooled a handful of new Republican Central Committee members with his campaign speech at the state convention this past Spring, but he will be called to the carpet if he thinks about Governor. To hear John Leopolds speech at the state convention, you would think he was this great leader of the cause - bull****. John Leopold has done nothing for this party EVER!
He surfaces to campaign every four years, but other than that - he is off promoting himself on cable access (How weird is that picture of him kissing the cat on the County cable channel - it gives me the willys every time I see it) Showing up for a state convention every fifteen years does not make you a Republican, just an opportunist.
What is even more amusing is his shadow, Eric Robey. Anyone else remember just two years ago when Robey used to trash Leopold more than anyone. But the two self promoters were made for each other.
The question of whether Leopold was to run for Governor never crossed my mind - I have been too busy asking whether anyone was going to run against Leopold for County Executive.
I'm not even going to touch on the part about being a freeloader that shows up to events without paying, eats, hands out his materials and leaves.
We deserve a Republican County Executive.
Okay, I am new to Anne Arundel County and what appears to be its strange politics. In fact, this is only my second post on this blog. Republicans attack Republicans here? It doesn't work that way in Virginia.
Is John Leopold that bad? What's this business about him running planned parenthood in Hawaii of all places? I did a little research on him and it says he once ran for Governor of Hawaii but nothing about being a faciliatator for abortion. I also note that he ran against five Republicans in his primary in 06. Why wasn't this issue raised?
Also, why does he allow his deputy to attack other Republicans in letters to the editor? Based on the news hits I was able to find, it seems like the other Republicans County Commissioners hate his guts too.
How did this guy get elected? Is there a Republican (or gulp, a decent Democrat) to challenge him?
Republicans attack Republicans here? It doesn't work that way in Virginia.
Sorry, principles are more important than party.
Yes John Leopold is that bad. And as far as why that was not used in the primary......I'm not going there.
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