Comments on: State GOP Fertilizing Grass Roots http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:52:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Barack Obama http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-25656 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:10:21 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-25656 Michael Joffrion is my worst nightmare. Michael Joffrion is my worst nightmare.

]]> by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24667 Thu, 15 May 2008 06:05:15 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24667 Kathy, re comment 12... Sorry to be slow in responding... got covered up for a while... But I don't think the "brotherhood" meant anything more than those who could feel linked by common or similar interests or experience. In this case, I suppose it's an interest in free markets, business-friendly environments, that kind of thing. I imagine that it's something like expectant couples in parenting class, high schoolers at cheerleader camp, etc... folks who feel like "we are in this together" because of one shared interest though they are likely otherwise quite different. Hope that made some sense... Kathy, re comment 12…

Sorry to be slow in responding… got covered up for a while…

But I don’t think the “brotherhood” meant anything more than those who could feel linked by common or similar interests or experience. In this case, I suppose it’s an interest in free markets, business-friendly environments, that kind of thing.

I imagine that it’s something like expectant couples in parenting class, high schoolers at cheerleader camp, etc… folks who feel like “we are in this together” because of one shared interest though they are likely otherwise quite different.

Hope that made some sense…

]]> by: publius http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24469 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:51:44 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24469 If the BCA is working on 'grass roots' operations, you can bet you last lincoln the public will be sh*t upon. After all, sh*t is the best fertilizer for grass roots. If the BCA is working on ‘grass roots’ operations, you can bet you last lincoln the public will be sh*t upon. After all, sh*t is the best fertilizer for grass roots.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24462 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:32:41 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24462 Joff maybe a good guy...but you are only as good as your last race... Joff maybe a good guy…but you are only as good as your last race…

]]> by: walt moffett http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24453 Sat, 10 May 2008 18:29:23 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24453 Preserve the brotherhood of business owners? Maybe the owner of Clem's Auto Detailing has more interests in common with say, the CEO of MegaCorp, or that the owner of House of Curls could have as much influence on party matters as the VP of ReallyBigBank? Preserve the brotherhood of business owners? Maybe the owner of Clem’s Auto Detailing has more interests in common with say, the CEO of MegaCorp, or that the owner of House of Curls could have as much influence on party matters as the VP of ReallyBigBank?

]]> by: Bay Minette man named Republican Diversity Chairman — BaldwinReport http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24450 Sat, 10 May 2008 17:50:41 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24450 [...] State GOP Fertilizing Grass Roots [...] […] State GOP Fertilizing Grass Roots […]

]]> by: Kathy http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24445 Sat, 10 May 2008 15:13:58 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24445 BCA, the brotherhood? Preserve the brotherhood? What does that even mean? BCA, the brotherhood? Preserve the brotherhood? What does that even mean?

]]> by: Political Junkie http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24442 Sat, 10 May 2008 13:57:54 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24442 Joff is a good guy. He's sharp and will bring a lot to the state GOP. Just because you work for a dog, doesn't make you a flea. Joff is a good guy. He’s sharp and will bring a lot to the state GOP. Just because you work for a dog, doesn’t make you a flea.

]]> by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24435 Sat, 10 May 2008 07:08:21 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24435 Hi Susan, good observation. The post is probably best seen as three different and somewhat related, yet somewhat unrelated, parts. 1) The GOP announcements, 2) the observation from some GOP'ers that grassroots are not strong, and 3) the bit about BCA trying to develop some grassroots connections. When I am hasty with a post, sometimes I am not as clear as I should be. On #2, I don't have a real basis for arguing the validity of that... (well, I could probably think of some points that someone would make on that). Mainly I am passing along that the point pops up in conversations with some Republicans who volunteer the point, in some frustration. On #3, true that the BCA is not the GOP and sometimes supports Dem candidates - in the same way that the AEA is not the Dem party and sometimes supports GOP candidates. But AEA's interests <i>generally</i> line up with the Dems, and BCA's interests <i>generally</i> line up with the GOP. AEA's grassroots strength is of more benefit to the Democrats, and if BCA develops grassroots strength, it will probably benefit the GOP more. AEA head Hubbert is a Dem party official, and BCA chief Canary is very close to Riley and that wing of the party. No doubt though that both groups have core interests that they will protect over party interests. (I know Mike Hubbard has expressed frustration about the general business community not always being there for the state GOP.) I didn't mean for the 3rd part about BCA to be considered "proof" that the GOP grassroots efforts are not strong. I did find it an interesting story that an organization that is one of the major players in state politics is said to be making efforts to be stronger where it believes some of the other major players are strong. This post seemed like a good place to put it in. Hi Susan, good observation. The post is probably best seen as three different and somewhat related, yet somewhat unrelated, parts. 1) The GOP announcements, 2) the observation from some GOP’ers that grassroots are not strong, and 3) the bit about BCA trying to develop some grassroots connections.

When I am hasty with a post, sometimes I am not as clear as I should be.

On #2, I don’t have a real basis for arguing the validity of that… (well, I could probably think of some points that someone would make on that). Mainly I am passing along that the point pops up in conversations with some Republicans who volunteer the point, in some frustration.

On #3, true that the BCA is not the GOP and sometimes supports Dem candidates - in the same way that the AEA is not the Dem party and sometimes supports GOP candidates. But AEA’s interests generally line up with the Dems, and BCA’s interests generally line up with the GOP.

AEA’s grassroots strength is of more benefit to the Democrats, and if BCA develops grassroots strength, it will probably benefit the GOP more. AEA head Hubbert is a Dem party official, and BCA chief Canary is very close to Riley and that wing of the party. No doubt though that both groups have core interests that they will protect over party interests.

(I know Mike Hubbard has expressed frustration about the general business community not always being there for the state GOP.)

I didn’t mean for the 3rd part about BCA to be considered “proof” that the GOP grassroots efforts are not strong.

I did find it an interesting story that an organization that is one of the major players in state politics is said to be making efforts to be stronger where it believes some of the other major players are strong. This post seemed like a good place to put it in.

]]> by: Arec Bardwin http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24419 Fri, 09 May 2008 22:35:54 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/05/09/state-gop-fertilizing-grass-roots/#comment-24419 Someone needs to tell the Republicans that like to opine that the party probably realizes they have had weak grassroots in the past, hence the attempt to run the RNC's Victory program here in AL. Someone needs to tell the Republicans that like to opine that the party probably realizes they have had weak grassroots in the past, hence the attempt to run the RNC’s Victory program here in AL.

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