The long nightmare is close to being over. I hope.
Is this just one big April Fool’s joke???
Frederick is already floating the idea that he will run again at the RPV Convention in May if he is removed (see here and here). But first he lawyers up for Saturday’s State Central meeting (stories here and here).
Shaun Kenney dissects Frederick’s bastardization of the term “grassroots”.
Jason Kenney shows how inane Frederick was with his election season jaunt to Israel.
Questions are raised about Frederick’s company GXS Strategies’ in-kind contributions possibly running afoul of FEC regulations here and here.
Finally, Frederick has to redo his last HOD campaign filing to account for $32k in well over a hundred somehow missed contributions (see story here , story here, and filings here). Of course he blames a former staffer instead of taking any personal responsibility (what a great Republican!). So he didn’t even review these filings before they were sent in??? And this is the guy some want managing RPV???
UPDATE: Jason Kenney uncovers some very curious timing issues in regard to the GXS in-kind contribution. This just keeps getting worse and worse.
UPDATE #2: And Worse! Maximus at The Contemporary Conservative gets a photo of the RPV satellite office that RPV supposedly shared with Jeff (I’m not kidding – this is how it’s spelled) Fedrick. Here’s his post, including Frederick’s half-assed explanation. RPV paid half the rent on this space ($2400 worth), yet it isn’t on the directory. Frederick Groupies – please try to explain this one. Here’s the photo:
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Apr 01st by Loudoun Insider
For the record, I said months ago that I wouldn’t be surprised that if Frederick was removed in April he’d run again for the job in May.
I really hope that’s an April Fool’s joke. But something tells me it isn’t.
I agree with VaBlogger here:
“…Second, previous election results. I believe that the combination of bad candidates (Kilgore, Gilmore), strong Democrats (Warner, Obama), and a terrible political environment (caused by opposition to George Bush) is a thousand times more responsible for our electoral defeats than whoever the RPV Chairman is or was.”
However, as I said in my last post under “The Frustrating Frederick Affair” I really don’t care if Frederick is removed. I just want to win Gov, L.Gov, AG, and sweep the other seats too!
look, if this guy is causing a major disruption among the unit chmn & SCC & others “in the know”, then he needs to go.
i was a unit chmn many moons ago. each unit needs the support & leadership of the top.
and why would he “lawyer up”? does he think squabbling is productive for the party as a whole?
Those who pine away for a return to the days when the RPVA was run by a backroom cabal need to consider that the cabal is who dug the hole that Jeff Frederick’s team has been trying to pull the Party out of.
The Republicans will most likely lose big in 2009, but that will be because the candidates are devoid of any real issues and are merely vestiges of the old party boss system.
Virginia needs new candidates who will respond to the needs of the People and not, like Bob “Pat Robertson, Jr.” McDonnell, just spout his list of scary tales designed to frighten people into voting for him.
The Republicans can embrace the honest and fair-play approach that has been introduced by Jeff Frederick, or the Party shall be doomed. The citizens are crying out for political leadership that will rebuild our industrial base, create jobs and restore our freedom by curtailing government power.
Jeff Frederick has always been committed to fairness in the selection of candidates and his approach could help the Republican Party to recover by gaining new, fresh candidates who are committed to liberty and who will stand up for the working man.
The old GOP backroom gang wants to keep hand-picking candidates through a rigged nomination process. Handing control back to those snakes is a road map to oblivion for the GOP in Virginia.
Virginia and Virginians have changed. The successful political party shall recognize where the citizens are headed, then get out in front to help lead them where they want to go.
“The Republicans can embrace the honest and fair-play approach that has been introduced by Jeff Frederick”
Funniest line of the last few weeks!
“Jeff Frederick has always been committed to fairness in the selection of candidates and his approach could help the Republican Party to recover by gaining new, fresh candidates ”
Yeah, like pushing HIS WIFE to replace him while being RPV Chairman. real fair and balanced.
Go back to your kool-aid, Groupie.
I think Matlin’s gotta be playing some kind of April Fool’s “how many strawmen can I fit in one post” drinking contest.
OK, I may have supported Frederick in my other posts, but Matlin? she is clearly crazy!”The Republicans will most likely lose big in 2009, but that will be because the candidates are devoid of any real issues and are merely vestiges of the old party boss system.” NO! Bob McDonnell is a viable candidate, and whoever gets the nod for AG and LGov also has a chance.
Defeatism is never the answer.
Okay, I declare Matlin the winner of the April fools contest. That was the best laugh I’ve had in weeks!
Ryan, there’s hope for you yet. Now you can see why so many have noted their concern that this situation could cost us the 2009 elections if it drags out too long, as Jeff Frederick has seemed determined to do from the beginning. Perhaps now you can believe that this is not a Conservative vs. Everyone Else issue…and why there are so many of our elected representatives and candidates requesting Jeff Frederick step down. There are FAR more people who care nothing about the future of the Republican Party in Virginia (including the Democrats, by the way) on Jeff’s side than there are against him (please note that this is NOT a statement of sweeping generalization…I don’t deal in absolutes). This should tell you something.
By the way, I’m glad to see that you have not actually bought into the hive mentality and can still reason…my apologies.
Wait, so Bob McDonnell and his platform of jobs and prosperity will lead to electoral defeat, but Jeff Frederick and his puzzling anti-Darwin speeches on the floor of the House and calling Colin Powell a coward are pulling us out of the hole?
How about we just get the thoughts of those who have the ability to grasp reality.
For the record, Darwin is a LOSER and I wish that all Americans made a mockery of him. Other than global warming, evolution is the greatest hoax in the history of the earth! Colin Powell is just a moderate conservative with racist tendencies.
However, I agree that those speeches don’t win public support. Too bad.
McDonnell does have what it takes.
I really think Hillbilly is someone’s idea of an April Fool’s prank! That was hilarious!
Ryan …..I’m happy to report. You DO have a brain. Perhaps you forgot to engage it in another thread.
At any rate, we’re glad to see that you’ve joined those who are committed to a win in 2009. Unfortunately, Frederick must be pulled from the equation in order for a Republican Virginia win.
Does anyone else find it incredulous that Frederick filed a campaign finance report missing over 150 donations worth $32,000??? How in the hell did that happen? Did his new legal team uncover this problem? How is he espousing the Republican principle of personal responsibility when he throws a former staff aide under the bus for this?
I think that JFred did not take the letter to him outlining the problems seriously. There were things there that can bring charges against him. As people keep digging, they are bring in more evidence against JFred and he is now shaking in his boots. The last thing RPV needs is a scandal, however if that is what is takes to get more transparency and the exile of the Fredericks from the party, let’s get working. Needless to say, I am bummed I can’t be at the meeting.
Something is rotten in Virginia.
Maybe the reason he’s trying to hold on to the position so hard, is he is afraid of what will be revealed, and thinks he can keep things hidden. Won’t be the first time people have tried to hold on to power to try to protect themselves.
Maybe.
When, oh, when, will this asshole bite the dust? WHen?????
Drop the profanity you rabble.
As I said on my blog:
What am I to make of several mailings over the past few weeks from the RPV signed by the RPV’s executive director? Certainly, I have nothing against her, but shouldn’t those fundraising letters come from the RPV chairman. Does this mean that even the RPV staff/fundraisers consider Frederick a liability? Even if they don’t, shouldn’t we have a chairman who’s name alone will help, rather than hinder, fundraising efforts?
You would think, at least, that if the Chairman was not in a position to sign them, that they would be able to get a reasonably well-known public official to sign for them. Oh…wait…they all oppose keeping Jeff around. Guess an anonymous staffer is the best they can do.
I learned tonight that RPV is so broke they can’t even make payroll. How will they pay for the convention??
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“Those who pine away for a return to the days when the RPVA was run by a backroom cabal need to consider that the cabal is who dug the hole that Jeff Frederick’s team has been trying to pull the Party out of.”
Hilarious. I bet that same cabal placed that silly Anti-Darwin rant on Jeff’s laptop and then coerced him to read such drivel.
We need a party that talks about ideas, policies and presents thoughtful conservative vision for the Commonwealth that will stemie statism, protect the individual/property and serve as a model for the rest of the nation’s GOP state-wide committees.
Our very way of life is under attack right now in Washington and all Jeff wants to talk about is setting up lackluster websites and give his views on Charles Darwin — among other things, mind you. Enough is enough.
Get Frederick out of here asap!
Why would we want a party leader that Democrats refer to as “the gift that keeps on giving”??
Because we want to keep democrats happy?
No?
Then I got nothing.
I think I know the perfect job for Jeff, there must be room for him in Obama’s cabinet. He is so qualified.
Bwana chimes in:
http://renaissanceruminations.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/its-a-matter-of-competence/#comment-31485
I hope that if Frederick is removed that he will just give it up. He should not run again. We will never get anywhere as a party when we can’t focus on our candidates. Specifically in an election as critical as this one. If we can win Gov, Lgov, AG, and some open leg. seats we will show the nation what Virginian’s believe and what the Obamaic’s have caused in the conservative movement. I hope that VA doesn’t divide up the ticket, we need a clean sweep. Then when Pelosi sticks her nose up and say’s “We won” we will have an answer. Besides, if Nany Pelosi sticks her nose up any higher she will drown next time it rains.
Hey, didn’t we see this kind of circus before? When Bill Clinton was impeached he said that he did nothing wrong either.
I can understand people misspelling my last name – I do it myself.
But why does it seem like no one can spell Frederick right? I don’t get it.
Ryan — I won’t drop any words from my vocab. Napoleon Bonaparte Frederick is a mother f*****ing Dip***** butt****e a**wipe S***head Pr***k c***su**ing D****** bag!
Fedrick’s photo is painful to look at. LI, can you update this thread with a new photo. Even my dog Boozer pukes at a look.
Everything else aside, why would anyone in their right mind leave that sign up?
OK, the sign company makes a grievous spelling error…I’m very hesitantly going to assume that Frederick can spell his own name. But why do you allow the sign to go up? And why wouldn’t you get it fixed? I’m sure it did not go up the day the picture was taken.
What kind of ass clown leaves a sign up with his name misspelled on a business office marquee? Would he put up campaign lawn signs with his name misspelled too? Can we add charge #11 to the list that the SCC considers on 4/4, which is that Frederick may be too dumb to have this job in the first place?
The new Republican Eleventh Commandment -
Thou shalt be smart enough to spell one’s name correctly.
This truly is embarrassing!
And, 8th Republican Congressional District Chairman Mike Ginsberg explains why this “is not a purge” very succinctly in this months Bacon’s rebellion e-mag:
http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/03/31/this-is-not-a-purge/
LSH,
The answer to your question!!!! The reason the name stays on the sign misspelled is because Chairman Frederick never went to the office. Someone with J-Fred’s ego would never let that sign stay that way.
Wow! Someone should look into that. An office paid for with RPV funds but never used.
I’ve got to admit this is disturbing. The authenticity of this photo has been verified? If so, there is definitely some fishy business going on.
re the sign: This is just one more of those things that shows J-Fred is sloppy. We know he’s sloppy. Sloppy is not necessarily a basis for removal, but it makes it really hard to argue against . . .
Does anyone know any more about the fact that under JF the RPV can’t even make payroll?
For crying out loud, be done with this already.
J- Fred step down, it’s over. You have lost this thing. Fair or not , its done. Move on.
Central Committee- After Saturday, get back to work. Quit screwing around with musical chairman chairs, this shit is wearing thin.
If the party keeps playing these inside baseball political games, you are going to drive away those on the edges who don’t have the patience for political games. Your asking them to join your fight , then inviting them to watch the party play power grab ass.
It’s stupid.
At least the three AG campaigns had the good sense to stay as far away as they could from this goat screw.
Stone, this is almost over, but it does need to be over, and the effort to rid RPV of Jeff Frederick must succeed for RPV to move forward. He’s been an absolute disaster.
On the other hand, you have some wackos calling the effort to oust Frederick – get ready for this one – a JIHAD! I kid you not:
http://blueridgeforum.com/?p=318
G. Man… thanks for the brewski the other nite, bud.
You hit the nail squarely on the head. As someone we both know said so well the other nite….On April 5th, we should never, never speak of this again. I concur with that train of thought. God knows, we have BIGGER fish to fry well into October.
I am counting the minutes to resolving the issue. I really would like to get back to arguing about Democrats.
A Very Young Rep. Voter- you will find those central to power within the State GOP void of ideas. In fact they snub their noses at anyone from the outside even with a (R) after their name that is not considered one of them. They look at young people as naive and merely dreamers, which is why they have driven that vote away form the Party. Fresh and new ideas do not come from the insiders; theri role is to get the people who have those ideas elected through networking, fundraising and canvassing. Those very young people that they dismiss are the same young people who handed them their a** last year through grassroots efforts. An example of this is the election of people like Nye who on political ground is rather young in the game and of course he is a Democrat. There is an insidership, power grab mentality that needs to be driven out of the Party before any true new ideas will be expressed fully in a platform. In the meantime they will merely voice platitudes of sorts and are content with simply being the “opposition party” instead of being the solution/ideas Party.
AOF,
You mean the nambla Libertarians? They should be working things out in their own party…having walked out of ours.
The largest infusion of the “grassroots” at that convention wasn’t even Republicans…it was Ron Paul Libertarians….oddly enough, doing exactly what they’ve accused the Democrats of doing every year.
Ryan-
Drive down to the office and see it yourself. Do you think someone made this up and then took a picture. Please reference the letter Jeff sent from the RNC Convention with his name spelled wrong. I am sure whomever took this picture is reliable…
I heard that Frederick doesn’t even have a permanent occupancy permit to occupy the space.
Chris, please do your research before posting something like that. First, none of the building’s tenants have permanent commercial occupancy permits. Second, they don’t have to because they can get a temporary occupancy permit with certain restrictions. Third, the reason these tenants can’t get the permanent OP is because the landlord has several outstanding issues with the inspectors.
Great. So he put RPV’s NoVA office in a building that can’t pass inspection? I know we’re the party of less tape and regulation, but this is a bit much.
I hate to say this, but I’m thinking that Frederick’s base is really rallying and will fight this until the end. They are encouraging him to do the same. It’s hard to resign in the face of that support.
I’m afraid we’re stuck with Mr. Fedrick (sic, in more ways than one).
We always criticize other people for having cult adoration to a personality and in this saga with Mr. Frederick it sounds similar to that scenario; his supporters look like they will die for him. Mr. Frederick has obviously used the office of the chairman for his own political ambitions. The $32,000.00 situation is suspicious, and shows incompetence. That is one more doubtful situation of his ineptitude as a chairman. Mr. Frederick has proved to me and my family that he is not the kind of Leader that we need for our future. He could be a good State delegate, but for a Leader of a Conservative Republican movement I don’t think he will ever be ready.
Maybe he was catapulted to a high position of power before he was really ready for such a job.
This will be over in less than 24 hours. Good riddance!
I don’t think it will be that easy.
I wish I could get excited about One Gun Bob. We need a real conservative candidate got governor. it’s a shame Huckabee didn’t have someone better to come here and campaign for.Wednesday
Monk- hardly a bunch of libertarians which is proves my point how out of touch the dynamic is between the older GOP ranks and young people. Its no wonder they (those that are republicans) stayed apathetic about getting involved. I can recall about dozen or so I met personally that were supporters of McCain. I only recall meeting two Libertarians and they were probably both in their sixties Monk. Not all under-30 somethings in the GOP are Ron Paul supporters for god sakes.