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<blockquote data-quote="DirtyDawg" data-source="post: 1307250" data-attributes="member: 9113"><p>Pat Buchanan came on the scene with a very simple message of truth: the truth about jobs, the economy, the not-so-free NAFTA trade scams, transnational companies, illegal immigrants, the United Nations, Mexico City-Wall Street bailout, the many things affecting Main Street Americans and the future of our country back in 1996. Knowing the party had a huge chasm between the Buchanan and Dole camps, the GOP establishment neutralized the Buchanan movement by using many of the tools it had required. By 1996, the Christian Coalition and the Republican Revolution was under the direction and private funding of the GOP Establishment and they used those resources, contacts, and reputation to prop up Bob Dole’s “Christian-Conservative” façade. In effect, silence, neutralize, and co-opt the message and the messenger. As a result, Buchanan was pushed aside, the movement died, and the Grassroots was left with more liberal Republicans.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>In order to find another voice, the Grassroots/Christian Right latched on to another grassroots organization whose purpose was to educate the nation concerning our Godly foundation. Wallbuilders, founded by David Burton, began going church-to-church, conference-to-conference, and TV Show-to-TV Show educating Christians about the heritage of our country. Where the Christian Coalition and the Pat Buchanan failed, many Christian Conservatives were hoping this ORU-Oklahoman could use this new organization to further the grassroots cause.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Under fear of a Grassroots uprising in 2000, GOP architect Carl Rove, manipulated an orchestrated pre-emptive strike on all this “right-wing shenanigans” before it became a problem for George W Bush later in the primary. He took the Christian Coalition under his own direction by encouraging Pat Robinson to endorse Bush early (One Domino Falls). Next, Carl moves to Pat Buchanan and convinces him “W” is the most conservative candidate to Buchanan’s liking promising “W” would be for tax cuts, against the expansion of the Federal Government, and against nation building. Buchanan is in (Second Domino Falls). Newt Gingrich uses the power of persuasion to get the last remnants of the Grassroots (Third Domino Falls). Finally, Carl Rove placed David Barton on the National GOP payroll to keep the Christians in line. David Barton’s admits that meeting with pastors and churches were to be “kept under the radar&#8230;We worked our tails off staying out of the news”, according to Beliefnet (The Last Domino Falls). </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>In the end, the GOP establishment in 2000 controlled every element of the grassroots that was built up over the previous 12 years. At the same time, those leaders who fought the inside battles, stood on principle, dug the trenches, and spread the message were silenced in the end. Yea, they were promised a seat at the table. Yea, they were promised organizations under their leadership would have validity. Yea, they were promised those followers that were under their leadership would have a voice within the party. But the present situation proves otherwise.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Now, flip to our current situation in Oklahoma. The Fallin machine is from the same line of GOP hijackers and their most recent commercial proves it. Randy Brogdon ran a very grassroots campaign speaking to every county GOP meeting, going to grassroots organization, speaking at Tea Parties, and staying on the ground winning votes every day with a simple message: Limited Government, States Rights, No Federal Mandates, Personal Responsibility, Constitution, ect. Lack of money and name recognition did not stop this one-way wrecking machine to slit through the GOP Establishment and come only 5 percentage points away from getting the GOP princess into a runoff. Just hours after the gubernatorial primary was over the GOP establishment, with all their state leaders and politicians, bombarded Brogdon to run over and endorse Fallin. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I can imagine the same pressure and promises were applied to Brogdon that was to Robertson and Buchanan. “Brogdon, you have to endorse her to stay viable” and “Brogdon, we will help you continue your cause, just give your support to Fallin” and “We will help you get ‘Freedom Roll’ off the ground for you” and “Brogdon, we will pass (co-opt) some of the legislation you hold dear if only we can get your support” and “You will be on our team.”</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Since the “big” endorsement, what have we seen in Oklahoma? Is Randy Brogdon’s message still viable or has the Fallin Camp shut up their opposition by co-opting the message and the messenger(s) for her own? Is Randy Brogdon a viable voice within the Fallin team campaigning to help her get-out-the-vote or has the campaign left him for dead? Contrast this with the lost of Ron Paul for President in 2008. Instead of Ron Paul running over and endorsing McCain, he ran an anti-establishment convention down the road from the establishment’s convention. Instead of holding the water for the Republicans, Ron Paul’s message of Liberty and Freedom is still distinctively his. Instead of losing validity within the grassroots, Ron Paul’s influenced more today than it was 2 years ago. We can see the impact of his non-endorsement every time we hear the words “Tea Party” or we see Liberty Candidates continue to win in primaries. The establishment cannot shut up Ron Paul because he refuses to be shut up by the establishment. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>This is a warning to all you grassroots conservatives. Do not be fooled by Mary Fallin’s message or commercial...look at her history and the history of the GOP. She went along with the GOP passing every stimulus package under the Bush administration; she followed the GOP and voted for the large Bailout; she agreed with the GOP in expanding the government’s role in private business; she voted for every yearly budget that increased spending; she supports the GOP’s position in NAFTA; she wants the NAFTA Superhighway in Oklahoma along with Texas Governor Perry; she stands with the GOP in using tax dollars to pay for private healthcare; and she stands with the same players who have a history of taking the Grassroots messsage, morphing it into their own, marginalizing candidates like Randy Brogdon, and using the Grassroots as their tool.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>If the grassroots has any hope making sure the message of Restoration, State Rights, and Constitutional Government survive, they must not budge. They must not allow themselves to follow the same path as Pat Robertson and the Christian Coalition, Pat Buchanan, and Randy Brogdon. Remember, if the GOP has not changed their game plan in getting elected, then they will not change their method of operation once they are in power.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DirtyDawg, post: 1307250, member: 9113"] Pat Buchanan came on the scene with a very simple message of truth: the truth about jobs, the economy, the not-so-free NAFTA trade scams, transnational companies, illegal immigrants, the United Nations, Mexico City-Wall Street bailout, the many things affecting Main Street Americans and the future of our country back in 1996. Knowing the party had a huge chasm between the Buchanan and Dole camps, the GOP establishment neutralized the Buchanan movement by using many of the tools it had required. By 1996, the Christian Coalition and the Republican Revolution was under the direction and private funding of the GOP Establishment and they used those resources, contacts, and reputation to prop up Bob Dole’s “Christian-Conservative” façade. In effect, silence, neutralize, and co-opt the message and the messenger. As a result, Buchanan was pushed aside, the movement died, and the Grassroots was left with more liberal Republicans. In order to find another voice, the Grassroots/Christian Right latched on to another grassroots organization whose purpose was to educate the nation concerning our Godly foundation. Wallbuilders, founded by David Burton, began going church-to-church, conference-to-conference, and TV Show-to-TV Show educating Christians about the heritage of our country. Where the Christian Coalition and the Pat Buchanan failed, many Christian Conservatives were hoping this ORU-Oklahoman could use this new organization to further the grassroots cause. Under fear of a Grassroots uprising in 2000, GOP architect Carl Rove, manipulated an orchestrated pre-emptive strike on all this “right-wing shenanigans” before it became a problem for George W Bush later in the primary. He took the Christian Coalition under his own direction by encouraging Pat Robinson to endorse Bush early (One Domino Falls). Next, Carl moves to Pat Buchanan and convinces him “W” is the most conservative candidate to Buchanan’s liking promising “W” would be for tax cuts, against the expansion of the Federal Government, and against nation building. Buchanan is in (Second Domino Falls). Newt Gingrich uses the power of persuasion to get the last remnants of the Grassroots (Third Domino Falls). Finally, Carl Rove placed David Barton on the National GOP payroll to keep the Christians in line. David Barton’s admits that meeting with pastors and churches were to be “kept under the radar…We worked our tails off staying out of the news”, according to Beliefnet (The Last Domino Falls). In the end, the GOP establishment in 2000 controlled every element of the grassroots that was built up over the previous 12 years. At the same time, those leaders who fought the inside battles, stood on principle, dug the trenches, and spread the message were silenced in the end. Yea, they were promised a seat at the table. Yea, they were promised organizations under their leadership would have validity. Yea, they were promised those followers that were under their leadership would have a voice within the party. But the present situation proves otherwise. Now, flip to our current situation in Oklahoma. The Fallin machine is from the same line of GOP hijackers and their most recent commercial proves it. Randy Brogdon ran a very grassroots campaign speaking to every county GOP meeting, going to grassroots organization, speaking at Tea Parties, and staying on the ground winning votes every day with a simple message: Limited Government, States Rights, No Federal Mandates, Personal Responsibility, Constitution, ect. Lack of money and name recognition did not stop this one-way wrecking machine to slit through the GOP Establishment and come only 5 percentage points away from getting the GOP princess into a runoff. Just hours after the gubernatorial primary was over the GOP establishment, with all their state leaders and politicians, bombarded Brogdon to run over and endorse Fallin. I can imagine the same pressure and promises were applied to Brogdon that was to Robertson and Buchanan. “Brogdon, you have to endorse her to stay viable” and “Brogdon, we will help you continue your cause, just give your support to Fallin” and “We will help you get ‘Freedom Roll’ off the ground for you” and “Brogdon, we will pass (co-opt) some of the legislation you hold dear if only we can get your support” and “You will be on our team.” Since the “big” endorsement, what have we seen in Oklahoma? Is Randy Brogdon’s message still viable or has the Fallin Camp shut up their opposition by co-opting the message and the messenger(s) for her own? Is Randy Brogdon a viable voice within the Fallin team campaigning to help her get-out-the-vote or has the campaign left him for dead? Contrast this with the lost of Ron Paul for President in 2008. Instead of Ron Paul running over and endorsing McCain, he ran an anti-establishment convention down the road from the establishment’s convention. Instead of holding the water for the Republicans, Ron Paul’s message of Liberty and Freedom is still distinctively his. Instead of losing validity within the grassroots, Ron Paul’s influenced more today than it was 2 years ago. We can see the impact of his non-endorsement every time we hear the words “Tea Party” or we see Liberty Candidates continue to win in primaries. The establishment cannot shut up Ron Paul because he refuses to be shut up by the establishment. This is a warning to all you grassroots conservatives. Do not be fooled by Mary Fallin’s message or commercial...look at her history and the history of the GOP. She went along with the GOP passing every stimulus package under the Bush administration; she followed the GOP and voted for the large Bailout; she agreed with the GOP in expanding the government’s role in private business; she voted for every yearly budget that increased spending; she supports the GOP’s position in NAFTA; she wants the NAFTA Superhighway in Oklahoma along with Texas Governor Perry; she stands with the GOP in using tax dollars to pay for private healthcare; and she stands with the same players who have a history of taking the Grassroots messsage, morphing it into their own, marginalizing candidates like Randy Brogdon, and using the Grassroots as their tool. If the grassroots has any hope making sure the message of Restoration, State Rights, and Constitutional Government survive, they must not budge. They must not allow themselves to follow the same path as Pat Robertson and the Christian Coalition, Pat Buchanan, and Randy Brogdon. Remember, if the GOP has not changed their game plan in getting elected, then they will not change their method of operation once they are in power. [/QUOTE]
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