Comments on: Poll: Do you think RPV Chairman Jeff Frederick Should Step Aside?

By: Vassar Bushmills

Vassar Bushmills — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:23:23 +0000

I peeked in at the invitation of a member of your circle. who will be relieved that I don’t name him.
I don’t follow state politics but maybe I should, for apparently this Frederick fellow (we have a Frederick on our staff) had good conservative credentials, but did something awful, so has been so bruised as to be unable to lead by many’s reckoning. Ordinarily a year is too early to judge a leader in such a position, but Pres Obama, who may very well dismantle two hundred years of hard work, and two thousand years of prayers within a year, so maybe the executive bar has indeed been raised in that regard.
It does give pause about petty squabbling. There’s a war on, whether you want to participate or not, and it is a war over the Constitution. My people take that very personally, as do thousands across Virginia, especially in the grass roots, where, alas, many are not quite as able as others to articulate it as you are here.
I found two themes running in this debate; one over territory, the other over personalities. I am quite certain the Republican Party is dead, not just in Virginia, but all over, if it is driven by territorial issues (“southern” Virginia is a kind of code, isn’t it?) and personal vanities. What has sickened me the past ten-twelve years has been to learn that the Left has become more dedicated to their cause, even as ours is “self-evident” and based on the finest document ever written. But worse, they are more clever, better trained and more willing to slog it it out in the roughest of political terrain. Many parts of the national GOP now remind me of the French at Agincourt where the nobility refused to dismount and fight alongside common soldiers, and thus were defeated by an army one-tenth their size.
We have steadfastly asked the GOP to pick up the banner…I swear, are there really some of you who believe the Constitution and it’s promises to be a mere political faction in the political design of this nation?…of long held standards and institutions, and wave it proudly. If they did that one thing, the territory will take care of themselves, because of what the rank-and file of the party know how to do. That’s what the grass roots do best…making front office designers look better than they are.
Personally I like a fight if it’s over things that matter. Those are fights that have to be fought until there’s only one standing. Many of you are well-centered in this regards, so I’m naturally on your side. But North vs South, city vs rural, don’t matter to a hill of beans, and certainly personal vanities don’t.
Best of luck
Vassar

By: Loudoun Insider

Loudoun Insider — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:07:52 +0000

Sour grapes. The State Central Committee is made up of people who were duly elected at conventions, just like Frederick was, by more votes than frederick received. They are following the Party Plan, which is the law of the land at RPV. Some of you people are victims of some bizarre kind of cult of personality. I just don’t understand the Frederick worship.

By: Jim Minor

Jim Minor — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:38:13 +0000

I have taken the time to read down through all of the comments. Some are well thought out and make great points while others seem to have the mentality of the north end of a horse going south. I can see both sides of the argument but one thing remains clear, if the SCC does oust Jeff on April 4th there is going to be an uprising in the party and a mass exodus toward either the Libertarian or the Constitution Party.

We are far stronger together than we are apart and the true embarrassment will fall upon the party leaders when the Grand Old Party becomes the Teeny Weenie Party. Donations? Not from my hard earned money… Volunteering? No longer will I work bell to bell in the cold and rain at the polls or knock on doors for the “good of the party”.

Jeff Frederick has been to my house and he wasn’t even invited, he just showed up one day and knocked on the door. I glanced out the window and there was a stranger at my door which I normally would not answer but decided to see who was selling what. When I asked “can I help you” his reply was “actually sir I am here to help you”. 2 months later he beat out a long term Republican for his HOD seat and I was a part of that. Besides voting each and every election since my 18th birthday I had never been politically active. Since then I have been a firm Frederick supporter and a delegate at last years state GOP convention.

Jeff is not any of the negative things I have read above. When a good friend of mine was being unjustly impaled by the Virginia Child Support Enforcement, Jeff called him to Richmond to testify before a committee. When other friends of mine have had needs or wanted to express an opinion he has ALWAYS had an open line of communication. To everyone that has said derogatory things about Jeff above do you know him? …or are you going by what you have read in the press? I consider Jeff a friend and will regardless of what the “good ol’ boys club” does on April 4th. I can tell you that if he does go I will become extremely politically active, it just won’t be for the same team.

By: Loudoun Insider

Loudoun Insider — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:07:28 +0000

Frederick is a charlatan conservative who seems to have Jim Jones-like powers over his minions. He spent a whopping $130,000 to get elected RPV Chairman. His whole “grassroots” mantra is tired and not valid – he bought his way into his position, using other people’s money. He has done hardly anything to help anyone other than himself, and now his wife as he tries to set the stage to put her into his HOD seat. Pure nepotism, and nothing “conservative” about it.

Anthony Bedell, the current FCRC Chairman and head of Frederick’s transition would be a great pragmatic and competent conservative to take over RPV and return the respectability to RPV and the Chairman’s seat. He’s called for Frederick to resign along with nearly every other Republican of consequence in the state, including many solid conservatives. Frederick is an absolute embrassment who’s time is up.

By: ccmaximus

ccmaximus — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Pete:

You made this statement, and you own it, “This is no reason for conducting a witch hunt run by the good ole boys in Southern “vuhginya”. You Chichester Republicans had your chance.” In terms of Virginia geography, “southern virginia” from a macro perspective is defined as beginning south of the Rappahannock River.

Forgetting the moderates, there is a SPLIT between legitimate longtime conservatives regarding Frederick’s performance. The very grassroots that placed him in office are now having significant buyer’s remorse. Can you blame them when a portion of the money the sent into RPV to help Conservative Republican candidates was being directed to Jeff’s firm GSX Strategies?

Jeff is an electoral winner, in his own House of Delegates District. However, thus far he has failed to replicate his personal success into electoral victories for Virginia. He simply cannot lead others and has lost the confidence of Conservative elected officials, such as Rep. Whittman, Rep. Cantor, Rep. Forbes, Rep. Goodlatte, and Delegates Cox and Nixon and Senators Obenshain, Newman, and Martin. When Jeff popped up on the bigger stage, his head went quickly underwater–lack of results speak for themselves.

As for the charges against Jeff, here is a link to those charges:

Here is the list of charges: http://bearingdrift.com/2009/03/12/ap-10-charges-to-jeff-frederick/

If you need proof that Frederick used his company as a Vendor for RPV, read this story and click on the link in the story to view the Federal Elections Commission Expense Report from RPV to prove it. http://bearingdrift.com/2009/03/12/false-and-without-merit-says-frederick-or-is-it/

As for who should become the next RPV Chairman, that person will be a conservative who has the full support of the grassroots upon their election at the next convention. We should be hearing some names shortly

By: Buzzymuzzwelle

Buzzymuzzwelle — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:52:12 +0000

All that bipartisanship has done is ti give Va. to the socialists. I remember Jean Marie Devolites telling me that
then Gov. Warner was more like a Republican. Later he would describe what I am as a “threat to what is to be
American”! AS we know she was later soundly defeated. At this point in time we have a chance to win Va. back.
Being soft will not do this. The Democrat party is now the Socialist Party pure and simple. If people don’t stand
up and fight our freedom’s as we know them will evaporate before our eyes. There is no room for “moderation”.
I’m with Frederick.GBB

By: Dr Peter Stanton

Dr Peter Stanton — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:02:36 +0000

I have not stated that all or most people South of the Rappahannock are Chichester Republicans. In fact, the Southern part of the state is generally far more conservative. I have implied that many against Frederick are “moderates” and/or members of the old guard still angry at his defeat of RINO Rollison in 2003. They don’t like young upstarts. Combine that with the 2008 election results and an alleged mini scandal and some now feel we need a scapegoat. Result: The classic witch hunt. Perhaps we should burn him at the stake or stone him? Yes, that will certainly help.

He is a proven winner because of his campaign strategies and methods which I have seen up close. Had the other campaigns I volunteered for and raised money for been run the same way we would have more Republicans in office. Right now I don’t see any good reason to remove him.

Perhaps you can list specifically the reasons why he should be replaced and who should lead in his place.

By: ccmaximus

ccmaximus — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:01:27 +0000

Hey Pete:

“This is no reason for conducting a witch hunt run by the good ole boys in Southern “vuhginya”. You Chichester Republicans had your chance.”

Do you want to elaborate on what you mean by that comment? All Virginian’s who happen to live South of the Rappahannock are somehow Chichester Republicans? The truth is that the SOUTHERN VIRGINIA DELEGATES in the HOUSE OF DELEGATES were the ones who fought with Chichester and beat him time and time again on social and fiscal liberalisim when he started euspousing those issues. Your lack of Virginia political knowledge intersects nicely with your condescension. As such, your strong suits are certainly not indictitive of Virginia Values or the Virginia conservative movement.

By: Dr Peter Stanton

Dr Peter Stanton — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:39:12 +0000

sorry: “can’t lead”

By: Dr Peter Stanton

Dr Peter Stanton — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:37:46 +0000

Issues-

Losses: Republicans lost big in 2008 all over the country. WTH does that have to do with Frederick? We got our asses kicked in 2006 too. Considering the circumstances we did ok.

Experience: I’ve worked for a number of campaigns and by Far, Frederick’s was the mosty motivated and effective. Many campaings in VA have been pathetic and that’s being generous.

Osama comment: Big deal! Obama said rednecks cling to religion and guns. That was a hell of a lot worse. To blame Frederick’s comment for any loss is sanctimonious and ignorant. It was a comment to rally supporters.

People skills: Frederick sometimes takes his underlings for granted. He is focused on his goals and can neglect giving people strokes for a job well done. This is no reason for conducting a witch hunt run by the good ole boys in Southern “vuhginya”. You Chichester Republicans had your chance. Let’s see what Frederick can do. You’ve shown you can lead so get the hell out of the way!