August 4, 2016
Reince Priebus
Republican National Committee
P.O. Box 96994
Washington DC 20090-6994
RE: 2016 Congressional District Census
Dear Mr. Priebus:
I recently received from you a plea – your second notice – that I complete and return the survey of my views on current issues in the United States. My views would help the party develop a campaign strategy for the important weeks ahead.
I recently dropped my registration in the Republican Party, so my opinions are irrelevant to your survey. I do, however, hope that the views expressed in this note will be of help.
I have been a registered Republican since 1969. As I have gotten older and wiser, it has become apparent to me that the GOP is the second head (a donkey represents the other) of a creature that is run by wealthy, powerful, and evil entities which have gained control of nearly every institution and business in this country. Oh, the heads squabble dramatically for the voters, and are fairly successful in convincing us that they really have a different agenda for the future, but the charade is wearing thin. The emperor’s clothes are fading away. Enter Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, offering some truth that the powers-that-be find intolerable. I understand that none of this is news to you.
I cannot in good conscience support the Republican Party any longer. The attempts by a number of party leaders to undermine the primary process and otherwise derail the instincts of the voters who favor Mr. Trump is the last straw in a decades-long growing frustration with the apparent impotence of the Republicans. No impact on the progressive agenda as it has unfolded, even now, after nearly two years of control of the House and Senate, must lead to the inescapable conclusion that the GOP is cooperating with that agenda. I am done with being lied to by party leaders.
As some leaders of the GOP have started expressing preference for Hillary Clinton over Mr. Trump, their true allegiance to the aforementioned powers rather than the American people becomes obvious. Their self-righteous condemnation of Trump’s views and persona only strengthen his popularity, because a lot of people, like me, are no longer impressed by anything these people have to say and assume the opposite must be true. I am always amused by complaints that Mr. Trump is a boorish, clumsy speaker. How many smooth-talking politicians have screwed over the American people during the past 50 years? I offer up our current president as a prime example, and I regret that Paul Ryan falls in the same category.
These are difficult times for our country and the world. It would help if there existed a political party that actually possessed a modicum of integrity and would actually fight for a healthy economy and a foreign policy that was based on some sort of realistic assessment of America’s place in the world. I suggest the reform of the GOP into an organization that actually pursues the values it espouses would change everything.
Sincerely,
My thoughts exactly. If Trump loses, we are finished and I mean it. We will be at war with Russia, China and possibly Iran, and we will lose. It may go nuclear. The Americans supporting Clinton and those failing to support Trump are insane. We will all pay for their madness.
You’re gonna pay either way. Look around……….if voting works then please do explain our current status.
Cankles, and the vast majority of federal politicians simply looked around and chose the path of least resistance in the run up to the inevitable fate of all fiat economic systems. They are having and enjoying their cake before the system collapses. When you have no integrity, why not choose that path? tRump is akin to blade of grass intending to slow down the high speed train wreck headed our way. Our fate was planned and baked into the cake in 1913. tRump will not be allowed to do anything, even if he could, to interfere with that plan.
Death awaits those who go up against the Clinton/DNC machine:
“On July 3, 2016, Shawn Lucas and filmmaker Ricardo Villaba served the DNC Services Corp. and Chairperson Debbie Wasserman Schultz at DNC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., in the fraud class action suit against the Democrat Party on behalf of Bernie Sanders supporters. Shawn Lucas was found dead this week.
“This follows the death of 27 year-old Democratic staffer Seth Conrad Rich who was murdered in Washington DC on July 8. The killer or killers appear to have taken nothing from their victim, leaving behind his wallet, watch and phone.
“And on June 22, 2016, former UN official John Ashe “accidentally” crushed his own throat and died a week before he was scheduled to testify against the Clintons and Democrat Party.”
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Its as simple as ABC ” ANYBODY BUT CLINTON” If not Trump then look Libertarian.
Nothing libertarian to see. At least not the LINOs that are running as libertarians.
Bravo! I agree whole heartedly with the content of your letter. Watching this slow motion train wreck of an election has been absolutely surreal. Its like I don’t even live in this country mentally anymore. You know this country is screwed when just about every media outlet, politician, and phony rich donor is trying to undermine Trump and Sanders. While Trump has the right message, but is the wrong messenger is irrelevant. They would do the same to Ron Paul or any other outlier candidate who threatens the status quo. The real shame is that Hitlery is so beatable it is laughable. There are ENOUGH angry voters out there to stop her, but alas, Trump has burned too many bridges. Out.
Well written letter, ten bucks says in response you will receive a letter each week from the RNC saying:
Gayle,
This time we must WIN,WIN,WIN to turn around the economy…blah,blah,blah. Could you please send us your check for $100, $500 or $1,000 to help us fight the good fight. We are not backing our own candidate but WE NEED YOUR MONEY….etc., etc.
Winner winner, chicken dinner, Gayle you are our 1 millionth responder and we welcome your heartfelt love and support for America. Republicans are the real America, the grassroots of this great nation. It is people like you who inspire us to keep pressing forward toward victory. However, no war is won without sacrifice. Will you contribute $500 to the campaign? If possible please send $1000 to the RNC. $10,ooo will barely cover meals and housing for poor campaign volunteers exposed to volatile and inclement weather. If you can scrape together a $50,000 donation and send it overnight to the Make America Great Again chance of a lifetime. Gayle, we are desperately counting on your second mortgage money.
It is nice to see such a well written piece to express how most of us feel. To bad we are going to have to endure the train wreck because they will never allow Trump in.
I saw the Crooked Killary’s Corupt America yesterday. $7.50 with the senior discount. I was not impressed. Rah Rah Republican party. Boo Boo Democratic party. As they both aren’t of the same shit pile. Then, near the end, they finally get to the part about the evil witch and it’s taken from the free YouTube Clinton Cash video I watched last week (did I mention that one was free?). We didn’t even get to see the producer get raped or beat up during the fake jail scenes. 3 thumbs down…
Oh, and great letter, Gayle!!
ditchner
I happened to see the movie yesterday for $7.50 too. Like you, I was disappointed that it covered only half of the problem. D’Souza needs to devote as much passion to uncovering the corruption in the GOP as he does the Dems.
I enjoyed the historical aspects, though.
Here, here and Bravo Gayle, well done. I second all you said in that letter.
It truly is a sad state of affairs.
Perfect response to their letter. Maybe I would have gotten a letter from Rancid Prius as well but I quit “the party” years ago as well after Bush the Miniature bombed towelheads to bring them democracy, or something. I was a Republican since 1971- but I announced at one of their local party meetings that I was through with them, and there was a lady there that announced the same thing; she was more disgusted than I was, which hardly seemed possible.
A great letter Gayle! Well put in words. Pretty much sums up the choice for folks with their eyes open.
47 years is a long time to be asleep in that big tent. What woke you up?
Ed, ya’ old coot. You seem to be slightly more cranky as of late. You should go bowling again with Stubb and El Coyote. This might bring you back to your old cheerful self? And this way, I won’t have to consult with my attorney (or my ED-it-tor) when I post links from obscure websites regarding undead FBI agents.
Un, I just pulled your coat because you misrepresented the central claim made in the article you linked in that “Can Hillary Win?” thread. That ain’t cranky, unless you happen to be very sensitive.
I asked Gayle a civil question and got a civil response. If that’s cranky, I guess you’ll just have to have it your way. I am an old coot, and took no offense at that. I’m sure you meant no offense.
Ed – Absolutely no offense intended. If it ever goes that way, there will be no doubt in your mind. Truth is, I thought your clarification on the other thread was great. No worries. Back to the topic at hand, I enjoyed Gayle’s post above. But then again, I am a sucker for the ladies. Peace out. 🙂
Ed
Well a lot of things never made sense to me, even a long time ago. That was before I learned that my instincts were worthy of honor.
Then in 2007 I saw a little article in some newspaper or website about a guy I had never heard of by the name of Ron Paul having a campaign meeting of some sort in Texas. Something in that piece aroused my curiosity, and that started my journey down the rabbit hole.
I have an issue with procrastination which is one reason I waited a while.
Thanks for the response, Gayle. I think instinct is a valuable guide. I hope you never let anyone tell you that your instinct isn’t worthy of honor. For me, it’s the best thing I’ve got in my reasoning toolbox and I trust it above all else.
While we all have taken many paths to arrive at the truth of TBP; that things are fucked up and bullshit, at least we can agree that it’s all a farce.
Gayle mentions 2 years of stasis. I have been watching since Bush Deuce and long since figured out that immigration reform is simply a ruse to keep Hispanics voting for Republicants and Democraps.
From my vantage point, there is no difference – or maybe a hair’s difference – between both parties like there is between bologna and Mortadella.
Like a girl who has been deceived by dozens of cads, I am not easily convinced of the truth of Trump, he could turn out to be another hopey-changey candidate like Obama.
Still, I dream of a Trump-Sanders battle royale. The establishment prefers a scripted match where one opponent is willing to take a dive to assure a pre-determined winner.
With Cankles, there is no Hope for Change – it will be 4 more years of Obama. I take my chance with Trump.
Good on you Gayle.
I don’t understand the semantics of “good on you” as I don’t understand the expression – got good going on – which I have to assume means that a person has some good quality(ies).
In the past, folks would express approval of your clothes or shoes by saying they looked ‘good on you’ and approved your behavior by saying ‘good for you’. I suppose this is a conflation of the terms.
EL CORRECTO strikes again. However, perhaps “good” means “blessings” in this instance?
Unconjugated, I never call you names.
I think that perhaps kokoda thinks, as we all do, that Gayle’s letter is very well written and succinct, both excellent qualities in the written snub.
However, since it is unlikely anyone at the GOP collection agency gives a shit, kokoda was letting Gayle know that if he could, he would put Good ONTO Gayle for taking the time to write the letter and share it.
How’s that?
Give it up, Maggie. These are regional expressions, no doubt somebody will say ‘humongous’ sooner or later. The usage is correct in the vernacular, I was just bitching.
I prefer Ginormous myself, as in “I have two ginormous dogs.”
The one Ginormous dog is sick and my heart is heavy with his ongoing bouts with seizures brought on from a damned tick. The other Ginormous dog is a freaking genius that can’t talk and can sense (the vet says through smell) when the other is about to seize and will alert us.
So, in spite of your thinking my life is all nice and cozy with birds singing my name and bunny rabbits lining up to be skinned, you are mistaken. Lots of stress going on right now at the thought of losing this member of my family.
So, good on you too.
Maggie,
Don’t know if you’ve used it but Trifexis has been a great safeguard for my mutts and we have our share of ticks in Florida. It’s not inexpensive, but money isn’t an issue with your babies.
El, it’s a Brit term of approval. I’ve heard it said by Australians and Kiwis, too.
At some point every society becomes a kleptocracy, or maybe it just become noticeable when the stealing group, aka the government, becomes big enough and rapacious enough that destruction becomes inevitable.
You are exactly right. There is really no difference between the Dems and Republicans Anymore! I have listened to several of my Arizona R’s and they are crapping their pants over Trump. That kind of reaction just makes it all the more reason to cast my vote for the Donald
Gayle,
That was a good letter. Unfortunately it will fall on deaf ears. I grew tired of the GOP in 08, and left it for good in 2010 or so. Priebus is asking for this information not because they actually care about us or the issues, nor are they interested in changing the party to reflect the will of the people. All he wants the survey for is so they can figure out how to get back to the good old days of being able to fool most of the people most of the time.
Yep we are screwed. A lot of people don’t know it yet. They will learn to late and man o man they are going to be pissed. A whole lot of them.
Oui “R” Phuqd!
Thanks. I”ve been trying to figure our your moniker for a while. Haha
gayle represents the optimist, he gave it the good fight. ford pissed me off, carter even more, i went liberatarian in the 80’s when their platform was simply the constitution. then perot dogged it. our cue to wake up was in 1980 when deficit hit a trillion, a sum i still can not fathom. we partied hard when it was clear to see we were living on the sweat of our ancestors. can not remember how many times i stated that in the 80’s. now we make the next generation pay, i say they never made the debt, stick it. i remember reading all the no problem articles from the 90’s up to obama the debt is no problem, sure. this can not end well. also remember we have broken our word often now we are alone in the world with many celebrating our downfall.
Bravo!
We are and have been in a One Party system for quite some time. I appreciate and like your letter, but the party system has been and still is theater for the masses. A way for the political class to banter about a few issues to make us plebeians focus on those matters rather than TPTB’s continuing movement towards federalism and centralized control. Their power grows while we talk about Transexual Bathrooms and GMOs…. granted those issues matter…. but it allows them to control the dialogue away from the TPP, TTIP and other “secret” agreements that eliminate our sovereignty.
I recommend we always remember that neither party is separate or really distinguishable from each other and they will quash the rise of any group that threatens their stranglehold over the printing press, the shredding of the Constitution and the stupidification of the masses. We are where we are and without a dramatic event that destroys the majority’s blind faith in our central government…. this will only continue…. and grow worse.
DemonRATs, just plan evil.
RepubliCONS, say one thing, then do the same as the RATs.
Sock puppets, who pretend to fight, but hold hands like fags behind the curtain, with the same puppetmaster’s hands in both.
Two Party system my ass. Shit is Fucked Up.
I lost my faith in ’68.
When Nixon made his “Silent Majority” Speech.
Then, his successful campaign for the Presidency in 1968…
Then, troops sent into Cambodia… 1970.
Gayle quote: “I have been a registered Republican since 1969.”
At least you wrote to Priebus, Gayle. I never wrote to Nixon.
Dear Lady, my hat is off to you.
Gayle, great letter but like others have said, it will fall on deaf ears at best or, more likely, get round filed!
The purpose of the surveys is to figure who the *swing* voters are and what makes them tick. Political parties don’t waste time or money campaigning to the diehards because just like the twits who dreamed up the surveys and the twits in charge of the parties……they are all already in the tank. They also don’t bother campaigning to the haters on the other side of the aisle because they are already in the other tank. They spend $billions$ campaigning to that tiny minority of swing voters whose vote hangs on one or two issues so they can tailor their message to manipulate that tiny minority.
I_S
No doubt it will fall on deaf ears. The leadership hasn’t given a rat’s ass what the base thinks in a long time. It has only itself to blame for the mess it has created.
That’s my point. They already know that the base is in the tank for them even if they are a little disgruntled. The base, despite all logic will always vote for whoever & whatever the party proffers. They never think for a second that the base might crumble until it happens and by then it’s too late.
Write a letter to the demonrats and I’ll bet they offer to send someone right over to sway you to their side.
Just for giggles write another letter to Priebus posing as a fence sitter or recently orphaned demonrat and they’ll fawn all over you to sway you their way.
It may not get the attention from GOP leadership it should, Gayle, but maybe JUST maybe, it will reach a few people out there who tell a few more. Maybe a few people wake up.
One day, it will happen.
Whine and bitch all you feel you need to but if you stay home in November or vote for anyone but Trump please know that all you just did was accelerate and multiply that which you were just bitching about. Cutting off ones nose to spite your face comes to mind. Dismiss these a.h. party chieftains the way you would the owner of your favorite sports team you despise for the same reason, it’s the team (conservatism) we endorse and support. Same way we do it for our alma maters teams-continuing our talking up and bolstering support for our team even when some leftist freak has become our universities president. Come up with whatever analogies hit home for you but damnit, do not hand this election to Clinton because you’re too butt-hurt to butch up and contribute to our only remaining chance to kick over the DC establishment table.
Oh, and I couldn’t have said it better myself Gayle. Drop the GOP but don’t drop out of the fight. We need every one of us to do this.
“Whine and bitch all you feel you need to but if you stay home in November or vote for anyone but Trump please know that all you just did was accelerate and multiply that which you were just bitching about.”
That is sort of my general desire. A collapse is coming. I’d rather face said collapse at age 50 rather than in ten or fifteen years. Lets just get it over with and move on. I actually thought about voting for Hiltlary just to speed the whole process up but I started having drooling fits and shitting myself for hours on end every time the thought crossed my mind. I felt worse than a mexican boy lusting after his sister after eating a bad burrito! In the end I just cancelled my voter registration and now I’m all better*!
*Better being a relative term.
You should lay off the bad burritos, unless you like lusting after your sister, Amnon .
I’m all in for Trump! I believe he’s going to win in a huge way!
The hell you say! I’m shocked Sensetti! I was sure you were a Cankles devotee!
Sensetti, your just looking forward to the Slovenian poon.
Me too, sensetti. Me too.
Sadly Gayle you are correct in your assessment of the political systemic rot from within . I have taken a page from the dear departed George Carlin ” I never believe anything my government tells me NOTHING !” And a foot note to that comment , if I hear it should be banned or restricted I know I need at least 10 what ever it is ! I too have see. It all from my front row seat and often feel like the matrix being on the outside because I see the truth and know the popular followings are at least poorly planned and generally a disaster , Vietnam , Iraq , Afganastan anyone all bull shit all failed policies . I fear we are arranging deck chairs on the Titanic !
GREAT Letter. It’s unlikely they’ll take it to heart, but it still serves a strong purpose, to give courage and inspiration for the rest of us.
Funny too, I just realized something. I haven’t gotten a single letter from the RNC since a few months ago, when I returned a fundraising card with ZERO money — just a hand-written scribble in big blocky letters: “Why would I send money to YOU when you’re working to undermine MY candidate. I’m supporting Trump!!!!”
Come to think of it, the RNC is no longer sending me emails either. Oh well. More time and bandwidth for Trump emails. Screw the RNC. With friends like them, who needs enemies?
Gayle – I am guessing that took 30 minutes to write. Unfortunately it will prove 30 minutes wasted that could have been spent etching productive
I appreciate the effort. But power of the pen will not cut it. Not now. It is going to take the power that grows from the barrel of a gun, and that is unlikely, as the sheep are still asleep.
I just had a flash of the tragic irony in the fact that a nation, which was founded (at least in part) on the discussion of the ideas and principles Sam Adams’s Committees of Correspondence spread around the thirteen colonies on horseback, town crier and parchment-like newspapers, such as ours, a nation now able to instantaneously transmit information and ideas to a large majority of citizens; it is great irony that a sincere letter such as Gayle’s cannot convey meaning to a single soul.
Okay, let’s see if I can turn that comma-spliced mess into a REAL coherent thought.
Edited: I just had a flash of the tragic irony in the state of trustworthy information flow in this country, which was founded (at least in part) on the discussion of the ideas and principles Sam Adams’s Committees of Correspondence which were spread around the thirteen colonies on horseback, town crier and parchment-like newspapers. With the current state that anyone, via internet and satellite, can instantaneously transmit information and ideas in a way that makes them available to a large majority of citizens as well as the global community); it is great irony that Sam Adams’s descendents live in a time when a sincere letter such as Gayle’s can barely convey meaning to a single soul.
I just had a flash of the tragic irony in the fact that a nation, which was founded (at least in part) on the discussion of the ideas and principles Sam Adams’s Committees of Correspondence spread around the thirteen colonies on horseback, town crier and parchment-like newspapers, such as ours, a nation now able to instantaneously transmit information and ideas to a large majority of citizens; it is great irony that a sincere letter such as Gayle’s cannot convey meaning to a single soul.
Okay, let’s see if I can edit that comma-splice mess into a single coherent thought.
I just had a flash of the tragic irony at the current state of a nation founded (at least in part) on the discussion of the ideas and principles Sam Adams’s Committees of Correspondence spread around the thirteen colonies on horseback, town crier and parchment-like newspapers. Now, in the same land where an individual may instantaneously transmit information and ideas in a way that makes those thoughts available to a large majority of citizens, it is great irony that a sincere letter such as Gayle’s can barely convey meaning to a single soul.
Can’t help it. My mother and one of my grandmothers (she was educated through 5th grade) were always writing letters about politics to the editor of the newspaper.
Anyway, the letter was more for me than for RP.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone with a last name like Priebus would hang a first name like Reince on their child.
Maybe it’s a nickname for Clarence, and his parents couldn’t spell worth a shit.
Yanno I was thinking the same thing. Reince Priebus.
If it was a car it would be pink and frilly and get horrible gas mileage with my mailbox stuffed with recall notices.
I get those asinine GOP congressional surveys. Multiple choice where they don’t have a “none of above” option. During the primary silly season when Kasich was hanging on for no apparent reason I sent one back with thick black sharpie across the front saying TRUMP. Got another one on my desk at home right now, take the hint fuckers.
Thankfully I’ve never “registered” to any political party but after Obama won I was so incensed that people would vote for such an awful candidate based on the color of his skin (oh yes they did) that I foolishly donated some cash to the 2010 republican congressional elections campaign. Now I can’t shake those bastards after repeatedly telling them they did not do what they promised to do. My “investment” was a big fat goose egg. Like hell I’ll give you anything more.
Register to vote and you get called for jury duty. Write to a party address and get email spam. Donate money to anybody and you get harassed for more until you change your address or die. I ain’t in their system and don’t want to be. It’s better that they don’t even know I exist.
Trust me Ed , you really don’t want to be in their system. I had a call from D. Trump last week asking me for money, that was after Rand Paul called and that was after………..just don’t go there.
mmmm
Anon
They were recorded messages per usual if your (mmmm) was aimed at me. That is the way the Repugnants do it now or occasionally they send something by mail from said politicians as though it were personal.
Beautiful letter! It’s been so long since we have honestly had a choice for president, outside of having to choose from the lesser of the two evils.
I don’t think it matters who wins this time, honestly. We have already crashed into the iceberg. No matter what grand plans are implemented to save us, they never work for long, and don’t change the fact that we’re going down.
The velocity of money is staying at the very top, with none of it trickling down to us. Inflation, which the governments do its very best to hide, is growing by about 7% a year. We have, as a nation, chosen the death by a million cuts option, the prolonged collapse, and then wonder why we are hurting.
More people are awakening, but it is much too late. I’m popping the popcorn. Tonight’s movie is the battle for the presidency between a cackling vile behemoth and, quite frankly, what appears to be a cross between the school bully and a carnival barker. What a choice! When the cross between the school bully and the carnival barker is the best choice…we deserve exactly what’s coming, folks.
so you dumb ass , how wise have you really become if you can write a dumb ass letter to the one that is screwing you for the last 5 years. you suck as well as everyone else that thinks like you.
Go fuck yourself Billy Bob, when you’re done with your sheep.
Ima gonna give Richard Gears Hamster some meth and let it loose Billehs plywood lean-to.
Stick to sucking diseased dicks Bill. You’re way out of your league here.
Ha, Ha! Bill is just having bad memories from Young Republican Camp where he and Reince obtained bad tastes in their mouths when Mitch” McConnell came to speak and later joined them in their pup tents.
Through the years, Reince learned to like it whereas Bill hasn’t accepted his true nature yet!!
Tell us more Bill, how you really feel. Together, we’ll help you work through it, OK? 🙂
I figure that if a bunch of the Republican party doesn’t like Trump,Than he is the obvious one to support. He has said he supports the second amendment. Getting rid of Obamacare. Say’s he will pick a Supreme court Justice that follows the Constitution. Hillary? Talks about grabbing guns and keeping Obamacare.
So there are a few big differences.
THEY don’t care. Why do you think they reached this stage?
Nice letter. My sentiments exactly. But wasted effort on a puke like Reince. ( Just where the fu*k do you get a name like that anyway?)
I used to live in CA but had no representation as all the elected leaders were lous-o-crats. A man without any representation in a state of some 40 million. Go figure. A waste of time doing the good citizen thing and writing or calling my “elected” representatives. A complete waste.
The way I see it…
Once in office their only goal is to stay there for the power and riches it brings them, they gain via insider trading that they have exempted themselves from and bribes from lobbyist!
They do not exert the power given to them to keep the other two branches in line. They even fund Obama’s illegal actions!
For the most part, they add ZERO value to this country! Most of their time is spent fund raising, bribing for votes viapork/backroom deals, non-stop campaigning on the taxpayers backs not only for themselves but also for their buddies in DC and then have the nerve to increase taxes on We the People to cover their ever-growing salaries & benefits for life, this after stealing what they can while they can.
This is not a partisan issue all are equally guilty to one degree or another
After over 200 years, how many more laws are needed? Heck, they do not enforce the laws already in place little own know what are and then pass monstrous bills full of pork & waste they cannot be bothered reading as long as they got their fair share of pork!