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Tea Party Mom to GOP: “Actions, Not Words”

by | 3:36 pm, December 7, 2009 | 5 Comments

—– Original Message —–
From: Kathleen *****
To: Chairman@cologop.org
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:36 AM
Subject: Why the Tea Party is so upset about McInnis

Mr. Wadhams:

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “”In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ”

Last March I joined a movement to help preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States. Since that time I have been called by my own government – including two presidents, the Department of Homeland Security and the speaker of the house – a right wing extremist, a domestic terrorist, a paid astroturf protestor, a tea bagger, a brown shirter, a racist and an angry mobster. (The best was a gold conspirator.) I was one of those that the White House asked Americans to flag at flag@whitehouse.gov. Who am I really? A 43-year-old married, mother of two, PTA member, and team mom who loves her country. I belong to neither political party. They have both let me down.

I have watched the nightly news where they either completely distorted the truth on our movement or censored us completely. I have asked my senator, Michael Bennet, and my representative, Jared Polis, to protect and defend the Constitution, and both times they did not respond but gave me an arrogant smirk.

I jumped on an airplane and flew across the country at a moment’s notice last month to stand outside the nation’s Capitol to defend the Constitution. I stood there with tens of thousands of Americans from every state in the Union. It was beautiful. Did the media report on this? Briefly, and no mention of the number of people there.

I have lost friends, many friends, in my fight to uphold the Constitution. I have been ridiculed and the target of vicious gossip. My children will switch schools next year because I stood up and said no to Obama’s school speech. I have spent countless, unpaid hours in this fight. I have spent my own money to make this happen. I have pushed aside my personal life to save our freedoms.

I have stood alone. Yet, I will never give up. Too many people have died for the Constitution. It is my turn to defend it.

During all this, I remember those who did stand with me. In Colorado – Jon Caldara, Dan Maes, Josh Penry, Bob Beauprez, and the thousands of new friends I have met along the way. Nationally – Michele Bachmann, Jon Voight, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Jon Ratzenberger, Joe Wilson, John Mackey, Doug Hoffman, Glenn Beck. Those on the national level are true heroes. They have been smeared and ridiculed far more than I could ever imagine handling. Yet, they too still get up every morning and continue the fight. They put their necks on the line every single day.

One person who did not stand with us is Scott McInnis. He was asked to appear at a ROAR barbecue last summer in Golden. It was a family picnic with 300 attendees. Bob Beauprez, Dan Maes, and Josh Penry showed up. I have heard from sources in both camps that McInnis did not attend because he was afraid of us. It was a family picnic.

My friend, Lesley Hollywood, of the Northern Colorado Tea Party, sent repeated requests for him to debate at last month’s CandidateSearch2010 in Fort Collins. He would not return her phone calls. She had 550 attendees at that event. I have heard of similar stories from other groups, including the Western Slope Conservative Alliance. Several weeks ago, a representative for Tom Tancredo came to speak at our state leadership meeting. Where was Scott?

About two weeks ago, after my group, the Evergreen/Conifer Tea Party, endorsed Dan Maes, there was an uproar. We were asked to meet with McInnis’ people, which three members of our group and Colorado 912 did. We were very clear that to show any support for Mr. McInnis he needed to pass the third party, non-partisan vetting procedure outlined by the Independence Caucus. He said no, which was his perogative. He can do what he wants. I respect that. However, no vetting, no support. Dan Maes took and passed this vetting. It is not difficult to pass and holds a candidate accountable to uphold the Constitution. We are asking candidates from both political parties to go through this process.

So, you can understand our dismay when we saw the Wall Street Journal article on Monday and his appearance on Neil Cavuto stating he was going after tea party support. Huh? Whether or not Cavuto was fed the story that he was tea party-backed by McInnis’ campaign or they came up with that idea from the WSJ article, I don’t know. I do know, McInnis did not correct him, especially when he knew Maes already had three tea party endorsements. I think it is great the Republican Party wants to listen to the people. You have no idea how much we want our voices to be heard by those in both political parties and the media. However, where has McInnis been during this fight? Unlike the White House, we do not accept party crashers. We will support those who stood with us, not those who remained silent.

If you want to win elections, you need to provide us candidates who are honest leaders with principles and ethics. I want elected officials who will return my phone calls and speak at my events. I want candidates who will vote the way the majority of their constituents wants them to vote, instead of following the party line and getting paid off with hundreds of millions of tax payer dollars. I want more than one choice of candidate at the primary level. I am tired of public servants who feel they are superior to the own people they represent. They are not above us. They are equal to us.

I want LEADERS who are willing to stand up next to me and fight for the Constitution, especially the Tenth Amendment, at all political costs. I have done it. I expect them to do it as well.

Actions, not words,

Kathleen *****
Assistant Organizer, Evergreen/Conifer Tea Party

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Comments

  1.   Alex Hornaday
      December 7th, 2009 @ 5:34 pm

    I think the McInnis campaign is beginning to realize that it can’t take any voter for granted. For one, Scott has released a statement making clear that he is not a formally endorsed Tea Party candidate, but would still like to earn their support. I would like to hear more about what can be done to heal this rift, particularly if Scott ends up winning the primary.

    Let’s be clear: a second Ritter term is certainly not going to be a victory for the Tea Party movement.

  2.   Ron Michel
      December 7th, 2009 @ 7:20 pm

    I am grassroots,conservative and an activist but I do not understand how one group is better at selecting a candidate than any other. The Republican agenda, principles, creed, resolutions and platform is and will be on target for most conservatives. It is why I am a Republican. But any attempt to introduce a 3rd party by activist groups or withholding the vote will only guarantee the opposition a win. We should strive to find a solution — not a compromise but a realistic solution that will result in the most conservative candidate that can win over the competition for any given district. Candidates must reflect the constituents of the district that they wish to represent. I\’ll take a (R) win any day over a (D). Bottom line: We have a two party system. Choose one; support it and vote for it.

  3.   Hollywood
      December 7th, 2009 @ 11:05 pm

    When you’re a mom fighting this fight, it’s your kids you have to answer to at the end of the day.

  4.   Joe
      December 8th, 2009 @ 12:31 am

    Ritter- Vetoes a bill that would have allowed CCD permit holders the ability to bypass background checks.

    McInnis- Votes against a bill reducing background checks on handgun purchases from 3 days to 1.

    Ritter- Placed radical new rules on the oil and gas industry.

    McInnis- Voted yes to increase CAFE standards on cars also a radical move.

    Ritter- Always pro-choice

    McInnis- Was pro-choice but now he is pro-life (the only reason I bring this issue up is to compare the two candidates and show where principles were compromised)

    Ritter- hasn’t been term limited.

    McInnis- Signed a pledge for term limits then ignored them.

    Neither candidate can be trusted with our freedoms. Fortunately we still have a candidate in Dan Maes that will work for the people.

  5.   CapitalistBitch
      December 10th, 2009 @ 1:21 pm

    Ron:

    Kathleen’s point is DEEDS, not words.

    I understand. It’s painful realizing you’ve been duped and betrayed. You know what’s worse? Going down with a sinking ship. We never left the Republican party. They left US.

    “The Republican agenda, principles, creed, resolutions and platform is and will be on target for most conservatives.”

    Great. Now give us a candidate who FOLLOWS those principles, that creed, those resolutions and that platform. ‘Cause McGinnis hasn’t and doesn’t. Is he all of a sudden going to have a change of heart and do that which he has never done before (wink wink, nudge nudge)?

    I will never, ever, EVER support Scott McGinnis as the new standard for what it means to be conservative in Colorado.

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