Robin Weirauch Takes Stealth Campaigning to the Next Level: Index and Boil-Down
– Dec. 9 - Part 1 — Intro
– Dec. 10 - Part 2 — The Horrific Hidden Endorsement
– Dec. 10 - Part 3 — The Issueless Web Site, and Campaign
BOILED DOWN (this index, Part 2, and Part 3 have been moved to the top because of the importance of the topics covered):
- (Part 1) Robin Weirauch is running the stealthiest congressional campaign I have seen since I began blogging. I identified two related BizzyBlog Dealbreakers within 5 minutes. (A BizzyBlog Dealbreaker is “something that completely justifies a person not voting for you, regardless of your party or your stands on the issues.”)
- (Part 2) Weirauch is “honored” to have the support of the pro-abortion group EMILY’s List (EL), which opposed the Supreme Court decision earlier this year that upheld the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, and requires its candidates to strictly adhere to its issue positions. EL wants partial birth abortion resinstated; therefore, so does Weirauch. No wonder the EL endorsement is not on Weirauch’s web site — which is BizzyBlog Dealbreaker Number 1.
- (Part 3) Weirauch’s web site has no substantive issue positions — That’s BizzyBlog Dealbreaker Number 2. We have no idea where she stands on Iraq, the War on Terror, abortion, education, Second Amendment rights, taxes, etc. The claim that she has a tough stance on her web site against illegal immigration is totally refuted by a combination of incoherence (seeming to believe that illegals come to America to work at closed plants) and her support of a John Conyers-backed bill that would provide health benefits to illegals.
Bizzy,
I suppose the whole OEC convicting Bob of “Lying” stuff isn’t a dealbreaker?
What about integrity and character with GOP pols. I thought that was one of your guys selling points.
Comment by Jerid — December 10, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
#1, My posts are about two Dealbreaking reasons NOT to vote for Weirauch, both of which are humdingers with no conceivable defense.
As noted in Part 1, I stopped paying attention during the primary.
Perhaps what Latta did is a Dealbreaker. First glance: It looks borderline; there’s a near-apology, maybe a real one hiding out there somewhere (as you know, I have a soft spot for “I was wrong, I am sorry”). There appear to be attempts to kiss and make up.
If I had four hours to burn, I might be inclined to figure it out, but I don’t. All I needed for Weirauch was 5 minutes.
If OH-05 voters think Latta crosses the line, well, that’s why people stay home, vote for another candidate on the ballot, or do a write-in.
Given Weirauch’s grievous indefensible Dealbreakers, I would hope that you are investigating other candidates, if any (I haven’t looked very hard, but I don’t think there are any others), or handing out write-in pens now.
And who is the “your” in “your guys,” anyway?
Comment by TBlumer — December 10, 2007 @ 4:20 pm