Blogger's Note: There is a glossary of terms at the end of this post, so that those not 100% up to speed can get a refresher on the terms and players involved. I have been silent on the drama surrounding the upcoming CAGOP convention / inner workings of the CAGOP...
You will notice, I have not written anything in a while. Here is the bottom line, a lot of things are happening with a lot of people. No one has full context. No one knows what each thing means. I have read a lot of information in print that is false. There are a...
Well, here we go. From: Ashlee N. Titus <XXX> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2025 8:56:28 AM To: Ashlee N. Titus <XXX> Cc: Scott Winn <swinn@cagop.org> Subject: Legal Risks of Earmarking and Best Practices for County Committees Dear County Chairmen: As...
For those of you interested in things California Republican Party - there have been a lot of emails passed around containing a letter signed by legislative leaders indicating that they are starting a new fundraising program that is outside of the CAGOP structure...
Leaders Lead. You've read this axiom a bazillion times in my political lifetime in critiques of the CAGOP Leadership. It appears that Politico and Newsweek may well have been attempting to sound the alarm to their fellow democrats with articles they wrote in March....
Apparently, in order to be a member of the opposition to the CAGOP's Leadership (Be it Brulte, Patterson or Rankin) you must believe that all CAGOP elections are rigged (including the two times I worked on behalf of their side for Steve Frank and Travis Allen),...
Remember Jack Guerrero's acceptance speech when he won election to Treasurer of the CAGOP? Top-down audit? Doge CAGOP? Well, he had a chance to. At the most recent CAGOP Board Meeting - Jack Guerrero objected to unanimous consent when it was moved and seconded to...
I still love you guys, but you keep blowing it Maybe I am wasting my time writing this blog. Some would tell me that the following passage of scripture applies: "... nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you...
The poor guy never knew what hit him... In part three we laid out the time honored pattern: Step one: The opposition has high hopes, recruits a few good and a few bad candidates. Step two: Everyone outside the group is labeled a heretic and a traitor to the GOP...
Why does it always have to end this waaaaaay? First off, your intrepid blogger would like to thank all of the people that have come forward with color on the events leading up to the convention and at the 2025 CAGOP Convention itself. It is heartening to know that...
Ever tried to win an argument with someone? It sucks. Now imagine that person you are arguing with has zero idea about the by-laws of the CAGOP or the way things work, before you think I am referring to Steve Frank, it is more than just him. Mike Cargile was the...
This is the Treasurer of the Marin GOP. The Marin GOP messed up so bad that they were stripped of their delegates to the CAGOP because they did not know Robert's Rules and failed to have a proper organizational meeting. In short, Francis and crew believed that the...