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Does Delco GOP Like Losing Or Is It Just Incompetent?

By Bill Lawrence

I’d like to add something to Sharon’s heartfelt and necessary critique of the Delaware County Republican Party that we published, Friday.

I attended the Feb. 24 GOP endorsement meeting for county-wide candidates.

A municipal party leader asked each nomination seeker how much money he or she could get the GOP.

My eyes rolled.

How blindingly ass-backward.

It’s the job of the party to get the money for the candidate not the other way.

And yeah, with a little effort enough money could have been found. There are lot of business owners sickened by the crushing county tax hikes.

A 19-percent one is coming, by the way.

And there are a whole lot of restaurant owners who are less than thrilled with Delco’s incompetent and authoritarian health deapartment.

I’m beyond certain Delco GOP boss Frank Agovino understands this.

So where was the party outreach to them?

And while money is nice, it doesn’t replace motivation.

Once upon a time the GOP was filled with motivated volunteers.

Whatever happened to them?

I have not had a visit from my committeeman in Springfield in several election cycles.

There is no a shortage of people willing to work and most of the issues the Republicans claim to support are supported by most people.

People don’t want perverts running schools.

They do and are installed by Democrats as the GOP bosses silently acquiesce.

The vast majority of Delco residents do not want illegals getting social services much less driver’s licenses.

They most certainly do in this county.

So where are these workers?

Party gutlessness and stupidity have chased them away.

Charlie Alexander — of whom we are not a fan — easily got the signatures to get on the GOP primary ballot.

Legal games kept him off, though.

Imagine if the party told Charlie to give it his best and let the people decide.

He would have lost big and the controversy of the campaign would have garnered beneficial publicity for the party-preferred candidates.

Oh well.

An opportunity squandered.

By the way, if the GOP didn’t act like asses most of Charlie’s very active supporters would have come on board for the general.

Instead, they not merely stayed home but actively opposed the party choices.

A house divided against itself and all that.

And again, while money’s nice, it’s not as important as it once was to get a message out.

The internet is a lot cheaper than TV and newspapers.

It requires people at least half-way knowledgeable about social media, though.

The Facebook postings of the Delco candidates actually made voters dislike them.

Compare the Delco Republican slow-loading website to that of the Delco Democrats.

Which one gives a reason to vote?

A Republican Wonders Where Party Help Was In Delco

By Sharon Devaney

My take on why the Republicans lost Tuesday, from a former Democrat.

I changed parties after Obama’s first term and voted for Trump all three times mostly because I had been permanently handicapped by an illegal.

I got involved in politics after I saw Delco being invaded by greed and corruption starting in the schools. Teachers were forced to stop teaching basic math along with telling time and cursive writing.

The dumbing down of society started with the children who are now young adults. They lack common sense and feel entitled. They lack accountability, respect and discipline. This created the societal problems we have at the moment.

I personally have tried to talk to the Delaware County Republican Party about the core issues which they chose to ignore.

I even sought their endorsement last February for a county council spot.

Get it, I did not.

We have serious problems with the schools, illegal immigration and crime. Stupidity rules here. Many municipalities ban plastic shopping bags which only leads to increased pilfering and decreased customers as people only shop in bag-ban places when they are desperate.

Also, there really are perverts — often protected — in the schools and libraries.

And, yes, progressive organizations like the Savage Sisters seek to destroy neighborhoods while the GOP leadership fiddles.

On Tuesday, I was the minority inspector for the 6-2 and 6-3 wards in Haverford Township where the polling place is in Chestnutwold School.

Check the link. Notice it’s published by the Haverford Democrats. I couldn’t find one from the GOP.

The 6th Ward is a strong Democrat district but the Democrats with whom I interacted were kind to me all day, and respectful. They listened to my input and sympathized with my unsought appointment as a minority inspector for the two precincts

I also have high regards for Pam Lairdieson, who is the poll worker coordinator for Delco.

Pam has worked countless hours on making the election process go easier after every election and has listened to what I and other workers have to say about improving the process.

The sad thing is the last eight-plus years less than five Republicans have listened to me about the problems that have been slid like a snake into Delco.

I really could have used help yesterday. Not one Republican reached out to me when I specifically asked for help.

How is it possible that only one Republican is working is two of the largest precincts in Haverford?

Where are the Republicans?

Judging by their social media postings during the summer campaign season they are in front row seats for Phillies games, taking trips to Italy, and playing with midget Elvis Presley impersonators.

Where was I the last few years?

Working my ass off while the Republican leadership was ghosting me

This indifference is why they lose.

Maybe it’s time to change parties.

Both sides, though, seem to want money and power more than helping the people so what difference would it make.