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What I heard on Saturday night.

I spoke at an event last Saturday for Michael McNeely, who is a candidate to be chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. The election by party delegates will be held on June 3 in Augusta.

This election has national significance in that the Georgia Republican Party chairman (or chairwoman) is one of the three Georgia representatives on the Board of the Republican National Committee.

I had met with Michael before the event, and had asked him why he wanted to be chairman. He said the party has significant opportunities in messaging, party unity and grassroots involvement.

Boom! I asked him, arent those the same three opportunities for the RNC? He said absolutely yes! The conversation unfolded like a well packed blanket from that point on. He nailed it in my mind.

One of the activists who attended the event supporting Michael asked about Republican accomplishments during this session of Congress. He asked because the people in his county of Georgia couldnt articulate a few crisp accomplishments when talking to potential supporters.

I said, first, passage of 11 of 14 Congressional Review Act resolutions to roll back regulations that hurt businesses and people unnecessarily. In contrast, none were passed during the anti-business Obama Administration.

Second, the Republican-led Congress passed the American Health Care Act. Many people do not know how significant this is, nor do they understand how it works, because of the constant false criticism of the AHCA by Democrats and the liberal media. The attitude of the Republican-controlled Senate that they will write their own version of repeal and replace is also a distraction from the significance of the Houses AHCA.

Those two accomplishments alone are huge!

The bottom line is poor messaging by the Republicans in Congress and the RNC, even to its own activist supporters. Therein lies a huge opportunity for the Georgia Republican Party, the RNC and the Republican members of Congress.

The media noise from Democrats and the liberal media is drowning out our message. Our accomplishments as a party will not spread naturally. Thats why we must be more proactive with messaging, because we are not going to get any help from our enemies!

The Democrats and liberals arent just political opponents anymore, because they want to destroy Republicans and President Trump at all costs. Even if it means ignoring whats good for the nation.

Republican Party unity is another big opportunity. Too many Republicans in Congress cant resist expressing their opinions opposing the Partys leadership or another Republican before the ink is dry, or before a piece of legislation has even been hammered out.

Theres an old saying. If you dont have something good to say, shut up!

If the Republican Partys messaging gets through the liberal medias attacks, and highly visible Republican voices show some discretion when they open their mouths, party activists will have positive results to talk about, be more inspired, and feel more connected to the good things happening in our Republican-led government.

The Democrats and their liberal media allies are making the most noise, but conservatives and Republicans can continue to achieve the most results.

Herman Cains column is distributed by CainTV, which can be found at caintv.com

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Dennis Patrick Pat Mullins, who served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from 2009 to 2015, was identified Monday as the victim of a single-vehicle crash a day earlier in Hanover County.

Mr. Mullins, who lived in Bumpass in Louisa County, was 79.

He took over chairmanship of the state GOP the same year that Bob McDonnell led a sweep of the states top three offices governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Mr. Mullins announced his retirement in late 2014 and was replaced by John Whitbeck early the following year.

I cant count the number of people that have reached out, Whitbeck said Monday. This is a sad, sad day for the Virginia Republican Party.

We were so shocked to hear, Whitbeck added. Hes been fairly quiet and spent a lot of time with his family over the last few years. But he was a constant source of advice for me and really beloved by the Republicans across the commonwealth.

Whitbeck said Mr. Mullins had a wonderful family who Im sure are grieving terribly this weekend, and were all just kind of feeling close to them because we all loved Pat as much as Im sure they do.

Rep. Barbara J. Comstock, R-10th, wrote in a Facebook post that Pat was a friend and activist who helped Republicans throughout the commonwealth to build and grow the Republican Party. Pat was a natural leader who brought people together and was always in good humor.

Mr. Mullins, who also served as GOP chairman in the counties of Louisa and Fairfax, rose to become the state partys leader in May 2009 after his predecessor, then-Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick of Prince William County, was ousted.

After the McDonnell-led sweep in the election later that year, Virginia Republicans did not win a statewide race for the rest of Mr. Mullins tenure and have not to this day.

When Mr. Mullins announced that he would retire, he said in a statement that serving as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia since 2009 has been one of the greatest honors and privileges Ive had in my life. Ill be forever thankful to the Republicans across Virginia who have placed their trust and support in me.

But the time comes when retirement is at hand. Im 77 years old, and its time to turn the reins over to someone else.

A son, Steve Mullins, posted on Facebook that his father will be greatly missed by his four children and their spouses, his six grandchildren, his brother, his cousins, and the many friends and family that he has impacted over his 79 years on the Earth.

Mr. Mullins wife, Jackie Mullins, died in 2010, according to the post.

We take peace that Pat is with his Lord and Risen Savior and reunited with his wife and our mother that he married in 1963, Steve Mullins wrote.

Sundays crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Mountain and Waltons Tavern roads in the northwestern part of the county, the Hanover Sheriffs Office said.

The Sheriffs Offices preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Buick sedan was traveling west in the 16000 block of Mountain Road when it ran off the left shoulder of the roadway and struck a tree.

Mr. Mullins, who was the vehicles only occupant, was taken a hospital, where he died.

Investigators were still collecting information Monday and consulting with the state medical examiner to determine the circumstances of the crash, the Sheriffs Office said.

Funeral arrangements for Mr. Mullins were incomplete.

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Texas Republican Accused of Threatening to 'Put a Bullet' in Head of Democratic Colleague Common Dreams Protesters lined the balconies and floor of the rotunda in the Texas state Capitol Building on Monday as their chants flooded both the House and Senate chambers on the final day of the legislative session. (Photo: Ricardo B. Brazziell/American Statesman). and more »

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An individual who believes that the white male Christian God should be the only object of worship on the planet, that power and wealth should remain in the hands of 1% of the world's population while the remaining 99% starve, that health care should be privatized so the poor can't afford basic medication, that a rape victim living on welfare should be forced to care for a baby she didn't even ask for, and that America is the only real country on Earth while all those other countries they read about are just fakes invented by communists...oh wait, it's terrorists now, isn't it?

We can all hope that the standard of education in America improves to the point where a Republican can no longer be voted into office.

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Someone who supports the rights of the unborn, but won't fund stem cell research that could help the millions who are already here. The first one to protest abortion rights, and the first one willing to take a life through capital punishment. Someone who espouses personal freedom, and then tries to pass constitutional amendments to restrict it. Someone threatened by government surplus but unfazed by goverment deficits. Someone who is pro-business but anti-citizen. Someone who wants to take away the helping hand, after he's made it to safety. Someone who holds a cross in one hand and tries to burn it with the other.

He is such a Republican, hypocrisy will be the death of him yet.

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(Adjective) Typical or characteristic of a Republican or the Republican party.

2. He holds Republican ideals.

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Watch they say the same things and then say their ideas have more merrit, simply due to the name of their party.

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If you are a Republican, you probably: - support a capitalist and/or free-market economy in which people are able to keep what they earn - want lower income taxes - want more power to states and local government - want a smaller federal government - believe that the nation should be how the American Founding Fathers wanted it to be - believe that money would go better towards employing people than giving them welfare - believe that the Constitution should be followed more strictly - believe that free speech should be protected no matter who is offended - believe that homosexual couples should not be given marriage benefits paid for by tax payers (does not necessarily mean banning homosexuality or gay marriage entirely) - believes that birth control should not be free - believes that abortion should not be aloud (often with exception for rape and/or risk of the mother's life) - believe execution is okay for serious offenses - believe people should be aloud to bear arms - believe that minorities are just like any other people and laws should apply to people of different racial groups equally

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Typically a person who believes that: 1)The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution takes precidence over the rest of the Constitution. 2)The rich should be tax-exempt, and that the middle and lower classes should have to foot the bill, also, a person who bitches when an under-funded government agency is unable to carry out its assigned task. 3)Thinks that programs such as welfare, medicare/medicaid and minimum wage are unconstitutional and should be banned. 4)Labels everything and everyone they disagree with as being "Communist" or "Anti-American" or "French."

I'm filthy-stinking rich! How dare you expect me to pay taxes!

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This is a real definition, not just a five paragraph rant about how republicans suck. This is what you'd find in a dictionary.

Abraham Lincoln and George Bush were both members of the Republican Party.

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Former House Speaker John A. Boehner says that aside from international affairs and foreign policy, President Trump's time in office so far has been a complete disaster.

Speaking at an energy conference Thursday in Houston, Boehner praised Trump for his approach abroad and his aggressiveness in fighting Islamic State militants, according to the energy publication Rigzone.

Everything else he's done [in office] has been a complete disaster, the Ohio Republican said, according to the publication. He's still learning how to be president.

Boehner said he's been friends with Trump for 15 years, but still has a hard time envisioning him as president. He also said Trump shouldn't be allowed to tweet overnight.

David Schnittger, a spokesman for Boehner, confirmed the comments on Friday.

According to Rigzone, Boehner said that the Republican tax reform effort is just a bunch of happy talk and that the proposed border adjustment tax a major priority of Boehner's successor as speaker, Paul D. Ryan is deader than a door nail. That tax would subject importers, including retailers, to higher taxes and produce breaks for companies that export.

He said he was more optimistic about tax reform earlier in the year, but now my odds are 60-40.

Boehner said that until recently he was pessimistic about another congressional Republican priority repealing and replacing President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

Boehner said that while Republicans would fix some problems of the healthcare law, repeal and replacement is not going to happen.

He added, Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.

The GOP-led House narrowly passed a healthcare bill this month. The Senate is working to produce legislation that all Republicans can back.

On the investigations into Russias interference in the 2016 election, Boehner said at the Texas forum that they need to get to the bottom of this but that Democratic talk of impeachment is the best way to rile up Trump supporters.

Boehner made it clear he's happier now that he's left Capitol Hill.

I wake up every day, drink my morning coffee and say, `Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, he said, according to Rigzone.

And, unsurprisingly, Boehner said he doesn't want to be president.

I drink red wine. I smoke cigarettes. I golf. I cut my own grass. I iron my own clothes. And I'm not willing to give all that up to be president, he said.

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