Gilchrest Screws Republicans Again
Nov 12, 2008 Political
Wayne Gilchrest represented Maryland’s 1st Congressional District for 18 years. During his tenure he aligned with Democrats about as much as his own party. Gilchrest is a RINO who lost his bearings and needed to go. I communicated with him several times and in the last year have received about a dozen letters, most condescending, explaining his positions or telling me that I don’t understand the process.
I worked very hard to see Gilchrest defeated in the primary and State Senator Andy Harris ended up victorious. Gilchrest, ticked at the loss and ever the RINO, endorsed the Democrat running against Harris. Gilchrest campaigned for Democrat Frank Kratovil and the DNC pumped in about 2 million dollars to pick up the normally safe Republican seat.
Andy Harris, a physician and former Navy reservist, conceded the race today after it became obvious that the outstanding absentee ballots would not be sufficient to help him over the top. Kratovil, a lawyer (just what we need) will now represent a traditionally Republican district (though there are more registered Democrats here).
I wanted Harris to win. I have met him and he is a decent man who has very good conservative values. I am sorry to see him lose but if Gilchrest had won the primary I would have voted for Kratovil in the general. I asked others not to vote for an incumbent and I was not going to either (even if I like Gilchrest).
I do not align with Kratovil’s policies but if I am going to be represented by a liberal I want it to be one who is not afraid to say he is one.
As for Gilchrest, I am sure he backed Kratovil out of sour grapes but I am also certain that he wanted the Democrat to win so that he [Gilchrest] would be able to run for his old seat in two years. Gilchrest is fairly well liked but many people backed the real conservative in the primary and Harris wins that contest hands down. In the general, where Democrats can vote, they chose Kratovil in no small part because of the Gilchrest endorsement and the millions of dollars pumped in by the DNC.
This year belonged to Democrats anyway so it is no real shock that one was able to win the race especially given the support of the RINO Gilchrest. Now Frank Kratovil has to live up to the expectations of constituents who are more conservative than his pals in Congress would like.
I wish him well and will support him so long as he keeps his liberal leanings in check. If not, he will need to go the way of Gilchrest and I will be more than happy to help take him down as well.
As for Gilchrest, he can forget a run in two years. His days are done unless he formally switches his party affiliation. He has been a Democrat for a long time culminating in his endorsement of Kratovil. All he needs to do now is make it official and change his registration.
Thanks Wayne you low life slug. I hope you sleep well at night knowing you abandoned your principles and your party.
I might not like the outcome but I still smile knowing I helped take your miserable butt down.
And Andy, thank you for running an honorable campaign. If you run again I will be more than happy to support you.
Tags: first congressional district, gilchrest, harris, kratovil, Maryland
Wayne Gilchrest; Liberal Or Sour Grapes
Sep 20, 2008 Political
I have written about Wayne Gilchrest before. I worked hard to see that he was defeated in the primary because even though he was listed as a Republican he acted like and voted with the Democrats. I had been advocating for people to vote out incumbents and I put my money where my mouth is. Gilchrest lost to Andy Harris.
Harris is a stand up guy and a great conservative. He is also a physician and an officer in the Naval Reserve. He will be a great Congressman but we need to beat out a challenger who is putting up a good fight.
Frank Kratovil, a Democrat and an attorney, is running for the seat and he is keeping the race close. The recent poll changes the district from likely Republican to leans Republican and we still have a long way to go. I think Harris will pull this out because the district is fairly conservative and has had a Republican Congressman for about 20 years. However, this is not a forgone conclusion.
One person who has endorsed Kratovil is none other than RINO Wayne Gilchrest. Gilchrest is bitter because he was beaten and he now wants Harris to be denied the seat. I tried to warn Gilchrest to straighten his act up but he ignored the numerous emails sent to him and his condescending attitude led me to actively fight for Andy Harris and against Wayne Gilchrest. I have a lot of friends and relatives in the 1st District and they did not vote for him. He should have listened (not that I was solely responsible but every little bit helps).
It is easy to say that Gilchrest’s endorsement is nothing more than sour grapes but in reality it is in keeping with his inner liberal. You see, Gilchrest sided with Democrats on many issues that were not popular with real conservatives and he went against the wishes of his constituents. So it is not surprising to me that he endorsed the Democrat.
In case anyone thinks that one endorsement does not a liberal make, consider this.
Gilchrest has endorsed Obama/Biden. A true conservative would not do that because those two are extremely liberal. This is why Gilchrest lost his seat and I say good riddance.
Andy Harris will win this race so long as we can keep focused on the issues. Kratovil espouses the big government programs and the tax increases that support them and Harris believes in small government, lower taxes and he will never forget that he works for the people and never, unlike Gilchrest, be foolish enough to think we work for him.
If you are in the First Congressional District in Maryland then you need to register to vote and cast that vote for Andy Harris.
Tags: Andy Harris, first congressional district, frank kratovil, Maryland, Wayne Gilchrest