Stubborn Stabile
The Patriot News ran an article about Gary Eichelberger’s call for changes with the county party - the most important change being the end of endorsements.
Eichelberger is right - the endorsement process should be ended. The Republican voters who voted on Tuesday agree - that’s what this past primary ended up being about along with the train.
The grassroots has been left behind by the leadership in the party and the people finally said enough is enough.
What is truly amazing is that no matter what level of government you talk about, the establishment refuses to get the message that the people want change. You saw it in the outcome of the payraise. Now you see it here at the county level post-primary. How may times do we need to smack these people upside the head at the polls for them to get the message?
Here’s the best quote from the article:
Cumberland GOP Chairman Victor Stabile said the election’s result doesn’t constitute a “catastrophic event” for the party, its influence among voters or the validity of the endorsements.
If losing by 5,000 votes doesn’t represent a “catastrophic event,” I’m not really sure what does. Maybe you’d care to define that?
Here’s the real deal with what is going on. Pennsylvania is a nice state and so people move into certain parts of the state - like Cumberland County. I’m a good example of that. My wife is from the area and we thought it was a nice place to raise a family. Well, as more people move into the area, it upsets the establishment. Why? People who move into an area are not part of the establishment, and do not benefit from it. As with anything, a power sturggle ensues. I’ll always put my money on the people moving in - why? If someone is willing to move to a new area, they are willing to take risks. They also have nothing to lose by challenging the establishment. The establishment has everything to lose if the new people get a foothold, as we can see from Tuesday’s results. Ultimately though, you run out of people who are from this area and who benefit from the establishment. There is always a new crop of people moving in. Then a new group of people become established and the cycle continues. Maybe that’s what Thomas Jefferson was referring to when he mentioned that every generation should have a revolution.