Can Lew Waters Define What "Fringe" Means?

Lew drops another turd of wisdom:


But what, we ask, does Lew mean by "fringe far right?"

Well, apparently anyone who disagrees with Lew.  This is why Lew NEVER engages in a forum where he doesn't control the microphone. Because then he's never trapped in uncomfortable situations like having to define his terms when he obviously has no coherent definition.  By remaining nebulous, he can sound authoritative, when he's actually on the verge of being incoherent.

So what does Lew consider fringe?

► Is it fringe to rewrite the county party bylaws to give more decision making power to the central committee and remove it from the executive committee?

► Is it fringe to challenge our elected officials to uphold the party's core principles* in their legislation?

► Is it fringe to challenge those officials who seem to caucus with the democrats in their votes to explain themselves?

► Is it fringe to be fiscally responsible with the party's treasury?

► Is it fringe to challenge the state party to not support or endorse one Republican candidate over another before the primaries, like what happened in 2012?

► Is it fringe to ask questions of candidates to establish their commitment to the party platform and core principles before endorsing them?

► Is it fringe to withhold campaign financing from faux republicans who do not espouse the party platform or uphold the party core principles?

► Is it fringe to hold our elected officials accountable when they vote or legislate in a manner contrary to the core principles and platform of the Republican party?

► Is it fringe to establish committees to vet potential candidates for suitability?  What kind of a moron endorses any candidate who chooses to hang an (R) after their name without getting to know them?  This is how you get leftists like John Blom calling themselves Republicans.

► Is it fringe to establish committees to objectively review and report on the legislative activities of our elected officials, so the central committee can make educated decisions?

These are the things that Lew considers fringe.  These are what the Liberty Alliance initiated in 2012 in Clark County, and what has been promoted since then, with one 2 year hiatus when we inadvertently placed the party in the hands of an irresponsible frat boy. It's unbelievable that Lew considers any of this "extremist" or "fringe".  The only excuse that he has for this silliness is that *gasp* some of the people who drove this change actually support Ron Paul!  Most didn't, but hey, facts never meant much to Lew.

So what kind of Republicans does Lew endorse?

► How about a Party Chairman who took the gavel of a vibrant, active party with overwhelming good will, and then proceeded to squander every shred of that good will by alienating the people who made the party what it is for the purpose of inviting a wider demographic who don't share the core principles or party platform?  Lew endorses this kind of behavior, because some of the people who were alienated once supported Ron Paul, for which Lew would happily put them against the wall and have them shot.

► How about a party chairman who unilaterally and against the bylaws made large expenditures from the party treasury without the approval of the central committee or executive committee? Fine with Lew, because he's the right kind of Republican.

►How about a party chairman who has admitted in open court documents to using illegal narcotics including cocaine while acting as party chairman?  Lew has no problem with this, because he the right kind of Republican.

► How about a party chairman who neglected to address legal issues accidentally incurred by the party, didn't lift a finger or even show up at the hearing where fines were levied against the party he was chair of, and then didn't do a thing to pay off even a dime of those fines, or negotiate a smaller settlement?  Fine by Lew, because he's the right kind of Republican.

► How about a party member who refuses entry to party members at a public event for which they have tickets because she doesn't like them?  Fine by Lew, because she's the right kind of Republican.

► How about a party member who creates a faux shadow party which cleverly rearranges the name to make it look to the public like the properly elected Republican party, and then proceeds to spend money to campaign for candidates that have note been endorsed by the Central Committee, and in fact some of whom were not even running as Republicans?  Fine by Lew, because she's the right kind of Republican.

► How about a divisive Party member who spends hours poring through the party's PDC filings to find the slightest irregularity, and then instead of bringing the matter to the treasurer to be resolved in-house, files PDC complaints which could end up costing the local party thousands of dollars in fines, all for the express purpose of embarrassing the Chairman who beat her for the post? Fine by Lew, because she's the right kind of Republican.

► How about a divisive Party member who finds unfortunate legal problems in the past of a fellow committee member which could be embarrassing to the party if publicized, but doesn't bring it to the attention of the chairman or the executive committee, but instead sits on this information until the time when it can do the most possible harm and cause the greatest amount of embarrassment for the individual and the party, and then deliberately leaks it to the local paper to ensure maximum distribution?   Fine by Lew, because she's the right kind of Republican.

Lew clearly doesn't know what "far right" or "fringe" even means.  He's driven by hate and prejudice, and has no grasp of the facts.  His worldview is shaped by the prejudices of those who whisper into his ear.  He's attended none of the many meetings he condemns, he doesn't personally know any of the people he hates so vehemently.  His ignorance is only overshadowed by his libelous vitriol.  The sorts of Republicans and self-proclaimed conservatives with whom he surrounds himself are self-indulgent narcissists who do not serve for the good of the community or the conservative movement, but only for their personal aggrandizement, at the cost of all else.  They would happily burn the party to the ground if they're not allowed to be in control.  This is the party Lew espouses, and thankfully, those voters in Clark County who pay attention don't agree with him.

If the party doesn't get rid of the sorts of Republicans Lew supports, it's doomed, because it becomes nothing but the right wing of the Democrat party.  When the voter is faced with a choice between liberal and liberal-lite, the liberal will always win.

If Lew can point to any action on the part of the local party since 2012 that he considers fringe or unacceptable, then I invite him to do so, and explain why he considers it so. This is a challenge for you to make sense for once old man.  Can you do it?

Let me hazard a guess that Lew will start off by decrying the abhorrent tactic of going out into the precincts and recruiting like-minded "fringe, extremist"people to fill vacant Precinct committee officer slots. Never mind that he can't point to a single action done in committee by any of the "fringe extremists" that's actually fringe or extreme.  Never mind that his own girlfriend Carolyn Crain did the exact same thing nearly two years ago with his full approval. Because she's the right kind of Republican.

Then Lew will go off on a ticker about how the fringe extremists set out to malign him, and point at this blog as proof positive.  Sorry, telling the truth and setting the record straight against a prejudiced, misinformed pundit with an axe to grind is neither fringe nor extreme. Most of the damage he's suffered because of this blog was self-inflicted, so that dog won't hunt.  Find something that the "fringe extremists" did in committee that materially harms the Republican brand.
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*The Clark County Republican Party has a set of core principles which are adopted by the Central Committee- that is, the elected precinct committee officers from throughout the county.  Adoption of a core principle requires a 3/4 majority vote, per the party bylaws.