Tom McClintock speaks to NC Republican Women

George Rebane

The October luncheon meeting of the Nevada County Republican Women Federated was again held at the Alta Sierra Country Club and was well attended by its large and growing cohort of members and associate members of which I count myself.  Attending with me was my friend and fellow blogger Russ Steele of NC Media Watch.  We sat with our wives who are both paid up members of that most dynamic of the county’s conservative political organizations. A definite draw for the meeting was Congressman Tom McClintock and NC Treasurer/Tax Collector candidate Tina Vernon.

The Rebanes have been longtime supporters of Tom McClintock and consider his brand of politics about the only acceptable kind that will sustain our Republic.  Tom’s extemporaneous talk was full of all kinds of data, information, and historical vignettes.  An amazingly well read and reasoned man, listening to him is both educational and uplifting.  Despite the unadulterated crap that is coming out of Washington, this congressman does a good job in convincing his audience that the situation can be saved.

Among McClintock’s talking points were –

• The Tea Party movement is deep and mainstream America whose principles are supported by a majority of Americans made up of 60% Republicans, 20% Independents, and 20% Democrats.
• For $300K each, the feds created/saved some 10,000 jobs in California according to their own statistics.  The not so amazing thing about these jobs is that the overwhelming number of them were in the public sector, and of those over 90% were in zip code 95814 (aka Sacramento).
• Speaking of our state’s capitol, Tom said that there are more good people to work with in Washington than in Sacramento.
• The federal global warming cap n’ tax bill has “near unanimous opposition” in Congress and is not going anywhere.  (I guess they’re waiting for California’s AB32 to show the way.)
• Even though gaining Republican control of the Senate may be a tough call, the almost assured control of the House will allow Republicans to short circuit Obamacare, follow-on stimulus bills, student loan federalization, and the so-called financial reform by not passing the enabling legislation required to fund their implementation.  Repeal and revision of these legislative obamanations may have to wait until 2012.

In short, many things from Washington are bad, but they’ll get better after November.  One might even say that things are looking up.

In her turn Tina Vernon gave a very heads up summary of the position for which she is a candidate, her credentials, and proposals.  She comes across as a capable professional who will give her opponent Dai Meagher (whom I support) a good run for his money.  This Thursday noon at the National Hotel both candidates will be the featured program at the Nevada City Rotary Club luncheon.  I think we the people of Nevada County have that position well covered.

Comments

[Nancy Brost]

Hi George, Thanks for coming to our meeting today and for your overview of Congressman McClintock's remarks. NCRWF appreciates your positive comments and feedback.

[Mikey McD]

We are very fortunate to have Tom as our Rep in Washington. Thank you for the summary.