Is Supervisor Pat Herrity trying to control Republican politics across Fairfax County and become the new Tom Davis? That’s exactly what’s happening according to Mason Conservative in this excellent piece available HERE.
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Lucky for Fairfax County, Pat Herrity has evolved to oppose tax hikes. You can thank Keith Fimian for that… crushing him in the 2010 congressional primary on that issue. The only question is, how long until Herrity reverts back to his old tax hiking ways?
Pat Herrity is the only vote against higher taxes on the Fairfax Board. He is the only vote against higher spending. As a former Fairfax resident, I appreciate his leadership–even if I don’t agree with all his recent endorsements.
We can all agree that Herrity is a republican vote on the board but should he be deciding which republican is to be elected in Sully when it appears the majority of republicans in Sully don’t like his chosen candidate?
Where in the world do you get the idea that Herrity wants to “decide” for voters? He endorsed a candidate and is supporting that candidate.
I know you know very little about Fairfax politics, but I would hope you would put your irrational obsession with Brian Schoeneman aside when it comes to making posts about other county officials.
Herrity decided BEFORE Brian even lived in Sully and before Frey had stepped down that Brian would be the Supervisor candidate from Sully. To that end, Brian moved into Sully. Herrity CHOSE Brian to be the candidate from Sully. It doesn’t take a brainiac to follow this bouncing ball. Even I can do it! I bet you can too!
You make two huge mistakes that show that you have no idea what in the hell you’re talking about:
1) You’re assuming Brian makes no decisions on his own, probably because of your irrational hatred of him.
2) You say Herrity picked Brian to be “the” candidate, rather than “a” candidate. Never at any point in anything that’s ever happened has Herrity ever done anything other than endorse a candidate. In your deluded, crazy-ass world that means he’s trying to be a tyrant. To literally every sane person who has ever spent a second in politics, it means he endorsed a candidate.
Stop trying to explain your dumb take and just stick to Loudoun politics.
Brian’s always looking for an office to run for. Months ago he met with Frey and Herrity who had found a spot for him. All Brian had to do was move to Sully district. You and I and nearly everyone else knows that’s exactly how it happened. Herrity and Frey chose Brian to run in Sully. He was more than happy to do it.
Please do your best to minimize your name calling and insults here. It may work for you IRL but we don’t operate that way on The Bull Elephant. We don’t find your attempts at bullying to be intimidating, if that’s your goal.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Please compare “Herrity and Frey encouraged Brian to run in Sully” to “Herrity is deciding who should be elected in Sully”.
One is an endorsement, and reflects reality. The other reflects delusion and is the product of personal animosity.
Endorsements come AFTER a candidate has declared that he is running for office. Pat chose Brian long before Brian had even moved to Sully, much less declared his candidacy.
As a member of the Springfield GOP I am proud that Pat is my supervisor and that he’s working hard to get more Republicans elected in Fairfax County. Good job, Pat! Keep it up!!
Yes, Pat is a good republican representative. But choosing a candidate for another district is a bit odd, particularly using a candidate who is not popular and without knowing who else might jump into the race.
I can’t possibly imagine how you’ve managed to be involved this long in politics without ever encountering an elected official endorsing a candidate for office. There is nothing even remotely “odd” about it.
If only it had been that way. If only Pat hadn’t chosen Brian to be Sully’s candidate long before the job was open and long before Brian moved to Sully.
Oh noes! Brian knew he was moving to Sully, it was an open secret that Frey might retire, Brian asked Pat for his support, and Pat gave it to him! You’ve unlocked the conspiracy! Someone get Matt Drudge on the phone. We can call it “ENDORSE-GATE”.
I just can’t believe everyone else is just sitting by, idly, while a politician just sits there and ENDORSES a candidate for office? Have you ever heard of such nefarious, sinful deeds? What am I saying, of course not; that’s why you were on top of this ENDORSE-GATE scandal from the beginning.
Please keep on the lookout for other cases of politicians endorsing candidates, Jeanine. We must not let this stand!
Hahaha, no scandal here, but thanks for trying. Everyone knows what happened. No need to say more.
At least someone has the stones to step up and lead. The Fairfax GOP is a train wreck and they can barely get 200 people out to an FCRC meeting. I wish Pat the best of luck.
But should he be controlling who is elected in Sully district?
Say it ain’t so! Politicians endorse candidates?? I’m so shocked!! Please. What juvenile drivel. Pat endorsed Brian and thats that.
It’s rare (at least in Loudoun) for a sitting supervisor to get involved in a primary in another district. In fact, I can’t recall that ever happening. Supervisors don’t tell voters in other districts who to vote for.
So no Loudoun County politician has ever endorsed another candidate?
Just sitting delegates don’t get involved in other districts, most politicians do not endorse in primaries. Why would they? It’s a lose-lose for them. No matter who the chose, it’s going to make the opponents’ supporters angry.
Having said that, a politician might support an incumbent friend in a primary. I have not seen a sitting politician endorse a non-incumbent in a primary race. Frankly, why would he, particularly before he knew who else might run for the seat?
Um, no. Elected officials endorse candidates for office all the time. All. The. Time. I can’t even fathom how you could think you could get people to go along with the idea that this concept doesn’t exist.
At a certain point, Jeanine, you will have to come to grips with the fact that just because you post something doesn’t make it true. Unfortunately, it hasn’t seemed to happen yet or you wouldn’t constantly fill up this otherwise worthwhile blog with things that are just flat-out wrong.
Please see my comments above.
Have you considered taking your arguments to Mason Conservative since he actually wrote the article. Just an idea.
The difference is that Chris actually has some sense of what’s going on in Fairfax. You just read something that someone else wrote, in a county you have no connection to, saw it as an angle to attack someone you despise, and didn’t stop to think how absolutely ridiculous it would make you sound.
Chris didn’t say anything nearly as idiotic as suggesting Herrity was trying to decide for voters by giving Brian his endorsement.
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…his excellent piece WHERE?