Just when I didn’t think it was possible, the sheriff of Loudoun county has sunk to a new low with a faked endorsement.[read_more]
On this Facebook page Mike Chapman claims he has the endorsement of the Loudoun County Tea Party. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The page he refers to is a fake Loudoun Tea Party page, one that was set up to in 2011 solely to endorse Chapman for Sheriff. It’s a virtual Tea Party page only, it has no members and it has no meetings. It has no affiliation with the real Tea Party of Loudoun County, the group that meets in Loudoun on the second Tuesday of the month and is chaired by Dr. Daniel Brubaker.
The real Tea Party of Loudoun County in no way supports Mike Chapman. The real Tea Party of Loudoun County does not have a Facebook page. I have spoken with Ron Wilcox, the Northern Virginia Tea Party Chairman and the chairman of the Loudoun Tea Party, Dr. Daniel Brubaker, and both of them assured me that the Tea Party is supporting Eric Noble. They will soon release their endorsement of Eric Noble. They have no idea who set up this phony Tea Party Facebook 4 years ago to promote Chapman but the group is in no way affiliated with the Tea Party of Loudoun County. Those of you who appear as a supporter on the fake page should remove your names immediately. “Unlike” the page so you are not affiliated with these people or their deceitful endorsement. They are NOT associated in any way with the Tea Party.
Sheriff Chapman chose to promote this phony endorsement, knowing full well the Tea Party of Loudoun county has not endorsed him and in fact they support his opponent Eric Noble. Shame on Mike Chapman for lying about this endorsement just before the convention. Just another example of why he should not be Sheriff. We don’t need a sheriff who lies and deceives the people Loudoun county.
Please ‘like’ the REAL Loudoun Tea Party page here.
Please contact the Tea Party of Loudoun County and let them know how you feel about Chapman using their name in this manner. You can send them an email through their website here.
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This deceitful act on the part of Sheriff Chapman and his supporters may have well made the difference given the close result. Like Dick Morris always points out on Fox News, politicians resort to dirty tricks and lies because they work. Case in point I guess.
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The Loudoun County Tea-Party is 100% legitimate. This group has been active online since 2011 and has produced hundreds of posts, including many endorsements (Dick Black) and rejections (Brian Schoenemann) in local elections.
In fact, in 2011 it endorsed Mike Chapman AND Jim Plowman (see commentary assigned to photos dated Aug 16 and Nov 7, 2011 for proof).
Clearly the Tea-Party and its 4700+ following has been sorely been disappointed by Plowman’s unethical behavior. And, like most people, they are also disgusted by Noble’s cowardice and disloyalty.
Martin’s claims – as always – are baseless. Her entire post is a complete lie.
This is yet another example of how low Chapman is willing to go and exactly the kind of person the Republican party does not need.
Pete, do you really believe Chapman made up a FB page, got 4700 people to follow him, and made hundreds of posts over several years? All so he could fake-endorse himself?
So Chapman made up a page and got 4,700 people to follow him? All so he could fake-endorse himself?
I guess those 4,700 people are all fake too. Be sure to tell them that when they show up to the convention on Saturday. That’s a good way to secure the vote.
Did everyone on that page agree to endorse him? Or one person who’s initials are BR?
No one can ‘show up’ for the convention unless they are a delegate. Sign up for that closed back in March. Sorry. Obviously you don’t live in Loudoun County. No wonder you are so confused about Mike Chapman.
Well nice to see you admit Jeanine that the closed convention was to insulate Noble from damaging walk-in traffic.
Chinny the closed convention is how Chapman won four years ago and it is what he wanted this time. The problem this time is people actually don’t really like him or the job he has done so he is about to get obliterated. Of course after that he and his supporters will cry they blues even though this is what Chapman wanted. I say good riddance to this liar.
Well, the tea party makes shit up all the time (and slings it no less) so the webpage is a bit fitting when you think about it.
This same thing happened with George Allen. “Tea Party Patriots for George Allen” was a complete sham group too. Even listed some names of endorsements of folks who were incensed that their names were used…and that no endorsement was ever given. Shameless.
I remember that, that was just nonsense.
One well known Virginia blog promoted that too, insisting that it was true.
Jason, you forgot the number one rule of the Bull Elephant, never let the facts get in the way of a good story.
Those are the facts. Chapman has no endorsement from the Tea Party of Loudoun county. He knows that and is trying to pretend otherwise.
Don’t expect to be able to vote on Saturday. Democrats are being challenged.
You should visit these referenced websites before pontificating on them Jeanine. That “fake” Tea Party does in fact have an endorsement on it for Chapman.
Oh snap! Here it is so you can use it for a much anticipated apology: “After further review, it is quite clear who to support, Sheriff Mike Chapman, you have our support this Saturday May 2nd at the GOP convention!” – Loudoun County Tea-Party (all 4,000 strong)
That last part was mine, couldn’t resist. My apologies.
I think that was her point…that the “fake” group had an endorsement.
Is there no end to anonymous troll posters?
The fake group was set up to endorse Chapman 4 years ago! It was never a Tea Party group, it was only a Chapman Facebook page for people to support Chapman. Hence, he’s endorsing himself.
Why is this so difficult for you to understand?
Shovels are on sale down at Nichols Hardware. Want me to hold a few for you?
Really? You haven’t bought them all? No one would know that from your comments.
This is Wilcox’ second tea party group (or maybe third).
He may have had to dissolve previous ones for using the name to personally fundraise with Richard Delgaudio and Emy the Immigrant.
You may not be fully cognizant of this Jeanine, as some of it was happening when you were just moving in. 😀
I am well aware of the history. I’ve lived in NOVA for 35 years. I went to the first Tea Party meeting in NOVA and have gone regularly since then. Ron Wilcox had nothing to do with the fake Tea Party page.
This is so simple even someone as addled as you are should be able to connect the dots.
I’ve lived here for 57. What’s your point with that? (especially since the first ten were spent as a Democrat, for you? lol) Did the Tea Party arrive with you, even before its birth as a national phenomenon?
I would suggest you are not aware of the full history of Mr. Wilcox’ various groups, or hope no one else is for the purpose of your current rant.
Mr. Wilcox had another Tea Party group about the time you had just migrated to Loudoun, that he used to raise personal funds by marketing events with Mr. Richard Delgaudio and his wife, with fairly high-ticket prices.
I don’t know how much contact Supervisor Delgaudio maintains with this brother, because he has a pretty troubled history:
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2003-04-24/news/0304240083_1_child-pornography-patterson-park-judge
If you were fully aware of this, I doubt you’d be using it to deflect from Sheriff Chapman’s damning response to Mr. Plowman’s letter.
What on earth is wrong with you? This thread has nothing to do with Eugene Delgaudio or his sick brother. For that reason, I am deleting your sick post. Barbara please make an attempt to stay on the subject and refrain from bring your nemesis Eugene Delgaudio into every discussion.
lol, love how you delete the posts that show that Mr. Wilcox and associates have a troubled history that you haven’t been in Loudoun long enough to glean.
Factual posts Jeanine, with no libelous or slanderous content, just links where people can draw their own conclusions about what you’re holding up as evidence.
Can’t have that, obviously!
Ah oh, here comes the censorship.
Jeanine, Eugene is not my “nemesis”. We were talking long before you moved in a few years ago to a new house on old farmland, and became a self-proclaimed authority on all things Loudoun.
Eugene himself told me, back when his brother was in the news, that he prayed for him, and had no contact with his various struggles other than to admit that this was his brother.
Ron Wilcox and Richard Delgaudio have some tea party history that is hardly legitimate. You would know this if you weren’t such a self-inflated hack.
And you would not have deleted the links to source documents if your latest scrambling shriek could stand up to any scrutiny.
Finally! We have in our midst the “Tea Party” historian. Give the lady another ego boost!! Most impressive considering following the vicissitudes of the “Tea Party” movement is like watching mercury dropped on the back of a silver spoon.
I wonder what happened to the other Tea Party groups? For a while there, when Mr. Wilcox was splitting off, there were three or four. All REAL, of course. Wasn’t there some issue with the Wilcox group using the name to raise money via Mr. Delgaudio’s brother and his wife? I’d google it–there was a lot of libertarian infighting about it amongst the freepers a few years ago.
Jeanine, try not to stroke out before Saturday.
Obviously you haven’t kept up with the Tea Party but that’s ok. Everyone in the Mike Chapman camp seems to be clueless.
Hope you don’t stroke out either.
Didn’t Delgaudio’s wife do some weird cat thing or spandex thing? It was very bizarre. Then it went underground. Can’t imagine why. It had my attention.
Jeanine,
He didn’t claim to have an endorsement from the “Tea Party of Loudoun County,” he posted that he received the endorsement of the “Loudoun County Tea-Party” which is a Facebook group with over 4,000 likes, and it did endorse him.
I know you claim that it is a “fake” Facebook group that Chapman supposedly created 4 years ago to endorse himself with it. So, basically, we are to believe that Chapman created this group 4 years ago, grew it to over 4,000 likes, and has posted a bunch over the past 4 years, all so he could use it to endorse himself again?
Oh, that’s right, I forgot that there can only be one Tea Party group in the county. Just like there is only one national Tea Party group… Wait, I don’t think that’s the case…. I’m pretty sure there are multiple Tea Party organizations in America… And I’m pretty sure there can be more than just one Tea Party group in Loudoun.
And, Jeanine, I won’t be able to vote on Saturday, because I unfortunately have to be out of the state due to work. However, if I were there, I wouldn’t be challenged. The Noble campaign knows that I am a Republican 100%.
To be 100% honest, I don’t know who I would vote for if I could be at the convention. I will support whoever our nominee is, but right now, I’m just ready for this whole mess to be over with. The mudslinging that has been going from both sides is driving me nuts. That’s why I commented here. There are legitimate flaws on both sides, but the attacks from both sides (especially the attacks on Chapman coming from the Bull Elephant) have crossed the line repeatedly, and I can’t wait for the convention to be over.
Who else has this fake Tea Party group endorsed?
No dog in this race, but there seem to be two Tea Party groups in Loudoun County:
Loudoun County Tea-Party which endorsed Chapman has a Facebook page with over 4700 likes – https://www.facebook.com/loudouncounty.teaparty
The Tea Party of Loudoun County has a Facebook page with only 30 likes – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tea-Party-of-Loudoun-County/394612354079837
It doesn’t look like Chapman’s making it up, though there is no information on the About page for the LCTP to verify who exactly made the endorsement or manages the page/organization.
Yes, the first one is a fake page. It has nothing to do with the Tea Party of Loudoun county. Had Mike Chapman didn’t bother to call the chairman of the Tea Party of Loudoun or ask him for an endorsement because he knew they would not endorse him. He went with the fake page hoping that no one would realize that the Tea Party of Loudoun had not endorsed him.
Haha. Jeanine if your ego is so big you think Chapman was worried about you and your merry little band four years ago you may want to think about a different career.
Let’s just go out on a big limb and say you are right, Chapman did make it up. If anyone has enough charisma and following to be able to make a page up and get over 4,000 likes that’s pretty damn impressive. Come to think about it that’s probably what has got a bee in your bonnet, jealousy. Please carry on, this is better than watching a South Park episode.
It has nothing to do with me or my ego. It’s not about me, it’s about our lying Sheriff. It’s a shame.
it would seem that it’s always about you. that’s part of what’s wrong.
If you’re going to proclaim yourself the Great and Powerful Oz, then there needs to be more behind the curtain than what you’ve got.
Oh and it even gets better. Apparently, the “real” Tea Party as proclaimed by Jeanine was created last month. The one referenced above by Jason and it has 30 likes and one of them is Mike Chapman. Nice graphics though. I wonder if that site will be taken down faster than Noble took down the now “infamous” debate video.
One really has to wonder about the research staff working the Chapman angle from this website.
Don’t be ridiculous. Ron Wilcox has been in charge of NOVA Tea party for a decade or more. Dr. Brubaker has been in charge of Loudoun Tea Party for a couple of years. If Chapman wanted an endorsement from the Tea Party, he should have asked them, except they don’t support Chapman.
Well, I am impressed that they are in charge of a merry band of 30, oh wait. The number has jumped by about 15 since yesterday. Guess the word is out, I suspect it will max out at about 2AM tomorrow. Sorta hard to find that apparent new tea party group when it just appeared on FB a couple of weeks ago.
Now would you like to rephrase who made up a fake FB page for campaign fodder? Was it your referenced Brubaker guy or was it you.
But again, nice graphics.
Dr. Brubaker is in charge of Loudoun Tea Party. No one from Loudoun Tea Party runs this page. It’s Chapman running it. Again, why is this so difficult for you to comprehend? NO ONE IN LOUDOUN TEA PARTY HAS ENDORSED MIKE CHAPMAN FOR SHERIFF. Is that clear enough for ya?
Ummm, Jeanine, why can’t you comprehend the difference between 67 neoteric likes and 4,727 mature likes? If we are to believe you (there ain’t me we/s in that statement) and accept that Chapman is running a 4,727 like page, then Chapman sure has a lot more friends than Wilcox or whoever is running the 30 day old site.
Oh and please, don’t yell at me, I am not yelling at you.
Look, I don’t even really want to be involved in this topic, but at the risk of sounding like I am supporting one side of this debate or the other .. there is a real TEA party in Loudoun County. People can point to the number of likes on this or that page, when they went up, or whatever .. but there is a real Loudoun County TEA party that meets.
I don’t think anyone is denying that Frog. What no one can say with certainty is how many Tea Parties there are. Apparently at least two.
http://loudouncountyteaparty.com/
Someone should drop these guys an email and let one of them come to the forum and speak for themselves.
Thanks Fred. The Loudoun County Tea Party is aware that Chapman has appropriated their name and claiming their endorsement. Needless to say,they are NOT happy to be used in this manner and will soon be issuing a statement and an endorsement of Eric Noble who they have always supported.
Yes indeed there is a real Loudoun TEA Party and they are VERY upset that they are being used in this way. I suspect they will soon be issuing a statement about Chapman implication that they have endorsed him when they have not.
Many people did not understand, over the past 4 years, that the Facebook page was bogus. Watch it over the next few days as the people who were duped begin unliking the page. It is a sham. You will notice that it contains no names of actual people in that chapter. Even the quote in Chapman’s fake endorsement doesn’t have a person’s name anywhere.
Why would Chapman ask those two guys to endorse him? Who the heck are they anyway? Maybe that type of tea isn’t the type Chapman favors.
So which is it, is the Wilcox group the new tea party (now up to close to 67 very impressive likes) or the old one that went defunct? I can’t keep up with you Jeanine.
It’s time for you to bail on this topic. Look at it this way, this may provide you some insulation from having to work up the Noble response to Chapman’s rebuttal Barbara so aptly keeps reminding the peanut gallery of. Your detractors can then start bitching about why you haven’t apologizes to Mike for claiming he didn’t have the “Tea Party” endorsement.
Nah, on second thought Barbara will never let the gang of 67 (if that many) off the hook to a very legitimate question.
Turret, I tried looking up the old material on the group Mr. Wilcox split off from the first Tea Party group, but most of it is gone from the internet.
There was quite a to-do a few years back, as Mr. Wilcox and Richard Delgaudio were setting up events under the aegis of what was then a group with Mr. Wilcox’ name in it along with “Tea Party”, and apparently using it to raise money for themselves.
If that group went defunct (for good reason), there could very well be a new Tea Party group by Mr. Wilcox.
The free republic stuff still out there on this is interesting–lots of fringe inside baseball.
I’m guessing what this high-dudgeon post means is that no, there will be no official response to Sheriff Chapman’s response to Mr. Plowman.
There were no posts on the LoudounCounty Tea-Party FB page between May 19, 2011 and January 2015. Almost 4 years. Now there are 6 hit pieces on various republicans and an endorsement in the last 10 days.
You guys are desperate. There are thousands of followers and hundreds of posts on that site, going back years.
All an elaborate hoax by Chapman, apparently. Sounds like the Noble campaign is in full-fledged ‘panic’ mode.
I just looked at, no posts between May 2011 and January 2015. Go look yourself.
Obviously it’s Chapman who is in panic mode, so panic he’s lying about the Loudoun Tea Party. Despicable. Two delegates have called me today to say they’ve changed their minds and will now vote for Eric Noble. They and their families belong to Loudoun Tea Party and they are very angry that Chapman is using their group and lying about who they support. It looks like Chapman’s last minute Hail Mary pass has been a dud.