Fred Gruber

Affidavit filed in Fred Gruber’s defamation suit alleges that senior establishment figures participated in a scheme designed to overthrow conservatives in GOP leadership positions

A strategy memo for the then nascent Virginia Conservative Network outlines plans to demonize and chase out conservatives from the GOP, while “forestalling as many primary challenges as possible.”

Motion to amend filed with Spotsylvania Circuit Court would allow addition of new defendants

Former Del. Tom Gear vindicates 7th District Chairman Fred Gruber in a sworn affidavit blaming Cantor allies for the email smear campaign that sparked the suit.

The lawsuit from the Seventh District GOP Chairman comes in response to Gear’s online smear attack against Gruber beginning June 27.

“Politics ain’t bean-bag,” goes the old saying. We here at The Bull Elephant recognize this, and engage in this arena fully aware that metaphorical bumps and bruises come with the territory. In recent months we’ve struck a raw nerve among a certain crowd whose reaction shows they wish we’d just go away. That is not going to happen.

NOTE: I have read Nancy Russell’s editorial and talked through Facebook with Liza Bradford about their votes in support of the budget that passed. After considering what they had to say, I have decided to revise this article that was originally posted on 6/26/14. My…