tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13516616.post2593036692111194832..comments2023-06-01T07:48:45.886-04:00Comments on Monmouth County Republican Blog: FACTIONSHonest Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12911551129450309840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13516616.post-27932341282569966822007-04-21T13:24:00.000-04:002007-04-21T13:24:00.000-04:00This is Joe DiBella. Several people emailed me thi...This is Joe DiBella. Several people emailed me this post as I do not visit this or any blog. Please cease using my name and please stop making references to me. I don't appreciate it and believe it is inappropriate. I openly and honestly participated in the process and the smart-allick references to me or accusations I was some "insider" or did not want the job are inappropriate. Why not write about the irregularities at the convention (the second one) if you are going to cover this at all?<BR/><BR/>Do us all a favor and identify who you really are. Have the courage of your cinvictions to speak out under your own name.<BR/><BR/>If anyone wishes to validate that this is me, you can call me at home on 732-761-8734.Joe_DiBellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148676557452294882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13516616.post-82041959854140839432007-04-17T10:15:00.000-04:002007-04-17T10:15:00.000-04:00"Factions."The Bayshore will always have some cohe..."Factions."<BR/><BR/>The Bayshore will always have some cohesion to it. Geographically, politically, socially and governmentally close why would Republicans from neighboring towns not be? Also, their issues are similar. <BR/><BR/>Middletown: Leadership there is in the business of gov't. It's formed its alliances around economic interests involved with commerce in other towns around the county. It has an agenda. How is it not a faction?<BR/><BR/>Western Monmouth: Would not be heard and would end up playing second-fiddle to Middletown unless it rallied its neighbors together. <BR/><BR/>Two Rivers: See above. If 2 Rivers wasn't around candidates from there could be entirely ignored for many cycles. Lobbying for candidates from one's area should not be a crime.<BR/><BR/>Factions are going to be present, based on geography, economics or motivated self interest. Fighting the existence of these would probably be as useful as fighting the tides. Maybe it's just easier to declare there are none and they have been "vanquished" somehow. <BR/><BR/>The idea seems present somehow that GOP factions have to be "ovecome" or "destroyed." Why would any Republican seek to "finish off" motivated Republicans who are advocating for their area within the context of the party?<BR/><BR/>It makes no sense at all.Downtownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061182581117022045noreply@blogger.com