College Republicans learn the ropes in big, bad, GOP world

[Rose Siding]

Freshman Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) made phone calls to at least two North Carolina College Republicans asking them to change their votes in the recent acrimonious College Republican national election, and the young people McHenry contacted said they felt pressured by the calls.
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"He said, 'Elizabeth, I thought we were friends, that you cared about getting me elected,'" {Elizabeth Beck, the 24-year-old former regional director for the NCFCR} said. Then, she added, McHenry warned her that he would not help her or her school's College Republicans in the future unless she voted for Gourley for CRNC chairman.

..."Basically, he said, 'Y'all are screwed.' It was one of the worst days of my life because I do like McHenry." She felt threatened and disappointed because "before that, I felt like I had a relationship, like I had connections, a career."
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Another College Republican, who declined to be identified, was standing next to Beck during her conversation with McHenry and recalled that she was intimidated. "It was very pointed - if you don't do this, there will be consequences," she said, summarizing McHenry's words. "If you don't do this, it will be bad for your political career."
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"The under-the-table vibe I got from him was, if you can't help me now, don't expect any help from me in the future," the friend said. "If a congressman is going to call me, I don't expect the conversation to be like that."

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/062905/mchenry.html

[tanyev]

1. That's how the Republican party works, chickadees.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

[blm]

2. I just called local NC paper and reported this news.

They said they'd call their Washington desk.

[Scout1071]

9. Great work!

Let us know if anything comes of it.

[Faygo Kid]

3. College Republicans? Enlist!

Would be an interesting exercise to see how many of these privileged few actually enlist. Perfectly OK for them to send their peers to the slaughter. It's really tough when you are already a hypocrite at 21.

[Doctor_J]

4. Heh. She's figuring out that most Repubs

wouldn't piss on someone who's on fire unless they could get somethng back. If you want in the party, Missy, better leave your soul at the door.

[blm]

5. You nailed it.

Pathetic in their naivete.

[GoldenOldie]

6. When their not stealing from the elderly........

[blm]

10. Isn't the con artist the one McHenry wanted her to vote for?

.

[ComerPerro]

7. And people wonder how BushCo can get people like McCain to sell out

[blm]

8. I think the Sopranos are choirboys next to BushInc and the GOP.

Remember how everyone just figured Dan Quayle for a goofy doofus? Well, the Australian president back then claimed that Quayle met with him and threatened his life over some issue where Australia wasn't supporting Bush1.

They are thugs through and through.