You Say You Want a Revolution?
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Well, so do I. And nothing will be more revolutionary, at the moment, than to replace the archetype of all that is wrong with American politics, Harry Reid, with someone who comes out of nowhere to shake the powerful to the core.
I’m going to run for Nevada Senator – first working to ensure that the GOP nominee honored with sending Harry back to Searchlight is a rock-ribbed conservative and, second, doing the actual sending.
I attended a seminar this past weekend where a fine, young man from GOPAC laid out just what needs to be done to run a campaign. This won’t be easy. In fact, it’ll probably be the hardest thing I’ve ever done – just winning the GOP nomination will be hard, and then I get to go after Harry Reid, arguably the most ill-tempered, mean-spirited partisan Nevada has ever seen. And he’ll have upwards of $25 million dollars – a war chest designed to provide blanket slanderization of whomever the GOP selects. Let him try – I don’t give a rat’s rear what anyone says about me, and as I have no power, wealth or position on the line, I’ve got nothing to lose. Being a citizen of Nevada and the United States of America is honor enough, and Reid can’t take that away from me no matter how much muck he throws. In fact, being the brunt of a Reid slander would be a badge of honor for me.
Why me, instead of anyone else? Here’s why – from my website, Noonan for Nevada:
I have no fame. No wealth. No position of authority. I work for a large, faceless corporation. I’m a small time blogger with one minor book to my name. So, what is so special about Mark Noonan?
Nothing – and that is the point.
For too long our nation has been over run by professional politicians, lobbyists, faceless staffers and bureaucrats who twist and warp our government to suit their own needs, rather than the needs of the people…
…Citizen-legislators/leaders will be interested in serving the people and then going back to live among them, under the laws they helped enact. Senator Reid, in spite of his lowly background, has become a creature of power. He is desperately afraid of losing it, because in his view it is only his power which makes him anything important. The offices of husband, father, friend and citizen have become meaningless for the likes of Harry Reid. And that is a sad thing, and it is something we need to end. Only someone deathly afraid of being a mere citizen would raise $10 million for his re-election bid, and pledge to raise up to $25 million…this is a man who will do just about anything to hold on to office. And that, in turn, makes him an easy mark for those powerful interests who appear to be able to help Reid, if he’ll help them in return….
My first task will be fund raising. Getting the money I need to first make an impact, and then parlaying that impact in to votes. The chances are slim. The odds are stacked against me. And I’m going to do it – my State and our Nation needs people to stand up to the powerful and call them to account. I’m no one special, but I will fight and fight and fight - and then, when knocked flat, I’ll get up and fight some more. Anyone who wants to join me in this fight, please, come along. I need everything - prayers, most of all.
(Ed. Note: This is just me, Mark Noonan, putting the word out where I’ve blogged for 6 years – the owner of this blog is making no endorsement of my candidacy.)
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94 Responses to “You Say You Want a Revolution?”
Caucus of Corruption
Well, as a moderate I’m not really looking for a revolution, but on the other hand I have no particular affinity for Harry Reid either! I must say that I have heaps of respect for your guts and initiative in going after this – and I think it’s going to be a real treat to hear the stories as your campaign progresses.
Whatever the outcome, I hope this is turns out to be a positive experience for you, Mark.
Starting your public life in the U.S. Senate must be fairly uncommon – I take it that you’ve never held any other elected office? I wonder how many have done so before.
Oh, and a funny bit of trivia – I’m within a year of your age and lived the first five years of my life about ten miles away from you in West Milford, NJ. (Checked out your bio…)
some moron said: “The major problem that continues to plague Conservatives, as Count showed, is their unrealistic estimate of how much of a percentage of the population agrees with them.”
go figure…cost of living is going up…people voted for change…cost of housing is not going down….people VOTED for CHANGE…cost of taxes are going up…people VOTED FOR CHANGE…and the change they got…
was lying illegal immigrant that screwed the economy in his desparate attempt to destroy the ONE THING that made America Great…liberty…and you morons dong know that LIBERTY CANNOT CHANGE…
but you are trying…
Arctic,
McCain is a liberal, and Obama ran in the general as a moderate. Obama has now deceived the independents, hence his plummeting poll numbers, and is governing from the far left. When independents have a conservative to vote for, they will do so, gleefully.
Have you ever read such tripe? Talk about being puffed up with your own self-importance. Here’s the real truth of the electorate;
Right you are, can’t win an election without grabbing that two percent in the middle, moron.
Mark,
I applaud your determination to run for office. I am not aware of what the odds are like or what politics in general is like in Nevada, but I wish you luck. And, should you actually be elected, I pray that you will remember to not visit upon your constituents the hypocrisy predecessors have so frequently doled out. To thine own self be true, as it were.
Arctic Fox,
I see in your argument a potential double standard in the making. You say the GOP is whining and pretending to be what most people want, while at the same time you yourself presume to imagine that independents voted for Obama because they supported his exact plans. There is no evidence of that. Assuming that just because independents want some sort of Health Care reform doesn’t mean they want a public option, socialized medicine, single-payer, etc. Just because they wanted less corruption means Democrats were all anti-corruption and the GOP was pro-corruption? And yet you presume to speak for all independents while at the same time saying you “know” what they all want. The solution for the GOP is to make their brand more palatable to independents, which I believe it is already becoming.
As of now, politics is run like a giant infomercial. You need to take advantage of the hype, of the tone of conversation, and make wild outlandish promises just to catch people’s eyes. To me, the election of 2008 was Obama, a vacuum-cleaner salesman, persuading you to discard the old vacuum you’ve had for his new shiny one. Yet now people have their new vacuums, and find they do not clean as well as promised, and at times worse than their old one. And unfortunately, the warranty has already expired. Obama’s Hope’n'Change wonder-cleaner is now the defective product that has faded with its hype.
People will want new vacuums. Hopefully they will learn to not trust the first vacuum-cleaner salesman that comes to their door and instead do a more thorough, in-depth research of all of the brands.
bagni,
We’re working on that – though “Noonan for Nevada” does roll off the tongue, doesn’t it?
observer,
Slim chances – but not no chance, and I’m cooking up a plan which, I think, will allow me to get first the GOP nomination, and then the win against Harry.
extra,
Small world – and, you’re right, it is a bit odd for a newbie to try for such a seat…but that, to me, is part of the problem. We have career politicians who move up the ladder step by step and eventually spend their whole lives doing nothing but politics. Right now, Reid’s son, Rory, is on the Clark County Commission….and on and on it goes. People should get the idea in their head about what they would like to do, and then go for it.
Amazona,
It will be a hard task – but I think it will also be a lot of fun. We shall see.
unworthy,
Thanks much – and I can use all the help our mother can provide…
Here’s what the Republican in Nevada is up against.
Count d’Haricots,
“(1) 20% of Americans considered themselves to be very conservative; (2) 40% of Americans considered themselves to be somewhat conservative;”
The problem is that not all conservatives are Republicans. In fact, many are not. When I’ve been polled, I’ve listed myself as somewhat conservative and on many issues I am.
casper,
You (along with thousands of others) should read The Myth of the Independent Voter.
It’s fashionable to claim to be “independent” when asked; ostensibly to indicate that one has an open mind and can be persuaded with facts, or votes as conditions allow.
When in fact, so-called independents vote along party lines, and vote according to a left-right idiology.
People will want new vacuums. Hopefully they will learn to not trust the first vacuum-cleaner salesman that comes to their door and instead do a more thorough, in-depth research of all of the brands.
Given the circumstances, I’m not sure this sentiment helps Mark’s cause. He can’t run on experience, credentials, or track record, because he has none. Basically, he’s going to have to convince people to “try the new vacuum”.
Count d’Haricots,
Truthfully, I’ve never voted along party lines, regardless of which party I’ve belonged to. I can say that over the years I’ve voted for more Republicans than Democrats for the simple reason that here in Wyoming there are a lot more of them.
casper,
That’s called inductive reasoning. One voter in rural Wyoming does not a trend make.
However, taken as a group, independents more often than not, vote based on an idiology and are not truly independent in any sense of the term. Okay?
Have you read the book, Dasein? If so, how long ago? It was published more than 17 years ago, meaning that most of the data in it is at least a generation old. So even if they made a convincing case then, would it necessarily be relevant now? Maybe so. Then again, maybe not.
Mark,
Glad to hear this!!
Keeping you in my prayers.
Do you have someone who can make several thousand campaign yard signs for you?
Basically, he’s going to have to convince people to “try the new vacuum”. – rico
There’s a big difference between running on principles and running on ideas.
In general, how would you describe your political affiliation, Mark?
Count d’Haricots,
“That’s called inductive reasoning. One voter in rural Wyoming does not a trend make.”
Never said it was a trend. Just pointing out that there are exceptions to your rule.
cluster,
“There’s a big difference between running on principles and running on ideas.”
So which is Mark running on? personally, I thought he was running on both.
Mark
keep in mind what these donks did to Joe the plumber,a regular guy who embarrassed the community flunkie organizer, and Sarah Palin, a good woman and true Christian conservative,
This govt. is as close to a chicago criminal enterprise there has ever been. They will stop at nothing, believe me watch your step and stay close to the Lord.
You are treading on dangerous peoples territory and power.
Best of luck and keep the prayer circles going for your protection.
as far as the trolls go…keep the moderation busy, the fresh air is delightful.
“keep in mind what these donks did to Joe the plumber,a regular guy who embarrassed the community flunkie organizer, and Sarah Palin, a good woman and true Christian conservative”
Yes, heaven forbid that a couple of years from now you have to make your living making speeches for big bucks like Joe and Palin do.
casper
it is cherry kool aid, drink down it is good for you,
sure lionize the victims some more,
do you have your pre printed union thug signs at the ready?
the chants practiced? the bus pick up spots so you can disrupt the tea party speeches? as infiltrators? thugs at the ready to scream down regular men women and children…you must be so proud Comrad casper.
neocon1,
What did I say that wasn’t true? Both Joe and Sarah are making very good money as speakers and good for them for cashing in. Their lives have hardly been destroyed. You, I, or Mark could be so lucky.
casp
I do not consider what has happened to them to be lucky.
I consider it to be dangerous and disgraceful.
If they are making some money because of the rancor and vitriol and the attempt to personally destroy them by the left, so be it.
Yet you still only look at a few dollars that they may earn, not the political system the leftist stalinist machine the democrat party that put them in that position.
beware you are about to fall into a ditch.
How hard is it to run for the Senate and speak out for the common man and woman? Besides the money that it takes.
I still believe that most people in the USA want the American dream…a good job, a home, and a family. I don’t think that people want gov’t running their lives or knowing their business. And the only party that offers that is the Republicans.
The Dems of today are offering a nanny state. While that might appeal to the rabid leftists who live in their mommy’s basements, Obama has shown that it is a failed ideology.
2010 should be very interesting.
We have to work fast, Uffy … the RRL is converting them to Marxism (atheist communism) right and left in our schools.
You can see where we made a big mistake by allowing them to remove school prayer and Bible reading from school.
We are really, really in trouble if this does not change. If we want America’s best days to be ahead of Her, it must change!!!
jeremiah,
Conservative Republican, of course. Convinced, however, that the old line of the Party must move aside and the new, revolutionary ferment in American politics must come to the fore.
I’m running so that we, the people, will tell them, the politicians, what to do.
neocon,
I suppose they can dredge up anything shameful I’ve done – but, then again, such things are trivial to me, being as I’ve got a Redeemer who is willing to let such matters go. If He’s ok with it, then I’ve got no problem. I’ve done things in the past as I shouldn’t; I’m still a sinner trying to do his best – but I have not and will not betray the public trust the way Harry Reid has. Were I to be in office for 24 years, Lord only knows what sorts of temptations would come my way, perhaps as much to my ruin as they’ve been to Reid…but I won’t be in the Senate that long. Anyone can get in there and note that I will not, under any circumstances whatsoever, seek re-election, should I be honored with the office. Six years is enough – other callings might come, but for the Senate, one term is it.
RE: Conservative Republican, of course. Convinced, however, that the old line of the Party must move aside and the new, revolutionary ferment in American politics must come to the fore.
I’m running so that we, the people, will tell them, the politicians, what to do.
Mark,
That is wonderful!! Bravo!!
Always remember, you cannot fight the good fight alone … give it to God, and He’ll do most of the fighting for you.
God bless ya!
casper,
I’ve had people threaten me with death, vandalize my car, dredge up shameful things – true and false – and accused me of them…it does hurt a bit, especially at first. It is, perhaps, good that I’ve gone through the wringer a bit prior to making this decision. These days, I view muck rakers with pity more than scorn – to be that sad a specimen of humanity is just so clearly an example of how lies have taken hold of our society.
But slanders and their responses are not my business – and, in the end, I don’t expect them to play a role either in the primary or, if I gain the primary, in the general election. They would play a role with any other GOPer because, more than likely, any other GOPer is not a thick skinned as I am, these days. Harry can’t get at my that way, and I’ve already worked out the most effective riposte to any slander which will cast it right back on whomever issued it (no, I won’t say what it is – if I’m slandered, you’ll find out in good time).
I view myself – if anything – as a revolutionary. Not with a beret and mindless slogans, but in the sense of demanding an overturning of our political power structure. In beating Reid, I’ll be serving the State, the Nation and, in the end, Reid’s best interest. The poor man needs to lose if for no other reason than to allow him to become a regular person, again. He’s so wrapped up in power that he doesn’t even realize the damage he’s doing.
jeremiah,
With my best efforts and God’s grace, this will be done. Without God’s grace, it would be a rather dicey proposition, wouldn’t it?
:o)
RE: With my best efforts and God’s grace, this will be done.
That’s right. God will give you the victory.
Without God’s grace, it would be a rather dicey proposition, wouldn’t it?
Indeed, it would be … but with reliance upon Him every step of the way, your every hardship and every foe will be pushed out of the way, and you will hand the torch of liberty back to the people, and they will carry it on to the next generation and the next.
You see, Mark…with God’s help you will make big time history!!
Go get ‘em!!
I wonder how many have done so before.
Al Franken comes to mind…
That is also not true. You are a senior member of the political laity. Unlike most members of the public, you have taken the time to fully inform yourself on the myriad happenings of the nation and (to a lesser extent, of course) of the world. You have also devoted a considerable amount of thought to matters of policy and theory, and have begun to coalesce a sort of New Republicanism that, while clearly conservative, corrects some of the flaws of the old Republicanism (e.g. by recognizing that corporations can be just as much of a problem as the government, and that society, in principle if nothing else, does have a duty to help the poor). If you do this right, you may be able to attract voters from both sides of the political spectrum, particularly if the current anti-corporate climate persists.
It should also be pointed out that your single greatest strength, particularly against Reid, may be your authenticity.
No they didn’t. Most of them stayed in government for the rest of their lives, and several eventually became president. The idea of the citizen soldier is the expression their ideals would take if they lived in modern times. Back then, you needed some sort of political class, because the regular citizenry had neither the time nor the resources to educate themselves about the big issues (this is also why Senators were originally appointed). The problem with this, of course, is that it can lead to tyranny. The Founding Fathers solved this problem by a) splitting power up among the political class (e.g. checks and balances), and b) blurring the line between the political class and the upper class. Now, of course, the need for the political class is obviated, yet it continues to exist.
That shouldn’t be your main criterion. You want a slogan that actually says something. “Change we can believe in” is a good example of this — it says both that Obama would change things if elected (by implication, that he would fix Bush’s mistakes), and also reflects the campaign’s other major theme, hope. You want something like that.
One thing that occurs to me is “GOP 2.0″. It captures your conservative core, your new ideas, and your experience with Web 2.0. It’s also visually appealing, with its rounded edges an all-majuscule form, and there’s a nice symmetry with the two sets of three syllables.
Mark, just be prepared for the DNC slime machine. Your life will be subject to one of the largest anal exams you will experience.
Harry is in trouble and they will pull out all the stops.
tiredoflibbs says:
September 2nd, 2009 at 6:37 am
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Mark has said he stands 100% behind everything he has posted on this blog, tiredofflibbs, so he shouldn’t have a problem at all defending the views he has expressed here and as far as his opposition goes, no matter how dirty they get, they probably have more skeletons in their closets than he does, so that shouldn’t pose a problem either.
Anyway, he says he is prepared for the DNC ’slime machine’. No need to worry.
mark, maybe a conservative will pass away and you can use his to “help” you win the election. God forbid.
good luck to you my friend. this will be exciting to watch from the east coast.
rico says ” Basically, he’s going to have to convince people to “try the new vacuum”.”
You mean he will have to run on a platform of “change”?
Maybe he could throw in some hope, just for grins.
But nah, what kind of brainless lemmings would fall for anything that superficial?
casper is just illustrating the moral relativism that marks the true liberal, no matter how much he may self-identify as somewhat conservative. It’s no big deal if a woman has been publicly accused, internationally, of a series of vile things, if her children have been attacked, if her family has been the subject of lies and personal attacks, if she ends up making some money. Who cares if a man is vilified, attacked, lied about, ridiculed, has lost his job, has been painted as a horrible and stupid and lying human being, if he ends up selling some books or giving some speeches?
The moral flexibilty of the liberal is truly amazing to see, as well as the venality that says all is OK if it just pays off financially. This attitude explains why Dems don’t seem to care when their guys get caught with their hands in the till.
But some of us think that what these people were put through, just in efforts to gain some political advantage, was shameful, and would be disgusting and beneath contempt even if it were to result in them becoming billionaires. The one does not excuse the other—except to a relativist Lib.
Even Harry Reid will have a hard time keeping a straight face if the Dems try to use any kind of morality issue against Mark. It would be like having Bill Clinton campaign against an opponent based on claims the opponent had had an affair. Like John Edwards criticizing someone for having a child out of wedlock. Like Teddy Kennedy complaining that someone had once had a DUI. Like Obama whining that an opponent was a Marxist.
Reid is so thoroughly and completely corrupt, I look forward to Mark bringing out his antics and dishonesties. I’ll contribute, being so rich and all…………
Amazona says:
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Even Harry Reid will have a hard time keeping a straight face if the Dems try to use any kind of morality issue against Mark.
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I agree, Amazona, Mark would win hands down on the morals issue, no doubt about it.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that his negative verbosity against the President and his labelling liberals as fascists will win more votes than he may lose.
Who knows, the good folks of Nevada may be so bloody fed up with Reid and so disgusted with the present administration that any of Mark’s anti-liberal statements would be a plus for him in the minds of the voters.
I’m sure Mark will appreciate any donation you can afford to contribute, Amazona.
Amazona: But nah, what kind of brainless lemmings would fall for anything that superficial?
Kind of ironic, isn’t it?