Oklahoma Tea Parties and Grassroots Conservatives Do Not Support T.W. Shannon
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As conservative grassroots leaders and activists from across the state of Oklahoma we are dismayed that you have endorsed T.W. Shannon for U.S. Senate without having fully researched and vetted the candidate. Each of the top three contenders to replace Senator Tom Coburn has a voting record that is easy to research.
Boots on the ground, grassroots leaders and activists were never consulted regarding who the true conservative candidate was before endorsements were made. Claiming the conservative mantle and deeming yourself as the “grassroots candidate” without the authentic conservative record and actions to support it, instead, makes you a poser.
According to the Oklahoma Constitution Newspaper’s Conservative Index T.W. Shannon has a lifetime (7 years) average score of 74%. In a Tulsa World article dated Sunday, April 6, 2014, during the 2014 legislative session Shannon has missed 305 out of 385 votes and that was only two months into a four month legislative session. The website www.shannonforcongress.com shows that Shannon has debated less than 16 minutes during his time in the legislature prior to becoming Speaker of the House.
Before announcing his candidacy to replace Senator Tom Coburn, T.W. Shannon had never stepped foot inside a Tea Party, Liberty, 9/12 Project meeting, rally or event; once he made his announcement he began showing up at meetings with little or no notice. After receiving the endorsements of Governor Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Senate Conservatives Fund, U.S. Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, Shannon no longer attends grassroots meetings nor does he seek the grassroots support – he doesn’t need us. Your endorsements have given him the appearance of a grassroots, conservative, liberty loving candidate. While we hold his feet to the fire, you embrace him.
Your endorsement will not make T.W. Shannon become conservative, he has too many masters to serve, the Indian tribes, Tom Cole, big business and the Chamber of Commerce - once in office, he will dance with the one that brought him to the dance and it won't be Ted Cruz, Mike Lee or Sarah Palin. Shannon is being very well handled – he is whatever you want him to be at the time. His association with Tom Cole should bring cause for concern considering Cole’s 49% rating on the Heritage Action Scorecard, who is also closely aligned with the state chamber of commerce and the Indian tribes.
Out of concern that your endorsement of T.W. Shannon for U.S. Senate might be misconstrued that Oklahoma grassroots leaders and activists are endorsing him as well, we feel we owe it to our members and fellow conservative citizens to set the record straight that we do not endorse or support T.W. Shannon for U.S. Senate. We stand with candidates that have a proven track record of conservatism, boldness to stand up for what’s right even when they are the only man/woman standing and will fight to protect our liberty with their last breath if necessary. Oklahoma grassroots gave you Congressman Jim Bridenstine, we are selective in
who we support. We support candidates that we feel will best represent our principles and values, not the lesser of two evils, or who has the best chance to defeat James Lankford.
Thank you for all you do for the conservative cause, your hard work is appreciated. While the endorsements that T.W. Shannon has received will make our job a little more difficult, uphill battles do not intimidate us, they make us more determined to expose the truth.
Always for Liberty!
Oklahoma Grassroots Leaders and Activists
Ronda Vuillemont-Smith Tulsa 9.12 Project tulsa912er@gmail.com
Sandra Crosnoe R3publicans sandiec99@hotmail.com
John and Cyndi McArtor Get America Back cyndi@cyndimcartor.com
Matthew Vermillion OKforTEA vermima@gmail.com
Martha Vermillion OKforTEA daisyroseblue@gmail.com
Harold Vermillion OKforTEA acorpio1224@gmail.com
Peggy Burgess Tulsa 9.12 Project plburgess.dbo@gmail.com
Bruce DeLay Patriot Pastor, Heartland Church brucedelayok@gmail.com
Marlene Lynch Logan County GOP lynchok@aol.com
Howard Houchen Choctaw County Tea Party hhouchen@swb.net
Joy Collins Bartians for Academic Freedom joy@asherteagan.com
Dulcie Hannigan OKforTEA ballroom6328@sbcglobal.net
Tom Counts OKforTEA tom.counts@okfb.com
Jenni White Restore OK Public Education jlwplusdmw@gmail.com
Lynn Habluetzel Restore OK Public Education lynnhabluetzel@hotmail.com
Molly Wehrenberg High Noon Club mawehr@cox.net
Paul Wehrenberg OKC Tea Party pwehrenberg@gmail.com
Robert Seamands GEL (Govern Edmond Locally) rsemands@cox.net
Jay Calan Ottawa County Republicans jaycalan@ruralinet.net
Bonnie Latshaw Tulsa 9.12 Project blatshaw@gmail.com
Lonnie Lu Anderson Southeastern OK Tea Party lonnielu@reagan.com
Kaye Beach AxXiom for Liberty axxiomforliberty@gmail.com
G Rae and Craig Phillips Tulsa 9.12 Project graecpa@gmail.com
Sharon Annesley Oklahoma Liberty Tea Party
Mark Keeling Grady County Tea Party gradycountyteaparty@yahoo.com
Karen Yates OKC 9.12 Project Karen-yates@att.net
Paul Sublett OKC Tea Party psublett@cox.net
Ric Moore Logan County GOP ricwmoore@cox.net
Elaine Leone Tulsa 9.12 Project ealeone@cox.net
Amanda Miller DOR (Day of Resistance) amanda32682@yahoo.com
Naomi Koehn Tulsa 9.12 Project naoke@cox.net
Elaine Nickelson Delaware County GOP enickelson@groveemail.com
"I cannot speak for all the pastors that are affiliated with Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ regarding an endorsement of any one particular candidate in the US Senate Race. However, I object that no one from Palin, Lee or Cruz's offices ever consulted the grassroots organizations that live and work in Oklahoma before making this endorsement. Understanding the principles for which Mike Lee and Ted Cruz stand, they should be very cautious of anyone who has such close ties with Representative Tom Cole who received a grade of 49% in this year's Heritage Action Scorecard."
Pastor Paul Blair, (for identity purposes only: Founder, Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ)
**Organizations listed for information only
For the last two or three years we have watched your meteoric rise out of nowhere to take your place among the top leaders of the Tea Party/Grassroots movement.
Conservatives all over America have enjoyed watching you gain momentum as you
dared to take on the establishment, the U.S. Senate, and numerous old guard
“conservatives “, who have turned into lapdogs for the current administration. We cheer for you every time Harry Reid spits out his vitriol using your name in vain. You have shown so much promise and always managed to do what we thought was the right thing.
It is with all of this background that we stand here in utter amazement that you and
other supposed “leaders” of the Tea Party movement have come into Oklahoma and “endorsed” a candidate that you seem to like with talking to any of us here in Oklahoma about your choice. This can only lead us to one very simple conclusion, and that is money.
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