By Lori Jaffe

We see the signs everywhere. Small signs like a knowing smile exchanged between strangers as they discuss a Trump wine to buy. Bigger signs like our local and state government leaders bracing themselves for impact. Huge signs like the announcements of presidential appointments. The signs are here and are being talked about openly in the media, which is busily analyzing election data. America is waking up - again. 

This phenomenon of “revolution” or waking up and throwing off the government blanket is not new. CSPAN After Words featured KT McFarland and her book, Revolution: Trump, Washington, and “We the People.” “America has been through viciously divisive periods before, some far worse than the one we’re living through today. With the hindsight of history, we can see them as inflection points, the transitional periods between an old system that had broken down and a new one still largely in formation.” McFarland believes that we are “right in the middle” of an inflection point.

The Republican Party of Maryland held it's 2024 Fall convention last weekend. We celebrated the victories of the TRUMP/VANCE White House win and the reelection to Congress of Andy Harris, giving Maryland a returning US Congressman. Congressman Harris was also elected Chair of the House Freedom Caucus.

Our own local Party was singled out with the Samuel Chase Award for the most outstanding Republican County. We appreciate the honor and recognize the hard work that went with it.

State Party officers were also elected for 2 year terms starting in January, Chair Nicole Beus Harris, 1st Vice Chair Richard Osborne, 2nd Vice Chair Kathleen Smero, 3rd Vice Chair Richard Collins, Secretary Mark Uncapher and Treasurer Chris Rosenthal. Congratulations to them all.

MCGOP Vice Chair Stacey Sauter, Committee Member Josephine Salazar and Chairman Dennis Melby

Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued a citation to Josephine Salazar commemorating her election as a Trump Delegate to the 2024 Republican Convention this summer, where she helped to elected Donald Trump as our 2024 candidate. He'll take the oath as the 47th President January 20 in Washington, D.C.

Dear Montgomery County Republicans: This week's report has some items on how Trump did better with middle class working voters than those making more than $100,000. Also new data out shows Trump dramatically improved the income of middle America in his first administration.

I also know many of you are worried about the growing crises around the world and our nation’s security. I wrote a new essay for my weekly nuclear report that addresses many of these security issues. Its relatively long but worth reading for insights into what a Trumpian foreign policy would look like. For your mental stability, do not read the Post and please do not watch the network television news. Best, Peter Huessy

The folks on the Democrat Party fringe are still looney!

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is pointing the finger at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee for Democrats’ Election Day losses — setting off a firestorm from critics who say she’d rather blame Jews that second-guess her own left-wing policies.“ If people want to talk about members of Congress being overly influenced by a special interest group pushing a wildly unpopular agenda that pushes voters away from Democrats then they should be discussing AIPAC,” the Squad member posted on X.

We tease the Democrats...but sometimes we don't understand them!

We tease the Democrats 'cause we love 'em...and beat 'em! ...Nationally that is...

Two great victories, surprising losses, a brighter future and hard work ahead. It must be Monday.

Nationally there was a route putting the Senate, the House and the White House in Republican hands. Here in MD and MoCo not so much. We'll have so many more friends in DC and more national Republicans moving to Montgomery County our work is cut out for us supporting the new government majority and watching the county and state governments. 

Already Marc Elrich and Wes Moore talk about BIG tax increases. The ink's not dry on the election results and local and state democrats are opening your wallet and figuring out what money they can take. We've got to watch them. In 24 months we'll have county and state elections, with candidates all over the map. We'll be ready.

Right now let's continue to celebrate. Next week is Thanksgiving, even better this year. 

Check out our newsletter, see how to get Inaugural tickets, campaign memorabilia, and info about all our activities. And check on your blue neighbors, we've been there before.  It must be Monday.

Border Czar Tom Homan with President-Elect Donald Trump

By Lori Jaffe

Tom Homan, Former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been named Border Czar by President-Elect Donald Trump. This has prompted the Left to say that Homan will separate families. Joy Reid chastised (7:05) Latino men for voting for Trump. “So, you own everything that happens to your mixed status families, and to your wives, sisters, and abuelas, from here on in.” So, is Tom Homan just a racist white guy? Or is there something else that motivates him to secure the border?