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Lonegan: Bayshore Tea Party Doesn’t Support Me Because I Didn’t Support LD 13 Primary

Steven Lonegan and Bayshore Tea Party Group Founders Barbara Gonzalez and Bob Gordan, 2010. facebook photo.

Steven Lonegan and Bayshore Tea Party Group Founders Barbara Gonzalez and Bob Gordan, 2010. facebook photo.

Prior to the start of yesterday’s press conference in Kinnelon, former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan told MMM that the Bayshore Tea Party Group is not supporting his U.S. Senate candidacy because he did not support their effort to remove State Senator Joe Kyrillos, Assemblywoman Amy Handlin and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon from office in the 13th Legislative District primary last June.

When told that BTPG said he encouraged them to mount a primary challenge, Lonegan said, “I encourage everybody to run, but you have to have good candidates. Not like them.”

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Posted: August 11th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: 13th Legislative District, 2013 Election, Barbara Gonzalez, Bayshore Tea Party Group, Senate Special Election, Steve Lonegan | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

2 Comments on “Lonegan: Bayshore Tea Party Doesn’t Support Me Because I Didn’t Support LD 13 Primary”

  1. Knits said at 11:54 am on August 11th, 2013:

    It’s was his idea run a slate against them. Wow!! Integrity

  2. Politicalpony said at 12:27 pm on August 11th, 2013:

    What does he mean “Not Like Them”? Might he be more specific?
    What was he looking for, polished politicians or true Grass Root candidates? If he had doubts about any of them he could have made a phone Cal with his thoughts, pro’s and con’s on any of the possible candidates.

    I think we all know what it comes down to. Its no surprise to anyone that Senator Lautenberg was not for this world much longer, God Rest His Soul.
    I think Lonegan made a politically strategic decision at the last moment. If he had backed the Bayshore Tea Party Group in the removal of incumbent Republicans, he would never have gotten the nod from the Republican Party for this up coming Senate race.

    Maybe if he had come to this group and said “Hey look guys this if how it needs to be”, instead of just closing the door on them after they had made the big commitment, then maybe, just maybe, even if they didn’t support him they wouldn’t be so angry with him.

    The members of the Tea Party Group would much rather be spending their time doing other things in life besides Playing Politics. In fact there should be very little politics to be played. But of course then, everyone would have to abide by the constitution. And I mean after all, what fun would that be? No one to look after but yourself. Rather than look after the people who sent you into office in the first place.

    I’ll close by saying this.
    If Lonegan legislates like he talks, then we’ll be okay. But if he gets there let’s hope it doesn’t become politics as usual. I don’t think the people are going to stand for much more unconstitutional mandates and all the other BS that’s going.