Op-Ed: Dorothy Moon Should be the Next Idaho GOP Chair
By Josh Gibbons • July 13, 2022Idaho’s Republican Party is in desperate need for a change, because it’s been in shambles for quite a while. We are no longer the party of fiscal responsibility, smaller government and individual freedom. Instead we have become a party that’s been bought by special interests and corporations.
When the lockdowns happened, many elected Republicans went along with Governor Brad Little’s reckless decisions. They agreed to strip people of their rights and have shown themselves to be RINO’s (Republicans In Name Only) who should not be trusted with power. I’ve traveled the state for campaign work, and the sentiment is the same everywhere I go: Idahoans have had enough of career politicians who say and do anything to stay in power.
Idaho Republicans need change in their party leadership. It is imperative that the party has someone at the helm who will work hard to push forward true Republican principles. We need a new leader who can bring us back from the political abyss in which we find ourselves today.
It seems like advocating for Republican principles should be a given for the person sitting in the Chairman’s seat. Instead, we find ourselves dealing with an embarrassing lawsuit in which our current state leadership is suing one of our County parties for what is reported to be “political” reasons. This isn’t the type of GOP news highlights we need to see!
Dorothy Moon Should Be the Party Chair
Dorothy Moon is the perfect person to be Idaho’s new Republican Party Chair. She’s a conservative who has shown that she will not be bought by special interest groups. Dorothy has a track record of standing up for conservative values, and her voting record as a state legislator highlights this.
Because of her conservative views, you won’t see Governor Brad Little appointing Dorothy as the head of any agencies. It’s not because she’s not capable, because she very much is. It’s that Dorothy Moon doesn’t support the idea of expanding government.
It’s no secret Dorothy is willing to stand up for what is right even when doing so isn’t popular. Many times the loudest people at the Capitol are left-leaning, big-government types screeching for whatever hot button social issue is hip at the moment. Strong Republicans stand firm on principles and vote for what is right, but too often, weak Republicans bow to avoid getting talked about negatively in the press. Dorothy does not do that. She has shown that she stands on principle and stands strong for the people who elected her.
Dorothy Moon is a true conservative. She is not a RINO, and she is not a career politician. And, she will work hard to get more Republicans elected in Idaho. However, if Idaho Republicans want a career politician running the state GOP, I would recommend re-electing our current Chair, Tom Luna.
Tom Luna Brought Us Common Core
As we know, Common Core is and was a bad idea. It’s not been good for Idaho kids, it’s not good for teachers and it’s definitely not good for parents. The fact that the state has spent years and millions of dollars on a system that doesn’t work is a shame. It is not a commonly known fact, but only the signatures of current Party Chair, Tom Luna, and former Governor Otter brought Common Core to Idaho. While conservative voices statewide were saying, “Absolutely not!”, Luna and Otter brought it here anyway.
Both Luna and Otter have ties to lobby groups. Dorothy Moon does not have any ties to special interest groups or corporations that would be interested in buying her services as a lobbyist.
Since there is only one lobbyist in this race, it begs the question:
“Is it in our best interest to have someone at the helm of the Republican party who may be lobbying for ideas that do not align with Idaho’s Republican values?”
If you want to see positive change in the Republican Party, we must elect Dorothy Moon as our next GOP chair. She is a proven conservative and has proven track record of standing up for Conservative Values. The time is right for Dorothy Moon to serve as the next Idaho GOP Chair.
Josh Gibbons is the State Committeeman for the Canyon County Republican Central Committee. He’s also the owner of Statecraft Consulting, a political consulting firm, host of “What’s Happening Idaho” podcast and co-host of the True Idaho News podcast.
This Op-Ed was submitted by Josh Gibbons and first appeared in True Idaho News. Note: Op-Eds do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of those at the Idaho Dispatch.
Tags: Common Core, Dorothy Moon, Idaho Republican Party, Josh Gibbons, State Party Chair, Tom Luna
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Absolutely, Dorothy Moon must be the Idaho GOP Chairman. This is a must do for The People.
The current GOP in ID needs MASSIVE reformation…With Dorothy Moon in the chair, many would see that as a good start on a course correction that might instill confidence. Others might still see the IDGOP as too far gone and put there effort$ elsewhere… We’ll see happens.
100% agree! If Dorothy Moon heads up the ID GOP, I’d become a member again, and I’m sure MANY others feel the same way. I’m so very tired of those with ulterior motives and agendas, Moon is someone we can trust.
I’m not familiar with Ms. Moon, but her credentials look very good, and she would probably make a good GOP leader. On the other hand my personal dealings with Luna over school issues (under Otter) has proven to me that he isn’t qualified for ANY political position. And this post by Gibbons reflects the same thing. What I do know is that the Idaho (and the U.S. GOP) party is in a mess, and I will not support it in any way. I do my best to properly vet each candidate and vote accordingly because the GOP doesn’t have a functional vetting process, I strongly suspect that the people in charge are influenced (as Mr. Gibbons suggests) by the money and power, not by conservatives principles. And I agree that there are too many RINO’s in the party. Time to clean house, but only the people leading the party can do it.
Hope she has her votes lined up. It is fantasy-land-thinking to believe the IACI-Otter-Little axis of Government of the corporation, by the corporation and for the corporation will let this one go easily.
Agree
Let me say that I too am a fan of Ms. Moon. She has shown that she is a conservative and a patriot. We need people like her to represent us but I personally think she would be wasting her efforts in a role like a GOP leader. Voting party is dead. We must vet each candidate and vote for the candidate and not the party. Ms. Moon could run as a democrat and I would vote for her because she has shown what she stands for.
Call your County Chair and find out who your delegates are and tell them to support Moon for Republican Party Chair. For those that want her to win, let’s do what we can to support her.
Dorothy Moon was my representative and I support her, but she was rejected by Idaho voters for higher office. Why do we insist on doubling down on status quo failure?
The GOP doesn’t acknowledge the problem, but it has been co-opted by corporations and the corruption is beyond repair. Republicans in Idaho that have a majority are not interested in dialog with actual conservatives. The GOP is divisive and treated Mr. Bundy like an enemy, while his platform is the ultimate conservative creed and he was courageous to make a move out of the GOP. Leave the RINOs; the two party system fails to promote US Constitutional freedom; colluding to reduce freedom and shift wealth to the donor class as they just jawbone you to vote for them again, despite their failures.
DITTO!
Dorothy for GOP Chair!