COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of July 20, 2018

COP on the Hill:

Stories from the week of July 20, 2018

CNN and the coming Coup d’Etat: I bumped into a respected and intelligent acquaintance this week and the talk turned to Helsinki…moments later the guy was trembling with anger and venom as he spoke of CNN promoting and organizing a coup to overthrow the US government and put a liberal in the White House. I calmly (I learned de-escalation as a cop) asked him if it would be Dems picking up AR 15s and storming the gates. The question made him even angrier. Suffice to say emotions and conspiracy theories are off the charts here in the Swamp.

141 doors in Longworth House Building this week and several chats with Congressmen…. We had our monthly ‘Happy Hour’ hosted by Michael Correia and crew (NCIA-National Cannabis Industry Association) …we 10-12 advocates/lobbyists discuss tactics, ideas, bills the first hour and then relax. Thank you, Michael.

This week’s stats:

2843 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 28 this week
274 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 03 (CMan Soto D-FL, Mike Kelly R-PA & Cman Buck R-CO)
259 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 04 this week (3 persons running for the House this fall)
2 Meetings – meetings, hearings, etc.

COP stats since inception: August 2009
78 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 00..This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio)
84 Radio Interviews. 0 this week
152 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week.
Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”
* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000) 0 this week
43 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
29 major conferences attended – (United Nations drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 00 this week

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