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Bob’s TTGH Rule

Posted by Bob in Coaching Session on 05/26/2013

A person who is a member of your outfit but will quit if he is offended has a weapon the loyal person does not have. The loyal person is therefore the servant of the take my toys and go home crowd (TTGH).

A good example was the ever-losing Republican Party of my day. In 1964 a major part of the Party was upset because Goldwater was nominated, so they formed the Republicans for Johnson. As soon as the election was over, Goldwater turned the Party back over to them.

Under their moderate leadership Republicans had a permanent minority in both Houses until 1980. One big reason for this was that if a coalition with Southern whites and Northern ethnic whites with the conservative Republican base was mentioned. the TTGH moderates would walk out. photo ball_zps2c9b18f9.jpg

Once again this is the kind of basic, simple thinking I got paid for.

Bob’s Law of politics is that if you cater to the TTGH, the TTGH rule.

Shake ’em loose, cut them off.

TTGH’s openly base their power on their willingness to betray you.

For over half a century I have watched the TTGH Rule destroy every outfit that was worthwhile.

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