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More Parsky Watch Parsky Watch - The Magazine Take the Parsky Watch IQ Test Visit the Parsky Watch Store	Back to Parsky Watch archives Republicans for Davis? Parsky Watch #3 May 7, 2002 OK, so his “approach” to electing Republicans has proved disastrous. OK, so he actually thinks he can build up the California Republican Parsky by shutting out volunteers and turning control over to a committee of out-of-touch country club fat cats. OK, so the same guy who insists he’s working to “build” and “strengthen” the party compulsively tells any reporter who will listen that the party has an “extremist image.” But at least Gerry Parsky is trying, in his own misguided way, trying to help Republicans, right? Sort of? Recently – the week of April 10 to be more precise – a rich individual was at a Los Angeles social event asking other rich people to contribute money to Republicans for Davis. That’s right: Republicans for Davis. If you guessed that rich individual was Gerry Parsky, you’d be really, really close. It was actually his wife, Robin. The wife of the President’s California consigliere and supposed savior of California Republicanism was actually soliciting funds to try and defeat the Republican nominee for governor. That’s like the Republican National Committee chairman’s wife raising money for Republicans for Gore. It doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in Parsky’s ability to build the party – not to mention making President Bush look foolish for reaffirming his support for Parsky. IS THERE A “PARSKY PROBLEM?” The White House seems to think so, according to this Washington Times story on the president’s California visit: “The White House also showed sensitivity to the party's unity problem by keeping pro-choice California fund-raiser Gerald Parsky, Mr. Bush's point man in the state, out of the public spotlight during the president's visit.” “The local press has interpreted some of Mr. Parsky's recent remarks about conservative hard-liners in the party as being critical of Mr. Simon.” "Maybe Parsky should learn to shut up," San Francisco Republican Vice Chairman for Finance Mike DeNunzio said with a laugh when asked whether Mr. Parsky, a Riordan supporter in the primary, was as much of a problem for party unity as his critics have been claiming.” Read the whole story here: http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020503-91562040.htm