Republicans of Pacific Beach
Blake Anderson is the primary founder of RPB (Republicans of Pacific Beach). We have an event on the beach boardwalk next to ‘Ocean Park Inn’ (710 Grand Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109) every month on the third Saturday of the month. 10 AM PT to 5 PM. We sometimes switch to a different Saturday. So check one of our social media accounts regularly.
Facebook: Republicans of Pacific Beach
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Instagram: RepublicansPB
Email: republicanpb@gmail.com
RPB is not officially chartered by or affiliated with the RPSDC (Republican Party of San Diego County).
11/4/25 Special Election — Official Endorsements
If you are a San Diego County resident, visit the following website for the only candidates you should vote for or donate to in every election — except for County Republican Central Committee races and presidential races during a presidential primary election. For all other races, follow the RPSDC (Republican Party of San Diego County) official endorsements. If a race shows “No Endorsement”, leave that part of your ballot blank.
www.sandiegorepublicans.org/endorsements
Ballot Propositions:
State:
Prop 50 – Vote NO
County Supervisorial Districts
To find out which one of the five County Supervisorial Districts you live in, go to the following website link and enter your information and press “Submit”. Then scroll down to “District Information” and find your County Supervisorial District, which will be listed as “2021 4TH SUPERVISORIAL”.
www.sdvote.com/content/rov/en/voter-info-lookup
The RPSDC (Republican Party of San Diego County) is divided into five regional governing bodies called Caucuses (Regional Supervisorial District Caucus).
District One (“South Bay”)
District Two (“East County”)
District Three (“Coastal Communities”)
District Four (“Central San Diego”)
District Five (“North County”)
When possible, always attend the meetings of your Caucus for the RPSDC. It is important to monitor the nine Members (Central Committee Member) of your Caucus. You can vote for a slate of nine for your Caucus during the presidential primary election every four years. The next election will be in 2028. The 45 Members of the full Central Committee are listed on the following webpage.
http://www.sandiegorepublicans.org/leadership
Voting Best Practices
Always bring your uncompleted mail ballot to your local vote center and then complete it at one of the privacy booths. Bring your own black ballpoint pen so you do not use the provided black markers. Then have a poll worker place your completed mail ballot in the ballot box without a security envelope. Only vote on election day.
The Filibuster Rule: Why Republicans Cannot Govern
(House races do not determine legislative power. Senate procedure does.)
(And Why Senate Leadership Must Be Challenged)
This post addresses a federal structural failure that can be resolved entirely through federal lawmaking.
The Republican Party continues to cripple itself by refusing to fully remove the ‘Filibuster Rule’ (filibuster procedural rule) in the Senate (U.S. Senate). This single procedural rule is the primary reason Republicans remain functionally powerless in federal lawmaking — even when they control the U.S. House, the Senate, and the U.S. Presidency.
The Filibuster Rule is not in the Constitution (U.S. Constitution) and was not part of the original Senate in 1789. It was added later as a procedural distortion that replaces normal democratic lawmaking with a 60-vote supermajority requirement, instead of the Constitution’s default standard of simple-majority lawmaking (50% + 1), except where supermajorities are explicitly required.
Ending the Filibuster Rule would:
• Restore simple-majority rule
• Make Senators (U.S. Senator) directly accountable to voters
• Allow the U.S. Congress to function like most modern lawmaking bodies operating under simple majority rule
Example of a Federal Goal Blocked by the Filibuster Rule
Even widely supported conservative priorities, such as national voter photo ID, are completely stalled by the Filibuster Rule. Although there is broad political and public support for measures that ensure election integrity, the 60-vote supermajority requirement prevents the 53 Republican Senators from passing this legislation. Until the Filibuster Rule is removed, key national priorities remain blocked, regardless of simple-majority support.
There are currently 53 Republican Senators. Only 51 votes are required to eliminate the Filibuster Rule today. The Democrats nearly did so in 2022 when they held 51 seats — the effort failed only because two Democratic Senators (now out of office) voted no.
Republicans repeatedly claim the Filibuster Rule “protects” them. This is false.
In reality, the Filibuster Rule:
• Prevents Republicans from governing
• Allows a Senate minority to veto legislation without securing a governing simple majority
• Encourages cowardice and blame-shifting instead of accountability
The argument that the Filibuster Rule “stops bad laws” is illogical and unethical:
1. Democrats will almost certainly remove it the next time they have a simple majority.
2. If a party cannot persuade 51 Senators, it does not deserve to impose policy or permanent obstruction.
Defending the Filibuster Rule is an admission of weakness and a rejection of representative democracy.
The John Thune Accountability Project
Because the ‘Filibuster Rule’ (filibuster procedural rule) is maintained entirely by a simple majority of the Senate (U.S. Senate), responsibility lies squarely with Senate leadership — most notably Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
This is not a partisan mystery or a Democratic obstruction problem. It is a Republican leadership choice.
If Republicans are serious about governing, they must be equally serious about forcing Senate leadership to end minority veto power. Any Senate Majority Leader who refuses to support the full removal of the Filibuster Rule is actively choosing paralysis over accountability.
Leadership that blocks simple-majority lawmaking is incompatible with governing under a presidential constitution with federalism.
You can take direct action today: call John Thune’s Washington, D.C. Office at 202-224-2321, select phone prompt #3 for “speak to a member of my staff” to leave a message for legislative staff, and state:
“Hi. I am [first and last name] from [city/area] in [state]. John Thune must support the full removal of the filibuster procedural rule so Republicans can pass national voter photo ID. Or he must resign or face a primary challenge.”
RPB’s Position
RPB (Republicans of Pacific Beach) supports a national accountability campaign focused on Senate (U.S. Senate) leadership — not performative U.S. House races or fundraising theater.
RPB calls for:
• Publicly pressuring John Thune to endorse full removal of the filibuster procedural rule
• Primarying or demanding the resignation of Senate leadership that refuses
• Educating voters on Senate procedural power and responsibility
• Redirecting activism away from House-seat theatrics and toward the real bottleneck: Senate procedure
Without confronting Senate leadership directly, all claims of reform are procedurally dishonest.
What Must Happen
To restore functional governance:
• John Thune must publicly support the full removal of the filibuster procedural rule
• If he refuses, he must resign or be primaried
• Republican voters must demand procedural accountability from U.S. Senate leadership — not excuses
This is a binary test of leadership, not a negotiation.
Bottom Line
Until the filibuster procedural rule is eliminated, the Republican Party will remain:
• Incapable of enacting federal policy
• Unable to deliver on simple-majority supported priorities
• Structurally dishonest about where power actually resides
The obstacle is not Democrats.
The obstacle is Republican U.S. Senate leadership defending minority veto power.
John Thune must choose: govern — or step aside.
Republican voters can make their voice heard immediately by leaving a voicemail at 202-224-2321 using the script above. Collective action matters — consistent, organized messages create maximum accountability.
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