Is the Republican Party “Young Guns" backing Guy Ciarrocchi named after the violent, drug-dealing street gang in Coatesville, or the peyote using cowboy gang in the film? He’s running against Democrat Chrissy Houlahan in the PA 6th Congressional District.

 I guess it’s natural for a historically criminal organization like the Republican Party to name a group within it after another criminal organization. 

“A former member of the Young Guns, a violent, drug-dealing street gang in Coatesville, was convicted Saturday A Chester County Court jury found that Odell "Zelly" Q. Cannon, 32, of Coatesville, had played a role in the death of Brian Keith Brown, 29, also of Coatesville; however, the panel acquitted Cannon of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

Deputy District Attorney Ronald Yen contended that Cannon had ordered Brown shot in retaliation for the shooting that night of Cannon's older brother, Jonas L. Suber. - Kathleen Brady Shea”

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Philadelphia Inquirer 

Ex-gang member guilty in 2006 Coatesville killing

"Guy Ciarrocchi, who previously served as president and CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Commerce and was a top official in former Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration, is competing against second-term for the seat in the fall election. The district covers all of Chester and parts of southern Berks County, including Reading.

Guess he's prematurely grey.

Ciarrocchi said he was honored to be part of the program and humbled to receive an endorsement from McCarthy. He said he looks forward to serving alongside him.

‘My top priority is restoring the Republican majority in Congress, and that’s why I’m proud to endorse Guy Ciarrocchi for Congress,’ House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a statement. ‘Pennsylvania’s 6th District is one of the top races that we need to flip, and Guy has the right professional and life experience to serve in Congress and help get our country back on track.’

The Young Guns program aims to help candidates across the country with the tools and resources they need to run winning campaigns. To qualify for the program, candidates have to reach certain benchmarks in fundraising and messaging to prove their viability.”

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Republicans name Guy Ciarrocchi to Young Guns program

The Chester County Republican is running to represent the 6th Congressional District.

Karen Shuey July 20, 2022 at 1:52 p.m.

For most of my 70 plus years I thought of the Chester County Republican Committee was part of the Philly Mob. 

They morphed into Christian nationalist batshit insane QAnon White Power Paramilitary but I guess the core criminality of the Chester County Republican Committee is still there. 

Theodore “Teddy” Rubino was Chester County Commissioner and Republican Party Chair he ran Chester County as Angelo Bruno ran the Delaware Valley. Business owners would put a “tribute” into Rubino’s desk drawer when he left the room. If a business owner did not pay “insurance” to Rubino his business could be in trouble. 

"Then, in 1977, Mr. Rubino pleaded guilty to having extorted $6,400 from architects who were awarded a $130,000 contract to convert a former West Chester hospital into a county government annex…. 

As part of Mr. Rubino’s plea agreement, prosecutors read into the record statements that the FBI had taken from businessmen and politicians who had dealt with Mr. Rubino. They indicated that he had established set prices for those doing business with the county, ranging from milk supplies to the leases on court offices. Some of the money went to the county GOP.”

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Friday, November 1, 2019

Even after his imprisonment for extortion former Chester County Commissioner & CCRC Chair Theodore Rubino is highly revered among Republicans.

The "Guns" in the National Republican Congressional Committee Young Guns name brings it up to present day shoot-em-up Republican candidate political advertising: