The Kool-Aid Kronicles (Part 10)
Meet Amanda Orlando, a 43-year-old divorcee from Gloucester, a devoted follower of @JimLyonsMA, crackpot chairman of @massgop who’s turned the state party into a political death cult.
Amanda was anointed campaign manager of @GeoffDiehl, perhaps the worst candidate in MA history, crushed so badly that some might have considered throwing themselves into the ocean in shame after the catastrophe that doomed so many legit GOP candidates down ballot.
For her abysmal efforts, Orlando was paid more than $46,000 – although that was much less than the $107,000 she okayed for Corey Lewandowski.
Back when it was expedient, Amanda simply adored @MassGovernor Charlie Baker, just like DoorDash Diehl kissed the RINO’s rear end, come to think of it.
Soon, Baker appointed her to a hack commission or two.
“I solemnly swear that I will do my best to finish off the two-party system in MA, so help me Jim Jones Lyons!”
Amanda’s first big fight was a special caucus for GOP state committee in 2017. She bonded w/male counterpart, committeeman Luke Noble of North Andover.
She was endorsed by Noble, who decided to run for selectman in North Andover. (Note how on flier she’s still using her married name Kesterton. Are her divorce records sealed up in Salem, do you suppose?)
Speaking of divorce records, her pal Luke’s 2020 campaign for selectman suffered a terminal blow when his own became public:
tbdailynews.com/investigating-…
In the end, Luke Noble took a Diehl-like shellacking at the polls, but by then Amanda was onto new adventures, bonding with DoorDash Diehl. Here’s a picture of her with the highly-rated Uber driver & another new friend of hers, Russell Morris of Gloucester.
Amanda used to post many happy snapshots of herself with Morris, including one in which Amanda appears to be wearing an engagement ring.
But then last April Russell Morris was indicted by a state grand jury that charged him with forcible rape of a child under the age of 14, among other crimes:
salemnews.com/news/glouceste…
According to Essex County DA, Morris’ next court appearance on the rape charges will be a non-evidentiary hearing in Superior Court in Salem on Jan. 26.
That’s just 5 days before Amanda will cast her vote to continue Jim Jones Lyons’ career as God-fearing chairman of @massgop.
Her male counterpart on committee is now Richard Baker, another Kool-Aid-swilling perennial loser political candidate, shown here on the left.
(Why isn’t the candidate in the middle of his own flier – don’t ask. If you’re in satchel for Jim Jones Lyons, you obviously haven’t got a clue about politics or anything else.)
Fat guy in middle between Lyons & Amanda is Brad Wyatt, failed candidate for national committeeman, a dear pal of embattled Sen. Ryan Fattman. Wyatt seems to have taken it on the lam of late – wonder why?
At far right is Ryan Hawke, another failed @massgop candidate, endorsed by Brian Genest – need I say more? Hawke lost his race 54-30, which makes him a rising star in the Kool-Aid Kult.
Footnote: when Baker & Orlando were elected to state committee, their district had 3 GOP state reps. Now there are zero. ZERO! That old Jones-Orlando-Diehl magic strikes again.
Amanda is a student at some random law school in North Andover (Luke Noble’s hometown) that does not require the LSAT & is unaccredited by the ABA. But she has garnered her share of awards.
Her next trophy should be from state Democrat party: First Runner Up, 2022 Most Valuable Republican – to Democrats!
Citation will read: “In the unlikely event that Jim Jones Lyons is unable to fulfill his duties of demolishing the party, first runner-up Amanda will no doubt ably complete the final destruction of the MA GOP….”
(To be continued….)
#MApoli
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