Comments on: The Steele Shakeup

By: LibertyNow

LibertyNow — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:20:22 +0000

I think all those things are great Aaron, but where in the GOP leadership do you see those qualities being promoted? First off, no one in Congress, except for a handful of individuals, promotes free markets. Our economy does not approach anything close to laissez faire with the Federal Reserve still rocking the boat when it comes to monetary policy and rates of lending between fractional reserve institutions. Limited government? The Constitution does that for us, the primary reason it was created. I don’t hear the GOP speaking a single word from the U.S. Constitution.

By: Moshe

Moshe — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:17:58 +0000

I can tell you first-hand that the RNC’s Technology Summit and overall approach to technology has been received well from all over the country. In only what, 3 days since the establishment of our committees (I head the Platform Committee,) we have engaged young professionals and technology experts from California to New York and back to DC.

Never has our demographic felt so empowered and welcome in the RNC before. This is a period of not only transition by way of chairmanship but by way of relationship as well. 6 young Republicans are leading the six RNC sub-committees. Could we have even hoped for 1 under-40-Republican leading anything under Duncan and the past administration?

This is a new day and a new time. Let’s welcome this opportunity to share our ideas with the RNC. I will deliver them personally, on behalf of NextGenGOP, if you have something to offer our discussion. This is about us, you and me, working together to create a youth coalition that will combat Ozambies.

Needless to say, we should get together for lunch sometime.

My best,
Moshe

By: M

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:55:51 +0000

I’ve been monitoring a lot of blogs and websites discussing the RNC transition, etc. And one thing that I believe should be pointed out is that the “GOP” transition and the “RNC” transition are very different. Transitioning the GOP is occuring thru our members in congress who are staking (or re-staking) a strong position specifically on fiscal issues, which has been the one area that we’ve sorely lacked. Members like Eric Cantor come to mind. Actions like their’s will help restore the GOP brand back to being the party of fiscal conservatives. Of course, it must be noted that this message (and transitioning the GOP) is being muddy by all of the GOP governors and the 3 senators who are outspoken in their support for Obama’s stimulus plan. That said, the GOP transition from “Big-government, social conservatives, strong defense” to “limit government, etc.” might not be happening as smoothly as it could.

With regards to the “RNC” transition, I wonder if a lot of folks simply don’t know that it is a operational place and not a think tank, etc.; and that many of the staff that has worked there in the past few years are good and certainly more should have remained on board. Of course it was good PR to announce that everybody was being fired, but it wasn’t the staffers doing research or pitching press stories or directing the field operation that cost us seats the past two cycles. It was the GOP candidates and state leaders that didn’t do what they said they’d do when they got elected. Giving a few State Chairmen (who by the way lost congressional seats and saw their state turn from red to blue on their watch) a chance to stroke their own ego by putting them “in charge” of “transitioning” parts of the RNC is a joke.

By: Aaron Marks

Aaron Marks — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:14:48 +0000

Hi Tony, I don’t disagree. I think he’s done a lot of things right. But with all of the sweeping changes, I was hoping to see something more substantial toward winning over millennials. I’m giving him more time, which is why I note that I’m “cautiously optimistic.”

By: tony marsh

tony marsh — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:01:39 +0000

Geez, it’s been two weeks and he’s moved the ball farther than the last administration did in as many years. At least we’re trying to figure out how to communicate with younger people. Till now, even if we had a message for 20 somethings, we wouldn’t have much of a means of communicating it. Of course, that assumes you don’t think a message of individual liberty, economic growth and personal empowerment are adequate. Give him something more than 2 weeks to pull it together. The RNC is a big ship, he’s turning it around as fast as he can.

By: Aaron Marks

Aaron Marks — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:52:19 +0000

I think the better question is, in terms of the core GOP values, what ISN’T appealing for younger voters? What’s not to like about promoting entrepreneurship, free markets, limited government, and individual liberty?

By: LibertyNow

LibertyNow — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:50:07 +0000

What is appealing for younger voters in regards to what the GOP offers them? I don’t see anything. Care to elaborate?