It has been said that there are two parties in the United States; a stupid party and an evil party. Perhaps better described as a naive party and an opportunist party, the idea behind this concept is that the the poor decisions of one party allow for enactment of the unfathomable agenda of the other. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Michael Steele’
The Youth Vote and the 2009 Elections
Sarah Burris of Future Majority beats me to the punch in rebutting a blog post about a “Rising Tide of the GOP Youth,” as described by The Weekly Standard‘s Rachel Hoff. Burris writes: First, while Rachel is right to congratulate McDonnell for his campaign’s youth outreach, I hardly think it has anything to do with [...]
Let’s Give Young Voters a Legitimate Role in the Future of the Republican Party
Over at FutureMajority.com, Michael Connery brings attention to this: Want to be a member of the Democratic National Committee? The DNC Youth Council is now accepting resumes from young people interested in becoming At-Large members. What exactly is an at-large member of the DNC? At-large members are full-scale, policy-shaping members of the Democratic National Committee [...]
RNC Tech Summit = Peer Production
Yesterday, I expressed concern about the fact that newly elected RNC Chairman Michael Steele has yet to make “any significant new effort to win over millennials.” Today, however, I want to recognize Steele for something he has done exceedingly well. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I have on a [...]
The Steele Shakeup
A lot of changes are happening at the Republican National Committee. With Michael Steele as the new chairman, the RNC is refreshing its entire staff and opening its ears to outside ideas. Although I had previously endorsed Saul Anuzis for the position, I am cautiously optimistic with the approach Steele has taken thus far. In [...]
Open Forum: Your Thoughts on the RNC Chairman’s Race
One of the more popular topics that I’ve been seeing on right-of-center blogs is the race for Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Despite the fact that the decision will be made by 168 RNC members, there is a lot of ongoing debate about who should be the next person to lead the Republican Party. [...]