Comments on: The NRCC mess http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:52:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michelle Malkin » The NRCC mess revisited: Accounting investigation report released http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-349010 Michelle Malkin » The NRCC mess revisited: Accounting investigation report released Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:49:41 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-349010 [...] And I know they’ve been hearing an earful from you. Today, the committee followed up on the massive internal fraud scheme it was forced to reveal in [...] [...] And I know they’ve been hearing an earful from you. Today, the committee followed up on the massive internal fraud scheme it was forced to reveal in [...]

]]> By: drfredc http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-283132 drfredc Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:09:55 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-283132 What, the RNCC can't figure out which way is up? Big surprise.... IMHO, the RNC (and derivatives) ought to operate a lot more like the NFIB. The NFIB polls its membership on issues (with pro/con discussions) and only if they get a lot of grass roots support will they proceed on the issue. They also track how Congress Critters vote one various issue. One variant the RNC ought to use is perhaps campaign support ought to be related to how much a Critter supports GOP grass roots issues. Since the leadership doesn't seem willing to clean house of RINOs, they ought to set up a system that allows the grassroots to take a larger role in leading the party. What, the RNCC can’t figure out which way is up? Big surprise….

IMHO, the RNC (and derivatives) ought to operate a lot more like the NFIB. The NFIB polls its membership on issues (with pro/con discussions) and only if they get a lot of grass roots support will they proceed on the issue. They also track how Congress Critters vote one various issue.

One variant the RNC ought to use is perhaps campaign support ought to be related to how much a Critter supports GOP grass roots issues. Since the leadership doesn’t seem willing to clean house of RINOs, they ought to set up a system that allows the grassroots to take a larger role in leading the party.

]]> By: NRCC, Ask for Real Feedback » The American Mind http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-268535 NRCC, Ask for Real Feedback » The American Mind Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:42:37 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-268535 [...] I would advise the NRCC to dump this survey and start a real conversation between the chairman Rep. Tom Cole and the NRCC staff and supporters. They should talk about the most contested races. Where does the NRCC think they have the best shot at taking Democratic seats? What issues resonate most in what localities? What’s the status of the investigation of the NRCC’s finances? [...] [...] I would advise the NRCC to dump this survey and start a real conversation between the chairman Rep. Tom Cole and the NRCC staff and supporters. They should talk about the most contested races. Where does the NRCC think they have the best shot at taking Democratic seats? What issues resonate most in what localities? What’s the status of the investigation of the NRCC’s finances? [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » More trouble for the GOP…and a Republican challenge to Don Young http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-267673 Michelle Malkin » More trouble for the GOP…and a Republican challenge to Don Young Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:22:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-267673 [...] Friday, I told you about the mess at the NRCC. It’s all parts of the party that are in peril. The base is demoralized. Republicans [...] [...] Friday, I told you about the mess at the NRCC. It’s all parts of the party that are in peril. The base is demoralized. Republicans [...]

]]> By: Dr. Lead Based Paint http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-267117 Dr. Lead Based Paint Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:30:25 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-267117 The only hope we have for America is to completely dismantle the Federal Government and rebuild it to the specifications of The Constitution of the United States of America. Similarly, the only hope for the Republican Party is to completely break it down and rebuild it based on Conservative, ethical standards. As it is now, the Republican Party is little more than a cheap imitation of the Democrat Party. The only hope we have for America is to completely dismantle the Federal Government and rebuild it to the specifications of The Constitution of the United States of America.

Similarly, the only hope for the Republican Party is to completely break it down and rebuild it based on Conservative, ethical standards. As it is now, the Republican Party is little more than a cheap imitation of the Democrat Party.

]]> By: Ordinary Coloradan http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266718 Ordinary Coloradan Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:34:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266718 My issue with Newt is that he is great on coming up with ideas, but crap when it comes to execution of the solutions needed. That's why he was a poor speaker, and would be a terrible president. My issue with Newt is that he is great on coming up with ideas, but crap when it comes to execution of the solutions needed.

That’s why he was a poor speaker, and would be a terrible president.

]]> By: John Ansell http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266702 John Ansell Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:02:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266702 This is why I'm writing in Newt Gingrich in '08. I've only knowingly voted for one Democrat in my life and he was family, so that's the excuse I'm sticking with. I will not knowingly vote for a Democrat and that is McCain. Obama has done very well running on Newt's idea of change, but the only problem is he doesn't address how to change, what to change and why to change. Newt Gingrich does, be it in his Book "Real Change" or his "American Solutions workshops". www.newt.org is a site all should check out. Input your ideas and work together to solve the problems we face. By the way, Newt has a great tribute to Ronald Reagan that just went up today on the site. This is why I’m writing in Newt Gingrich in ‘08. I’ve only knowingly voted for one Democrat in my life and he was family, so that’s the excuse I’m sticking with. I will not knowingly vote for a Democrat and that is McCain.

Obama has done very well running on Newt’s idea of change, but the only problem is he doesn’t address how to change, what to change and why to change. Newt Gingrich does, be it in his Book “Real Change” or his “American Solutions workshops”. http://www.newt.org is a site all should check out. Input your ideas and work together to solve the problems we face.

By the way, Newt has a great tribute to Ronald Reagan that just went up today on the site.

]]> By: Ordinary Coloradan http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266616 Ordinary Coloradan Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:14:02 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266616 The entire top tier of GOP leadership must be forced out and replaced with true conservatives before we can expect anything to change. The go-along, get-along powermongers who sell us out on immigration and accomodation with liberals will continue to do so until we dispose of them. We need to fight back and kill off the political careeers of the so-called "leadership" that lets crap like this happen on their watch. The entire top tier of GOP leadership must be forced out and replaced with true conservatives before we can expect anything to change.

The go-along, get-along powermongers who sell us out on immigration and accomodation with liberals will continue to do so until we dispose of them.

We need to fight back and kill off the political careeers of the so-called “leadership” that lets crap like this happen on their watch.

]]> By: zorro http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266483 zorro Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:48:49 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266483 The GOP certainly has a multifaceted mess on it's hands. Seems some of those in the "inner circle" have a taste for stolen money like many of their compadres in the democrap party. The GOP certainly has a multifaceted mess on it’s hands. Seems some of those in the “inner circle” have a taste for stolen money like many of their compadres in the democrap party.

]]> By: hawkeye54 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266482 hawkeye54 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:48:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266482 <blockquote>I don’t recognize this party anymore. What the *&%! happened to the party that Ronald Reagan and Newt Gingrich built?</blockquote> Actually, they didn't "build it". Their attempt to move it to real conservative values was and is now resisted by the Republican Pary Leadership. The Republican elites in leadership never really liked Reagan and learned nothing from him (how else does a McCain get the party nomination?), but enjoyed what his popularity brought to the Party. <blockquote>And we trust these clowns to govern us?! You have got to be kidding me.</blockquote> And, no, WE here on this blog and others like it, DO NOT trust these clowns, which is why we are always on their case when they go astray - all too often. Until the Republican Party leadership starts acting like the party we want it to be, we will continue to be on its case.

I don’t recognize this party anymore. What the *&%! happened to the party that Ronald Reagan and Newt Gingrich built?

Actually, they didn’t “build it”. Their attempt to move it to real conservative values was and is now resisted by the Republican Pary Leadership.

The Republican elites in leadership never really liked Reagan and learned nothing from him (how else does a McCain get the party nomination?), but enjoyed what his popularity brought to the Party.

And we trust these clowns to govern us?!

You have got to be kidding me.

And, no, WE here on this blog and others like it, DO NOT trust these clowns, which is why we are always on their case when they go astray – all too often.

Until the Republican Party leadership starts acting like the party we want it to be, we will continue to be on its case.

]]> By: amigoneus http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266474 amigoneus Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:38:23 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266474 <strike>Absolute</strike> power corrupts <strike>absolutely</strike> Very sad. Just another reason why our central government was never meant to be large. And being in government was never supposed to be a career. Absolute power corrupts absolutely

Very sad. Just another reason why our central government was never meant to be large. And being in government was never supposed to be a career.

]]> By: nbarry http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266410 nbarry Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:58:15 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266410 In 1994, Newt Gingrich signed the Contract with America and we had balanced budgets, along with the accompanying prosperity, for the rest of the decade. The GOP can't preach personal responsibility as long as its own fiscal responsibility has gone down the black hole. This means getting back to basics: no more earmarks, no more pork barrel, no more corporate welfare, no more sucking up to lobbyists on legislation, but instead reorienting our economy toward the traditional virtues of thrift and saving for the proverbial rainy day. In 1994, Newt Gingrich signed the Contract with America and we had balanced budgets, along with the accompanying prosperity, for the rest of the decade. The GOP can’t preach personal responsibility as long as its own fiscal responsibility has gone down the black hole. This means getting back to basics: no more earmarks, no more pork barrel, no more corporate welfare, no more sucking up to lobbyists on legislation, but instead reorienting our economy toward the traditional virtues of thrift and saving for the proverbial rainy day.

]]> By: DesertLover http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266384 DesertLover Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:22:52 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266384 Yet another example of why the phrase "honest politician" is an oxymoron ... if not extinct they are at least on the endangered species list ... Yet another example of why the phrase “honest politician” is an oxymoron … if not extinct they are at least on the endangered species list …

]]> By: Pulchritudinous Patriot http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266377 Pulchritudinous Patriot Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:11:56 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266377 This is why we are going to lose the White House and both houses this year. Prepare yourselves for 8 years of Democrat rule. I am paying off as much debt as I can and plan on running on a cash only basis for the next few years. This is why we are going to lose the White House and both houses this year. Prepare yourselves for 8 years of Democrat rule.

I am paying off as much debt as I can and plan on running on a cash only basis for the next few years.

]]> By: Floyd R. Turbo http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-266369 Floyd R. Turbo Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:05:53 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/14/the-nrcc-mess/#comment-266369 Yes, they've been acting like Democrats since they took power back in '94. They emulated their captors well. On-my-soap-box #6, no, money and power are not the problem. Money and power in the hands of people of integrity, honor & charactor is safe. It's what's in the 'heart' of the individual that is either good or bad. Money is amoral. It only floats to the surface what is in a person's heart. I prefer to give the benefit of the doubt. From reading the above, seems they are searching for the flaw and the truth. Time will tell. Yes, they’ve been acting like Democrats since they took power back in ‘94. They emulated their captors well.

On-my-soap-box #6, no, money and power are not the problem. Money and power in the hands of people of integrity, honor & charactor is safe. It’s what’s in the ‘heart’ of the individual that is either good or bad. Money is amoral. It only floats to the surface what is in a person’s heart.

I prefer to give the benefit of the doubt. From reading the above, seems they are searching for the flaw and the truth. Time will tell.

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