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I think Herm and I are on the same page. From a comment I made last night (although the word “hijack” is probably not necessary - as it was pointed out to me later):

“My suggestion is that we take a long-term view on the presidency - 12-16 years. The GOP is a damaged brand, as is the “Tea Party” (not the Tea Party philosophy, just the name). There is no point in pursuing either one any more. The media has successfully destroyed them.

Instead, we hijack the Constitution Party and start looking for legitimate candidates who can communicate conservatism in a rational and convincing manner - a cross between Rush Limbaugh and Tom Sellick (I can dream, can’t I?).

In the meantime, we abandon the presidency and concentrate our efforts on getting Tea Party-type people into a majority position in the House and Senate - local and state efforts, not national efforts - more under the radar. If we’re able to do that, whoever is President is immaterial. With 60 senators and a majority in the House, we can get anything passed we want to - overriding a presidential veto as required.

I don’t see any other way at this point. I said early this year that the selection of Mitt Romney as the GOP candidate would be the death of the GOP. We can’t change it from within and I believe that there is no way to convince the mentally-challenged non-conservatives and non-republicans to join us - the media won’t let it happen. It’s time we recognize this and take some positive action to save the Country.”

I agree totally. It requires too much effort and capital to run a national campaign. We can begin by:
1.) Halting all campaign contributions to the RNC or for that matter, most state R committees;
2.) Focus our money and personal efforts on electing those who share our principles;
3.) Vetting candidates;;
4.) Challenging GOP platform issues as needed;
5.) Holding GOP leaders feet to the fire;
6.) Carefully build a brand that will hold up under the fire that is sure to come from critics of all persuasions;
7.) Organize;
8.) Obtain funding.

Half measures or pie in the sky expectations will not cut it. There is a ton of blocking and tackling that will be required.

We have lost a major battle and the enemies of freedom and our founding principles have the initiative. As was the case in the Revolution we have limited resources and therefore need to fight an asymmetric battle.