WHO APPOINTS THE CHAIR OF THE RNC? HOW DOES THE PARTY SELECT THE PLANKS OF ITS PLATFORM? AND JUST HOW COULD THE TEA PARTY FILL THE SLOTS NECESSARY TO AFFECT REFORM IN THE PARTY?
The National Committee people who are elected at their state conventions pick the National chairman.
I think but am not sure that each state gets one National Committeeman and one National Committeewoman.
HOW DOES THE PARTY SELECT THE PLANKS OF ITS PLATFORM? By elected delegates voting at the National Convention.
AND JUST HOW COULD THE TEA PARTY FILL THE SLOTS NECESSARY TO AFFECT REFORM IN THE PARTY Varies from state to state. Usually by filing a petition to run for precinct committeeman. If you are unopposed, which you would be in a lot of the country, you are elected. Otherwise you would have to campaign for the election.