The MI GOP did well this last election - not as great as the WI GOP did, but they did well.
Just sayin’.
Support from a strong GOP state like TX is meaningful. I don’t know if this is the best person or not, but being in or from MI should not be held against him considering how well they did last year. If this guy has connections to raise the money and he’s a strong conservative, I see no reason to not take a serious look at him.
FWIW, I’m tired of hearing Steele get beaten on. He may not be the best chairman we’ve ever had and he spent too much time in the spotlight and made a few gaffes, but he raised a lot of money and pushed hard through an important election - probably the most important election since 1980. The results were pretty good.
I think it’s time for a change, but I wish folks would lighten up on Steele. He’s basically a good, decent man who did his best.
On another topic that’s sort of related, can’t pubs be a little nicer to each other? I’m not doing a Rodney King moment (”Can’t we all just get along?”), but I’d sure like to see pubs speak to and of each other just a little more kindly with a little bit of humor and compassion. Don’t the rats and the media crap on us, lie and beat on us enough? The GOP leadership must have its wishy-washy feet held to the fire, but can we do it without using a real, live, lit blowtorch?
United we stand, divided we fall. After the way the left acted toward us about the Tucson shootings, it should be obvious to all that they don’t need a helping hand from us in bashing us.
Let’s wise up. The conservative movement doesn’t have to capitulate in order to make significant inroads in moving the leadership in the ‘right’ direction without alienating them.
Sorry to go on, but I sort of used your post to express some thoughts I’ve had since November by making a broad reply.
Happy New Year! :)
Your post indicates you think that just by carrying the GOP or Pubbie label makes one part of the Republican fraternity—so to speak.
The problem with that is RINOs. They disguise themselves as what we used to know as Republicans, but are really demrats. I will not be civil to people who mischaracterize themselves; and are aiding and abetting the attempted Marxist take over of this country.
The GOP does not represent conservatives. Consequently, I have reregistered as an Independent. I do not send money to the GOP. I send it directly to the candidates I recognize as conservative.
To be clear, I do not believe in bipartisanship as it is now practiced. Back in the day when Pubbies and dems were Americans first, bipartisanship meant the sides coming together over matters of national security. Members of both parties also subscribed to the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. In those days America was non-ideological. Neither Republicanism, democracy or capitalism are ideologies.
However, the demrats and their RINO Useful Idiots, are ideological. To wit: Marxists (aka socialists, communists, liberals and progressives). Bipartisanship to Marxists means doing what they want or else.
In case you’re missing it, traditional America (meaning everything that made this country strong) is under siege. Marxists and anyone who supports them are my mortal enemies—I would hope they are yours, too.
We’re not currently engaged in some high school social studies class. We’re in a war. Sorry of the noise hurts your ears, but war, by definition, is noisy.
He was dead weight all through that election. We are well rid of him.
In war you fire useless generals.