73 Rules For Running For President As A Republican

RedState ^ | August 6th, 2013 | Dan McLaughlin

[Gaffer]

Rule 71.....I am so damned tired of all this Sarah Palin talk about her not having any experience, elevated to quickly, blah, blah....

That canard got thrown out of the bathtub with Hillary, and most certainly with Obama. Just don’t want to hear that crap again!

[ReaganGeneration2]

New rule: The media is never, ever your friend. Tell people to ignore them, that they are opportunists, liars, and liberals. Tell people that the media is no longer relevant.

[silverleaf]

this is EXCELLENT

now if only we can get someone who accepts all of this to run!

[2ndDivisionVet]

RedState has been anti-Palin since jump street.

[Gaffer]

I guess so. But I am not going to let a breath of that crap pass by my door without calling it for what it is. If you don’t remark about an absurdity, you tacitly accept it.

TV comedians, media pundits, politicians create these half-assed myths every day. Unchallenged, they become the folk-truth for idiots.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Rule 74 - Keep it to 10 rules.

[AlexW]

Rule number one...Forget it. America has undergone a radical change. It is now the USSA. The reelection of Obumbo pretty much proved it.
Any Republican that might win would be only Marxist lite.

[C. Edmund Wright]

With due respect, I found it boring and full of conventional wisdom. Item 6 is actually typical consultant think and is wrong.

[silverleaf]

Had McCain followed number 6 and pegged Obama for what he is, he might have changed history

Of course we now know that it is not and never was in McCain’s heart to believe Obama and his ideas were misguided dangers to our Republic

[savedbygrace]

meh

[C. Edmund Wright]

I was talking about number 6 as applied to primaries. It is wrong for that. No disagreement about applying it to general election.

[Timber Rattler]

#71 ruins the entire list.

[central_va]

49-The goal is to win the election, not just the primary. Never box yourself in to win a primary in a way that will cause you to lose the election.

This is a real stinker, another words hide who you really are in the primaries. We've had enough of that.

[LibLieSlayer]

This is why the republican party loses... too much belly button fuzz and time spent pondering on it. I’ll give you three rules that will lead to Victory.

1) BE A REPUBLICAN (SMALL “r”... hint... it ain’t liberal and it ain’t big government)... LOOK IT UP AND STUDY WHAT ONE REALLY IS BEFORE YOU RUN. A MEMBERSHIP CARD DOES NOT MAKE YOU ONE.

2) TELL THE TRUTH FROM THE VERY BEGINNING... YOU CANNOT HIDE ANYTHING FROM ANYONE TODAY.

3) EMBRACE AND STUDY REAGAN. HE IS THE ONLY REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT THAT HAS DONE IT THE RIGHT WAY... AT LEAST DURING THE TIME THAT ANY OF US ALIVE TODAY HAVE BEEN VOTING.

[LibLieSlayer]

Hey... let those of us still living in America and fighting for our lives do so without you expats chiding us and dispiriting us... just lie back on your foreign beach and watch the side show.

[Orangedog]

Rule 74: The voters in both wings of the goverment party are gullible sheep who will believe most of the lies you tell them. And the ones on your side will bend over backwards to defend your lies and hypocrisy. Just like obama voters believed he was anti-war and are still making excuses for him after 5 years of unrelenting attacks on foreign countries. Just like romney voters believed he was pro gun, anti obamacar, anti big government and against abortion when his own words and deeds made those lies obvious even to small children.

[Peet]

35-If a debate or interview question is biased or ridiculous, point that out.
   Voters want to know you can smell a trap. This worked for Newt Gingrich
   every single time he did it. It worked when George H.W. Bush did it to
   Dan Rather. It will work for you. 

They (pubbies) did a p*ss-poor job with George "Stephanie" Stephanopoulos' birth-control question.

Granted it was a blind-side, but it set up the "war on women" theme they never really recovered from. Besides which, leftoids pull that crap all the time, just listen for it; be prepared for it. They didn't even need to know where it was leading -- only that it came from a left-wing activist (*spit*) so it was headed somewhere bad.

[Elsie]

But I am not going to let a breath of that crap pass by my door without calling it for what it is. If you don’t remark about an absurdity, you tacitly accept it.

But do NOT waste time DEFENDING yourself!

That's exactly what they want you to do!

[Elsie]

Rule 74 - Keep it to 10 rules.

Good idea!

Remember: Mitt was once a missionary...

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The Rules

1. Learn and obey all missionary rules.
2. Keep your thoughts, words, and actions in harmony with the gospel message.
3. Read only books, magazines, and other material authorized by the Church.
4. Don't debate or argue.
5. Center your mind on your mission.
6. Dress conservatively. Elders: white shirts, conservative ties, and business suits. Sisters: conservative colors and skirts that cover your knees. No floor-length skirts or dresses.
7. Cut your hair regularly.
8. Keep your hair clean and neatly combed at all times in the approved style.
9. Be neat and clean.
10. Bathe frequently.
11. Use deodorant.
12. Polish your shoes.
13. Iron your shirt and business suit.
14. Arise at 6:30 A.M.
15. Study for 2 hours every morning.
16. Proselytize for 10 hours between 9:30 A.M. and 9:30 P.M.
17. Turn off your lights at 10:30 P.M.
18. Exercise regularly.
19. Write in your journal regularly.
20. Follow the "Missionary Gospel Study Program" (31157) for your personal study.
21. Regularly study the Missionary Guide and the Discussions.
22. Attend Sunday priesthood or Relief Society meetings, Sunday School, and sacrament meeting.
23. Attend the general session of Stake Conference.
24. Attend general conference broadcasts if available.
25. Avoid all other church meetings unless you have a special assignment or are brining an investigator.
26. Proselytize as much as possible on weekends and holidays because this is when you'll find people home.
27. End your preparation day at 6:00 P.M. and proselytize from 6:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
28. Wear your missionary uniform in public on preparation day while not engaged in recreational activities.
29. Arise at 6:30 on preparation day and study for 2 hours from the approved books.
30. Take care of your physical preparation for the week on preparation day: wash your clothes, clean your apartment, wash your car, get your haircut, and shop for groceries.
31. Write to your parents every week on preparation day.
32. Write less frequently to your siblings, friends, and acquaintances.
33. Don't communicate with any friends or acquaintances that are within or close to your mission boundaries, except as a part of official mission business.
34. Plan safe, wholesome, and uplifting activities for preparation day.
35. Stay with your companion during all activities.
36. Do not go on road trips.
37. Do not leave your assigned area without permission
38. Do not watch television.
39. Do not view unauthorized videocassettes.
40. Do not listen to the radio.
41. Do not listen to unauthorized audiocassettes or CD’s.
42. Do not participate in musical groups.
43. Do not participate in athletic teams.
44. Do not sponsor athletic teams.
45. Do not engage in contact sports.
46. Do not engage in water sports.
47. Do not engage in winter sports.
48. Do not engage in motorcycling.
49. Do not engage in horseback riding.
50. Do not engage in mountain climbing.
51. Do not embark on a private boat.
52. Do not embark in a private airplane.
53. Do not handle firearms.
54. Do not handle explosives.
55. Do not swim.
56. Do not play full court basketball.
57. Do not play basketball in leagues.
58. Do not play basketball in tournaments.
59. You may play half-court basketball.
60. Never be alone.
61. Seek advice from your mission president if your companion is "having difficulties".
62. Be loyal to your companion.
63. Ask your mission president for help if your companion doesn’t obey the rules.
64. Pray with your companion every day.
65. Study with your companion every day.
66. Plan your work with your companion every day.
67. Take time at least once a week for companionship inventory.
68. Seek to be one in spirit and purpose and help each other succeed.
69. Always address your companion as Elder or Sister.
70. Sleep in the same bedroom as your companion.
71. Do not sleep in the same bed as your companion.
72. Do not arise before your companion.
73. Do not retire after your companion. (apparently, being together is more important than getting the correct amount of sleep that your unique body requires.)
74. Frequently study with your companion the Missionary Guide section on companions.
75. Never be alone with anyone of the opposite sex.
76. Never associate inappropriately with anyone of the opposite sex (conversely, they don't mention whether or not it is against the rules to associate inappropriately with anyone of the same sex).
77. Do not flirt.
78. Do not date.
79. Do not communicate via phone or letter with anyone of the opposite sex living within or near mission boundaries.
80. Do not visit a single or divorced person of the opposite sex unless accompanied by a couple or another adult member of your sex.
81. Try to teach single investigators in a member’s home or have missionaries of the same sex teach them.
82. Always follow the above rules, even if the situation seems harmless.
83. Use the commitment pattern to get referrals from members.
84. Keep your dinner visits with member briefs and during the customary dinner hour in the area.
85. Remember to say thank you to those who feed you.
86. Visit members and nonmembers only at appropriate times.
87. Do not counsel or give medical treatment.
88. Do not stay in the homes of people when they are on vacation.
89. Only write letters to family members and friends at home.
90. Do not telephone parents
91. Do not telephone relatives.
92. Do not telephone friends.
93. Do not telephone girlfriends.
94. Contact your mission president in case of an emergency.
95. Take problems and questions to your mission president.
96. Do not write to the President of the Church or to other General Authorities. Letters from missionaries to General Authorities are referred back to the mission president
97. Respect the customs, traditions, and property of the people who you are trying to convert.
98. Obey all mission rules.
99. Obey the laws of the land.
100. Do not get involved in politics.
101. Do not get involved in commercial activities.
102. Do not give any information about the area.
103. Respect the customs and cultures of those who you are trying to convert to your own customs and culture.
104. Respect the beliefs, practices, and sites of other religions.
105. Do not say or write anything bad about the political and cultural circumstances where you serve.
106. Do not become involved in adoption proceedings.
107. Do not suggest or encourage emigration. (This rule is a bit ironic, given the now-defunct doctrine of gathering the believers to Zion)
108. Be courteous.
109. Provide community service.
110. Do not provide community service that isn’t approved by your mission president.
111. Do not provide more than 4 hours a week of community service.
112. Do not provide community service during the evening, weekend or holidays—those are peek proselytizing times.
113. Your mission president must approve your housing.
114. Keep your housing unit clean.
115. Do not live with single or divorced people of the opposite sex.
116. Do not live where the spouse is frequently absent.
117. Your living unit must have a private bath and entrance.
118. You may occasionally fast for a special reason, but generally the monthly fast is sufficient.
119. Do not fast longer than 24 hours at a time.
120. Do not ask friends, relatives, and members to join in special fasts for investigators.
121. Maintain your health.
122. Eat a healthy diet.
123. Sleep from 10:30 to 6:30.
124. Follow the approved exercise program.
125. Keep your body, clothes, dishes, linens, towels and housing unit clean.
126. Dispose of your garbage properly and promptly.
127. Follow the safety rules for all of your stuff.
128. Seek medical care if you are in an accident or become sick.
129. Be immunized.
130. Spend your money only on things relating to your mission.
131. Budget your money carefully.
132. Keep a record of what you spend.
133. Do not spend more than your companion.
134. Do not loan money.
135. Do not borrow money.
136. Keep a reserve fund of $50 to $100 at all times for transfers.
137. Pay your bills before leaving an area.
138. Pay cash for all resale literature and supplies ordered from the mission office.
139. Do not waste money on souvenirs.
140. Do not waste money on unnecessary items.
141. Be a frugal photographer.
142. Do not accumulate excess baggage.
143. Obey custom laws and regulations.
144. Pay fast offerings each fast Sunday to the bishop or branch president where you serve.
145. Pay tithing on outside sources of income (i.e. interest) to your home bishop or branch president.
146. Evaluate your funds a few months before the end of your mission. If you have more than you need, ask that less be sent so that you can return home without excess money.
147. Do not drive without a license.
148. Drive only Church-owned vehicles.
149. Do not drive members’ cars.
150. Do not drive nonmembers’ cars.
151. Do not give rides to members or investigators in Church-owned cars.
152. Use cars only on approved mission business.
153. Use cars only within the assigned geographical area.
154. Be conscious of safety at all times.
155. Drive defensively.
156. Wear your seat belt.
157. Pray for the Lord’s protection while driving.
158. If your companion is driving, assist him or her.
159. Do not tamper with the vehicle’s odometer.
160. Know bicycle safety rules.
161. Use extreme caution on your bicycle.
162. Do not ride your bicycle after dark.
163. Do not ride your bicycle in heavy traffic.
164. Do not ride your bicycle in adverse weather conditions.
165. Go directly to your new area when transferred.
166. Find your new companion without delay when transferred.
167. Have a maximum of two suitcases and a briefcase.