• Republicans Electing a New Chairman Jan. 25th – Ron Paul Republicans vs. Establishment GOP
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[QUOTE]This Thursday, January 23rd, the Republican convention will start in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is where elections will take place for the next National Committee Chairman. However, this year during the Chairman elections, Republicans could see a shift in the overall platform of the party, if current Chairman Reince Priebus loses to Mark Willis. Priebus has been the RNC Chairman for only one term, looking to roll into his second. Willis on the other hand has been Maine’s Republican National Committeeman. The difference between the two is glaring. Priebus believes in a top down styled Republican Party and Willis thinks a bottom up party would be more beneficial, as that would bring more transparency to the entire party. Interestingly, Willis has come up as part of the ‘Ron Paul Republican’ movement within the GOP and played a key role during the National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Since Ron Paul’s last campaign, the Libertarian-driven supporters have infiltrated the GOP from all sides, which has seemed to only anger top Republican members. In states like Iowa, Minnesota, Maine, Nevada and others, the Ron Paul Revolution, as its been branded, has gotten likeminded individuals elected to various spots. Not only have ‘Ron Paul Republicans’ taken spots inside the GOP, but also have endured cheating, physical assault and fraud. Taking spots in the Republican Party haven’t just been local either. For instance, Drew Ivers was elected as finance chairman for the Iowa Republican Party and recently told Reason, “whether it’s Rand Paul or someone else, I have allegiance not to them, but to their ideals. Whoever steps forward to lead that charge is the kind of leader we should champion.” According to StepDownNow.com, a pro-Willis initiative, the Challenger to Priebus has an 8-point plan to carry out if elected. “With your support, over the next two years I will implement my eight point plan to help ensure Republican victories in 2014 and beyond. Republicans are dissatisfied with the way the RNC has been run under Priebus. My plan will restore faith in the values and efficiency of the RNC,” Willis explained. Some of the plan includes, “Adherence to the 2009 Resolution in Support of Good Governance to put out RFP’s for all contracts over $100,000 while ensuring quality services from each agreement.” A big measure by Willis is to, “Repeal the RNC rules adopted in Tampa. They are cutting the grassroots out of the 2016 Presidential election cycle.” Ending Willis’ statement on StepDownNow, he notes, “I am not running out of malice or ill intent towards anyone. I am bringing forth the issues and solutions that Republicans are talking about outside the beltway across America. In the end, I believe my approach is the one that will win and regain the trust of the GOP grassroots and set the stage for Republican victories once again.” During a Breitbart interview with RNC contender, Willis said that he has challenged Priebus to a debate before the election takes place. Funny enough, the Associated Press reported this week that Priebus “has sought out Paul supporters as he seeks re-election.” Judging by the Republican distaste for Priebus in Tampa by Libertarians, it’s not too likely this wish will come true for Priebus.[/quote] Source: [url]http://spreadlibertynews.com/republicans-electing-a-new-chairman-jan-25th-ron-paul-republicans-vs-establishment-gop/[/url]
The GOP is starting to seem more and more like a mish-mash of every right wing fringe group packed into one. There's the moderates, the rich people, the tea party, the libertarians, the neocons, the fundamentalists. It's like they've gotten so used to disagreeing with everything they forgot how to agree with each other.
Yeah, I'm not surprised that they are deciding to clean house after that abysmal election cycle. The Republican party has been struggling lately because as a party it is weak and disjointed. They do have a centralized party platform, but lately candidates pretty much run based off of their individual merits. The Republican party also needs to significantly change their party platform to appeal more to the fast growing number of minority groups if they want to win elections.
I find it funny that they don't just have break off parties. There's already like eight different factions of the party in congress.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;39270545]I find it funny that they don't just have break off parties. There's already like eight different factions of the party in congress.[/QUOTE] It'd split the vote too much. Voters may not agree with a candidate, but that candidate opposes who they oppose, and may share the same basic ideology. It's why there's always people saying "I don't agree with policy X of candidate Y, but at least they're better then candidate Z, so that's who I'm voting for."
[QUOTE=DaysBefore;39270572]It'd split the vote too much. Voters may not agree with a candidate, but that candidate opposes who they oppose, and may share the same basic ideology. It's why there's always people saying "I don't agree with policy X of candidate Y, but at least they're better then candidate Z, so that's who I'm voting for."[/QUOTE] And their lack of splitting off is also the reason why the crazies are taking over and are the current face of the party.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;39270583]And their lack of splitting off is also the reason why the crazies are taking over and are the current face of the party.[/QUOTE] Well with an increasingly divided population it's going to happen. Some people are very outraged by the actions (Real and imagined) of the Obama presidency, just as some people were very outraged by the actions of the Bush presidency. And, come 2016 when another president is voted in, people will be outraged at them as well, mainly because they failed to press the magic "make America better" button all presidents are issued.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;39270147]The GOP is starting to seem more and more like a mish-mash of every right wing fringe group packed into one. There's the moderates, the rich people, the tea party, the libertarians, the neocons, the fundamentalists. It's like they've gotten so used to disagreeing with everything they forgot how to agree with each other.[/QUOTE] So it's the [I]"I AM MAD ABOUT SOMETHING!!"[/I] party now?
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;39270147]The GOP is starting to seem more and more like a mish-mash of every right wing fringe group packed into one. There's the moderates, the rich people, the tea party, the libertarians, the neocons, the fundamentalists. It's like they've gotten so used to disagreeing with everything they forgot how to agree with each other.[/QUOTE] The left is no less sectarian. I swear some socialists see social democrats on par with fascists.
[QUOTE=CommunistCookie;39271958]The left is no less sectarian. I swear some socialists see social democrats on par with fascists.[/QUOTE] i have no idea what you are talking about socialists have pretty much no representation by the democratic party and barely any people with the guts to call themselves social democrats
I don't get why everyone thinks it's going to be all fine and dandy when the GOP collapses. Even though it is full of crazies, it gives the Democrats the power to simply handwave everything.
[QUOTE=Zambies!;39274623]I don't get why everyone thinks it's going to be all fine and dandy when the GOP collapses. Even though it is full of crazies, it gives the Democrats the power to simply handwave everything.[/QUOTE] our system is two-party. if the gop collapses another party will probably fill the gap. either the libertarian or green party seem like good candidates, and green vs democrat or libertarian vs democrat is much preferable to gop vs democrat imho.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;39274734]our system is two-party. if the gop collapses another party will probably fill the gap. either the libertarian or green party seem like good candidates, and green vs democrat or libertarian vs democrat is much preferable to gop vs democrat imho.[/QUOTE] And thus shifts the general political balance in the US slightly more to the left.
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