[HighlyOpinionated]

I have preached long and often on these threads that the Republican Party must be reformed and that it cannot win if he does not accommodate The Tea Party Movement. Equally, The Tea Party Movement will succeed only in electing Democrats if it does not align itself with the Republican Party. A 21st-century election campaign throughout 50 states is too vast, too complicated, and too expensive to be accomplished by a bunch of well-meaning, overweight, middle-aged, suburbanite, middle-class, patriotic, Americans. They need the apparatus of the Republican Party because that professionalism, fund-raising ability, mailing list, ground game, national coordination, is absolutely indispensable if we are to have a hope of doing battle with the juggernaut being prepared for us by the Democrats. Just consider how many fundraisers Obama has already attended.

Essentially, this is a call for both groups to come together and accommodate each other and

for God sake act as patriots!

So quit preaching to this choir and take it up with Mikey Steele and the GOP. I'm tired of continually telling them (after politely asking them in a dozen emails) to Set Up A Conservative GOP Agenda. Instead, sweet Mikey just can't find enough brass to stand up to the "moderate[ly liberal]" GOP and actually DO SOMETHING TO PROMOTE CONSERVATIVES IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

He needs to step down and the GOP needs to put someone like Liz Cheney or her Dad as GOP Chairman. GOP want to raise funds? Put a Cheney in as Chair and watch the mail.

[nathanbedford]

I can easily accept that you are a highly opinionated but I would have a hard time believing that you are well-informed or you would know that I have led the charge from the beginning against Michael Steele with countless posts decrying his appointment and calling for his resignation.

Further, you would know that I have been predicting GOP defeats since before 2006 because of their wandering off the true path under George Bush. In fact I have been preaching since the time when "the choir" consisted of an amen chorus for George Bush.

Your admonition to me was gratuitous.