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I don’t hear responsible conservative candidates advocating frothing-at-the-mouth, uncompromising hard core positions. Sweeping generalizations don’t establish a valid point.

I do see frothing-at-the-mouth media consistently exaggerating the most benign conservative positions and portraying them as far out on the tip of the ultra-right wing. I can name names if necessary.

I also see frothing-at-the-mouth, uncompromising hard core liberals spouting off everyday and being treated by the media as if they were actually espousing responsible, mainstream philosophy. I can name names if necessary.

It is not always just what you say or how you say it; it is also how the media covers it, or dosen’t cover it.

All that being said - the conservative movement certainly could use better communicators. But once again, part of that lack is due to the media working hard to destroy the credibility of any conservative with the ability to speak out effectively.

You're absolutely right. But some FReepers WANT us to field a bunch of Olbermanns and Carvilles. That just plays into their hands. We need candidates who can articulate conservative positions in common sense sound-bytes, and is comfortable going around the media as-is.

Playing the game on the Dem's and Media's (but I repeat myself...) terms is a fool's errand.

Which just begs the question: why don’t we have our own media? And no Fox News doesn’t count. Conservatives make up nearly 40% of the population, yet we’re stuck having our message disseminated to the public by our enemies. We’re are the conservative businessman who could launch such an endeavor? Why haven’t they stepped up?