http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rnc/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417235/posts GOP U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown has been all but abandoned by the same national Republican committees that pumped hundreds of thousands in campaign cash to former governors Mitt Romney and William Weld Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417235/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416887/posts GOP U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown has been all but abandoned by the same national Republican committees that pumped hundreds of thousands in campaign cash to former governors Mitt Romney and William Weld during their long-shot bids for U.S. Senate. The snub has outraged local Republicans who say national conservatives should be jumping at the chance to nab the first open Senate seat in decades despite Brown’s tough odds in the Jan. 19 special election. ...In 1994, NRSC’s leader, then-Sen. Phil Gramm, vowed an “all out effort,” during Romney’s underdog battle against Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The national party boosted... www.bostonherald.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416887/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:55:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416839/posts GOP U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown has been all but abandoned by the same national Republican committees that pumped hundreds of thousands in campaign cash to former governors Mitt Romney and William Weld during their long-shot bids for U.S. Senate. The snub has outraged local Republicans who say national conservatives should be jumping at the chance to nab the first open Senate seat in decades despite Brown’s tough odds in the Jan. 19 special election. Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416839/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:16:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413379/posts 'Unbelievable what this man can get away with on the air, Matthews discusses Rep. Griffith switching parties and wastes no time attacking the GOP + (Photo of Matthews from 1982) hotairpundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413379/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:55:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413252/posts Here is video of Robert Gibbs taking a shot at Michael Steele and the RNC after being asked about Steele's comments saying that the Democrats are "flipping the bird at the American people."(Video) When asked for the Presidents take on Michael Steele's comments, Gibbs responded "how much did that interview cost, I wonder?" Gibbs went on to say that "there are millions of people that are watching their health care rates skyrocket, and instead of giving chippy interviews it might be good to actually be part of the negotiations and a solution to make health care reform a reality for... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413252/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413119/posts Michael S. Steele, Republican National Committee chairman, is using his title to market himself for paid appearances nationwide, personally profiting from speeches with fees of up to $20,000 at colleges, trade associations and other groups - an unusual practice criticized by a string of past party chairmen. Mr. Steele, elected in January to the $223,500-a-year RNC post, is working with at least four outside agencies in Washington, New York, Boston and Nashville that book the speaking engagements. He charges between $8,000 and $20,000 for an address, plus first-class travel and lodging expenses. Wash Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413119/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:01:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412653/posts Steele for Chair RNC Chairman Michael Steele, the former Lieutenant Vote up this image! Chairman of the Republican Natiional Committee Michael Steele said the Democratic Party is "flipping the bird to Americans" over their latest health care reform bill, despite the jump in support over the legislation. The latest move to reform health care in the United States has caused grief, anger and rage among leaders in Washington and the American people as the health care debate moves into its final stages and a possible conclusion come Christmas Eve. Michael Steele, Chairman of the RNC, spoke in a conference call... http://www.digitaljournal.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412653/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:26:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405804/posts George W. Bush's State of the Union address must have baffled anyone who voted for him based on his pledge to cut the size of government. That speech has been properly and efficiently pilloried by Joseph Stromberg, Alan Bock, and others. The speech was both Wilsonian and Clintonian, which is to say that it proposed a political solution for all human problems and backed this idea with a promise of massive increases in federal spending on just about everything. But should we really be so surprised? Contrary to popular myth, every Republican president since and including Herbert Hoover has increased... Ludwig von Mises Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405804/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:05:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401966/posts In a three-way Generic Ballot test, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Democrats attracting 36% of the vote. The Tea Party candidate picks up 23%, and Republicans finish third at 18%. Another 22% are undecided. Rasmussen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401966/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:44:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400580/posts Elliott Broidy, the former Finance Chairman of the Republican National Committee, plead guilty yesterday to offering $1 million bribes to officials with New York state's pension funds. In return, Broidy got a $250 million investement in the Wall Street firm he worked for: Broidy, who also resigned as chairman of Markstone Capital Partners, the private equity firm, admitted that he had paid for luxury trips to hotels in Israel and Italy for pension staffers and their relatives -- including first-class flights and a helicopter tour. Broidy funneled the money through charities and submitted false receipts to the state comptroller's office... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400580/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:10:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400055/posts Jim Robinson's Free Republic started a great movement the other day...it's the RINO FREE AMERICA PROJECT...It is now on facebook also. If you are a facebook member, I ask you to join. We need to show Washington that there is a movement going on and RINO's will not be tolerated. Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400055/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:34:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399127/posts HELLO FREE REPUBLIC AND WELCOME TO AN EXCLUSIVE FREE REPUBLIC CALL TO ACTION BURNIN' DOWN THE TENT!!! We have all been frustrated and angry at the way we have been treated by the political elite in this country. They have ignored us, belittled us, overlooked us, and singled us Conservatives out for their special brand of contempt. It is bad enough when liberals and Democrats do it, but the betrayal of our Constitution and of our whole system of Conservative values and morals at the hands of the party we built and supported for lo these many years has... MestaMachine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399127/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:38:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399090/posts Recently Jim Robinson posted two threads declaring Free Republic’s determination to see Conservatives elected and ousting Rino's from government. Jim and a great many Freepers believe that we need to take back control. But the RNC is not hearing us. Activism is called for NOW. 2010 is nearing and we need Conservative candidates to run. The time is ripe and people are ready for another 1994 type election. But we need to make the RNC hear us loud and clear. This is the Rino Free America Project. Get involved. Make them listen. Write a letter and MAIL it. Republican... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399090/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:31:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2396493/posts Here is video from Face the Nation today, where Dick Armey, Ed Gillespie, and Dedee Scozzafava discussed the proposal for a Republican National Committee ten-point statement of principles to evaluate candidates for office. Scozzafava is the liberal New York "Republican" who dropped out of the New York 23 Congressional Race at the last minute and endorsed the Democrat, who eventually won. Scozzafava says she would be a "7" out of 10 on the list of principles. Armey said the Republicans lost the New York 23 race the day they nominated Scozzafava. . . . (VIDEO) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2396493/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:31:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391249/posts AUSTIN – Here's what I did not hear at the annual confab of Republican governors held here this week: The words socialist, extremist, or government takeover. With the focus on jobs, jobs and jobs, the only red meat was the Texas barbecue. And by design, there was no Obama-bashing. [snip] Barbour cautioned Republican candidates to refrain from attacking the president, period: "People want the president to succeed; good Lord, they want the country to succeed, and particularly the first African-American president has a lot of goodwill. . . . We need to be careful, we need to treat the president... Politics Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391249/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:11:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394042/posts The Republican National Committee has no comment on the emails that suggest that manmade global warming is a hoax perpetrated by biased “scientists.” American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394042/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:08:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2393497/posts Trevor Francis, communications director of the Republican National Committee, abruptly resigned Monday, and two Republican strategists familiar with the situation said he was pushed out because Chairman Michael Steele didn’t feel he was getting enough credit for the GOP’s electoral success earlier this month. Francis had only been in the job since March, and neither he nor the RNC veered from the sort of vague explanations that typically suggest a less-than-amicable political breakup. RNC spokeswoman Gail Gitcho would only say that Francis was “pursuing other opportunities,” and Francis allowed just that he was “returning to my career in the private... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2393497/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:18:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393489/posts RNC chairman Michael Steele defended Sarah Palin today, urging the media to "give the woman a break." "She's someone who's going to be a part of our political future as a party and that's a good thing," Steele told MSNBC. "I'm excited about it." Steele's response to Palin resigning as governor: "I thought it was a smart move for her to make so she can focus on the future and let Alaska focus on its future without her leadership being a distraction to the good people of the state." On Palin's qualifications to run for national office: "I'm still mystified... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393489/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:09:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393204/posts Members of the Republican National Committee are pushing a resolution built on "conservative principles and public policies" and opposition to "Obama's socialist agenda" that Republican candidates would have to largely accept and adopt if they want the party's support. The New York Times reports that ten RNC members have signed onto the resolution, which was circulated today. It contains ten principles, among them support for the Defense of Marriage Act, gun rights and "military-recommended troop surges" in Iraq and Afghanistan; opposition to President Obama's health care reform efforts, cap and trade legislation, a card check bill and amnesty for illegal... CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393204/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:46:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393032/posts WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Republican National Committee will announce Monday that veteran political strategist Alex Castellanos will assume a senior communications role at the committee, an RNC official tells CNN. (snip) "Now the RNC has a new focus and direction - the 2010 elections," Castellanos said when reached by telephone. "And I am happy to help." CNN - Political Ticker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393032/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:43:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2392883/posts November 23, 2009 G.O.P. Considers ‘Purity’ Resolution for Candidates By ADAM NAGOURNEY The battle among Republicans over what the party should stand for — and how much it should accommodate dissenting views on important issues — is probably going to move from the states to the Republican National Committee when it holds its winter meeting this January in Honolulu. Republican leaders are circulating a resolution listing 10 positions Republican candidates should support to demonstrate that they “espouse conservative principles and public policies” that are in opposition to “Obama’s socialist agenda.” According to the resolution, any Republican candidate who broke with... NYTimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2392883/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:04:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390565/posts Link only, per FR copyright rules Bloomberg http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390565/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:31:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389009/posts There were too many GOP Presidential candidates in the 2008 primaries. Some were excellent; some were not. Unfortunately, this large group beat each other up in the debates, weakening the opportunity for any of them to win the presidency. Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389009/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:16:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386939/posts Here you are, Michael: Full of embarrassing bravado, grossly inaccurate, clueless on impact of your words, clueless on voices in the conservative world, an unwarranted superior attitude, and a Racist. You're toxic. You can't be rehabilitated. It's not working out. It's not me ... it's you. Get out. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386939/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:25:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386407/posts It dawned on me during the NY 23rd Congressional race, an election which normally would have gone unnoticed by most of us. What began with a relatively benign election on a national scale increasingly became a seminal line in the sand for me, and many other conservatives. As the campaign ran its course, it became difficult to distinguish between the SEIU backed Democratic Owens and the ACORN backed Republican Scozzafava. As Glenn Beck often describes this match up, it was a choice between progressive and progressive-lite; and in this case, I couldn’t distinguish which was which. I recall being somewhat... Young Gun Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386407/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:07:29 GMT