I definitely suggest using a third party app like tweetdeck in order to keep it manageable. I use it and I make custom groups for the tweeters that I know from RS and TMR.

Also you should go to Top Conservatives On twitter…it is a list of conservative activists that are on twitter for you to follow.

There’s a difference between our approaches, Ace. You’re ready for war with the existing party establishment. I’m not.

To borrow from Pat Buchanan, I’m not interested in a battle for the soul of the Republican party. I just want to have my say as a part of the team.

Thanks for the links. I’m following both now, can’t send direct messages unless they add me on their list though. I joined it because 2 0f my 3 RNC reps are on it.

returning the social issues back to the states for decision taking the power back from the Supremes….I wish he had not thrown out the “black” canard….not very helpful at all! and not very subtle. I would suggest that is a bigger issue because WE did not put up with that crap from Obama and called him out on it and NO ONE IN ANY PARTY ought to be using RACE or sex to win anything!

returning the social issues back to the states for decision taking the power back from the Supremes….I wish he had not thrown out the “black” canard….not very helpful at all! and not very subtle. I would suggest that is a bigger issue because WE did not put up with that crap from Obama and called him out on it and NO ONE IN ANY PARTY ought to be using RACE or sex to win anything!

Nobody is making him a pariah for trying to expand the Party.

He has a history of running away from the Pro Life issue in his run for Senate and the RLC has a goal of freezing out SoCons and minimizing the pro life issue and supporting gay marriage etc…

This is what burns my ass and I’m getting increasingly sick of it…You don’t see SoCons working endlessly to push FisCon issues out of the party or to de-emphasize tax cuts for the wealthy. You don’t see anyone fighting to force National Security Conservatives to minimize their issues…but it’s perfectly fine to openly discuss what pariahs SoCons are and how we cost the Party votes…It’s perfectly acceptable to openly discuss what intolerant bigots we all are.

You don’t see us forming groups with the stated goal of forcing FisCons and DefCons into the shadows…but they’re everywhere in the pasrty when it comes to pro abortion, pro gay rights groups hell bent on attacking SoCons at every turn…

and Steele allied himself to one of the chief anti SoCon leaders in the Party when he hitched his wagon to Whitman…So excuse me if I don’t get all week in the knees and go all gaga for Steele…

and as for expanding the Party…howed that work out the last two election cycles?

Jaded is one of the sole people on RedState who has been pushing for Steele to become RNC Chair…she has spoke out early and often in support of Steele. Jaded was, I believe, using that video clip as a means of support for Steele. And you chose to be condescending to her. Dude, you are in serious need of some people skills.

Now I am on the fence with Steele right now. That video made some good points. What I gleaned from it is that Steele was the token conservative on a moderate organizations board, trying to effect change from within.

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I know what you are saying and yes you are correct on the RLC and RMSP in general, but I think Steele may be exactly what he says he is. Steele is the type of guy that believe in working within the system that exist to effect change. He goes into “enemy territory” with the intent to engage, rather than with the intent to bend to their moderate views. I believe Steele is attempting to expand on Thatcher’s famous quote:

First you win the argument, Then you win the fight

Steele’s mindset seems to be first you argue, then you win the argument, then you win the fight. We will not win the abortion debate by doing the same thing that Al Gore did vis a vis the AGW “debate”. We can’t just say what we believe is the truth and it must be followed, even though it is true and should be followed….we just don’t have the bullhorn that the left has (thanks for nuthin MSM!!!)

Any how this is what I see going on. Steele may be the man we need, maybe not, I will wait and see if he answers the questions directly to Erick and make my judgment. Until then I will continue to try and convince the opposition of the rightness of my positions any way that is effective.