ABC: The Top Five Priorities of the GOP

[OmahaBlueDog]

More at: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/top-priorities-gop/story?id=20016715

2. Outreach

In its post-2012 autopsy, also called the "Growth and Opportunity Project," the RNC focused on reaching out to women, minorities, and younger voters, but the party is stressing outreach in general, moving from a battleground state focus to all 50 states, to better compete with Democrats.

Chris McNulty, the RNC's political director, told reporters the party has more than 150 staff members in the field and that number will grow to 200 by the end of next month. By the end of 2013, McNulty said they will have field staffers in all 50 states.

"What we're doing together is unprecedented for the RNC, for any party committee," Priebus told members in Boston. "We already have more people in the field than we do in headquarters. That's unheard of in an off-year. In some cases, that's unheard of in an election year."

Some of the party leaders who attended the confab said outreach was as much about tone as field work, stressing that after the occasional tone-deaf gaffes of some candidates last cycle, Republicans must learn how to communicate effectively and compassionately on issues such as abortion and immigration, amongst others.

[mick063]

1. Easy

1) Fund Raising
2) Repeal the ACA
3) Jim Crow
4) Redistricting
5) Well armed theocracy

[Freddie]

2. Don't forget

"Our Vision for Women: Barefoot and Pregnant for the 21st Century"

[Berlum]

3. 6) Further slashes to tax rates for the Plutocracy (R - 1%)

...something the EXTRAmarital Diaper-sex Set (R) can really tap their toes about...

[Kber]

4. What they are doing is "unprecedented for any party committee"???

They have 200 people focusing on a 50 State strategy. That's 4 people per state. Color me unimpressed.

And they are still emphasizing "tone" over field (or any other real) work.

I don't think they understand the issue yet. Redistricting advantages will only last so long and, they may really be looking at the dust bin of history if they don't get their act together before 2020.

Personally, I'm looking forward to our new 2 party system of Democrats and Progressives defining the new "right" and "left" in America.

[OmahaBlueDog]

9. You might want to check out this piece I posted in "Good Reads"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1016&pid=71622

More of this really good read at: http://www.hcpress.com/letters-to-the-editor/letters-a-new-low-point-in-claiming-to-love-america-but-hate-americans.html

In fact I invite anyone to google the phrase “Tea Party disrupts meetings” and enjoy the laundry list of links that come up.

At least we didn’t follow Luke Eggers home. Unlike these true patriots here. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/07/20/996640/-Tea-Party-Thugs-Disrupt-Peaceful-Rally-in-Roseburg-Oregon

And this is what truly amazes me about the complete hypocrisy and radicalism that has infected your party Republicans. As you seem to have hit a new low point in claiming to love America, but hate Americans. And god forbid we try to use the values the country was founded on to say so! Much less try to vote right?

Muslim Test time. If it was tricorn hats and gun toting “good” Americans at the capital every Monday? Ones with signs that said “Impeach the half white Muslim!” Or perhaps people breaking into a rousing chrous of “Ba Ba black sheep.” http://freakoutnation.com/2013/08/07/republican-protesters-sing-bye-bye-black-sheep-hold-racist-signs-impeach-the-half-white-muslim/

[Kber]

12. I saw it - thanks!

I read / lurk much more than I post. (Been around since 2003, actually).

Anyway, I did read / enjoy your post.

[rurallib]

5. outreach? what a joke

subdivisions:
1) rig elections electronically
2) rig election through voter purges
3) rig elections through making voting extremely difficult for "those" voters that are left to vote.
4) rig elections through controlling counts where we can
5) put on a show about caring for non-white, non-male and younger voters. This is for show only.

[spanone]

6. here...

1. obstruct
2. obstruct
3. obstruct
4. obstruct
5. get the black guy out of the white house.

[Kber]

7. Oh do tell! LMK how it works out for y'all.

Iowa GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker agreed, saying the party must "do a much better job of articulating why we are pro-life and why we believe in traditional family values."

[Kber]

8. But so many of the College Republicans are such assholes. But hey - go for it Newt!

"As for younger voters, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said the lure should be to "offer them a better future" and the message should come from groups like the College Republicans."

[OmahaBlueDog]

11. One of OBDs proudest moments was when OBKid1 shouted back at college Republicans

The year was 2004. The place was Florida Atlantic University, on the way into a rally featuring John Edwards and John Kerry. OBKid1 was 7 at the time.

She still has her "Kids for Kerry" badge.

..and you're right. It doesn't get much more smarmy than college Republicans.

[Zoeisright]

10. They forgot

Lying, whining, lying some more, refusing to do any work, racist statements, actions, and deeds, more whining, hurting women, children, the poor, disabled, the elderly, and anyone not a rich white man, more lying, more whining, and racism.

Edited to add: and cheating.

[drhobo]

13. the race to build a better BS factory

And nothing about producing better candidates or polices, just how to trick people.