And Pepsi is the choice of a new generation. Quin is obviously
right that the importance of these things can be exaggerated, and
it would certainly be foolish to oppose Lungren on the basis of
"bloggers' row", which might even be a onetime slip-up in any
event. But in a short leadership race, you are looking for
indications that the candidates and their staffs are equipped to
address Republican deficiencies. One of those deficiencies is in
online organizing. That's far less important than basic vision
and strategy for a House minority leader, becoming a bigger deal
in an RNC chair. But it's not nothing and, though far from
disqualifying, it's nevertheless worth noting with the limited
information we now have.
There is one more thing that needs to be looked at in a
leadership race. That is what policies the leader is prepared to
oppose. In Lungren's case, his stand on 2nd Amendment issues,
when he was California Attorney general, give me pause.
J David| 11.18.08 @ 4:47PM
I'm afraid EVERYONE is ignoring the extremely likely possibility
that once the Marxist has shut down talk radio, and other
conservative alternative media, he WILL MOST ASSUREDLY come after
the internet, as it is threatening to render other media obsolete
anyway. It will start with heavy tax penalties for "unfairness"
and "hate speech"(applied only to conservatism), and will proceed
from there to shut downs, blockages, gov't takeover of routing
and servers, and etc. Those who think they will carry on their
radio shows, and TV, and newspapers, and rightblogs uninhibited
by the Marxist are in for a shocker.
Thomas| 11.18.08 @ 3:11PM
There is one more thing that needs to be looked at in a leadership race. That is what policies the leader is prepared to oppose. In Lungren's case, his stand on 2nd Amendment issues, when he was California Attorney general, give me pause.
J David| 11.18.08 @ 4:47PM
I'm afraid EVERYONE is ignoring the extremely likely possibility that once the Marxist has shut down talk radio, and other conservative alternative media, he WILL MOST ASSUREDLY come after the internet, as it is threatening to render other media obsolete anyway. It will start with heavy tax penalties for "unfairness" and "hate speech"(applied only to conservatism), and will proceed from there to shut downs, blockages, gov't takeover of routing and servers, and etc. Those who think they will carry on their radio shows, and TV, and newspapers, and rightblogs uninhibited by the Marxist are in for a shocker.