ZitatAt a meeting of the Ripon Society held in Washington, D.C.'s exclusive Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, new Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Mike Shields effectively declared war on the conservative grassroots. In a strong attack, Shields coined a new derogatory term, "the professional right," to refer to groups that have publicly criticized the recent RNC "Autopsy" report.
"It's a term I'll be using often in the coming months," he told the crowd of about 40 Ripon Society members, RNC insiders, and Capitol Hill staffers. But Reagan biographer Craig Shirley, who was not one of those in attendance at the meeting, was quick to note that Shields's new term had already backfired. “As opposed to what, unprofessional Republicans?" he shot back.
"These attacks on conservatism by the Establishment GOP are reminiscent of those made against Reagan all through the 1960’s and 70’s and even into his presidency,” Shirley added.
Shields, five weeks into his new job as RNC Chief of Staff, applauded the RNC on its "courage" in publicizing its own "Autopsy" report. According to the source, Shields "gloated that not even the Democratic National Committee was critical of the report, while only the 'professional right' pounced on it."
When questioned about his eagerness to offend the “professional right” even as he was reaching out to other groups, Mr. Shields fairly bristled. According to our source, Shields stated that he is totally eager and willing to remove "the professional right" from the GOP. “They won’t come to us and ask. They just send out lies and ask for money. I have to tear up mailings at my own parents’ house and tell them which emails to delete,” he said, according to the source.
According to the source, Shields lumped “grassroots supporters” into the same lot as the “professional right," and displayed an equal distaste for both groups.
And the mask comes off.
America's hope is not the donkey or the elephant, but the Lamb.
He's pushing back at people who agree with those like Pat Caddell who say that the political operatives are destroying the Republican party, losing elections, enriching themselves and promoted on damn FOX News without a challenge from ANYONE WITH A THINKING BRAIN!!!
I am sick of FOX News. I am so sick of the same people saying the same things. I'm sick of the Republican party line. They do NOT offer solutions. They have lulled conservatives into thinking they are informed. They are NOT. It's the DAMN REPUBLICAN CHANNEL!!!
"Next up on Hannity..."
I'd rather go clean out the fridge.
When I think of Mitt Romney and how he refused to actually fight in the last election I want to kick and scream.
NO MORE PARTY LOYALTY FROM ME.
I will only look at those who have ideas and solutions.
Orthodoxy SUCKS.
"Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual." Thomas Jefferson
Quote: Palinista wrote in post #2He's pushing back at people who agree with those Pat Caddell who say that the political operatives are destroying the Republican party, losing elections, enriching themselves and promoted on damn FOX News without a challenge from ANYONE WITH A THINKING BRAIN!!!
I am sick of FOX News. I am so sick of the same people saying the same things. I'm sick of the Republican party line. They do NOT offer solutions. They have lulled conservatives into thinking they are informed. They are NOT. It's the DAMN REPUBLICAN CHANNEL!!!
"Next up on Hannity..."
I'd rather go clean out the fridge.
When I think of Mitt Romney and how he refused to actually fight in the last election I want to kick and scream.
NO MORE PARTY LOYALTY FROM ME.
I will only look at those who have ideas and solutions.
Hannity is low information 101.
I am not a republican I am a conservative, and supporter of the rule of law. And refuse to support any of Roves dopes.
ZitatShields "gloated that not even the Democratic National Committee was critical of the report..."
Of course they weren't. They want you to fail you dumb ass. Proceed with the garbage ideas in that report and the party will be done for good. The "Professionals" you despise will walk away from you for LIFE.
"That question is incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial." -- P. Mason