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In any series of articles of this length there is going to be important repetition. Here’s an example: I need to once again state that I have been a big fan of and have…
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The goal is winning governing majorities in governments at all levels. The larger the office and thus the larger the campaign, the larger number of people, talents, and funding is required for success. Shoestring…
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The Republican Conservative Industrial Complex (RCIC) has not lacked the funds necessary to win. What has been lacking is leadership that comprehends both the problem and the solution. It is worth taking time to…
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For the fun of it, let us restate (in a different way) the premise of this series of articles: If you are given enough money to solve a problem and you do not solve…
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To stay sane while working in Republican and conservative politics it is healthy to laugh when you can. One of the things that makes me laugh is when good conservatives get angry at that…
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Last week there was an unprecedented effort by Republicans to get out the vote and to man the polling places in Virginia to help guard against voter fraud. It worked. While the margin of…
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Just a short post today to note that last night’s Republican Party victories in the Commonwealth of Virginia and other places might very well inspire the Republican Conservative Industrial Complex (RCIC) to amend its…
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In his podcast in early September, Raheem Kassam expanded on the topic we covered last time regarding political action and the failures of the Republican Conservative Industrial Complex. Along with his sidekick at the…
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A few notes to open this installment. Three recent observations were brought to my attention about this new series of articles. First, that while I include opinion articles on the list of things that…
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In this article posted a few days ago, I suggested it might be time to shut down 90 percent of the Republican Conservative Industrial Complex (RCIC) for a couple of years and instead put…
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Fans of the War Room know the phrases: “Signal, not noise.” “Action action action.” “Human agency.” Congratulations are in order for Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast: It has surpassed the 100 million mark in…
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The answer is–NO, they do not. Political power is manifested in a number of ways, but the biggest in a democratic republic is the ability to get governing majorities elected that support your policies….
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Only a small minority of our elected officials support policies that would alleviate the long list of ways citizens suffer due to awful political leadership. Whether it is crime in cities such as Chicago,…
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Yesterday a new series of articles was started here at Dispatches. Here is a preview of some of the topics that will be addressed in upcoming posts. The purpose of them will be to…
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We have a structural problem in Republican and conservative politics, and it is not just in Illinois—it is in the entire country. Donors continue to increase their giving every year to Republican and conservative…
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