Susan asks: You said that there should be more Republicans on the Central Committee. How does that work?If I actually said that, what I meant to say was that there should be more conservatives on Central Committees. You know, the people who generally refer to themselves as "real" Republicans.
And the larger point there is that if conservatives ever hope to impact the policies of the Republican Party -- at any level -- then they are going to have to stop shunning the process and jump in to reform it. One of my biggest pet peeves is listening to folks complain that the party isn't listening to them when they haven't engaged the party themselves. Prior to my joining the Central Committee in Butler County, I attempted to communicate with the party on several occassions to air my grievances. My name was cursed in the halls of the Columbus headquarters of this party for awhile too... The best way to effect change is to jump in and get your hands dirty...
Once the conservative gets on Central Committee, he or she needs to find likeminded fellow members and start advancing their agenda. It is not easy work, but that is what needs to happen if conservatives want to reclaim the party. And it needs to happen at all levels of the party, so it will take some time to get the right people in place.
