Comments on: Western CPAC: The Douchey

By: Farewell To GOP’s Squishy Gingrich Wing | Stephen Kruiser

Farewell To GOP’s Squishy Gingrich Wing | Stephen Kruiser — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:18:03 +0000

[...] rules. Unfortunately, most of the rules are being delivered online and they’re all still sitting by their fax machines waiting for updates (I couldn’t resist one last [...]

By: Son of Bob

Son of Bob — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:23:59 +0000

It’s time to pitch the “good ol’ boys” that have ruined the Republican party. If only McCain, his daughter, Lindsay Graham, and about 20 others had followed their good friend Arlen Specter out the door, we would be in a better place leading up to the 2010 elections. Our party’s leadership rests in the incompetent hands of John Boehner, who’s idea of fighting back is penning a letter to the president outlining his “disapproval”.

It’s time to start weeding out the “obstacles” to conservatism that have made themselves at home attempting to represent the Republican party.

By: Western CPAC reaction link roundup

Western CPAC reaction link roundup — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:17:15 +0000

[...] Kruiser on the good, the bad, and the ugly at [...]

By: Ziegler Makes Waves Left and Right - Caleb’s blog - RedState

Ziegler Makes Waves Left and Right - Caleb’s blog - RedState — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:03:06 +0000

[...] worth noting that the panel member, Christopher Carmouche, is in the fax blasting business. Yes. Really. A number of bloggers and attendees speculate that Carmouche “donated” his way onto the [...]

By: Paulie

Paulie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:10:20 +0000

Steve, thanks for stimulating some good discussion here. There are plenty of statistics out there, the main number in my head is the 53% of people that voted for Obama. It doesn’t mean they were right.

I didn’t “get” Twitter last year, I didn’t see the need or use for it. But once I started using it I quickly realized its power for networking, mobilizing and educating. Much of corporate America is still in the fax/postage stamp era. Those that are adopting newer technologies are gaining huge advantages in their sectors.

Give it a try, I think you will see that Twitter will continue to be a useful tool. I’m not too worried about what gray haired idiots or interns that answer marketing surveys think about technology and fads. Once upon a time Popular Science said “Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.”

By: FINAL WCPAC Post-Mortem: Pinch Me | Stephen Kruiser

FINAL WCPAC Post-Mortem: Pinch Me | Stephen Kruiser — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:18:43 +0000

[...] Western CPAC: The Douchey [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:49:20 +0000

As an aside, I worked in a U.S. Senate office for eight years. We routinely took those faxes and directly throw them away because they didn’t meet spec for meriting a response. All they do is tie up Senate office fax machines and prevent them from being used for legitimate purposes, such as constituent service. And, of course, waste government paper, toner and money.
When I left, several offices were purchasing new technology that (instead of printing a fax) puts a transmission into memory. From there, it can be inspected briefly to see if it is a prepackaged form letter from an organization such as GrassTops. If it is, it is quickly deleted at minimal cost to the taxpayer. If it’s not, it is printed out and dealt with.
We always considered Carmouche and his ilk to be con artists. They may send these unread faxes to Congressional offices for “free,” but then they ask for a donation. Carmouche & his colleagues are mostly expert at separating well-meaning citizens from their money. They have no impact on policy whatsoever.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:48:59 +0000

Chris-I waited a day to calm down before I wrote about this idiot. You should have seen what I was texting about him during the panel. Trust me, “douchebag” is the kindest description you’ll get from me regarding this tool.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:46:01 +0000

Steve-You can send me a thousand articles like these a day and it won’t change what’s actually been accomplished already. You don’t seem to understand that I’m not speculating about any of this, I’m doing it every day. You also fail to grasp that ALL new media is faddish. One utilizes what’s hot at the moment but prepares to move on to the next thing when the time comes. Sitting around waiting to see what “sticks” indicates a of fundamental lack of understanding of the hyper pace of media evolution in the information/digital era.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:38:23 +0000

While I agree that the content of the guy’s speech, from the sound of it, was probably absurd, the tone of your article sounds like those anti-Prop 8 protesters we had here in California. I can tell you it did nothing for their credibility or to generate sympathy for their cause when they referred to their opponents as feminine hygene product receptacles. It just made them look like the kind of people you don’t trust to be wise or gracious, and that’s something even worse than fax-bound Luddite-ism.