https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/10/note-to-gop-join-or-die/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:15:32 -0400<![CDATA[Fact No. 1 is to realize a political party isn&#8217;t a church nor a cult but a mechanism to get diverse people who share some things in common to work toward a common position of power that none could achieve on their own. Fact No. 2 is that unless you can convert your principles into actual policies, standing upon them does no one a favor. If you believe in your principles but can&#8217;t convert others, you are not an asset. If you antagonize them, you and your principles are a real liability, and perhaps you should shut the hell up.]]>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:00:41 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/10/note-to-gop-join-or-die-n99114