Stephanie Cates

Believer. Buckley conservative, recovering from Party politics. Marketer turned Development Officer. Took a leap of faith from WA to AZ in early 2020.

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

I love you, Arizona. #GrandCanyonState

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

THIS! I always thought targeting low-propensity voters was an odd strategy in 2024. TPUSA bragged about this approach.

[CB @CB10891481]

@SteveRattner @Morning_Joe Trading reliable suburban voters for basement-dwelling Rogan fans who rarely vote and aren’t conservative was… something.

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

Can we stop doing this -- on both sides? Stop offering payments for votes. It's immoral.

[KHOU 11 News Houston @KHOU]

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa promised a one-time $1,500 payment to every Texas household during her campaign,

Here's what has to happen for you to get that money: https://t.co/G2QJzITM7v

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

Independents are the largest voting bloc in Arizona. Senator Thune is correct. You can't win with Republican voters only -- let alone the MAGA right.

[Kevin Roberts @KevinRobertsTX]

Saying, “We’ve got to start talking to independent voters,” here is Swamp talk for “run to the middle.” Running to the middle is not what got Trump popularly elected in 2024, but it is what got Republicans crushed in the midterms. Bold conservatism is what will attract independent voters and win elections.

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

@billybinion If anything, I'll bet more losses were due to Scott telling R voters that without the SAVE Act, their vote wouldn't count.

[Charles Hilu @charleshilu73]

.@NRO has a makeover! I’m honored to be a part of this new era of a storied institution. Check out our new and improved website at https://t.co/BG85Hc3GOC!

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

An instant classic for multiple reasons.

[Clifford Asness @CliffordAsness]

Your occasional reminder that “RINO” now means believing in things Republicans have championed for 50+ years. Things that worked to make this country great (see what I did there?). Free markets, free trade, conservative values, love of country, and limited government just to start. Believing in these things make you a “RINO.”

To not be “RINO” you need to believe in right-wing socialism, regressive protectionism, and extreme executive authority, just to start.

Got it?

[Tanner Nau @tannernau15]

Saying "Old ideas are for old people" is *literally* the antithesis of conservatism.

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

💙

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

Everyone forgot about Spokane.

I didn’t.

[National Review @NRO]

.@charlescwcooke: I have no time whatsoever for people who move here and are unpatriotic. We do not have to let you in.

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

@TylerJMontague Then why is he threatening Kimberly Yee?

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

@dannowicki @stephanie_murr They never had a red wall.

[Pat Toomey (US Sen. ret.) @SenToomey]

Vice President Vance is mistaken.  The reason we Republicans lost yesterday is not just the war in Iran.  Yes, the resulting higher fuel prices contributed to the inflation that infuriated Americans who were promised lower prices by this administration.  But the war is not the only cause.  Arbitrary and capricious tariffs directly raised costs for all American consumers.  Lower income Americans can least afford them. Many voted for Democrats yesterday.

Tariffs should be a central part, but only part, of the “honest conversation” VP Vance wants Republicans to have about the future of our party.  For instance, we all seem to oppose government-owned grocery stores.  But are we ok with government ownership of semiconductors companies and rare earth miners?  We oppose rent controls.  But do we support price controls on medicines and credit cards?

The bigger question is does the Republican party now agree with the left that we need a large, powerful central government to run the economy, allocate capital and control prices? Or, do we believe that free men and women should be able to engage in commerce as they see fit and that a free enterprise system will create a higher standard of living and the greatest opportunities for the most people as it always has?
Let’s have an “honest conversation.”

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

@Garrett_Archer Here for it.

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

@KristanHawkins You actually think these losses are their fault?!?!

[National Review @NRO]

.@jimgeraghty: It’s a slim silver lining to a very dark cloud for Republicans, but the 2028 Republican presidential primary became much more interesting tonight.

Donald Trump is an utterly spent political force. MAGA may continue in one form or another, but no one is just going to sit around and wait for Trump to anoint J.D. Vance or Marco Rubio or anyone else.

The Republican Party may well be best served by some figure who is completely disconnected from Washington and the Trump era. Ron DeSantis, Brian Kemp, Glenn Youngkin…the Republican Party might be a lot more open to an outsider or a fresh face, starting tomorrow morning.

https://t.co/aznweqlgV2

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

@TomiLahren @ReturnToReagan Trump. You mean Trump.

[Jim Geraghty @jimgeraghty]

If you look on the fringes of the far left, you’ll find disaffected, under-employed, angry young men (and some women), prone to conspiracy theories and virulent antisemitism, who are itching to violently lash out at an American society that they believe has failed them.

If you look on the fringes of the far right, you’ll find . . . er, more disaffected, under-employed, angry young men (and some women), prone to conspiracy theories and virulent antisemitism, who are itching to violently lash out at an American society that they believe has failed them.

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

Keep going, Spencer. The Communists who threatened you don’t deserve this excellent explanation about what you faced in the campaign, but hopefully some will learn a thing or two.

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

The dark truth about my time at the Hotel Bel Air

I was instructed to not talk about it, but I must come clean https://t.co/A6wqqzW0Pj

[Stephanie Cates @catesteph]

That’ll preach.

[Chris Nelson 🏝️🇺🇸 @ReOpenChris]

Governor DeSantis BLASTS Kristi Noem for bungling mass deportations and turning it into a shit show for her own glory.

DeSantis BLASTS Congressmen like Byron Donalds for making millions on the stock market.

DeSantis BLASTS Alina Habba for getting a $10 million government contract and securing a presidential pardon for her boyfriend.

“If the people in office don't display some civic virtue about public service as a sacrifice. It's not to use the public office for private gain.

I declined the pension in Congress. I declined the health care. I didn't trade the stocks.

And I believe in congressional term limits. I mean, imagine if you went to the American people and actually tried to get that done. That's not right or left. That's something that a lot of people realize.. These guys work for themselves. They should be working for you.”