I just have to ask. What was the Republican National Committee thinking when they made their Request for Proposal (RFP) for a complete rebuild of their Web site public?
On Friday, the conservative blog, RedState, published a copy of the two-page RFP. After reading the RFP, RedState managing editor, Erick Erikson delievered a swift blow at the GOP leadership by writing, “they don’t know what they are doing.”
Not long after posting, which appears in full below, the comments began to roll in…giving voice to a frustrated and confused Republican niche – the bloggers themselves. But they bring up a good point. Why is the RNC leadership not bringing the conservative bloggers to the table for some very dire, much needed advice?
RNC Fail: This is getting freakin’ ridiculous
Post by: Erick EricksonAttached is an RFP to redesign GOP.com, the Republican National Committee’s website.
Friends, either the RNC has no freakin’ clue what the hell it is doing or else all the rumors about certain consultants having an inside track at RNC contracts is true.
Why? Because there is no way any competent person would put together an RFP like this. It’s crap. It is not legitimate. It is unprofessional. It is illusory.
Either they don’t know what they are doing, or they’ve already picked their consultant and are going through the motions. If it is the former, well, the RNC is screwed. If it is the latter, Michael Steele’s claims about bidding out work was B.S.
And I suspect it is all B.S.