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| − | '''RedState''' is a [[conservative]] news website founded on July 11, 2004 by Josh Trevino, Ben Domenech, and Mike Krempasky, then known as RedState.org. | + | '''RedState''' was a [[conservative]] news website founded on July 11, 2004 by Josh Trevino, Ben Domenech, and Mike Krempasky, then known as RedState.org. Eric Erickson became associated with the website in the public's eye. |
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| − | RedState is currently run by Erick Erickson and a volunteer team of front page contributors as a hub of conservative grassroots collaboration on the right. In December 2006 they were purchased by Eagle Publishing, Inc. By registering with the site, anyone can become contributors to RedState and their contributions are called diaries. The best stuff gets voted on by the community and the best of the best gets put on the front page for the world to see. | + | In 2014, RedState sold out to a publicly traded company, Salem Communications, and has since apparently become a puppet for the Establishment. |
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| − | RedState disinvited [[Donald Trump]] from an event on August 8, 2015, by siding with [[feminist]] ideology and pandering to the [[Fox News Channel]] after the Trump criticized one of its overhyped reporters, [[feminist]] [[Megyn Kelly]]. Trump's campaign responded to RedState as follows: | + | RedState disinvited [[Donald Trump]] from an event on August 8, 2015, by siding with [[feminist]] ideology and pandering to the [[Fox News Channel]] after the Trump criticized one of its overhyped reporters, feminist [[Megyn Kelly]]. Trump's campaign responded to RedState as follows: |
| | {{cquote|This is just another example of weakness through being politically correct. For all of the people who were looking forward to Mr. Trump coming, we will miss you. Blame Erick Erickson, your weak and pathetic leader.}} | | {{cquote|This is just another example of weakness through being politically correct. For all of the people who were looking forward to Mr. Trump coming, we will miss you. Blame Erick Erickson, your weak and pathetic leader.}} |
| | Trump's campaign then referred to Erickson as a "total loser" who "has a history of supporting establishment losers in failed campaigns."<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-disinvited-redstate-gathering-atlanta/story?id=32963178</ref> | | Trump's campaign then referred to Erickson as a "total loser" who "has a history of supporting establishment losers in failed campaigns."<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-disinvited-redstate-gathering-atlanta/story?id=32963178</ref> |