Posted on 11/13/2006 12:06:47 PM PST by Tulsa Ramjet
Just breaking.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Yup. Old Mel a bit of centrist, isn't he?
This is a disaster.
"I guess he can be GOP chair as an active senator?"
Sounds like it would be tough to find the time to do both. Are they sure this isn't the campaign chair? We need someone to replace Dole.
oh boy
He shouldn't even be that.
Whenever I think of Mel Martinez, I think "excitement." (not!)
Agree.
It's rubbish.
being a centrist, do you think he got the offer because of his surname?
just curious. I dont know anything about this dude. About to do some research.
Okay, who do I start emailing to express my "displeasure"?
Chris Dodd was for the Rats a few years ago.
WTF?
Ungh!
It figures.
Apparently the Rep leadership has chosen to go for the so called "moderate middle"...?
IMHO conservatives need to consider forming a whole new political party
Say Hello to President Hillary.
Why would he be named as head of RNC? I can think of a lot better Senators like Jim Inofe or Tom Coburn.
Please tell me this is not true! First Gates for SecDef and now this. I am officially living in the twilight zone.
Surname, it's more than that...he's an immigrant. He's Cuban, immigrated here when he was 16.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Martinez
Perhaps they meant NRSC.
What have Bush and Rove been smoking recently?
A big mistake and will result in more Republican loss.
I thought this could have been Steele's. What a pity.
bad choice
does actually someone think that this centrist is gonna gain the Hispanic vote?
...it won't
'08 disaster is guaranteed with this choice.
Are they sure this is not NRSC -- for Senators?
Reaching for the hispanic votes and aiming for amnesty - the Republican party will become a permanent minority party.
Who is Mel Martinez?
Oh yea, the no drilling anywhere near Florida Martinez. It's obvious now the direction the GOP wants to go and it's not Conservative.
We're going to need a very long list for expressing our displeasure. And probably for a very long time.
Egads. Now I wish I'd voted Democratic.
Well, it might at least help get Hispanic votes and possibly even pull the rabbit out of the hat in Florida in 08.
Wouldn't count on it, though.
I like Senator Martinez, but I don't think he's the person for this job. We don't need another low energy person.
It's more than that, even. He's too far left.
Way to go courting African-Americans into the GOP!
-PJ
Agreed!
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez agrees to head Republican National Committee after the party's current chairman, Ken Mehlman, steps down, Republican sources say.
yeah, I had figured as much...Hispanic surname, from Florida, Republican...there's a 98% chance he's Cuban.
Just starve the RNC for cash.
Mel is such a looser... perhaps this will give him something to do.. he does not do anything in Office.. so he has plenty of time to chair this... what a loss for our Republican leadership... I am SO ready for a new party...
Expect Conservatives to get stabbed in the back a lot in the next few years.
Expect Conservatives to get stabbed in the back a lot in the next few years.
Found the story as well -- I am getting more disgusted instead of less disgusted as the day goes on!
Monday, November 13, 2006
Martinez to become new RNC chief
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Mel Martinez, a Florida Republican elected in 2004, has accepted an offer by the White House to become the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, three sources tell CNN.
Under the arrangement, Martinez will remain in office and serve as the party's lead spokesman as well as take a major role in fundraising and political outreach, while RNC General Counsel Robert (Mike) Duncan will oversee the committee's day-to-day responsibilities. Duncan is serving his fourth term as a RNC committeeman from Kentucky and was also elected the committee's Treasurer in Jan. 2001.
-- CNN Chief National Correspondent John King
Hello Hitlery...So long, Amerika!
Stupid decision.
Great. It's time to pull out the big guns, and the 'Pubs produce a .22
Nothing up on cnn.com yet
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I would see it more likely as you surmise,,
NRSC not the national party post or outpost,
it seems like a lot of work for one person,
especially when so much is at stake
Do you know how to work Wikipedia? If so, we can get crackin' in a few hours.
/sarc
Castro will be dead by '08 and the Cuban vote is going to be up for grabs then.
Who chooses? It's the equivalent of a defeated general getting to nname his replacement?
Thanks!
wow.
Who made this insane appointment?
What happened to Michael Steel? Or is Rover going to put him in the cabinett, as head of HUD? "Cause ya know, he's black, so he probably knows his way around a project, right?"
Owl_Eagle
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