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Republican Party's Martinez: won't be "attack dog"
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| 11-14-06
| Tabassum Zakaria
Posted on 11/14/2006 7:57:36 PM PST by STARWISE
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To reiterate for those in Rio Linda, he won't be running the RNC, Mike Duncan will be the chairman.
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posted on
11/14/2006 7:57:45 PM PST
by
STARWISE
To: STARWISE
when we win - we don't attack
when we lose - we don't attack
when do we attack?
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posted on
11/14/2006 7:59:20 PM PST
by
oceanview
To: oceanview
Yeah we need a Melba Toast Dog not an Attack dog!
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:00:29 PM PST
by
samadams2000
(Somebody important make....THE CALL!)
To: oceanview
That's why we're called the stupid party.
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:02:17 PM PST
by
jwalsh07
To: oceanview
A dean scream moment is necessary?
What I did like about Mehlman and Rove is there adherence to base politics and numbers crunching, 3 out of 4 electoral victories came from there strategy.
Martinez is a very eloquent public speaker, I hope he has the nuts and bolts experience that is needed for the job.
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:06:28 PM PST
by
padre35
(We are surrounded, that simplifies our problem Chesty Puller)
To: jwalsh07
This is beyond stupid. This is back to the future, where the GOP accepted being the minority party in the Legislature.
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:06:43 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(Objects in tagline are closer than they appear)
To: padre35
Reagan won two landslides.
he wasn't an "attack dog" - but he clearly defined who the liberals were, what they wanted, etc. I don't want mindless attacks, but every good political strategy has some negative component regarding the opposition. and it can't start 3 weeks before the election, it has to be a continuous theme.
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:11:00 PM PST
by
oceanview
To: STARWISE
I don't live in Rio Linda...but, until I saw the clip of President Bush, Martinez and Jo Ann Davis today..I DIDN'T know that he was just going to be the "official" chairman...but not be responsible for the work...
But, I HOPE that Duncan is an "attack dog"...because someone needs to show some kink of enthusiasm or anger or something...but, blah isn't going to win the White House and Congress in 2 years.
Also...he said that the party made a mistake about immigration...but, he didn't say in what way...hmmmmmm
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:11:29 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
To: All
The GOP use to have awesome ads online. Most of the best ones in 2004 came from YouTubers and the GOP distanced itself from them and even banned the best ones it had.
A shame
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:11:43 PM PST
by
MaineVoter2002
(www.cafenetamerica.com)
To: STARWISE
Does anyone else feel like this is 1996, and we're running Bob Dole again?
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
No, in fact, ol' Bob in retrospect had much more on the ball in 1996 than the 2006 gang has!
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:14:16 PM PST
by
Theodore R.
(Cowardice is forever!)
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
I miss Newt Gingrich. I want him back!
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:14:26 PM PST
by
adgirl
To: STARWISE
What is all this attack stuff. I want the RNC to fight back with force. It is known as sticking up for yourself and your party. Getting a spine. Not being a door mat. Etc., etc., etc..
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:15:07 PM PST
by
Dustbunny
(The BIBLE - Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)
To: Txsleuth
Apparently, the spokesman going into the '08 election .. and "the face."
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:15:14 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: STARWISE
When, exactly, did the GOP get neutered?
To: adgirl
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:16:10 PM PST
by
Dustbunny
(The BIBLE - Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)
To: adgirl
To: alicewonders
When, exactly, did the GOP get neutered?Reagan left office in January of 1989. Then Mr. Kinder Gentler America was sworn in.
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:18:35 PM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(Mike Pence for House Minority Leader and John Shadegg for Whip)
To: All
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:18:45 PM PST
by
MaineVoter2002
(www.cafenetamerica.com)
To: oceanview
To be honest Reagan's first win had help from John Anderson's ultra liberal campaign that siphoned votes from Carter.
Reagan still would have won, just not quite by as large a margin.
We will see if Mel Martinez is ready for primetime soon enough. I do like him though, he is always positive.
The Mehlman Rove team was very very good at nuts and bolts, Duncan should be the same.
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posted on
11/14/2006 8:19:59 PM PST
by
padre35
(We are surrounded, that simplifies our problem Chesty Puller)
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