Posted on 11/10/2008 4:36:19 PM PST by Bill Dupray
It seems there is a difference between General Chairman and Chairman. Quinn Hillyer has the scoop.
As we at the Washington Examiner report today, Fred Thompson is feeling out a possible run for "General Chairman" of the Republican National Committee. But there is more detail to the story. First, note the distinction between "General Chairman" and "Chairman." The potential Thompson run envisions a two-tiered system like the one that worked under Reagan with Paul Laxalt as General Chairman (but that didn't work so well recently with Mel Martinez as General Chairman). The General Chairman usually provides overall direction and philosophical moorings, and acts as the public face of the party doing media and speeches, etc., and also is available probably for big-money phone calls and events -- but the Chairman, with an Executive Director under him, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the RNC. Think Chairman of the Board vs. CEO, perhaps.
More . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at patriotroom.com ...
Fred - Newt - Steele, Gen. Chair, Chair, Exec. Director.
Thompson, Steele, Gingrich...WOW! We are already going in a great direction!
I’ll be happy with any of these guys!
Sounds good.
That’ll work! Ping
Great! I guess McCain is running again in 2012! I wish we had lots more Bob Doles!
Thanks for the post. Wonderful if true. With Newt and Fred in the mix (Mitt, keep your distance, I know it’s difficult for you) at least some things are looking up.
Thompson “mulls” to much for my taste, but I’d sure love to see him do it.
If only it had been Thompson/Palin.... sigh.....
Nobody "mulls" like Fred does ...
January 22nd, 2008 5:38 PM Eastern
Now it can be told- The Thompson story
by Carl Cameron
http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/22/now-it-can-be-told-the-thompson-story/
I reported first that he was eyeing a White House bid. At the time several insiders told me OFF THE RECORD that it was largely a trial ballon to guage his popularity and float his name as a possible vice presidential nominee. I was sworn to silence.
I’m with Fred, but I don’t want to give up Newt’s strategic skills, so if it’s Fred as Gen. Chair and Newt as chair, or in some other capacity where he’ll be planning our comeback, I’d be fine with that.
Fred is on the National Review cruise. Kathryn Lopez reports he says he doesn’t want to be Chairman
He’s too nice. The RNC needs someone who’s ruthless.
More McCain Republicanism.
YES!!!!!!
After Fred's lackluster attempt at the nomination, he shouldn't be seen in public unless he's playing the CryptKeeper on HBO.
I’d take him over Newt anyday.
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