First, he comes from a very well-respected family (e.g. his cousin is a federal judge). Secondly, he founded one of the most successful white-shoe lobbying firms in Washington, D.C. Lastly, he was an excellent chariman of the Republican NATIONAL Committee. Put that all together and you'll see that he is well-connected out the wazoo. I'd put his Rolodex up against anyone's in the nation.
The bottom line? Haley ain't no "hayseed" Southerner.
Of course, some folks don't know the difference, and they wrongly consider everyone who is a little heavy and has a thick accent to be doltish rube. What a mistake!
I like Haley Barbour... a lot. Let's not forget that he was chairman of the RNC when the party went from the ash heap of the 1992 elections to controlling both houses of Congress two short years later. Gingrich gets the credit for engineering that triumph, but Haley was on the front line also
"Haley ain't no "hayseed" Southerner."
You are absolutely right!
He is very clever, and knows
exactly how to win elections.
I think he proved himself during
his tenure as RNC Chairman.
Our current, and prior, Presidents
have Southern accents.
One I love, and the other I'd
just as soon forget. ;o)
Hayseed?
Didnt seem to hurt Slick Willie none
Big negative. Most of the nation (myself included) views political lobbyists with as much enthusiasm as they view johns for hookers. And this would cut across political lines.
He needs to:
a. Lose 30 pounds
b. Start coloring his hair
This sounds very vapid, I know, but its (largely) all about HOW you come across on TV.