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Martinez to become new RNC chief
CNN ^ | November 13, 2006 | CNN

Posted on 11/13/2006 12:06:47 PM PST by Tulsa Ramjet

Just breaking.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: 2008elections; breaking; constitutionparty; florida; hispandering; hispanichaters; intotheabyss; liberalgop; losers; losing2008; melmartinez; morehispandering; pandering; racefor2008; rino; rinonatlcommittee; shouldhavebeensteele; votelibertarian
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

Why the hate? Mel wouldn't be my first choice, but he does have the 100% rating from ACU. Despite the attacks on it in this thread the man isn't a RINO. I like Steele, but Steele is a RINO, remember the "off record" bashing he gave the GOP to the Post a few months ago. If you are a conservative than Mel is much better for you than Steele. Second MEl is also a sitting Senator, which means he won't be able to do day-to-day operations. He is a figure head design to attract some more Hispanic votes to the GOP. The key is who will be the number two man, and what are his/her qualifications.


321 posted on 11/13/2006 1:12:35 PM PST by jbwbubba
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To: Jrabbit
..Sorry....but I'm in Texas and surrounded by what? Guest workers? Actually, never mind. I've been in a really BAD mood since Tues. night...

I am just kidding!... :)

322 posted on 11/13/2006 1:13:12 PM PST by ElPatriota (Let's not forget, we are all still friends despite our differences)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet
Another genius move by the Rovian political machine. </sarcasm>
323 posted on 11/13/2006 1:13:15 PM PST by B Knotts (Newt '08!)
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To: montag813

"So we go from a fag to an ambulance chaser...wow what an improvement"

That's funny!


324 posted on 11/13/2006 1:13:25 PM PST by Lobbyist
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To: Republican Red

Yep. Martinez got a 100 ACU rating for 2005 and has a 96 lifetime rating.
Excellent!
I think it's time for some folks around here to get a grip.
Give the guy a chance. Sheesh.


325 posted on 11/13/2006 1:13:54 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: duckhunter1999

Okay...it was Salazar...thanks.

BTW....I still think we need someone FULL TIME, and energetic and dynamic.

Mel Martinez is none of those..and it has nothing to do with his race..or how he feels about immigration.


326 posted on 11/13/2006 1:13:56 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Dems_R_Losers

The Hispanics will naturally gravitate to the Democrats because they will give them everything under the sun.

Unless you are willing to compete in that arena, you'd be better to at least try to keep most of the zero-income folks out of our country.

It won't get us ANY votes to try to pass amnesty.


327 posted on 11/13/2006 1:14:25 PM PST by MrRights
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To: montag813
..So we go from a fag to an ambulance chaser...wow what an improvement...

ROFL :)

328 posted on 11/13/2006 1:14:36 PM PST by ElPatriota (Let's not forget, we are all still friends despite our differences)
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To: OldFriend

Absolutely correct. Steele was bashed on several threads.

I'm almost certain, Mel Martinez is temporary and nearly as certain that Michael Steele is going to get a cabinet postion so he will GOOD good for a VP choice.

The RNC chair was great under Haley Barbour, and maybe Martinez is good at attracting the big donors (employers of illegals). :)



329 posted on 11/13/2006 1:14:49 PM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: Dems_R_Losers

I agree with have to appeal and feel much better after a few phone calls, but I still would like a fulltime head of RNC. That said I do like the guy that is going to run day to day operations.

I would have rather had J.C. Watts myself who is personable!


330 posted on 11/13/2006 1:14:58 PM PST by PhiKapMom ( Go Sooners! Thanks Aggies for your 12th Man!)
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To: Dems_R_Losers
The GOP will not survive as a party of angry white Southern married Christians.

Excuse me?!? How about God-fearing, family loving Americans who couldn't care less about somebody's ethnicity but just want to live in peace without the government taking all their money and giving it to criminals?

331 posted on 11/13/2006 1:15:08 PM PST by The Blitherer (In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.)
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To: PhiKapMom

It's not about conservative credentials...Martinez just doesn't seem to have the pitbull-like personality needed to get the party back into shape.


332 posted on 11/13/2006 1:15:12 PM PST by B Knotts (Newt '08!)
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To: tobyhill
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.

The party Chairman doesn't set policy. He is a fundraiser and spokesman.
333 posted on 11/13/2006 1:15:15 PM PST by Happy Valley Dude
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To: Lancey Howard

This is not the time to "give someone a chance". Do you know who he is? He is so so so boring, no personality, looks like a dork.

Just not what we need right now in the RNC.


334 posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:01 PM PST by MrRights
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

That's it, I am changing from Republican to registered Independent.


335 posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:03 PM PST by hsmomx3 (Steelers in '07--Go BIG BEN!!!)
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To: PhiKapMom
It is RNC which makes little sense

Oh geez ... what were they thinking?

He's a nice man .. but I'm not sure he has what it takes to hit back hard

336 posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:08 PM PST by Mo1 (Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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To: Dems_R_Losers
Didn't we all think Howard Dean was going to be a disaster as DNC chairman?

I didn't. And he may use his 50-state organization to make a challenge to Her Thighness. His Lefties hate her.
337 posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:09 PM PST by George W. Bush
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To: MadIvan
The RNC job should not really go to a sitting senator

I'll buy that as an argument.

338 posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:20 PM PST by AndrewC (Duckpond, LLD, JSD (all honorary))
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To: perfect_rovian_storm
You are not kidding.
He is weak in just about every way.
But- he is Hispanic, and that is the new magic ticket!!
339 posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:21 PM PST by Bainbridge
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To: khenrich
Except for a save the Rain forest tour of Puerto Rico, and a tandem appearance with Democrat Bill Nelson to stop drilling in Florida waters. Oh Yeah, he is out front on immigration reform, Ted Kennedy's version.
340 posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:21 PM PST by mission9 (Be a citizen worth living for, in a Nation worth dying for...)
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