Meet the new "real" RNC leader - Mike Duncan

Republican National Committee ^ | November 14, 2006 | RNC

[Tulsa Ramjet]

This is a "should-have-been", post, not an "is-a-been."

[streetpreacher]

He has been a delegate to the 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Republican National Conventions...

But not 1980 and 1984 (or 88)? That omission is troubling.

[streetpreacher]

Mike is a tremendous party builder. He knows how to take a party from minority to majority status.

Republicans already know how to do that. We need someone who can show them how to govern from the right like they were elected to do and keep a majority.

[MinuteGal]

No, it wasn't stupid knee-jerking yesterday.

We know why Senor Martinez was plopped into this figurehead assignment, don't we?

The most critical job in the Republican Party at the most critical time in our history.......and a double-dipper (a "leader" who couldn't even animate Howard Dean on speed if he tried) gets the call.

We are NOT stupid, although the GOP elites and the White House operatives think we are.

Leni (Florida)

[MadIvan]

I would ask you to reconsider if Hillary is running. The Free World cannot afford her as its leader.

Regards, Ivan

[unspun]

Is he straight?

[Moonman62]

in typical Mike fashion, he does not want to be the "up-front" guy, he wants to be the behind-the-scenes manager.

Then he's lucky he doesn't have a Spanish surname.

[steveegg]

> He has been a delegate to the 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2000 and
> 2004 Republican National Conventions...

But not 1980 and 1984 (or 88)? That omission is troubling.

Quite. Next question is, was he in a position during that time frame that would have precluded his active participation?

[Howlin]

Michael Steele is for affirmative action; I'm not sure that's the face we want on our party.

[Howlin]

Bump to all that.

[Howlin]

The McBrains and, the Giulianist are the reason the GOP is divided today

If you believe that, maybe you do need to stay home.

[AmishDude]

I'm sure the incredibly poor 2006 showing with the Hispanic vote played a role (unfair or not, anti-illegals comes off as anti-Hispanic) but I think Duncan was the choice, but he didn't want to do all the media crap. That's why they announced it in this order: to downplay Duncan.

[George W. Bush]

A good enough resume.

But will he help to interfere in state primaries (Laffey vs. Chafee)? Will he try to defeat conservatives (Graf, Toomey vs. Specter)?

The GOP had better realize they hurt themselves very badly when they took people's money and used it for the Specter and Chafee campaigns. And when they meddled in primaries, ran ads to defeat conservatives in primaries and then, if the conservative won, announce they would never do anything to help them get elected.

The RNC just plain sucks. They have a lot to do to repair their image with us. We won't forget and trust them with any money until we see a thorough change and repudiation of all these things they have done to the state parties and to conservative candidates.

[conservative blonde]

The Republican Party has a death wish and it will be up to we conservatives to save the party from total destruction.

[staytrue]

I refuse to vote for more of it - no matter what!

You are so right. With Chafee and Dewine gone it is time to take more action as there are a slew of Rinos up in 2008.

Here is what we need to do to achieve a filibuster proof conservative US Senate in 2008.

We have to get rid of the following rinos, Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, Warner, Lamar Alexander, Libby Dole, Smith from Oregon, that bridge to nowhere Stevens guy, Chuck Hagel, and Sununu, Domenici and McConnell in the republican primaries.

Then we need to hold all 21 of our seats.

Then we need to win 11 out of the following 12 democrat seats (Arkansas: Pryor (D) Delaware: Biden (D) Illinois: Durbin (D) Iowa: Harkin (D) Louisiana: Landrieu (D) Massachusetts: Kerry (D) Michigan: Levin (D) Montana: Baucus (D) New Jersey: Lautenberg (D) Rhode Island: Reed (D) South Dakota: Johnson (D) West Virginia: Rockefeller (D) )

That makes 60 for us !

[George W. Bush]

Primaries are the time for action.

You mean the time for the RNC to take action to spend money on liberal RINOs and destroy conservative candidates by running ads against them?

Yeah, they've done a helluva job at that.

[Spiff]

Michael Steele is for affirmative action; I'm not sure that's the face we want on our party.

Ding!

[Howlin]

I read your thread about Mel; very thoughtful, Spiff.

I obviously didn't read enough about Steele before I said he'd be good as the RNC head.

He's against the death penalty?

I'll take a pass on him.

[mcmuffin]

No, it wasn't stupid knee-jerking yesterday. We know why Senor Martinez was plopped into this figurehead assignment, don't we?

The most critical job in the Republican Party at the most critical time in our history.......and a double-dipper (a "leader" who couldn't even animate Howard Dean on speed if he tried) gets the call.

We are NOT stupid, although the GOP elites and the White House operatives think we are.

Well said, Leni.

FloRida FReeper FRegards,
Dave

[GretchenM]

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