Posted on 11/15/2008 1:10:51 PM PST by neverdem
Both the Democratic and Republican National Committees are likely to have new leadership next year.
Former Democratic Governor Howard Dean of Vermont is stepping down, having completely recovered from his unfortunate reputation as an erratic and wildly liberal 2004 presidential contender. As chairman of the DNC, he adopted a controversial "50-state strategy" that had the party pouring resources into states it normally didn't contest. His strategy paid off this year as Barack Obama won such states as Indiana and Virginia that had not voted Democratic at the presidential level since Barry Goldwater's landslide loss in 1964. Unknown yet is whom Mr. Dean's replacement will be, but it's certainly going to be someone President-elect Obama will have confidence in -- campaign manager David Plouffe comes to mind. On the Republican side, the jockeying to replace current GOP Chairman Mike Duncan has begun. Mr. Duncan has been a competent administrator and fundraiser but the widely perceived need for new blood in the wake of the party's second consecutive drubbing at the polls makes him unlikely to be re-elected. Several candidates are lining up to replace him. Michigan GOP State Chairman Saul Anuzis is actively campaigning on a platform of reinvigorating the party's grass roots and returning to basic conservative principles. South Carolina Party Chairman Kalton Dawson is touting his fundraising abilities as he rounds up votes among fellow RNC members.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Agreed. Newt has become part of the problem.
Newt Gingrich would be a great choice to lead the RNC.
There are many reasons, and having a man who once led a mid-term victory of 50 seats *IN THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO WE ARE IN TODAY* is a great choice, perhaps the best choice.
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2008/11/newt-gingrich-for-rnc-chair.html
Without a leader who ‘gets it’ our efforts to rebuilt the party will be valiant but futile.
To that end, I think we need to draft Newt Gingrich to be RNC Chair:
1. He embraces the use of new technology
2. He shows he ‘gets it’ when it comes to leveraging grassroots networked movements, as shown by his American Solutions effort.
3. He is the most articulate spokesman we have and is high-profile enough to be able to represent the face of the Republican Party and carry some weight. He is a recognizable figure to unify the GOP that has no natural leader at this time. He can go toe-to-toe on Sunday talk shows, can and is already a draw for audiences.
4. Being an outsider of the past 8 years and a critic of Bush administration, he is not tainted by administration’s failures and subsequent unpopularity. He has critiqued the execution of the Iraq war, opposed the bailout, and been critical of administration on spending and immigration. In short, he stands with the people on issues that the Bush WH lost popular support over.
5. He has never wavered from solid conservative principles, taking popular and correct stands, on drilling, on the bailout, on spending, on fixing Iraq, on immigration. He has credibility with the Republican base.
6. He engineered the 1994 victory, and 2010, in our best-case scenario, could and should be a similar repeat. Who better to win in this situation than to bring out the man who won this type of battle before.
Newt should get a real job for a few years and then come back.
“Seriously, I am still convinced Romney was the GOP’s best chance. “
In retrospect, yes, especially given the cratering of the financial system.
“Newt is the one that said the Reagan era is dead.”
No he didnt. You are thinking of Huckabee.
I must respectfully disagree. anyone who spent so much time and political capital undoing his own contract with America fails on all three counts.
Wow, holding up a single statement made 14 years ago, which frankly was a valid one. Clinton treated him and GOP shabbily in a political gamesmanship move. We’ve heard A LOT more whining and complaining from the liberals about Bush, but it never comes across as ‘their fault’. So why do we adopt the liberal spin on things?
If there is a classic case of why the GOP is in the soup, its the assinine backbiting against one of the few GOP spokesman who can articulate the conservative message.
Bring back Barbour
Newt and the WSJ boys have much in common. They believe the global warming fairy tale and the both are weak kneed sisters when it comes to amnesty.
I agree with you.
You beat me to it.
Newt needs to pack it in and hit the road....no credibility remaining....
Yes! Yes! Yes! Get Newt! He’s a Conservative, not a RINO! I want him for party chief, President, anything or everything! Go, Newt!
You must know your own weaknesses and strengths just as much as that of your opponent. We need to learn from this and build something better and I must frankly say Palin is not better. She is just a pretty face. We need a sharp mind that actually answers questions instead of avoiding them all together like she did. It makes her look dumb or deliberately hiding something. We need sharper than that.
Bobby Jindal is the sharp I'm talking about.
Yep, no thinks. I appreciate your work in 1994 Newt, now get lost.
And I say this as a 54 YO conservative.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Well said.
Let us leave yesterdays bad ideas in the past...
Dittos...the Pelosi/Newt ad is ingrained in my mind.
Newt ...is a global warming kook. NO THANKS
Bump for later read
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.