He may control the GOP beltway establishment, but who controls the voting GOP grassroots crowds?
Posted on 08/21/2010 7:13:40 AM PDT by Tom D.
It is telling that some of the smarter Democrats are scared to death of him:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_susan_estrich/watch_out_for_haley_barbour
He and Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, or Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota, or Paul Ryan, Congressman from Wisconsin, or a number of other Republican bright lights, would smite the Dems in 2012. They could not only run against the lame ideas of the Dems, but they could bring a much needed positive program for the Republicans.
Haley can tell you go straight to hell with twinkle in his eyes leaving you feeling like you should thank him.
As much as I admire him, I don't want to see him seek national office.
Sorry, but Tim Pawlenty is not a “bright light”.
Great Post!
Perhaps he could use some of that money to help elect Secretraries of State as well. As the past few elections, especially in Minnesota, have shown, who holds that position can make a big difference in who wins elections.
Pawlenty and Daniels, however, not so much.....
Ryan has a future, but can we at least accept the proven reality that no local Congressman is going to be on a presidential ticket? Do we really have to go through the hapless dream that some Congressman is going to get the nod every election cycle. They're just not.
The article, however, is about Haley. He is a fine Conservative with a fine future. He'd be a great Nominee or Veep nominee.
Yea, I’ve always liked Barbour. IMO Mitch Daniels is 10 times better than Pawlenty.
...because Michael Steele is an idiot and AWOL.
I think Haley Barbour would make a great President. I wish he would have run in 2008 and defeated Obama--then we wouldn't be in the mess we are in today.
They’re probably wringing their hands hoping they can keep Steele from filing a discrimination suit. They should have gone with Ken Blackwell (also Black but a true conservative and smart).
Do we want to continue to do the same thing every time and get the same results? The 2012 election cycle is not just any cycle. It may be the last time we can save this nation. Ryan really does have fresh ideas and is uniquely suited to debate the Dems on the issues, especially those having to do with fiscal issues.
Barbour is part of the Rep establishment. Grover Norquist is a big supporter of his. Barbour is term limited so he is obvioulsy looking for his next job.
Yawn. Southern version of GWB.
I really don’t know much about Barbour. I have only seen him a few times on TV and he did not impress. He sounded dozey. Just a first impression but he didn’t sound like a national politician.
He may control the GOP beltway establishment, but who controls the voting GOP grassroots crowds?
No, we need Barbour in charge of the RNC, herding the cats and getting the national party back on track and in focus. Put him out front on the National stage and he will lose. The MSM will tear him apart 24/7 with racial fear-mongering. It’s not just the top ticket that we need to shoot for, it’s a sea-change across the board. A Repub President with a Democratic Congress still leads to hell.
Too fat.
I would be excited to see him run.
Hey I7, You could tell Haley was going to be leader when he played Little League BB in Yazoo City. He is in the big league but still has those same characteristics.
I will enjoy the competition in the 2012 race and Barbour would be a great choice for sure much better than Gingrich his southern neighbor. He wears “Big Boy Pants” and could handle the media and Obama in any debate.
I like Barbour too.
He has stayed under the radar, quietly building a political base. He talks like an adult. He gives respectful counter arguments to the democrats.
He is not a bomb thrower, his rhetoric is reasoned, not emotional.
I have been active in the ‘voting grassroots crowd’ and Sarah Palin does not ‘control’ me. Nor does she speak for me.
I thought Palin might have a chance, but after the past few weeks I doubt she will even run and she would guarantee Obama’s second term if she is the nominee. She can be president of her following with the ‘in need of a Dr’ Laura as her VP.
Barbour actually has a chance to grow the party, as Reagan did, instead of shrinking it into 20% of irrelevant ranters.
We need to see Ryan’s plan for economic recovery before we get all We Wead up
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