Texas Delegation Agrees To Vote As Bloc in RNC Chairman's Race (Against Steele)

info@texasgop.org ^ | Republican Party of Texas | Chris Elam

[Paleo Conservative]

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — This afternoon, after observing the final debate among RNC Candidates for Chairman, RPT State Chairman Steve Munisteri announced that all three representatives for Texas to the Republican National Committee will vote in a bloc on the first ballot for former Michigan State Republican Chairman Saul Anuzis.

In announcing his decision, Chairman Munisteri stated: "Bill Crocker, Borah Van Dormolen, and I all came to the RNC winter meetings in Maryland, united behind the belief that a change in leadership was necessary. I personally have wrestled with this very tough decision since I had worked in a campaign in which Maria Cino was political director, and thought she had done a fine job. Additionally, Ambassador Ann Wagner had also come highly recommended to me by people I trust. Nevertheless, I felt it important that if at all possible, that Texas stand united and maximize our state's impact on the national Republican scene."

"Saul Anuzis is a candidate that we are all comfortable with. I am convinced he is a movement, grassroots conservative who has demonstrated exceptional fundraising and organizational abilities as former Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. Thus, tomorrow on Friday, January 14th, all three of us have committed to vote for Saul Anuzis, when the vote for RNC Chairman is held."

National Committeman Bill Crocker also stated: "Saul understands that the obligations of the RNC Chairman are to make sure the organization operates well, raise money and control the message of the RNC, in that order of priority. Currently our organization is not running well at all and is disastrously deficient in fundraising. Our message over the last election cycle left much to be desired.

"Saul’s experience as an extremely successful entrepreneur and business operator, and as an equally successful chairman of the Michigan party, gives me great assurance that he can manage a large organization. He has the management skills that we need at the helm of the RNC. I enthusiastically support Saul’s candidacy for the chairmanship of the RNC."

National Committeewoman Borah Van Dormolen said: "Of prime importance to me is to vote for an RNC chair who best represents the interests of movement, grassroots conservatives in the Texas Republican Party. After studying the candidates closely, and after receiving feedback from grassroots leadership in Texas, I am convinced that Saul Anuzis will do the best job of representing the interests of Texas Republicans. I am proud to join with our Committeeman Bill Crocker and Chairman Munisteri in presenting a united front for Texas."

[glock rocks]

I said: Sounds like the Texas delegation gets it.

His background seems to reek of Romney RINO. Business as usual. RIP GOP.

[Michigan Bowhunter]

more of a grass roots tea party type of guy. Very into twitter and facebook......very good at raising money and using media to promote results. He is a bit of a nerd but a solid guy.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I got that info from a thread here he is a nephew or nephew in law or some other close relation to Haley, and there is something fishy.... That’s all I got. Sorry. I think the debate thread for GOP chairman.

[takenoprisoner]

I have much respect and admiration for Mr. Steele, and for all his accomplishments. But, we need a new leader. He should step aside gracefully. But, he won’t. So thank you Texas for taking this step. Now, if other states will simply get on board, then follow suit. Who knows? We might get a true conservative, with Tea Party like values.

Now, that would rock our world.

[ratsreek]

Well, I HOPE he’s a relative of Haley’s. Haleys was a superb RNC chairman.

[ratsreek]

The MI GOP did well this last election - not as great as the WI GOP did, but they did well.

Just sayin’.

Support from a strong GOP state like TX is meaningful. I don’t know if this is the best person or not, but being in or from MI should not be held against him considering how well they did last year. If this guy has connections to raise the money and he’s a strong conservative, I see no reason to not take a serious look at him.

FWIW, I’m tired of hearing Steele get beaten on. He may not be the best chairman we’ve ever had and he spent too much time in the spotlight and made a few gaffes, but he raised a lot of money and pushed hard through an important election - probably the most important election since 1980. The results were pretty good.

I think it’s time for a change, but I wish folks would lighten up on Steele. He’s basically a good, decent man who did his best.

On another topic that’s sort of related, can’t pubs be a little nicer to each other? I’m not doing a Rodney King moment (”Can’t we all just get along?”), but I’d sure like to see pubs speak to and of each other just a little more kindly with a little bit of humor and compassion. Don’t the rats and the media crap on us, lie and beat on us enough? The GOP leadership must have its wishy-washy feet held to the fire, but can we do it without using a real, live, lit blowtorch?

United we stand, divided we fall. After the way the left acted toward us about the Tucson shootings, it should be obvious to all that they don’t need a helping hand from us in bashing us.

Let’s wise up. The conservative movement doesn’t have to capitulate in order to make significant inroads in moving the leadership in the ‘right’ direction without alienating them.

Sorry to go on, but I sort of used your post to express some thoughts I’ve had since November by making a broad reply.

Happy New Year! :)

[dools0007world]

Your post indicates you think that just by carrying the GOP or Pubbie label makes one part of the Republican fraternity—so to speak.

The problem with that is RINOs. They disguise themselves as what we used to know as Republicans, but are really demrats. I will not be civil to people who mischaracterize themselves; and are aiding and abetting the attempted Marxist take over of this country.

The GOP does not represent conservatives. Consequently, I have reregistered as an Independent. I do not send money to the GOP. I send it directly to the candidates I recognize as conservative.

To be clear, I do not believe in bipartisanship as it is now practiced. Back in the day when Pubbies and dems were Americans first, bipartisanship meant the sides coming together over matters of national security. Members of both parties also subscribed to the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. In those days America was non-ideological. Neither Republicanism, democracy or capitalism are ideologies.

However, the demrats and their RINO Useful Idiots, are ideological. To wit: Marxists (aka socialists, communists, liberals and progressives). Bipartisanship to Marxists means doing what they want or else.

In case you’re missing it, traditional America (meaning everything that made this country strong) is under siege. Marxists and anyone who supports them are my mortal enemies—I would hope they are yours, too.

We’re not currently engaged in some high school social studies class. We’re in a war. Sorry of the noise hurts your ears, but war, by definition, is noisy.

[uptoolate]

National Committeman Bill Crocker also stated: "Saul understands that the obligations of the RNC Chairman are to make sure the organization operates well, raise money and control the message of the RNC, in that order of priority.

Odd. Cause I just assumed that if the message was controlled right, (conservatism always wins), that the money would take care of itself, thus allowing the organization to run right.

[dools0007world]

I appreciate your reminding me that Mich. did vote in a bunch of Pubbies at the natiional level the last time around. Were they GOP or Tea Party endorsed? What is the makeup of state legislators?

The state remains dysfunctional and can’t be far behind Ill. with regard to spending vs. tax revenue.

[5 Star]

Saul Anuzis, former chair of the Michigan Republican Party, has aggressively championed the National Popular Vote movement. If you don’t know what that is, count your blessings. The National Popular Vote movement is a frontal assault on one of the most important parts of the Constitution — the method we use to elect the president.

Soros and his son Johnny are bankrolling the national popular vote attack on the Constitution.

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-candidate-for-rnc-chair-and-his-anti-constitutional-ideas/

George Soros supports the National Popular Vote Movement. Enough said.

A vote for Saul is a vote for George Soros to run the RNC.

[grellis]

If you would like to be added or dropped from the Michigan ping list, please freepmail me.

[absolootezer0]

he’s good at getting info out and getting money in but he’s a RINO.

[davidosborne]

Let's GOOOH !

[agere_contra]

but he raised a lot of money and pushed hard through an important election - probably the most important election since 1980.

He was dead weight all through that election. We are well rid of him.

In war you fire useless generals.

[ratsreek]

Can you be more specific in terms of facts, not opinion?

[ratsreek]

I already know all that.

What I’m tired of is conservatives being so stuck on stupid that they shoot themselves in the foot just like the pubs do.

What I’m saying is look at how conservatives have been characterized this last week. This was an absolutely horrific assault from the left. The people we just elected to congress, governorships and state legislatures were either pubs or Tea Party candidates running on the pub ticket. We need to turn the GOP leadership to the conservative path. We have people in place now to do that. They have to work with the leadership to move them toward solid conservative principles 24/7, not just now and then/RINOism. Don’t isolate and target them like the left does to conservatives, as we just saw.

Do you really think the leadership is going to want to do that, and don’t you think it makes our newly-elected folks’ job harder, if we constantly bash and badmouth them? Would you, yourself, be responsive to that? And if you were newly-elected to congress and had to bridge the gap in convincing the leadership that they must go with what the voters back home want, it would be a lot easier without all the background noise of constant bashing? I’m not saying shut up. Not at all. I’m saying stop acting like whining, crybaby assholes.

You catch more flies with honey than you do vinegar. Of course, if your objective is really just to prove who has the biggest dick, you may be onto something.

[WOSG]

Dunno. I do know that states like PA, MI, WI, and other midwest states were big contributors to the GOP swing in November.

Wrt Anuzi and Steele, water under the bridge, as Wisconsin GOP chair won the RNC spot.

I can’t even spell his name right so I won’t even try.
Wisconsin also did real well in November, here is hoping it translates to more success.

[cripplecreek]

Saul Anuzis is himself a RINO but he does know when to step out of the way and let the people choose a candidate and then support the candidate chosen.

He did support Fred Upton but he also supported Tim Walberg who is as conservative as you’ll find anywhere.

[muawiyah]

Getting back to your point, are you happy now that your boy Reince imediately hired back Gillespie, Ken Mehlman's good buddy, who led the Republican party into running gays for Congress, one of whom ended up playing games with the House Pages and then causing us to lose the 2006 election?

I think some of you people not only don't know how to be winners, you don't want to win.