Posted on 11/10/2008 2:02:15 PM PST by RatherBiased.com
Republicans desperate to rebuild their party are looking for a new leader, and former Sen. Fred Thompson may seek the job.
Thompson, a Tennessee conservative and former actor, is mulling a run for chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Though he ran a lackluster campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, he remains popular in his party because of his ability to articulate conservative values in a plainspoken way.
“Fred isn’t looking to run for national office again,” a close Thompson adviser said, adding that no official decision had been made. “He is looking to rebuild the party and help elevate the [conservative] movement and its principles.”
While the Republican National Committee considers who will take the helm when the term of the current chairman, Mike Duncan of Kentucky, ends in January, conservatives in Congress are already working to re-brand their party.
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And that's all I have to say about that.
Newt is great... but let’s give the job to someone who’s been jobbed twice:
Dino Rossi of Washington State.
Should have been governor of Washington, and matches what the RNC needs: someone to FIGHT all the vote fraud going on! He’ll get it from day one how important it is that we secure our elections.
Plus, his book was good.
Fred Thompson will be the Perfect Leader to give Us a TRUE PARTY LEADERSHIP and MISSION with a STRATEGIC PLAN FOR OUR FUTURE!
Works for me.
I think everyone is overlooking a bonafide conservative Republican, one of the original Reagan revolutionaries who arrived in Washington in 1980, is Reagan’s ideological brother, and he is retiring from the United States Congress after 26 years of national security expertise, by now you all ought to know that I’m talking about Congressman Duncan Hunter, who would be the perfect RNC Chairman.
If anyone could get the Republican Party back on a conservative course, it’s Duncan Hunter.
Newt makes a lot more sense as RNC chair. Thompson can give a good speech occasionally, but I just don’t see the energy or the ideas. And both will be needed in that spot in order to get the party in shape to win again on the national level. I mean, we gotta aim for something other than improving in Texas, Oklahoma, and a few other states.
You must dislike Sarah more than anyone, if you want her to lead what you describe as a stupid and defunct party.
Personally, I hope she gives the next national republican the jindal treatment when they come a’courtin’ ....
thanks but no thanks.
COWMERDE!
I would prefer someone not living in the DC area and notIvy League trained unless they can show successful vaccination against the RINO virus.
Sorry, but Fred is a “has been” as far as leading the Republicans into the winning column.
“Newt makes a lot more sense as RNC chair. Thompson can give a good speech occasionally, but I just don’t see the energy or the ideas. And both will be needed in that spot in order to get the party in shape to win again on the national level. I mean, we gotta aim for something other than improving in Texas, Oklahoma, and a few other states.”
I agree.
Newt also would be better at countering the Dems’ new fundraising advantage.
If only Fred had not arrived looking so tired.
If only Duncan had gotten himself known, somehow.
If only Tom had been more vocal and continued loudly.
The reason: The MSM chose the GOP candidates,
and the voters did the best the could.
Thompson is a McCain clone.
I hate to disabuse your fantasy, my conclusions about Thompson started with the way he handled the Chinagate investigation and were solidified long before he was a declared candidate.
MSM indeed.
Thank you. I’m getting sick of that “lazy” bullcrap. Laid-back and lazy are two separate things. This guy has worked tirelessly for our party even when there has been NOTHING in it for him.
The problem with making Gov. Palin RNC Chair is that this has to be a job for whom its occupant can devote 110% of their time to. She can’t focus on doing her job as Governor and this job at the same time (nevermind family time). I support her for President in 2012, but we need to put someone in the Chair who will be exclusively devoted to that job.
Newt is a fighter and really knows the ropes. He did a great job with the Contract with America. I wish he were back on Congress but as head of the RNC he could help restructure - which we need badly.
Sorry, but the Republicans need to keep looking. I liked Fred but he just doesn’t have any fire left in him. He burned out long ago, if he ever had it in the first place. Fred has a place perhaps in the party but not at the top.
But aside from Fred guiding the GOP (or Haley making a return) the national stage should be made up of only up and comers. No republican over the age of say 50 or so should run for national office. It is time to retire this generation of weak kneed “go along to get along” types, and what few conservatives are in that older group have proven to not be real viable national candidates.
I’m watching Newt Gingrich.
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