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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:00 PM Original message |
BREAKING on CNN: Mel Martinez (R-FL) Will Replace Mehlman, Stay in Senate |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sad being gay means you can't be a head honcho in the GOP. |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I think it's more |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Problem is I don't think Jesus Christ could have won that for them. BUSH |
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kanrok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. I think it's a combo |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Heh, |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. i heard a few weeks ago Mehlman was leaving to be Guiliani's campaign manager. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. That's before he was branded as GAY on national television. Which |
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Marnieworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. How is it possible to do both? |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I didn't hear....is it effective immediately? |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. How is it that U.S. Taxpayers will be paying the salary of the RNC Chair? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Rep. Rahm Emmanuel (D) and Senator Charles Schumer (D) |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. No, different positions..... |
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Marnieworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. See that's what I thought |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I know that the DNC is more anagous to the RNC, but... |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #38 |
83. The DSCC is for the Senate, the DCCC is for the house |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Martinez is a bushbot |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. He was elected 2 years ago. |
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shawn703 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. I remember when Jim Gilmore was RNC chairman |
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Marnieworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I guess the brightside is Dems get his seat when he's up for re-election |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
66. Virginia didn't miss him. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
50. He was elected for the first time in 2004. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. It's called CONFLICT OF INTEREST and IMHO it's a major |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. DING DING we have a winner! |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #51 |
85. Are Senators allowed to moonlight?? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
88. I think Chris Dodd headed the DNC before, no? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Edit time expired - Dodd was chair of the DNC from '95-'97 |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
77. Why? These Are Politicians First |
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lcordero2 (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. nothing more than |
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SouthernBelle82 (879 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Isn't this the guy |
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bluedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. He a Man of MANY LIES |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. At least it wasn't Steele. |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. It would have been interesting to see if Steele could have done it |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
65. Although I don't care for Steele, the |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Actually, I think Martinez was the smarter choice. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Hispanics are too |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:05 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. I agree they are too smart to be roped in by GOP talking points. |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Another issue |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. I agree. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #68 |
78. You're right. Strategically, the GOP |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. Huh? A twofer? |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. So he's going to be a Senator while running the RNC? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. It's similar to being a Senator while running the DSCC, |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. Not quite. Schumer heads a campaign organization consisting of senators |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #45 |
81. Thank-you |
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YDogg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. mel replaces ken. jeb appoints k harris. k harris doesn't write tell-all book. |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That's very possible |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Would it be possible for Jebby to appoint himself? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
63. You forgot the ending, K Harris again loses in a landslide in a 2008 special election |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thats great news! |
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turbo_satan (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Wrong Martinez -- You're thinking of Bob |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Ooops. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. GREAT NEWS! |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. Que? |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. Typical |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. Why is Bush playing the Cuban card |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Headline read yesterday that Castro wasn't expected to live through 2007. |
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civildisoBDence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. HELP WANTED: Someone with strong stomach and good shoveling skills. |
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lander (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. Isn't this a conflict of interest? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
44. Isn't the head of the DNSC a Senator also? |
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lander (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Do you mean the DSCC? Or the DNC? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. I think that can be horribly `conflicted and this happened awfully fast |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Hispanic window-dressing n/t |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
36. Link here: |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
80. Jr Senator sucking up to the GOP in a Swing State |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
37. Rationale resolved |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. This goes to why they are dipping into 41's pool-running out of people to trust |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
42. He can't do "the people's business" and be a partisan hack - |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. LOL tell that to DeLay |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Where's he now? |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Hiding out w/ DickCheney? One can only hope they'll go hunting together. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
46. As a Floridian and a Democrat this is fantastic news! |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. Martinez under FEC investigation for campaign finance fraud |
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Dudley_DUright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
52. Quit your day job Mel |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
53. The Republicans lost an election |
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NastyDiaper (806 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
55. mr smear the queer, shaivo, responsibility dodging fool? |
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Scoot420fla (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
58. Ney Ties Martinez To Abramoff Scandal |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
61. How was this arranged? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. The President gets to appoint the chairman of his party |
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Grebrook (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
62. Is anyone watching the right-wing blogs? They're PISSED about this, they hate Martinez |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
67. So when he's gallivanting around on GOP "bidness", |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
69. this is the guy I wanted to poke with a stick |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
71. So, the GOP chairman position is now a part-time job? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
72. A desperate attempt to keep Florida and attract Hispanics. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
76. Until that Larry King programme with |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
79. mel martinez is a jerk too. |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
82. A rubber stampin', arse lickin' Bu$hbot! Color me surprised. |
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brg5001 (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Exactly, peekaloo! I wrote to Martinez and told him to stop kissing Bush's ass! |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. May I say |
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brg5001 (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Thank you, peekaloo. |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
84. so they go from a gay jew to a hispanic immigrant |
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