Repuke leader-to-be says "even the white rednecks...didn't come out to vote for us" ; slams JC Watts

[jefferson_dem]

:puke:


Putnam Wants To Know: Where Were The Rednecks?

“White rednecks” who “didn’t show up to vote for us” partly cost GOPers their cong. majorities, Rep. Adam Putnam (R-FL) told fellow Republicans today. And Putnam, seeking the post of GOP conference chair, chided ex-Chair J.C. Watts (R-OK) for ruining the conference’s ability to serve its members.

Three Republicans in the room independently confirmed to the Hotline the substance and context of Putnam’s remarks. But Putnam’s chief of staff insists that the remarks were taken out of context.

Examining the 2006 midterms, Putnam blamed the GOP defeat on “the independent vote, the women vote, the suburban vote.” He said that “heck, even the white rednecks who go to church on Sunday didn't come out to vote for us.”

Putnam used Watts’ tenure as chair to contrast his own vision for the conference, saying the GOP needed a “bolder” vision than the type of strategy preferred by Watts. According to one Republican’s notes, Putnam said that “JC Watts ruined the Conference by removing the member services functions that it offered until 1998” by turning it into only a communications and press vehicle. According to two Republicans, Putnam took the same swat at Watts during a Republican Study Conference session yesterday.

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Though some Southerners take “redneck” as term of endearment, it is not a word that Republicans generally use to describe part of their base. Putnam, a favorite of current Speaker Dennis Hastert and Maj. Leader John Boehner, is running for chair against Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jack Kingston (R-GA) and Dan Lungren (R-CA). .

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/11/post_122.html

[brettdale]

1. They were too busy listening

To Toby keith and Darryl Wosley.

[Imagevision]

4. Even white evangelicals didn't come out to vote for republicans

[MadMaddie]

2. So my question is to JC Watts and the Michael Steeles of the

world....What the hell is it going to take for these black Americans to wake up and realize that they are not welcome in the Grand ole party party of Rednecks? The only thing the Republican party is missing is the Klan hoods.....

[Imagevision]

3. R-i-g-h-t! - Delay, Abramoff, Ney, Foley did wonders for repukes, not

to mention a bungled phoney war that kills over a half million people...!

[madfloridian]

5. Our own very special little "Opie" Putnam. He is such a jerk.

I recommended this, as I want more people to see his jerky side. He has almost single handedly shut down a group here that works with the disadvantaged. Now that group is having to shut down their Head Start program.

It could have been handled in a better way, but little Opie couldn't do that. There are always two sides, but I am actually glad to see this getting publicity.

I despise him.

[Divernan]

10. Gave it a 5th K&R - cause you're right- this should get publicity

nt

[Neecy]

6. this is rich...

Almost every GOP campaign appearance I saw this year featured a sea of white people in attendence...almost exclusively.

And now he bitches that not enough white people voted for them?

It would almost be funny if it wasn't so bizarre.

[KingFlorez]

7. Howdy Doody lookin' nimrod

I guess to people like Putnam it's the dumb black guy's fault their party lost the election? And they wonder why they lost.

[Cha]

8. I thought watts had retired

a year or two ago?

[aquart]

9. Yes, this man is just what the Republicans need.

An elitist, sexist snob is just the man to bind the party's wounds.

[DemonFighterLives]

11. Where've all the rednecks gone?

Long time passing.
This dude is sexist/racist and especially stupid.
JC Watts doesn't do anybody any good, but he seems so out of place with the redneck party.
:kick:

[WillyT]

12. Well... That Cracker Should Know, Now Shoudn't He ???

:shrug:

[FrenchieCat]

13. That guy is very red....ruddy......or whatever! n/t

[madfloridian]

14. He just got elected to be 3rd in line for Republican House leadership

Republicans love their racists. You need to read this article from the paper that thinks this guy is like God. Near the end they refer to his appearance on This Week opposite Rahm.

He was pathetic, Rahm beat the pants off him...yet this paper is saying how good he was.

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061117/BREAKING/61117004

"WASHINGTON -- Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow defeated three challengers Friday to become chairman of the House Republican Conference, the No. 3 position in the party leadership.

Putnam, who decided to run for the job after the Democratic takeover shook up the Republican leadership ranks, won on the third ballot, 100-91.

As chairman, Putnam will be responsible for shaping and spreading the Republican message. The job will boost his profile, and he says Florida's.

"You don't do it just for the sake of opportunity," he said. "Everything is shifted. We're not writing policy anymore. We need to go out there and communicate our values and offer people a choice."

And about the This Week;
"Putnam earned praise among many Republicans for coolly handling Emmanuel's attacks and turning them back on Democrats."

[Beetwasher]

15. Is It Me or Does This Guy's Head Look Like A Canned Ham?

:shrug: