GOP is doing a good job, Mehlman tells Republicans at dinner

[seafan]

GOP is doing a good job, Mehlman tells Republicans at dinner

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Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman speaks to local Republicans at the Hyatt Sarasota on Sunday. He said U.S. Senate hopeful Katherine Harris would make a good senator.


By JEREMY WALLACE
Mar 27, 2006


SARASOTA -- The Republican Party is leading the country well despite complaints from some top Republicans that GOP leaders in Washington have lost their direction, said Ken Mehlman, the chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Over the last two months, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, both Republicans, have come to Sarasota and questioned the direction of the party because of increasing federal budgets.

Armey said it's as if the country needs a new Republican revolution.

But Mehlman, after a speech in Sarasota on Sunday night, said the party is leading the nation well.

He said the party needs such criticism every now and then to make sure it is updating the GOP's mission regularly.

"The party is going in the right direction," Mehlman said.

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Mehlman warned the party faithful not to grow complacent and let Democrats regain control of politics in Washington, D.C. Mehlman said that would mean higher taxes, more government and more activist judges being appointed to the federal courts.

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"It would be disastrous for national security if we allowed the terrorists to prevail and we withdrew like we did in Vietnam," Mehlman said.

He warned that Democrats don't have a commitment to winning the war,....

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Mehlman said Harris, who was at Sunday's dinner, has an incredible record in Congress and would make a good senator.

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[MadMaddie]

1. I wonder when they are going to turn on this freak....

Everytime he opens his mouth....he makes the Repugs look more idiotic!!

They have a 34% approval rating and this is the speech that he gives.....

:rofl:

[wakeme2008]

2. Sword meet Mehlman -- Mehlman meet Sword

LOL after the 2006 election,,, Mr Mehlman, you must fall on Sword.... Understand... :rofl:

[Gman]

3. They don't do that

He'll blame someone else as all repukes do; probably claim the Democrats lied, liberal MSM, etc., ad nauseum.

[rucky]

4. "...now gimme some money!" n/t

[tridim]

5. Mehlman is the designated secretary of koolaid

He's been spiking it with the extra strong stuff lately, as evidenced by his complete divorce from reality.

[grateful581]

6. What a clown

Circus music should be playing in the background of all republican national committee meetings

[Senator]

7. Oh, brother -- the wisdom of "Delmar" Mehlman

Separated at Birth ??



You decide.

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[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. he'll resign after the 2006 vote fiasco, then onto MSM to replace steffie

[pepperbear]

9. yeah it's ridiculous, but

*edited for spelling*

truth be told, the dems better get a plan for withdrawal in iraq pronto...because the GOP is good at painting the war on terror as their thing, but it just so happens that it ain't goin' so hot on their watch.

I don't think America has awakened to the fact that the current war on terror was brought on in part by the policies of this admin. I guess I am saying that blame isn't enough, and it's what the repugs'll do right back at the dems anyway. I think that most of those low poll numbers MIGHT just include people who think Bush is OK, but uh just not right at the moment. You watch, if Shrub does something ingenious because he was advised by someone without an agenda for a change, his polls will creep back up. Keep in mind that JK won the debates in 2004, and we even had the press calling george's competency into question (remember the listening device flap during the debate?)AND IT DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Of course, I hope I am far off the mark!

...I know it's a different climate now, but I am of the opinion that it's only the indies/undecideds, and not the die hard bushbots, that are fueling these low approval poll swells...and it's ALWAYS been the indies/middle/undecided demographic that actualy decide who is elected, ONLY BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ENOUGH FOR A MAJORITY ON EITHER EXTREME SIDE OF THE IDEALOGICAL FENCE TO GUARANTEE A WIN FOR EITHER PARTY. I don't know about now, but that damned fear strategy sure seemed to work in 2004 (that and a few well placed anti gay marriage amendments).

This should be NO news here....the dems need a clear and concise message. What are we for, what are we against? This must happen pronto.

Anyone notice how immigration suddenly popped up as the new topic of the midterm campaigns? How quickly did the war on terror and the * admin's handling thereof became yesterday's news. Look how even * is playing catchup in the wake of the L.A. protests, and this only because he thinks he sees a willing demo for the GOP. Of course, the latinos protesting don't love George right now...but what happens when those hot button wedge issues come back right at the same time a very religious new blok is ripe for exploitation? It's always the same old issues ("gay abortionists are trying to take the Christian flag out of America's schools")that drive the middle to get off their backsides and vote for the GOP. Have you noticed historically that the dems come in afteer a spate of republican rule on the "you fucked up you trusted them" ticket?

Why isn't someone willing to tackle the issues where they will hit us the worst, especially while The debacle known as the Iraq war is writing itself. You'd think that someone would have figured out that Bush's base will vote no matter what (imagine if they just stayed at home, competent that someone else will vote their way and upset the election in their favor...AGAIN) SO why isn't anyone making a concerted effort to reach the undecideds? Because deep down, the truth is ugly.

we live in a country where gay marriage, for example, doesn't really bother most average americans....until election time.