Bush, Rove Face Criticism From Activists Over Martinez (RNC) Choice

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=ae2g9.gqzJFk&refer=home

Bush, Rove Face Criticism From Activists Over Martinez Choice

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Grassroots grousing over the plan to install Senator Mel Martinez as Republican national chairman reflects the new reality facing President George W. Bush and his top political strategist, Karl Rove: The party faithful aren't as faithful any more.

The choice of the Florida lawmaker represents both the president's penchant for picking long-time Bush family loyalists and Rove's view that Hispanic voters are vital to the future of the party.

The move is running up against party activists who since the Republicans' Nov. 7 election drubbing are far less susceptible than before to Bush's and Rove's control. These activists say the administration's support for giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, part of Rove's Hispanic strategy, undermined what would have been a vote-getting election message of tough border enforcement.

``Mr. Martinez, though I'm sure competent in many ways, doesn't help us create the impression that we are setting a new direction,'' said Republican Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado, a leading advocate of the House Republican push for stricter immigration controls that helped kill Bush's proposals.

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. How is it that Bush has the honor of picking?

Did Bill Clinton hand pick Terry McAuliffe? (honest question)

[Johnyawl]

4. Yes. A sitting President is head of the party. He gets to pick the party chair

When a party doesn't have the presidency, the party chair is head of the party, and is chosen by party activists

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. Steve Grossman 1997

Ran a google for a little history on it. Thanks!

http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/5306/edition_id/98/format/html/displaystory.html

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3. All they want from Hispanics is their VOTES

on Diebold.

They are more than willing to toss Hispanics votes out that are registered Democrats.

They are scum, just using Condi and Hispanics and Gonzales, they care nothing about quality, only VOTES.


May their dirty deeds be rewarded in hell.