Mel “Amnesty” Martinez elected RNC chairman
posted at 2:32 pm on January 19, 2007 by Allahpundit
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The WashTimes has been running goofy articles all week pretending that the RNC rebels who were trying to block him had a ghost of a chance, and that Michael Steele might emerge as a compromise candidate. I said on Tuesday it was futile, and guess what? It was futile. The vote was secret ballot, but according to senior GOP officials, all but 20 delegates were committed to Martinez.
He promised a blogger in an interview yesterday that he wouldn’t use the chairmanship to push his own personal political agenda. Which isn’t worth much: when it comes to this issue, he’s a notorious liar.
Money quote from today’s acceptance speech:
To be the Party of the future means that we also have to be a party that opens the door wide-open so that all Americans feel welcome. There are too many Americans who do not understand that the principles of Abraham Lincoln,Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan speak to their hopes, their dreams, and their aspirations. I will take the message of our Party to all Americans.
That leaves us with a pro-amnesty president, a pro-amnesty party chairman, and a likely pro-amnesty presidential nominee in ‘08 in the figure of St. John of Tucson. Why, it’s enough to make a man consider voting for Tanc. If, that is, his candidacy wasn’t such a foolhardy pursuit.
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“opens the door wide-open”
and so eloquent!
Alex K on January 19, 2007 at 2:40 PM
So, everyone’s writing off Newt?
Editor on January 19, 2007 at 2:40 PM
Today keeps getting more and more depressing.
bernzright777 on January 19, 2007 at 2:42 PM
If you’re talking about immigration, he hasn’t had much to say. He might be better than the others by default, but not saying anything clear on the topic is usually a bad sign.
Giulliani has a bad record on illegal immigration, but not one quite so vividly incapsulated in something like a Senate voting record, as with the others. Since he’s got a probelm as it is with his social liberalism and…complicated personal history, I suppose he could revise his position on immigration (”in a post-9/11 world, I realize…”) to win over some otherwise resistant convservatives.
The imagination is a wonderful thing…
Alex K on January 19, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Ugh!
Lawrence on January 19, 2007 at 2:54 PM
Looks like Martinez likes to throw out a little carne of the rojo variety. Makes me glad I’m not actually a Republican, though.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 2:54 PM
Ick. This is depressing.
CrimsonFisted on January 19, 2007 at 2:56 PM
I’ll end up backing Tran, until he goes down in flames at the RNC. I have hopes that in backing him, we can make the other candidates pull their heads out.
Yeah… I’m being stupidly optimistic.
E L Frederick (Sniper One) on January 19, 2007 at 2:56 PM
No hidden agenda there.
Bienvenido a la Unión Norteamericana Unida
-El Presidente Jorge Bush/mm
I will stand behind Tancredo or Newt because they are my only hope for my children to inherit a USA as we know it now.
brtex on January 19, 2007 at 2:56 PM
Don’t these people have any fear of the Ballot Box anymore ? The RNC has received their last dollar from me. I will support individual candidates but not the RNC.
DoctorDentons on January 19, 2007 at 2:56 PM
Where’s Grebrook to tell us that it doesn’t matter what we do, the Democrats are going to shove amnesty down our throats and sign up a gajillion voters and be the majority party 4EVER!
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 2:57 PM
I will take the message of our Party to all Americans.
–
including all the “Americans” south of the border.
If I was a Canuck, I’d feel left out..
Oh, wait, the Non-existent NAU that exists only in the windmills of some folks minds will address that soon enough, I reckun.
Have a nice day and enjoy the ride, folks.
normsrevenge on January 19, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Ditto
brtex on January 19, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Looks like the RNC hasn’t learned a damn thing from last year’s election. They can kiss ‘08 goodbye.
infidel4life on January 19, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Good luck getting off their mailing list. Seriously.
Worse than credit card companies.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 3:01 PM
Never write off Newt! Never!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on January 19, 2007 at 3:01 PM
Its looking more and more like 40 years in the desert.
Iblis on January 19, 2007 at 3:04 PM
Well he did keep saying Americans. I don’t know if he considers illegal, undocumented, day laborers as Americans or not?
Remember when “Jose can you see?”, was the punchline for a joke?
LakeRuins on January 19, 2007 at 3:05 PM
He’s said plenty. Newt on the border
Editor on January 19, 2007 at 3:06 PM
The RNC hasn’t gotten one thin dime from me since El Presidente Jorge announced his position on immigration. Martinez’s “selection” as head of the RNC has convinced me of the wisdom of my decision.
I’ll vote for Newt if he runs, if not my vote will to Tancredo.
MCPO Airdale on January 19, 2007 at 3:07 PM
Newt on immigration, in National Review.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 3:07 PM
It’s only foolhardy if you’re a Giuliani or McCain supporter.
You know? A pretend conservative.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 3:08 PM
Behold the power of the NAU!! Welcome to the club, AP! :)
lorien1973 on January 19, 2007 at 3:09 PM
Christ Almighty … time to emigrate to Canada. It’ll be a few years before the southern invasion hits there. This is absolutely insane. I’d almost vote for a democrat if they had the balls to stop the invasion and seal our borders.
darwin on January 19, 2007 at 3:10 PM
No way. It’s all snow, Tim Hortons and ice hockey up there.
Decent beer, though.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 3:12 PM
If the republicans think they got spanked this last election, they just need to keep doing what they are doing and they will get a whooping the next.
The RNC has received their last dollar from me. I will support individual candidates but not the RNC.The republican party has betrayed its supporters. I can no longer in good faith support them as a whole. Like several other posters, I will be supporting individual candidates who stand for what the Republican party used to stand for.
jman on January 19, 2007 at 3:12 PM
Sending their mailings straight to my shredder works wonders for me.
thirteen28 on January 19, 2007 at 3:12 PM
Whoops, should have been a quote:
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If the republicans think they got spanked this last election, they just need to keep doing what they are doing and they will get a whooping the next.
The republican party has betrayed its supporters. I can no longer in good faith support them as a whole. Like several other posters, I will be supporting individual candidates who stand for what the Republican party used to stand for.
jman on January 19, 2007 at 3:12 PM
jman on January 19, 2007 at 3:13 PM
I’ve actually considered stuffing the credit card junk mail in the RNC envelopes and mailing it back.
But usually I just toss it in the trash.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 3:14 PM
Another shot to the foot by the GOP. God help us.
voiceofreason on January 19, 2007 at 3:16 PM
same
Wade on January 19, 2007 at 3:18 PM
Good Lord. Please don’t tell me I’m gonna have to hold my nose and vote in 08′ like I did this year.
BacaDog on January 19, 2007 at 3:18 PM
I’m going to be spending a fortune on the next election but only on ink cartriges printing off NADA PESOS to send to these a$$clowns.
Booo on January 19, 2007 at 3:19 PM
Yes, It was hard to pull that lever last year.
jman on January 19, 2007 at 3:21 PM
I don’t want to be removed from the mailing lists. It makes it easier to know who to send the crap back to – with an appropriate message included.
Any of the various fake currencies containing photos of El Presidente Bush will do.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 3:21 PM
We have a choice if we choose to take it. Vote Tancredo.
If you truly want this problem solved … suck up your hatred for the NAU theories and vote for him based on National Security and immigration issues.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 3:26 PM
“I’ve actually considered stuffing the credit card junk mail in the RNC envelopes and mailing it back.”
Ha!
Alex K on January 19, 2007 at 3:26 PM
I’ve actually done that once. Frist sent me a “survey” once. I used a red sharpie to write “CONFIRM THE JUDGES” on it and sent it back.
Guess he didn’t get that message.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 3:28 PM
I think next time I will send back some of the pesos from my last trip to Mexico.
jman on January 19, 2007 at 3:30 PM
Hey
DemsRepublicans…… What is the exit strategy of Mexico for the United States?PinkyBigglesworth on January 19, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Re: Newt at AEI and NRO.
He doesn’t say much at AEI. Remember, everyone claims to be for tougher enforcement. See the NRO article where Newt uses Hillary and Dean’s pro-enforcement words against them, knowing full well they want amnesty and an immigration increase only.
Everyone pretends to be against illegality, that’s why the crux is: how much immigration do they want, and based on what criteria?
The Newt article on NRO is pretty good. He obviously sounds more serious about enforcement and he at least acknowledges that mass unskilled labor is an economic detriment, not a boon.
But because he agrees to a guest-worker program, that doesn’t necessarily make his position any different from the Senate bill. His position on amnesty is certainly better, but that’s less important than future immigration levels. He has to address the numbers, the ability to end the guests’ stay, and the sectors of the economy that are going to get this cheap labor (ie, is the guest labor actually good for the country, or just good for employers)?
But by far the best statement from a leading candidate.
Alex K on January 19, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Although I usually consider myself a political junkie, to be honest Gregor I haven’t had much enthusiasm to keep up with the potential candidates for the GOP in 08′.
I guess the fatigue from last years election just hasn’t left me yet. So, other than what I sometimes read here about Tancredo, I haven’t done much research on him and really don’t know his positions on key issues.
Besides, it’s still a little early in the process to get too excited and nobody I have looked at so far is a real conservative anyway. That’s the gist of my “Hold my nose” comment.
Tancredo may be great. I just don’t know enough yet.
BacaDog on January 19, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Apparently you haven’t heard about Global Warming. Canada is going to be quite balmy in a couple years. The NAU headquarters will be in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Jaibones on January 19, 2007 at 3:44 PM
Hey
DemsRepublicans…… What is the exit strategy of Mexico for the United States?PinkyBigglesworth on January 19, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Jaibones on January 19, 2007 at 3:45 PM
That w/b all Americans from this map, and heh, including Venezuala.
Entelechy on January 19, 2007 at 3:47 PM
Heh.
Global warming. Tell that to my back, which is currently recovering from shoveling the driveway.
Moose Jaw doesn’t look like much of a headquarters to me, but they have trash pickup, so that’s good.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 3:47 PM
of course, Venezuela!
Entelechy on January 19, 2007 at 3:48 PM
…and Slublog, all week, except this morning, I drove over ice in my own neighborhood, in North San Diego, and many species of plants are dead, frozen.
Entelechy on January 19, 2007 at 3:50 PM
Let’s call him on that ….
AZ_Redneck on January 19, 2007 at 3:50 PM
In San Diego?
Cripes.
My uncle, who lives in Austin, says they’ve been getting some ice and snow.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 3:51 PM
A message first needs to taken to whoever wrote this crap for Martinez: “Giving incoherent victory speeches was not one of the principles of Lincoln, Roosevelt and Reagan.”
Dusty on January 19, 2007 at 3:57 PM
After e-mailing my GOP delegates telling them that the communique would probably be my last act as a Republican if Mel was elected chairman, I received zero response. The GOP will get zero from now on, including my party membership.
Valiant on January 19, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Anarchy along the border: violence against agents up, agent dragged into river:
http://sun.yumasun.com/artman/publish/print/printer_29418.php
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1769532/posts
Alex K on January 19, 2007 at 4:01 PM
I know how you feel, Valiant. I wrote several letters to the RNC and my congressmen last fall and never even received a damn form letter back. The requests for funds are still coming though.
BacaDog on January 19, 2007 at 4:04 PM
Dude.
I mean, come on.
Jaibones on January 19, 2007 at 4:07 PM
Obviously the stragegery for ‘08 is to lose the White House and let the Dem’s take responsibility for at least the next 4 years. Why can’t anybody trust their elected officials to know what’s best, and get behind them? I, for one, will be happy to sit one out for the RNC
NellE on January 19, 2007 at 4:20 PM
So let me get this straight…the ballot is secret? There’s no way to find out who voted for and against?
That doesn’t seem very…American.
armyvet on January 19, 2007 at 4:37 PM
Maybe some enterprising person with Photoshop can make additional denominations with Martinez, McVain, Hagel, and Kennedy.
thirteen28 on January 19, 2007 at 4:37 PM
Found this via one of Jailbones’ links.
Not sure whether to be amused or disturbed.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 4:40 PM
I know this, the GOP will lose my vote and my membership if things don’t change.
Where’s that website…oh wait, here it is – The Constitution Party.
armyvet on January 19, 2007 at 4:45 PM
thirteen28 – Ohhhh, YEAH! I’ll take one of each!
MCPO Airdale on January 19, 2007 at 4:46 PM
Yep, if anyone wanted to write a playbook showing how best to lose your voting block, the last few years of the GOP is a textbook case.
NRA4Freedom on January 19, 2007 at 4:49 PM
Martinez can jump up and bite my A**
I could say that the RNC has seen my last dollar,
but I already said that, 12 years ago.
Jose Chupacabra on January 19, 2007 at 4:51 PM
Here’s a link where you can print out the Bush Peso.
Print it out, make thousands of copies, and send them into as many GOP campaign offices as you can.
And then send the link to everyone you know.
If anyone else has links to any other forms of El Presidente’s currency … please post it.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 4:57 PM
Megadittos. F*** the Republican Party, and f*** George W. Bush, if they’re going to do this to us. What’s the point in voting, if we don’t have any choice? It’s open-borders Democrats or open-borders Republicans.
I’d like to thank Allahpundit for pointing out, once again, that there is no hope, there was never any hope and there never will be any hope.
I hate hope.
Ali-Bubba on January 19, 2007 at 4:58 PM
There IS hope.
Vote Tancredo
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 5:00 PM
For all of the “evil genius” talk about Karl Rove he sure doesn’t seem to get it. First, he’s the architect of Bush’s “winning” strategies over Gore & Kerry. Heck, Boy George could have beaten those ninnies by 3 million votes.
Next he masterminds the Democratic takeover of 2006. From this experience what has he learned? Ignore the Republican base, appoint more cronies, support illegal activities over traditional values. Everything’s going so well why change?
cmay on January 19, 2007 at 5:06 PM
My dad is so strongly pro-Tancredo he wrote this little poem:
I’ll be votin’ for Tom Tancredo,
even if he wears a speedo
with rhinestones streaming out from his butt
and jewels hanging from his gut!
Votin’ for anyone else wouldn’t make sense
’cause Tom Tancredo will build a fence!
armyvet on January 19, 2007 at 5:07 PM
Welcome to the newest member of Latin America: the USA. Brought to you by the Dhimmicrats and Mexipublicans. It was great living in a first world country while it lasted.
Decline and fall.
tommy1 on January 19, 2007 at 5:07 PM
Don’t forget the open-borders Libertarians. There is such a disconnect between the ruling party class and great unwashed (us), I feel we can really affect change in the primaries which I may not be able to do when I register as an independent.
Valiant on January 19, 2007 at 5:07 PM
So don’t register as an independent. You can always vote independent after the primary if needed.
If we’re going to get the Republican Party back … we need the voters to do that in the primaries. If we fail there … all is fair game in the general election.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 5:14 PM
I won’t be at the polls again till 2010 when someone with a pair of balls is on the ballot.
Booo on January 19, 2007 at 5:15 PM
Well, I just shredded my RNC card, and will be sending them a nasty note rather than my membership fee.
And don’t forget, you can still send a brick!
Newt Gingrich is the conservative for me at this point, with Romney as a running mate. Tnacredo would be an awesome running mate, but not president (yet)… the vast majority aren’t THAT fed up yet.
NTWR on January 19, 2007 at 5:23 PM
Actually, you should send them the shredded card along with the note.
Just a thought.
Slublog on January 19, 2007 at 5:24 PM
Source.
tommy1 on January 19, 2007 at 5:25 PM
Great idea, too bad I’ll have to fish it out of the other shredded crap. Oh wait, I still have last year’s card….heh!
NTWR on January 19, 2007 at 5:26 PM
As a Floridian, I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize for having voted for this guy. He seemed like a conservative at the time. Trust me, guys: it won’t happen again.
And, Gregor is correct; the primaries are extraordinarily important. I’m actually going to switch my registration back to Republican next week so that I may participate. Note to the Stupid Party: I will not vote for McCain or Guliani–even if they should run against Hillary itself. My conscience won’t allow me to do so.
Perpetual Student on January 19, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Hopefully there isn’t an afterlife. Imagine spending all eternity being ragged on by all those earlier generations of Americans for blowing it.
dhimwit on January 19, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Errr … you might want to think that.
Romney is looking like he’s not the person we thought he was. Read his stance on immigration on his website. He’s for INCREASING legal immigration and he’s for a guest worker program. He likes to play with his words like Bush does, to make it seem like he’s for tough policies.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 5:32 PM
I meant … “re-think that.”
Sorry
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 5:35 PM
I will vote for Gingrich. No one else.
armyvet on January 19, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Thanks RNC, I just saved a ton of money on future politcal contributions, as they shall now cease.
reaganaut on January 19, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Gingrich and Tancredo are the only two that I could possibly support. If an immigration
reformdeform andguest workerpermanent resident/future amnestied citizen bill passes and we have McCain or any other open-borders advocate at the helm, I am through with the Republican party forever.I won’t vote for McCain or anyone remotely like him on immigration.
tommy1 on January 19, 2007 at 5:40 PM
Why do conservatives always choose America haters as their leaders. W. Bush, your new chairman, Delay, Lott, Hastert. I don’t get it. Bush hates the constitution. This new guy hates American sovreignty. Lott hated black people. Delay hated the rule of law. Hastert hated children (maybe he just loved pedophiles more). What’s with you guys? I knew you all hate hate America and the rule of law, but this is rediculous. LONG LIVE THE DEMOCRATS!!!
shackler on January 19, 2007 at 5:40 PM
I don’t think there’s any chance in Hell that McCain wins the nomination. He’d be more likely to win the Democratic nomination than the Republican. There are just far too many conservatives who dislike him.
I really believe it’s a four man race.
Giuliani, Tancredo, Gingrich, and Romney
Giuliani is a Bush clone in my opinion, and Romney’s stock is falling fast and will most likely continue.
That leaves Gingrich or Tancredo.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 5:45 PM
shackler on January 19, 2007 at 5:40 PM
This coming from a party who would just as soon hand America over to Islamofacist terrorists.
Troll, go back to your bridge!
armyvet on January 19, 2007 at 5:46 PM
Rediculous, shackler.
Yeah, Romney does sound wish-washy on immigration. Tnacredo sounds better, or would “Tancredo” sound less rediculous?
NTWR on January 19, 2007 at 5:46 PM
ROFL! Thanks for the laugh Shackler. Or should I say … “Stiffler?”
It’s always entertaining to be reminded of how liberals think – or fail to think.
Gregor on January 19, 2007 at 5:48 PM
Gee Mel, why not just do away with political parties altogether? Then we’ll have the biggest tent ever!
ohhh… my aching head.
CliffHanger on January 19, 2007 at 5:49 PM
Bucking a Presidents agenda is a tough thing thing to do.
I suppose the worse he acts the easier it will be to elect a President who’s actions will be genuine in regards to our guarantee of national sovereignty.
This President should realize he’s political capital is in the outhouse, the bottom of the outhouse.
That’s what happens when you make the rounds and piss everyone off and he’s immigration stance has done exactly that.
Speakup on January 19, 2007 at 5:49 PM
ARGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!
PRCalDude on January 19, 2007 at 5:50 PM
Bush was inaugurated wearing his conservative republican mask. But as time went on, my colleagues and I were able to investigate further into this mystery and what we found in this old white house was the remains of a republican party and when we confronted old man Bush with the evidence we took off his mask (in a scooby doo moment) and found….
A RINO or moderate republican at best.
That’s right sheriff, old man Bush is really McCain in disguise!
“And I’d have gotten away with it if it hadn’t been for those darn kids on the blogs and that darn dog!”
armyvet on January 19, 2007 at 5:54 PM
shackler,
This coming from a guy who supports the party of the one and only former Klansman to be sitting as President Pro Tempore of the Senate in US history and the party of “Red Ted” Kennedy. Furthermore, where Martinez might “hate” American sovereignty, almost every Democrat does likewise.
tommy1 on January 19, 2007 at 5:56 PM
Yes we have. 300 accidents alone the 1st afternoon. We’re not only a little slice of heavenly marxism in the heart of Texas, we’re also home to a lot of people that shouldn’t be allowed to ride in cars, much less drive them.
As far as ‘global warming goes’…I do believe if I hear that phrase in my presence, someone is getting an icescraper enema.
austinnelly on January 19, 2007 at 6:02 PM
If the lefties can put up an America destroyer, we can put up an America protector.
Speakup on January 19, 2007 at 6:04 PM
Inductivist has been crunching some numbers and says that “Mexicans have the worst values in the world.” They also rank low in the Inductivist’s “Bad Behavior Index.”
Here is another Inductivist post about Miami. Like most Inductivist posts, it is short post so I’ve excerpted it completely. Forgive me:
tommy1 on January 19, 2007 at 6:08 PM
Sorry, that last sentence was my own:
tommy1 on January 19, 2007 at 6:08 PM
It’s time to show the RNC and GOP that they aren’t going to get elected / reelected until they secure the border and enforce our nations laws against hiring illegal aliens. No Amnesty, no NAFTA superhighway to citizenship.
About 80% of the voting aged US citizens want the border secured. We can actually make the border both the Republican and Democratic party’s stumbling block.
Buzzy on January 19, 2007 at 6:30 PM
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