CNN: Mehlman likely to leave RNC

[sabra]

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/index.html

Mehlman likely to leave RNC

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several Republican sources tell CNN that Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman is all but certain to step down at the end of the year, and the White House already is searching for a replacement or replacements to lead the party into the 2008 presidential campaign cycle.

Two sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mehlman has made clear to close associates for some time he was likely to leave after the 2006 elections -- and that there is no dissatisfaction with his performance in the midterm cycle. A third source confirmed Mehlman's leaving is a good possibility but said a final decision has not been made. "It would be wrong to call it a done deal," this source said.

One name that has come up as a possible replacement is outgoing Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, who just lost a US Senate race. One of the sources, though, said a more likely scenario is for Steele to join the Bush administration in another capacity after the first of the year when a few members of the Bush Cabinet and other senior officials are expected to leave.

One scenario under discussion, should Mehlman leave, according to two of the sources, is to split the RNC leadership duties, a model both parties have used at times in the past.

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. As long as it's not Tom DeLay

Please don't let it be Tom DeLay!

[Horse with no Name]

2. Mehlman sucks ass

Howard Dean smoked him.

[BlueManDude]

7. there's another thread addessing that

:evilgrin:

[David__77]

24. I hope he didn't smoke that!

Howard Dean has much better taste! Ken wishes though!

[City Lights]

3. Mark Foley is lookin' for work.

:evilgrin:

[Kerrytravelers]

20. Does the RNC have teenage pages?

:evilgrin:

[BlueManDude]

4. hopefully they go hardcore to the right and preferably a southerner

[itsmesgd]

5. is he checking into gay rehab

I hope that there is a mighty big sword, because a lot of people have to throw themselves on it.

[Cleetus]

6. Maybe he'll enlist

A fervent supporter of chimpy's war, maybe he's off to enlist?

[Ringo84]

8. Another?

A Democratic majority is an early Christmas present that keeps on giving!
Ringo

[Warpy]

9. When I watched "Thank You for Smoking"

the man in real life I thought of most frequently was Mehlman. I think the lead character must have been patterned on him, at least as far as the slick as snot on a doorknob persona.

[Shakespeare]

10. Is he signing up for spiritual restoration with Ted Haggard? n/t

[LibertyLover]

11. Steele is looking for Mehlman's job

I've read that Steele is looking to take over the RNC from Mehlman.

[Kagemusha]

14. Anyone tell Steele you should run as a Republican first?

Steele might be confused on this point.

[warrens]

12. Take Cheney with you

And if Steele takes the job, it could be a good thing. Either he brings moderation to the post, unlike the loonie wingnuts who have run it recently, or he exposes himself as a wingnut. Either way, we win.

[emulatorloo]

22. Unless Steele is a vicious professional liar, he'll never get the job. n/t

[Riverman]

13. Mehlman to Head up the Log Cabin Club!

[Javaman]

15. Let me guess, he will then come out of the closet and become a Dem...

Am I wrong in thinking this? seems to be a pattern.

[Warren DeMontague]

16. Yeah, because the last two people in Kansas who didn't know that he's gay

now do.

[marlakay]

17. Funny this comes right after Bill Maher outed him....nt

[Hubert Flottz]

18. Kathrine Harris needs work!

And she has experience fixing things up at election time.

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. He's leaving the RNC to run Guiliani's presidential campaign.

I heard this on Tweety's Sunday show from one of his talking heads.

[underpants]

21. Oh my gay stars!!!

Okay look someone had to say it

[ncteechur]

23. Maybe he can "steal" Claude Allen's old position....

[IntravenousDemilo]

25. Bottom? n/m

[Riverman]

26. CNN and YouTube Censor Bill Maher about Mehlman being gay

See the two versions here on the Huffington site:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/11/08/censored-by-cnn-bill-mah_n_33701.html

Why does Mehlman get to be protected by the corporate media? Why does Mehlman get to live the privledges of corporate republican america while working and being paid handsomely for getting anti-gay self-hating republicans elected who pass laws to deny civil rights to gay people?