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State Democratic Party Chair Joe Turnham has circulated a letter to those attending the State Democratic Executive Committee meeting this weekend that indicates his willingness to serve through 2010. Normally, the state Democrats would elect their state Chair to a four year term in January 2011, but there is a proposed change in the by-laws that would have the state Chair elected this August, not in January. The change will be voted on this weekend and if it passes, the Democrats will elect a state Chair this weekend also. I hear that the change in by-laws is expected to pass.
The letter from Turnham indicates that if the by-laws are changed so that the election is this month, he will stand for re-election to offer continuity of leadership through the November elections into 2011. Left unstated is whether or not he would serve a full four year term if re-elected this weekend, or if he would even run again if the election were held in January. Some who have read the letter believes it indicates that Turnham would step down at the end of 2010, others are not so sure.
Across the aisle, Rep. Mike Hubbard is “most likely” not going to run again for another two-year term as state GOP Chair. I have long heard talk that this would be the case, and state GOP Communications Director Philip Bryan tells the Parlor, “It’s been a long known fact that Mike’s goal was to serve as Party Chairman through the 2010 cycle, flip the Legislature and then turn it over to someone else. We all came on board with that goal.” The GOP will elect its state party Chair in February.
Care to speculate about who else might inhabit these roles?
If the Republicans win both Houses of the legislature it will not be because of any one person or group. All republicans have been working toward that goal for a long time, long before Hubbard came into the picture. There have been many party chairs, both local and state over the years who have helped get the party in a position to win the majority. To me, whatever good Hubbard has done has been overshadowed by the poor leadership he has shown by backing one candidate in a gubernatorial run-off and splintering the party. That seems to me to be pretty basic. The party chair has an obligation to not take sides in a primary election. he did. ALL republicans should have a problem with that.
It’s funny to me.
If you’re planning to use the “you must be working for Uncle Miltie or Ronnie Gilley” spiel, let me save you some time.
I’m opposed to gambling. What I am even more opposed to is our Supreme Court being lobbied by the governor to get a desired ruling from a hand-picked Justice. Riley has caused the lines drawn by the Separation of Powers to all but disappear. Regular folks in Alabama are being abused by judges all over the state and they have no recourse. None.
This is a direct result of having power hungry sociopaths and their appointed consorts in leadership positions.
I’m still trying to figure out how Riley placed his choice in as Chief Justice, Democrat Sue Bell Cobb.
That statement alone shows how misinformed mrs conservative and the newly self-empowered “Republican,” using term lightly,very small circle. You and those you name have been MIA for 4 years so you don’t know what happened to put the GOP in the driver seat this year. Obama/Pelosi are a small part, sure. But you haven’t a clue about what went in to recruiting the group of nominees that are running as Republicans for the Legislature. Couple that with aggressive fundraising and strategy on the R side, and DUI’s, pay raises, Mule Day with the same old strategy on the D side and it = a Republican takeover. Mrs C, you haven’t a clue what you’re talking about. Winning elections isn’t about who has power, it’s about who knows how to move voters. Republicans have that thanks to the GOP plan.
And yes, to an earlier idiotic comment, it’s about the state. Why in the world would the same old democrat legislature that loves a pay raise (kind of like your conservative golden boy Beason), loves taxing business in a recession and enjoys a Pro Tem office that wastes millions be a good thing for taxpayers.
Good night, you’re clueless and it shows.
This thread has gotten so far off most people don’t even remember where it started.
The fact of the matter is, next January, the State GOP will elect a new Chairman. So who is in the running? Look at the Steering Committee… quite a few players on there making strides for it.
The good, hardworking Conservatives in Alabama couldn’t afford to make a run for the legislature before the pay raise, which is just the way you Progressive Repugs like it. Why would the high-brow, elitist Repugs want John Q. Public to have any power?
And when compared to the millions of dollars that Riley has squandered on “job growth” projects like Bryce Hospital and the wedding trips on which he takes the First family on the state plane, I won’t begrudge a Senator that isn’t supported by special interests a pay raise to keep him there.
Not everyone can be sponsored by Chief Mississippi Big Bucks and the Alabama Taxpayer…
Yeah, most Alabamians make 40-50k for 3 months work. Nice try but you’re wrong, evidenced by the fact that all you can do is holler about indians. A majority of folks can’t give themselves a 60% pay raise, but they wish they could. That whole “making it where john q public can run” argument is nice spin for a guilty conscience
To say they work for three months shows me exactly what you Progressive Repugs do when you’re not figuring out new and exciting ways to line your own pockets…nothing.
Some of the good guys in the legislature work year-round. And they actually help their constituents. They don’t look at them like something nasty on the bottom of their shoe.
I’ve been around your type and watched how viscous and cruel you can be. I’ve heard some of you little twerps make fun of the “Tea Party sheep…that’ll vote the way they’re told” (a direct quote from a Byrnie). I have nothing but contempt for your breed and I will continue to work against any candidate that is affiliated with you psychos.
*vicious
Damn spell check
I look for Rep. Jeremy Oden (R-Eva) to run for Republican Chair. He has been chomping at the bit for a leadership position in the Republican party for a while.