VPOD: Chairman John Hager, Republican Party of Virginia

By J.R. | April 7, 2008
Filed Under Campaigns and Elections, Republicans, podcasts |

In today’s Virginia Politics On-Demand, I’m joined by Chairman John Hager of the Republican Party of Virginia. We discuss Sen. John McCain, the 2008 U.S. Senate race, how demographics in Virginia are influencing politics, how the party apparatus is working, his observations on political trends over the past eight months or so since he became chairman, his campaign for re-election as party head, and much more.

Quote of the podcast:

“I haven’t found anyone yet who can explain to me what the hell he’s saying.”
- Chairman Hager on Del. Jeff Frederick’s “rat in a coke bottle” analogy

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4 Responses to “VPOD: Chairman John Hager, Republican Party of Virginia”

  1. Steve Albertson on April 8th, 2008 9:43 am

    Without having heard the podcast or the quote from Jeff Frederick, I can tell you the analogy probably alludes directly to an anology used very often by Grover Norquist in talking about Republicans whose stances on certain issues tend to harm other Republicans, just like a rat in a Coke bottle damages the Coke brand across the board, regardless of whether a consumer finding that rat is simply an isolated incident. It is explained in some detail here:
    http://www.atr.org/content/html/2005/oct/101505spch-dllslcr.html

    I wouldn’t expect that Hager and his crowd, or any other person who is not a dedicated movement conservative, would be familiar with this analogy.

  2. Shaun Kenney on April 8th, 2008 12:19 pm

    Actually, the term is rat head in a bottle…

    …guess I must have missed something that important while taking a phone call. Wouldn’t be the first time that has happened in this big world of ours. :)

  3. Conservativa » John Hager for RPV Chairman on April 10th, 2008 1:49 pm

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  4. CARLOS IMMANUEL LLANES SR on May 10th, 2008 4:58 pm

    4. CARLOS IMMANUEL LLANES SR on May 10th, 2008 2:23 pm
    SHALO’M TO THE HAGER AND BUSH FAMILY;
    TO HENRY C. HAGER AND JENNA BUSH, THE (15) HEBREW
    WORDS OF PRIESTLY BLESSING.
    MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU
    MAY THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON YOU
    LORD LIFT UP THEIR COUNTANACE UPON YOU AND GIVE THEM YOUR ETERNAL PEASE. PLEASE LORD GIVES MY FRIENDS MANY BEAUTIFUL GRAND CHILDREN AND A LONG
    AND HEALTHY LOVING LIFE.IT ITS SURELY A HAPPY DAY
    FOR ALL AMERICANS AND THE BUSH AND HAGER FAMILY
    WITH MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT
    YOURS SINCERLY.
    CARLOS IMMANUEL LLANES SR
    P.O. BOX 1029 APPLE VALLEY
    CALIFORNIA 92307-0018
    EMAIL:PRESIDENTIALTRUST187111644@YAHOO.COM
    REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL TRUST- TASK FORCE
    REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE AND ROUND TABLE, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION AND FEDERALIST SOCIETY ECT.CORRECTION OF PREVIOUS POST 05-10-08

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