Speaker Howell calls for Frederick’s ouster
By JR Hoeft | Sunday, March 15th, 2009 | PoliticsSpeaker William Howell, Del. Kirk Cox, and Del. Sam Nixon have sent a letter to the Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee care of Mike Thomas, RPV’s First Vice Chair, asking for a change in leadership at RPV.
“We agree with those advocating for a change in leadership at the Republican Party of Virginia,” the letter says. “As Republicans, the sum and substance of our message should not be about cliches and misguided comments. Such give fodder to our critics and make it difficult for us to achieve much-needed progress on our priorities. With its current chairman, we have serious reservations about how effectively the state party can help us accomplish our goals and persuade a majority of Virginia voters that Republicans have the right ideas and policy prescriptions to help resolve the issues they care most about in their daily lives.”
The letter was not written on letter head, so it is not clear whether this represents the majority of the House Caucus.
Read the complete letter.
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13 Responses to "Speaker Howell calls for Frederick’s ouster"
These are men I generally respect… but it seems they are just falling in line following orders. It is frightening that the leadership can pull strings to make this happen.
Right on time, Larry!
Kirk Cox and Sam Nixon, folks: formerly good, solid conservatives…now the new Nazi underlings!
‘Only following orders!’
“It is frightening that the leadership can pull strings to make this happen.”
This is the standard line from every Frederick supporter when someone has come out against him. His supporters have essentially accused any conservative of not thinking for themselves. That certainly is not helping your cause. Could Forbes, Cantor, Wittman, Goodlatte, McDonnell, Cox, Nixon, Obenshain, Newman, and every other GOP senator except Cuccinelli all be liberal elite Republicans?
Just something to ponder.
Gentlemen,
Let us not idly label people Nazis, such Democrat devices debase the debate.
Saturday night I was at a Shenandoah GOP Fundraiser Dinner with Senator Allen, the three candidates for Attorney General, and Jeff Frederick.
Chairman Frederick gave a very fine talk that told of the real progress that has been made and dispels the empty charges of the letter by Kenny Klinge and various moderate Republicans who do not like Frederick’s more conservative policies.
I hope that his Shenandoah speech is transcribed and sent to every Republican in Virginia.
I would be willing to bet that the good gentlemen Sam Nixon, Kirk Cox, and Speaker Howell, had NOT heard those wise words when they wrote the letter herein mentioned.
We need to restore the Republican Party to the vision of Jefferson and Reagan, to be “Just, Right”. Some GOPers are not being Just to Jeff…
For America’s future (building up on our past),
James Renwick Manship, Sr.
Well, gosh…he made one good speech?
Shoot, when you explain it like that…I guess we shouldn’t remove Fredrick!
(Did his voice crack like a twelve-year-old boy again like at the convention?)
Voice cracking? Well, that’s a good arguement to remove him!
I’ve never seen a bigger group of lemmings than these Frederick die-hards.
Following Orders? Hardly. These three know better than anyone just how inept Jeff is as a leader.
There is a reason he’s ranked as one of the least effective members of the House of Delegates – he lacks the maturity and experience needed to get the job done (any job). Obviously that has nothing to do with his fitness to be RPV chair. He’s got a great message and knows how to communicate to the base but have you noticed that even his hand-picked staff has started to leave?? Jeff’s childish behavior and ethical lapses means that he no longer has the of grass roots Republicans to lead the party in 2009.
Wake and smell the coffee! Did you read the AP story last week?? Obenshein, Newman, Cox, Nixon and other hard-line conservatives are putting their credentials and reputations on the line in this. They are doing that for a reason and is has nothing to do with Jeff’s political philosophy.
Larry Miller? He ran the Chesterfield GOP into the ground much like Frederick is doing with the state Party. Miller supports Frederick to stay afloat? Stated another way, concrete life jacket joins drowning victim in a race to the bottom. All we hear is bloop, bloop, bloop. Tell Sandy, Patrick, and Spongebob we said Hi!
Oh my goodness…… SURPRISE SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Three points for ThezeNuts…
1. In 2004 Chesterfield had the largest margin for Bush in the state.
2. Sen Martin did not take part in the Senate caucus letter either.
3. I have the courage to sign my name
4. The party grew with real activists… those looking for positions and resume fillers did not prosper.
Beyond that… I understand that Jeff is trying to hold things together amidst people with conflicting agendas who are doing their best to get a firm grip on what will be a current minority party. As evidence I would point to the recent electoral successes of the candidates put forward by the party leadership… oh yes… there was no electoral success.
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