Priebus Elected RNC Chair

[Divine Discontent]

Source: Washington Post

By Chris Cillizza

Wisconsin Republican party chairman Reince Priebus won a protracted fight for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee today, replacing his one-time ally Michael Steele at the helm of the committee.

Priebus led on every ballot but picked up momentum once Steele exited the contest after the fourth round of voting. (Steele endorsed former RNC official Maria Cino but it was Priebus who harvested most of the incumbent's support.)

Priebus won the chairmanship -- a simply majority of the 168 RNC committeemen and women -- on the seventh ballot.

In addition to Steele and Cino, Priebus beat out former Michigan Republican party chairman Saul Anuzis and former ambassador Ann Wagner for the top job.
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Read more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/republican-party/reince-priebus-wins-rnc-chairm.html

[Kelvin Mace]

1. Will the last black person in the GOP

please turn out the light?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Those lights were turned out...

A very long time ago.

:-(

[Walk away]

4. That says it all! nt

[stevenleser]

3. Steele was fun while he lasted...

I cant help but think we could have done more to keep him in there.

[Frisbee]

5. I have a friend that drives a Priebus ...

Gets awesome gas mileage.

[frazzled]

6. Jon Stewart is going to have a field day

If you saw his skit earlier about the candidates (forum asking them how many guns they owned, etc.), you could tell he couldn't wait for the comedic potential of "Reince Priebus."

[Divine Discontent]

7. oh he IS! ha. And the fact this guy said "Obama" instead of "Osama" 3 times in a phone interview

when saying Osama should be rounded up and executed as a war criminal really is worth some focus. He did it three times in just a few minute span... yeesh...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dumZ5bw2WUs&feature=player_embedded

[Plucketeer]

8. I'm gonna miss Mr. Steele.

He was really good for a laugh - and he just kept them coming too! :rofl: Hope he'll qualify for unemployment now.





GOP JOBS PLAN

[northoftheborder]

9. Is his name a "new-age" made up name?

Or is it from a special heritage? I have never heard either his first or last name on anyone else.

[Homer12]

10. Sorry USA

That guy is a asshole. heard him so many times carry water for Bush and Scott Walker on public radio he's an outright scumbag.

So Sorry USA, I am from Wisconsin, and apologize.

[Faygo Kid]

11. Sounds like the name of Limbaugh's butt boil condition.

"So Rush, that reince priebus infection kept you out of 'Nam, did it?"

[Ter]

12. Steele was massively successful, but here's why he lost

The neo-cons are not giving up or going out quietly, but they will be finished in the 2012 primaries.

[bergie321]

13. It was either this

Or start recycling...

Wait, what?

[DFW]

14. Well, rats

I was hoping Steele would be around at least until after the 2012 election.
But if the new guy is as whacko as he pretends to be, he'll be the new anti-Dean,
and do his party as much bad as Howard did us good.

[onehandle]

15. What a vanilla choice in his ivory tower of bleached and pearly alabaster.

The racist theme won in 2010. They know their base.

They don't want to take direction from a n_____.

[derby378]

16. Republican choose Reince Priebus as next chairman

Source: Reuters

Priebus, who served as general counsel of the Republican National Committee, was voted the new RNC chair after seven rounds of voting. He won after current chairman Michael Steele gave up his bid for a new-two year term.

Read more: http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70D7BZ20110114?ca=rdt

[CJCRANE]

17. I keep reading his name as Prince Rebus. nt

[SpiralHawk]

18. You mean Pebus Rinse?

more like PeaBrain RepubliCon

[Puzzledtraveller]

23. lmao

Yeah, same here, and it evokes not a traditional princely image but more like the name of some man-in-black style alien royal a la Lord Kimboat from an x-files episode, he even looks weird.

[martymar64]

40. I think I'll refer to him as Prince Jeebus

Easier that way.

[alterfurz]

45. as posted elsewhere: If you remove all the vowels from "Reince Priebus"...

...all you're left with is "RNC PR BS"!

[Tempest]

19. The RNC has lawyered up

He's point man in cleaning up Steele's mess.

[TacticalPeek]

20. @hostrauser New RNC Chairman is Reince Priebus. Hmm. Remove the vowels from his name

@hostrauser New RNC Chairman is Reince Priebus. Hmm. Remove the vowels from his name and you get "RNC PR BS." Wash, Reince, Repeat

Hah! /tweety laugh

[beac]

39. I cannot WAIT to share that one!

:rofl:

[alp227]

21. He's also a lawyer and even once clerked for NAACP Legal Defense Fund!

http://www.michaelbest.com/rrpriebus/

Before entering law school, Mr. Priebus worked in the Wisconsin legislature. During that time, Mr. Priebus also served as the Committee Clerk for the State Assembly Education Committee. During law school, Mr. Priebus clerked for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Los Angeles, California.

Hmm, any Teabaggers calling for his head, because NAACP is this politically correct douchey race-baiting race-card-playing racially-obsessed anti-Tea Party anti-American commie leftist pinko organization that's out to destroy real American values and just to annoy "real Americans" hmmmm? :sarcasm:

But seriously, let's see how the Republican Party will fare under Priebus's leadership; Priebus has experience as the chair of Wisconsin GOP.

[eggplant]

22. I believe I just heard Jon Stewart orgasm. n/t

[newspeak]

46. I'm confused, was he the one with the most guns?

I thought maybe the ones with the most guns might win. Since repugs absolutely live for the FEAR factor, I thought asking about how many guns each owned was such an appropriate question. Don't need intelligence or common sense, just guns.

[FVZA_Colonel]

24. Of all the things that can be said about him, his name sounds like that of a Roman general.

A spectacularly unsuccessful one at that.

[underpants]

25. GOP picks Reince Priebus to lead as it regroups

Source: Washington Post

GOP leaders began a weekend of repositioning and soul-searching Friday, as the Republican National Committee voted out its controversial chairman, Michael Steele, in favor of Reince Priebus, the Wisconsin Republican Party chairman, and House members plotted their future at a party retreat in Baltimore.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/14/AR2011011406854.html?hpid=topnews

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He doesn't have a Wikipedia page



Reince Priebus is a partner in our Litigation Practice Group, Co-Chair of the Construction Group and Government and Public Policy Group. Currently, Mr. Priebus handles all aspects of corporate litigation.
Prior Work Experience
Before entering law school, Mr. Priebus worked in the Wisconsin legislature. During that time, Mr. Priebus also served as the Committee Clerk for the State Assembly Education Committee. During law school, Mr. Priebus clerked for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Los Angeles, California






http://www.michaelbest.com/rrpriebus/

[mindwalker_i]

26. What mupper will Stewart choose to represent him?

Personally I'm rooting for Scooter.

[Xipe Totec]

27. Another twerp that can't even properly tie a necktie nt

[mindwalker_i]

28. Don't be so elitist n/t

[Xipe Totec]

29. Librul prerogative nt

[elocs]

30. Whoever suckered men into accepting that neckties are "the" accepted proper attire?

Whoever suckered women into thinking that a man with a 3 day growth of beard was cool should work on that problem.

[TK421]

42. they're fucking uncomfortable and I hate them n/t

[JBoy]

31. Republicans will hate him. His name sounds like Prius.

[martymar64]

41. To me it sounds like Jeebus, Prince Jeebus.

[AsahinaKimi]

32. "NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Los Angeles, California"

Well actually this maybe promising. He's not a tea bagger and sounds like he might actually be intelligent. The thing is, will his party push him to make statements and take positions that are totally bigoted or irrational. I guess only time will tell...

[asjr]

33. His name sounds like an infectious disease.

[targetpractice]

34. REINCE PRIEBUS - EIEIEU = RNC PR BS

Funny, huh?

[JBoy]

44. LOL. Those are the letters you'd get on Wheel of Fortune.

[Historic NY]

35. I perfer Gargle.

[kestrel91316]

36. You mean Rinse Prepuce?

[alfredo]

43. Ha!

[tavalon]

37. Sad, I'm going to miss the comic relief provided, consistently may I add,

by Michael Steele.

[IamK]

38. So what planet is he from again? n/t