John Whitbeck for RNC Chairman?

written by Jeanine Martin November 16, 2016

At least two news sources say RPV Chair John Whitbeck is in the running to be the next Republican National Committee Chairman.

Speculation is David Bossie may be Trump’s first choice to chair the RNC. Bossie was Trump’s deputy campaign manager and is a member of RNC from Maryland. Trump will have a say in the new chair as will current chair Reince Priebus who will be going to the White House with Trump as Chief of Staff. Some say Priebus would never have given up his chairmanship had he not known, and approved of, his successor. Some speculate that Bossie will have a job in the White House, perhaps Political Director. (Isn’t that the job Newt Gingrich has hinted he wants?)

Others being considered for RNC chair from politico.com:

Priebus ally Matt Pinnell, the RNC’s liaison to state parties; and Ronna Romney McDaniel, the chair of the Michigan Republican Party and niece of 2012 nominee Mitt Romney. She bucked her uncle in backing the nominee this year — even penning a November op-ed in the Deseret News in Utah — winning the appreciation of Trump, who has been heard calling her “my Romney.”

Other names that are circulating include Pence adviser Nick Ayers, who worked on Priebus’ transition to run the RNC six years ago; Matt Moore, one of the youngest party chairs in the nation in South Carolina; John Whitbeck, the Virginia GOP chair; and Joe Nosef, the Mississippi GOP chair.

The Washington Post also believes John Whitbeck is in the running for RNC chair:

Other names being circulated include Pence adviser Nick Ayers, South Carolina GOP chairman Matt Moore, Virginia GOP chairman John Whitbeck and Mississippi GOP chairman Joe Nosef.

It would be very exciting for Virginia Republicans to have John Whitbeck chairing the RNC!

Jeanine Martin

Also known as Lovettsville Lady, I am a Republican activist in the wilds of western Loudoun County.

old_redneck

Whitbeck?

Perfect choice . . . he and Bannon can sit around the Old Executive Office Building swapping jokes about Jews, blacks, and women.
- Jeanine Martin
  
  Great, the first comment is from a Democrat.
  - Rocinante
    
    Democrat party can’t stand the thought of Prester John running the RNC — he doesn’t roll over like most of our Republican weasels.
- momsaid
  
  You do realize that the accusations of bigotry and anti-semitism are false, just like the swastikas and and hijab stealing claims from dems/Hillaryites?
- Reinhardt Reganbacker lll
  
  Sorta like Democrats who sit around swapping jokes about old white dudes?
Jonathan Erickson

a democrat pencilneck to be sure. At least old r is consistent in it’s mealy mouth bs.
Joseph

Ehhhh… Whitbeck hasn’t impressed me. He hasn’t done very well or very badly. He seems average, maybe too much so for the RNC chairman.

Also, we lost Virginia this round. Virginia has been tracking left, it’s true. But it isn’t a good sign for Whitbeck’s ability to organize that his state went to the wrong side.
- Rocinante
  
  Clears the path for Chairman Shak — Strap yourselves in Virginia, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!!
- Turbocohen
  
  Whitbeck brought RPV back from broke to bristling.. Check the facts.
  - Joseph
    
    I know that. He raised funds, but he still didn’t put together an RPV that made any meaningful gains in 2016. That’s a problem. He stabilized the RPV, but that’s all he’s done. Hence the reason I saId he was average.
    
    Being a good fundraiser doesn’t mean you’re a good leader.
  - Rocinante
    
    “Bristling?” How many seats does that translate to?
mezurak

But wouldn’t whitbecks promotion open the door to RPV leadership by the loyalty oath, slating manipulators? Would the first order of business be removing the Trump support from the SCC so a new primary bid could be more successful four years from now?
- Rocinante
  
  No. Chairman Shak will be a noble and just Chairman, Cardinal Findlay will see to that.
  - mezurak
    
    What makes you think Shak would win over a Thomas or other RPV hack?
    - Rocinante
      
      They can have Senator Shak, Governor Shak, or Chairman Shak, which would every sane Republican prefer?
Larsele

Virginia didn’t win for Trump. Michigan did. What happened to the rumor of the Romney relative who chairs the MI Republican Party?
- Jeanine Martin
  
  Yes, she’s mentioned in the post as a possible candidate for Chair.
  - Rocinante
    
    And they did deliver their state for Republicans.
- RubyTwoThree
  
  Incest is best w/these people ya know. I wonder if the country will get away from it?
  - Rocinante
    
    Mitt’s dad (briefly ran for President, Vietnam brainwashed, not a natural Born citizen) used to be Governor of Michigan, Ronna is like the Suzanne Obenshain of Michigan.
George

Horrible job. I don’t know if he would want it.
- Jeanine Martin
  
  It pays very well and has an unlimited expense account. Probably more important to John, he would have to move and would be home with his family every night.
  - Rocinante
    
    I thought he is a son of the 10th? Not too far for Frank or Babs. He could sublet from LuAnne for those late GOP nights…. cuz Luanne lives in the 10th…. right???
old_redneck

Sorry for the off-topic comment, but . . .

It’s now 2132 hrs EST, Wed, 16 Nov. Trump is scheduled to meet with the Japanese Prime Minister in less than 18 hours.
— No one at State Dept, Japanese Embassy, or Trump transition team knows when or where the meeting will be
— Trump has not asked for any briefings or briefing book on Japan
— Trump transition team has no knowledge of the meeting

Meanwhile:
— Japan is most important US ally in Asia
— Japan is home to two carrier battle groups; one fleet; one air force; 45,000 US troops; one Marine division
— Japanese P3’s monitor all Russian fleet traffic from Vlad and Petropavlovsk, including tracking Russian Pacific Fleet boomers
— Japan is home to more US intell agencies that any other country.
— Japan is the logistic base from which we will fight a war in Korea

But, hey, maybe the PM will be interested in buying a bracelet from Ivanka.

Does anyone else remember that old radio show, The Original Amateur Hour?
- One Stone
  
  You’re misnamed, troll. It should be old_pinkneck
One Stone

I thought that Carly was in the running.
- Jeanine Martin
  
  I thought that too. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
One Stone

I’m missing some basic knowledge here. Please help me out.

When an RNC chair leaves his/her post, the President (if Republican) appoints a new one. Correct so far?

Does the appointment need approval? By who?

If the President is not Republican, who appoints (or votes for) the RNC Chair?

Once someone is RNC chair, can that person be fired or forced to resign?

Is the process the same for the DNC?

Enquiring minds want to know.
- George
  
  The members of the RNC always elect the Chairman. However, if there is a Republican President, or President-elect, by custom, they elect whoever he wants.
  - One Stone
    
    So, in the latter case, no approval needed.
    
    Who are the “members” of the RNC? I donate from time to time but that probably doesn’t give me the right to vote there. Are members those who donate more than a certain amount or are they the heads of each states Rep. Party or ???
    - George
      
      There are three members from each state and territory. For Virginia they are John Whitbeck, Morton Blackwell, and Cynthia Dunbar. They are elected every four years.
      - One Stone
        
        Of course! I should have known that as I voted for all three. Thanks, again!
      - Rocinante
        
        That makes at least 150 that meet occasionally for a few hours to ratify what the RNC elite allow.
  - Danielle
    
    Maybe that’s why Trump is meeting with Mitt. 😀
    - Rocinante
      
      I want to hate this notion, but I can’t.
    - Jeanine Martin
      
      VERY interesting idea.
Reinhardt Reganbacker lll

I doubt the RNC will pick anyone from a state that went blue. Let’s remember, no voter in Virginia can claim that they had anything to do with Trump winning.

Will Trump consider the Virginia campaign staff a bunch of losers?
- Rocinante
  
  They should. No reason for VA not to deliver… ceptin’ the GOP treasonous enemies within.
  - Reinhardt Reganbacker lll
    
    I watched Sen. Barrasso’s views on healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions a couple nights ago on TV.
    
    Now, if you are going to punish people who are sick through no fault of their own by denying them affordable healthcare, then why would you reward Republican Party leadership with a promotion in a state that they failed to deliver to the Republican Party?
    
    Your logic is not consistent in that it rewards failure sometimes, but not others.
    - Rocinante
      
      Perhaps it’s more of a lateral move, necessary to Shak things up in the RPV.
Magnum

John Whitbeck was against Trump behind the scenes. Never happen!
- Rocinante
  
  Yeah right, he pissed off more #nevers by being such a ‘Preince.’
  
  Very few worked harder than Whitbeck to elect Trump, they are all equally reviled.
- Jeanine Martin
  
  Ridiculous. I see John plenty ‘behind the scenes’ and he was working very hard to elect Trump.

John Whitbeck for RNC Chairman?

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