Republicans are meeting today to decide the fate of their chairman, Del. Jeff Frederick. Bearing Drift is live blogging the proceedings. I understand it will literally be hours before any decision is made.
UPDATE: Frederick has been removed. The vote was 57-18. Have to say I’m surprised. I never thought it would happen.
Surprised? Why? Bob McDonnell is the real head of the Virginia GOP right now, and he wanted Frederick gone. If he hadn’t been able to remove an incompetent party chair, the Virginia GOP would be in serious trouble. Not that that would bother me.
Posted by Randy Klear | Saturday, April 4, 2009, 6:06 pmOne vote the other way and Jeff would still be in. McDonnell didn’t show real strength today; otherwise, the vote wouldn’t have been that close.
Posted by vjp | Saturday, April 4, 2009, 7:13 pmtalk about close, that really gives you a feel for the unity of the republican party. I hear the Majority leader Morgan Griffith is really going to pay for supporting Frederick.
Posted by silver donkey | Saturday, April 4, 2009, 10:03 pmIt certainly will be interesting if that happens.
Posted by vjp | Saturday, April 4, 2009, 11:36 pm57 – 18 is CLOSE?
Posted by sulawesi | Saturday, April 4, 2009, 11:26 pmYes. I understand that more than 75% was required to oust JFred.
Posted by vjp | Saturday, April 4, 2009, 11:35 pmThere is a split in the party. McDonnell did come out heavy against Jeff Frederick. Frederick backers won’t be very forgiving.
Some conservatives will be looking for an alternative to McDonnell. I know Creigh Deeds is a bit too conservative to you but, I promise that you could pull votes from the “right” that you just couldn’t with Moran or especially outsider and DNC partisan, McAuliffe.
Posted by Britt Howard | Sunday, April 5, 2009, 10:39 pm