"Be verry verry quiet, I'm hunting RINO!"
Posted on 10/23/2013 8:44:38 AM PDT by Kartographer
Forget defending their House majority—some Republicans who angered the Tea Party during the shutdown must first beat back primary challenges. Even Boehner isn’t immune, reports David Freedlander.
inShare. Republicans in the House of Representatives have such low approval ratings, according to recent polls, that a Democratic takeover looks possible. But before Republicans can defend their majority, they first must stave off a slew of primary challengers who are targeting incumbent members of Congress.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast
The new spate of primaries mostly target those Republicans who failed to toe the Tea Party line during the recent budget standoff, voting to open up the government and raise the debt ceiling. But the challenges are by no means limited to the crew of moderates. Even House Speaker John Boehner is not immune.
On the day the government shutdown began, J.D. Winteregg, a high school French teacher and founder of a group called The Ohio Accountability Project, announced a primary run against Boehner. The campaign will, at the very least, give a place for grassroots Republicans to vent their outrage against the GOP leadership while waiting for polls to open.
In an interview, Winteregg said his campaign sends a message “that no one is safe.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...
Primary BOTH Republicans and Democrats who are not conservative. Why not affect a change in both parties?
Support Matt Blevins, Defeat Sen. *itch "Mumbles" McConnell. *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support JD Winteregg, Defeat (SotH) Rep. John *HIC! / HIC!* Boehmer. *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Joe Carr, Defeat Lamar Alexander *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Lee Bright, Defeat Lindsey Graham *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Chris McDaniel, Defeat Thad Cochran *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Dr. Milton Wolf, Defeat Pat Roberts *(D.C.-GOP / E)
*District of Criminals-Gutless Old Party / E$tabli$hment
For one thing many primaries are closed.
Amen.
Well there is every other race in the future to rectify that.
The lengthy list of phony conservatives who score under 70% by the conservative groups is very revealing.
Secondly ‘Conservative Democrat’ isn’t that a oxymoron? If not I would say that you would have a better chance finding a unicorn to vote for than a ‘Conservative Democrat’.
Huntin’ the wascally wepubwicans the rest of America doesn’t want to.
There is still the general election available to take out the worst cases.
Beware of some of those “Conservative” ratings....esp from groups like pro Amnesty, pro ObamaCare American Conservative Union....who gives Marco La Raza Rubio a 100% score...mainly for Illegal Alien Amnesty
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