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Posted on 11/04/2009 12:50:18 PM PST by markomalley
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) endorsed conservative California State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R) Tuesday, once again going against the wishes of his party.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has made no endorsement in the California Senate race, but party leaders favor former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina (R), a wealthy centrist whom many believe could give Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) a strong challenge.
Later this month, Fiorina will be the guest of honor at a Washington fundraiser featuring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and three others, along with veterans of McCain’s 2008 presidential bid, for which Fiorina served as a key spokeswoman.
But DeMint is rarely persuaded by appeals to party loyalty. Earlier this year, he became one of several very conservative Republican senators to back former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) over Gov. Charlie Crist (R). Now he is backing DeVore.
“Chuck DeVore is a proven, tested conservative who is gaining momentum. He’s the kind of leader who we can count on to stand up for common-sense conservative principles in the United States Senate,” DeMint said on a conference call Tuesday evening. “If grassroots conservatives get behind him, he can win the primary in June and go on to defeat Barbara Boxer in November.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
I prefer the more conservative candidate but I would support anyone with a chance to unseat Boxer.
All righty then we are getting the horses ready. Mount up and ride hard folks. The time has come to stand tall and be counted
The war wagon is coming ...women and children better stay behind
In the general election NOT in the primary
WHo gives a care what partyleaders want?? Let the primary do its job.
but party leaders favor former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina (R), a wealthy centrist whom many believe could give Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) a strong challenge.
Wealthy Centrist.
That says it all for the party leaders.A guest of honor at a fundraiser featuring Olympia Snowe and John Mccain.??
Give me a friggin break.
Sen. Jim DeMint, maverick!
Exactamundo!
There are a world of difference and if we gave it our best shot and end up with a RINO, then that's up to the voters, but in the primaries, it should be wide open and let the best CONSERVATIVE win!!!
And all GOP primaries should be CLOSED to non-Republicans!
I prefer the more conservative candidate (in the primary) but I would support anyone (in the general election) with a chance to unseat Boxer.
I hope that is more clear.
Doesn’t make any difference, the democrats just run as republicans.
I’m waiting for Newt Gingrich to start complain about the National Party subverting the Tenth Amendment and getting involved in local races.
same here. I don’t live in CA (thank GOD). I’d go with Devore but if it got down to it oust the ma’am
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
Sen Inhofe endorsed Rubio in Florida against Crist. That’s nothing knew for Inhofe as he endorsed Pres Bush in the 2000 primary over McCain and went out campaigning for Bush.
At the Tea Party here in Sacramento in April, the main organizer publicly and at length, ripped Ron Nehring (the CA Republican Party chair) a new one -- and Nehring was in the audience when he got booed.
Fiorina is a RINO of the first caliber - and everything she’s ever touched has turned to fecal matter. She ruined Lucent and almost killed HP.
DeMint is my man for 2012.
That's true and anyway that is why we have primary elections. Support your candidate in the primary; if DeMint like Chuck DeVore (who is a real goof guy) then DeMint can chip in some coin and go on the stump.
Amen!
DeMint = Refounder?
You're right. Why have a general election twice except to water down the ability of party faithful to choose its own candidate.
I assumd that but wasnt sure. You are probably correct.
Sorry, no. If it is an election funded by tax dollars, then it should be open. If the 'pubbies (or the Democrats for that matter) want a "party restricted selection process", then the party should pay for it, whether the process be caucuses, convention, or election. Lots of organizations have elections on-line, why not political parties too.
Here are two practical problems with that approach:
1) You might just elect someone like Fiorina and then what? California got the Austrian using the same logic.
2) If you support a liberal (Fiorina) one time, the RNC will shove more down your throat. The RNC backed Scozzafava, were derided by their own trenches and double-crossed by their candidate , yet here they are, right back for more with Fiorina.
Well hell, I’d prefer a clone of Ted Nugent unseating Babs but there is the question of electability. This is NOT a conservative state we’re talking about here!
“She ruined Lucent and almost killed HP.”
It’s amazing what type of performance gets rewarded.
Only those registered as republicans can vote in the GOP primary.
DeMint has been out front on a lot of conservative issues lately, especially over the past 6 months or so. He is clearly positioning himself for a presidential run. Here are the questions: Does Jimbo have what it takes as far as cred and bearing? Would he align with Palin? (I’m sure he won’t go after her in any mean way.) Is this the guy who can beat the Kenyan communist Ubama? Is there any (known) significant dirt on the guy?
I’m just looking for opinions.
FRegards to all,
LH
And it’s her 20+ million $$ that has the RNC seeing stars. Plus quite frankly I think many of them are snobs.
Bump for Conservative Leadership! Thank you, Sen. DeMint!
Why We Need Term Limits in Congress
Posted by Senator Jim DeMint 10/27/2009 - 11:31:47 AM
The people of South Carolina have given me the privilege of representing them in Congress for more than 10 years now, and over that period I’ve learned a great deal about how things work in Washington. One of the more unfortunate things I’ve come to realize is that Congress has the power to corrupt even those with the most honorable intentions. Too often, I‘ve seen good, honest citizen legislators come to Washington only to realize that in Congress, you either conform to the system or find yourself on the outside looking in. As a result, the American people are left with more “career politicians” who go along to get along in Congress, and end up beholden to special interests, lobbyists, and big government policies.
Though there is no simple solution to this trend, there is a clear place to start: term limits. With term limits, we can put an end to the “if you can’t beat them, join them” approach to legislating, and begin enacting responsible legislation that is in the best interest of our nation. As a result, I will soon be introducing a constitutional amendment limiting current and future members of Congress to serving three terms (six years) in the House and two terms (12 years) in the Senate...
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I live in California and I support Chuck DeVore.
“And it’s her 20+ million $$ that has the RNC seeing stars. Plus quite frankly I think many of them are snobs.”
Oh, they are snobs all right. McCain’s treatment of her was abominable.
And not just socially Conservative issues, but fiscal and Constitutional Conservatism, as well.
It's easy to pay lip service to being "pro-life and pro-family", whatever the hell that's supposed to mean given that Congress has no input whatever on the abortion issue and no candidate EVER says that they are "anti-family". But how much a candidate supports Federal power over us and Federal money-stealing (taxes for pet projects) is where the rubber meets the road. De Mint is pro-Constitution, fiscally conservative and pro-individualism. For that, I respect him & he'd get my vote.
De Mint was also an early backer of Ron Paul's Audit the Fed
Oh, they are snobs all right. McCain’s treatment of her was abominable.
And yet one of Sarah PAC's first donations was to the McCain's re-election campaign. And to add insult to injury, another donation was made to Lindsey Graham's re-election.
Sarah isn't looking quite so "rogue" anymore to me.
“Sarah isn’t looking quite so “rogue” anymore to me.”
Well, that’s a shame.
“The GOP party leaders are out of touch with the base.”
Have been for quite awhile. Unfortunately, the GOP as it’s currently constituted is little different from the Democratic party. Corporate socialism versus welfare socialism.
“So because of FEC rules they have to contribute to multiple candidates and that means she’s not so rogue anymore? “
Do FEC rules dictate donating to Lindsey Graham and John McCain?
One of the first campaigns she contributed to was John McCain's. Later Lindsey Graham's.
Are you telling me that she couldn't find two better, more "Conservative" candidates in the whole US to donate to than John McCain and Lindsey Graham in order to meet the FEC requirements?
This was just the oiling the same old Republican machine.
"Rogue"? Sure. And McCain is "a maverick"./s
So let me get this straight -- Lindsay gets Sarah PAC money and then "turns on her"?
“So let me get this straight — Lindsay gets Sarah PAC money and then “turns on her”?”
That’s why no one ever likes or trusts a traitor no matter the side they betray.
Re Sen. Jim DeMint, “maverick.”
Which one, Bret or Bart?
That’s why no one ever likes or trusts a traitor no matter the side they betray.
Agreed.
The straight-forward impression would be that he betrayed Sarah, even though he never mentioned her by name.
He did, however, criticize Jim De Mint by name and De Mint's decision to back not only Hoffman but also back De Vore over Carly Fiorina for Barbara Boxer's seat in California.
So if I were being really creepy paranoid, I'd ask if Lindsey was deliberately taking a swat at someone who could be Sarah's competition in 2012, Jim De Mint? And that would mean that Lindsey wouldn't have betrayed Sarah at all, but rather would have been doing her a favor. Hmmm.
Politics is a dirty business, so it's not unreasonable to wonder.
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