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A call to arms: Emboldened tea party moves to finish off weak Republicans
Washington Times ^ | Thursday, October 17, 2013 | Seth McLaughlin

Posted on 10/18/2013 9:57:29 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Far from chastened by the debt debate, tea partyers and conservative groups signaled Thursday they’ve concluded they didn’t lose, but rather were sabotaged from within by weak Republicans—and they took the first steps to oust one of them.

Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel announced he would challenge U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in the Republican primary next year, a day after the GOP’s senior senator voted to end the 16-day government shutdown and grant President Obama more borrowing authority. Mr. McDaniel immediately saw a flood of support from the outside groups that had rallied against this week’s debt and spending agreement. …

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: gopestablishment; primary; rinos; teaparty
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1 posted on 10/18/2013 9:57:29 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

i’ll be writing a check.


2 posted on 10/18/2013 10:00:15 AM PDT by dadfly
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To: Olog-hai

Cochran and Wicker were also just prior to McDaniel’s annoucement censured for their liberal conduct by Marshall County GOP.


3 posted on 10/18/2013 10:00:52 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (Defunding does work!! Anyone remember fate of the border fence????)
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To: Olog-hai

Cochran will quit.

I don’t think he’s actually committed yet to run....he’ll see the writing on the wall. Buh bye.


4 posted on 10/18/2013 10:00:58 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: Olog-hai

It has probably been 30 years since Cochran has had to debate anyone.


5 posted on 10/18/2013 10:01:43 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (Defunding does work!! Anyone remember fate of the border fence????)
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To: ConservativeDude

Cochran will retire and go to work in DC. He’ll be an even bigger gazillionaire at our expense than he is now.


6 posted on 10/18/2013 10:02:21 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: onyx; WKB; wardaddy; LibLieSlayer; Sybeck1

Another McDaniel mention.


7 posted on 10/18/2013 10:02:57 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Olog-hai

TROW DA BUMS OUT!


8 posted on 10/18/2013 10:04:47 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876
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To: Olog-hai

You can start with this brace of idiots ... Munch and Boo-hoo ... in my humble opinion.

9 posted on 10/18/2013 10:05:42 AM PDT by Zakeet (Democrats haven't destroyed your freedoms ... you can still visit them at the Smithsonian)
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To: dadfly

I’ve already started. Lots of checks in fact.


10 posted on 10/18/2013 10:07:10 AM PDT by JaguarXKE (1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men)
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To: Olog-hai

The Tea Party is doing things right. The RINOs are a far bigger threat to conservatives than the Democrats, and every RINO who is booted out makes it a lot harder for them to stab conservatives in the back.

In the final analysis, the Democrats need to be severely punished, because not only have they run out of ideas, they insist on punishing our nation with ideas that are proven failures.

Barney Frank should go down in American history as one of the most destructive individuals to have ever held office. Hillary Clinton and Obama and Ted Kennedy and all their minions for foisting their utterly brain dead, stupid idea of socialized medicine on our country.

So relegating the Democrats to a minor party, with a fully conservative Republican party, and the US will be on the road to a golden age. As long as it can keep the parasites and RINOs out.


11 posted on 10/18/2013 10:07:51 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Welfare is the new euphemism for Eugenics.)
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Conservatives should be campaigning against EVERY GOPe supported candidate. Once the primaries are over, if they are still in the race, Conservatives should not cast a vote for them, or if they can stomach it, cast a vote against their opponent to ensure that they lose.

Right now it is the Dems and GOPe aginst Conservatives for the future and soul of the country. Replacing a GOPe politician with a Dem does nothing to change the status quo. It does lay the ground work for a clear line of distinction of what liberalism and Conservatism are by getting rid of those that muddy the water, though.


12 posted on 10/18/2013 10:08:45 AM PDT by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
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To: JaguarXKE

yes. lots of checks. seems we’ve got unlimited opportunities ;).


13 posted on 10/18/2013 10:09:03 AM PDT by dadfly
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To: dadfly

Along with your check how about picking the RINO of your choice for it to be used against. Sounds like fun to me, e.g., Boner, McConnell, Linda Graham, and the list goes on. In fact, how about we start a list so they can order their moving boxes early.


14 posted on 10/18/2013 10:09:41 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Zakeet

These photos should be in the dictionary under the word gutless, spineless “eunuch.” Then look up traitor.


15 posted on 10/18/2013 10:10:34 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Olog-hai

We can only hope.


16 posted on 10/18/2013 10:12:04 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Olog-hai

Cochran, Chambliss, McConnell, Gayham, Alexander, Cornyn

It’s RINO hunting season!


17 posted on 10/18/2013 10:13:12 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Olog-hai
so many (RINOs) targets; so few checks / little $$$$

18 posted on 10/18/2013 10:13:25 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

seriously. but don’t forget writing checks at the state house and local levels (and not necessarily in your own state). more and more of my small checks are going down to the local/state level. i think that’s where we’ll ulitimately win.


19 posted on 10/18/2013 10:13:44 AM PDT by dadfly
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To: Zakeet
"You can start with this brace of idiots ... Munch and Boo-hoo ... in my humble opinion."

In this picture, I can imagine each of them wearing one of my granny's dresses (loose fit, small floral print), wearing a granny hat and carrying a granny handbag.

20 posted on 10/18/2013 10:18:23 AM PDT by hummingbird (Don't be afraid of the big words.)
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