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THE TEXAS PRIMARY: THE BAD AND THE GOOD AND THE UGLY
3/5/2014 | Self

Posted on 03/05/2014 5:36:24 AM PST by Nextrush

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To: TexasFreeper2009
Stockman wasn't Tea-Party backed. Stovall was.

/johnny

21 posted on 03/05/2014 5:56:24 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Time to rally behind the party’s nominee!

JUST LIKE Crist supported Rubio, Specter supported Toomey, Castle supported O’Donnell, Murkowski supported Miller, Bolling supported Cuccinelli, John Warner supports Gillespie and on and on. ;-)

Yeah, he won’t be getting any votes in this household either.


22 posted on 03/05/2014 5:56:52 AM PST by Nickname
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To: BoringGuy

The LaRouche candidate may be a strategic option as the one most easily picked off the next time for a one and done. Replacing GOPe leadership is almost that important that I may consider this.


23 posted on 03/05/2014 5:59:57 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: DoodleDawg

somewon did....don’t no hu


24 posted on 03/05/2014 5:59:59 AM PST by Postman (Flies get too litle credit. They know!!!)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Actually... come to think of it... The RNC been doing the same thing in presidential primaries... have their preferred RINO candidate run HARD against any conservatives on the ballot, get one or more real conservatives to run but only half heartedly. If any of them start to get traction, have the self destruct on purpose. Once the nomination is secure, have the RINO back away from the race and let the Democrat win.

Both McCain and Romney did this. Only really tried in the primary, while basically intentionally throwing the race against Obama without even putting up a fight.


25 posted on 03/05/2014 6:00:08 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: Paine in the Neck
She didn't win her party's nomination, unfortunately.

/johnny

26 posted on 03/05/2014 6:02:07 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

“And yet Cornyn had to spend millions in media buys to squeak by with barely 9% saving him from a run-off election.
/johnny “

Johnny, really, I’m telling you as a fellow conservative and Freeper......wake up and stop this garbage.

Cornyn had, what, 7 or 8 Primary opponents and still rolled with 59% of the vote. That is monster. He had the money, the media, and, the machine. And a whole bunch of our fellow Texans, friends and neighbors, were perfectly fine with him going back to the Senate.

Cornyn spent millions? Okay. He had the millions to spend. His collective opponents did not and there’s a reason for that. No one believed in investing in them. They weren’t serious and people saw that. And, no one seemed to care either. As much as we like Cruz around here even he wouldn’t risk endorsing any opponent because he recognized that too.

People, stop fooling yourselves and wake up. Wishing and hoping don’t make it true.


27 posted on 03/05/2014 6:02:24 AM PST by FAA
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To: FAA

Well Cornyn won this round, but he doesn’t have to win the next round with a third party or maybe write-in and conservatives should send a message that there will be NO VOTES FOR RINO’s.


28 posted on 03/05/2014 6:05:14 AM PST by Nextrush (AFFORDABLE CARE ACT=HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY BAILOUT ACT)
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To: FAA
You can KMA. I'll continue to work against the GOP-E at every turn, going to the contest with whatever is at hand.

What did you want me to do? Curl up and cry? Give up before trying?

Cornyn didn't do as well as predicted even with all his money. He wasted money on the primary fight that won't be going to other liberal republicans.

I don't expect to win every battle. I do expect to fight every fight.

/johnny

29 posted on 03/05/2014 6:06:54 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Nextrush

I’m probably not going to vote for Cornhole in November, but I sure don’t want a c0*k $ucking Democrat in my Senate seat...


30 posted on 03/05/2014 6:12:25 AM PST by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: 12th_Monkey
but I sure don’t want a c0*k $ucking Democrat in my Senate seat...

If Cornyn wins in November, we'll have one. With an (R) behind his name.

/johnny

31 posted on 03/05/2014 6:13:39 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Nextrush
It is a mistake to ever think the voters are stupid or are being "fooled." As Lincoln said, "You can fool some of the people . . . ." Voters vote their interest. Many here don't like it, but the debt ceiling is NOT viewed as the major issue confronting this country, and until you see serious inflation or other consequences directly tied to the debt, no one will see it as an issue. Simple economics.

I'm guessing that the voters of TX did not find Cornyn all that "liberal" or all that RINO-ish, and instead probably think the battle ought to be against Dems. But I'm just guessing.

32 posted on 03/05/2014 6:17:45 AM PST by LS ('Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually.' Hendrix)
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To: Nextrush

Don’t forget that Jorge P. “Border Patrol is racist” Bush won his primary, launching the next generation of compassionate faux conservatives.


33 posted on 03/05/2014 6:19:53 AM PST by peyton randolph (Show me the man and I will find the crime. - Lavrenti Beria)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Indeed. Just look for the number of people who spout phrases lik, “Hold your nose and vote”, “Just win” or “Conservative in the primary, GOP in the general”. This is why we can’t have nice things.


34 posted on 03/05/2014 6:20:41 AM PST by arderkrag (An Unreconstructed Georgian, STANDING WITH RAND.)
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To: Nextrush

What’s going to happen is that nothing will change.
The RINO’s will gang up and destroy conservative organizations and candidates and outright felony election fraud to keep power, then engage in fratricide among their own ranks. Meanwhile, the traitorous scum on the left will commit felony election fraud using there much higher skill set.
When 25% of the population doesn’t know the Earth orbits the Sun, when a significant number of ‘educated’ people can’t find the US on a map. When a large part of the electorate doesn’t even know the basics of how the Constitution says the government is supposed to work....

THIS COUNTRY IS TOAST.
If you’re educated and smart enough and live in an urban or suburban setting. FLEE.
Reading all of the blogs, etc. I suspect if all of the people who deserve to be saved gathered in one spot, you could buy a dozen donuts for the group and there would be a few left over.


35 posted on 03/05/2014 6:23:02 AM PST by jim999
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To: JRandomFreeper

2014 Primary Results:

Cornhole 778,912
Not Cornhole 531,351


36 posted on 03/05/2014 6:23:23 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: JRandomFreeper

Primary Results Comparison:

Cornhole 2008: 994,222
Cornhole 2014: 778,912

Voters Lost by Cornhole in 2014 vs 2008: 215,310

Cornhole Lost 21.7% of his previous primary voters


37 posted on 03/05/2014 6:27:48 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: JRandomFreeper

He only won the primary by 9%

4.5% change to another would have swung it

Does anyone here have VOTE TALLY? (actual numbers)


38 posted on 03/05/2014 6:28:58 AM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: jimbo123
Yep. He certainly didn't 'crush' anything, as Politico was trying to spin last night.

/johnny

39 posted on 03/05/2014 6:29:28 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Mr. K
See post #36.

/johnny

40 posted on 03/05/2014 6:30:15 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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