Posted on 08/07/2014 5:25:58 AM PDT by cotton1706
Sen. Richard Shelby has $18 million in campaign cash that he doesn't need this year, but he's not likely to share it with his fellow Republicans.
Though he's not up for re-election, the Alabama senator has not transferred any of his considerable campaign wealth to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the party arm working to gain GOP control of the upper chamber.
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The top two ranking Senate Republicans, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, are up for re-election, curtailing their ability to transfer campaign funds to the NRSC. McConnell, in particular, is locked in a tough battle with Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, putting the $9.8 million in cash on hand he reported at the end of June off-limits for transfers to the NRSC.
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The NRSC is important because it can give advice to inexperienced challengers and serve as a crucial backstop for incumbents who face unexpected difficulties. Already this cycle, the NRSC has helped Sens. Thad Cochran of Mississippi and Pat Roberts of Kansas survive difficult primaries.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
This is one of the reasons why I've supported primarying as many of these people as possible: to drain their coffers dry!! Graham, McConnell, etc. won't have much in their "warchests" after November!
One exception: McConnell brought in Shelby, Portman et al and demanded they donate to Thad Cochran’s reelection effort - it’s quite possible their cash paid for the robocalls and other panic-inducing measures that gullible DC swamp people regarded as legitimate courting of the black vote.
They go to Washington to do good.
And when they find out all the ways they can get rich they really do good.
Why would a conservative senator give up cash to support GOPe RINOs??? That makes as little sense as conservative voters voting for GOPe candidates after being told to drop dead.
That makes as little sense as conservative voters voting for GOPe candidates after being told to drop dead.
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And yet the Republican voter base still re-elects people in office who clearly are not conservative. Even in the face of abundant evidence. What does that say about the base?
It says that the base is unable to match fund their candidates against the deep pockets incumbents, who are funded by even deeper pocket corporate donors and Establishment players.
This DC “system” has guaranteed senatorial entrenchment and blocked challenges. Presently, the system works against conservatives, but if we make gains enough it may work to defend those gains.
I’m just glad our politicians aren’t for sale.
My point was more to the fact that the average Republican voter is easily misled. Yes, money and the power of political ads are big factors in elections, but aside from that the average voter does not monitor the votes of people they vote for, tends to repeatedly vote for familiar names, and even donates money to support incumbents that are not conservative. The GOPe depends on voter ignorance to remain in power. That simply must change.
To be sure, the Tea Party has made important gains and continues to enlighten people, but the central issue is that the Republican voter base needs to wake up. Year after year it is being deceived by the same old bunch of Establishment Players as you so aptly put it.
LOL! Good post.
And many of them can be easily bought at fire sale prices.
+1. Nominated for post of the day.
Republicans don’t want power, they want the perks without the responsibility.
This is how it is with my husband. He calls me a right wing extremist which makes me want to key one of his classic cars. I remind him what a true conservative stands for and ask him where I'm wrong. He agrees 100% with our issues so I think the tea party's biggest problem is there very name that has been so damaged. We know the tea party issues are right, but others have grown skeptical and the rest turned our name into a term of disdain.
I believe our real answer is a third party, I personally like The Conservative Party, and that would work in our favor since even rinos try to convince people they are conservative. Conservatives don't do a good job explaining who they are.
It’s not depressing that they can be bought. Everyone can be bought. It’s how little they can be bought for.
Good point.
IIRC Shelby is up for reelection in 2016, so he probably wants to hold on to his.
I believe our real answer is a third party
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I think we both agree on that. What the Tea Party desperately needs is a strong leader with a clear vision who can capture the attention of and relate to the average person. Respected leadership can change everything.
The GOP has too many deeply intrenched interests and will never really change. It is a weak party devoid of any strong convictions. Reagan would be sadly disappointed by the state of today’s GOP.
Republicans want position, not power.
This explains why they never really play to win. They don’t want to win. They are content to go to Washington and forage for table scraps. That’s enough for them. Live off the system without having to do any heavy lifting or getting their hands dirty.
The one thing I respect about Democrats: they play to win.
At least prostitutes give you a service in return.
However they are available on both long and short term lease.
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