Anyone who votes for an “independent” is a fool. They’re dems and that’s that.
Seriously. Just like in MS, protect your buddies no matter how long past their prime they are and, no matter what, keep out new blood and new ideas.
Democrats in LA don’t care if Landreau doesn’t live in their state, so why should Republicans care about that in KS? After all, Roberts hasn’t lived there in decades, and it hasn’t bothered them.
If Roberts loses to an “independent” (read: another DemocRAT), the Rovian RINO GOPe will blame conservatives & the Tea Party movement.
With no term limits and always winning their primary elections these old priveleged fools grasp onto their seats until the grim reaper comes calling. Also tells us that most voters are idiots and/or mindlessly vote for name recognition. Roberts like Cochran should have been retired by now either voluntarily or by the voters.
Scrooge the GOP-e too who pees on their base. Maybe TP candidates should run as Independants.
Stupid GOP
This Pat Roberts doesn’t even live in Kansas anymore. He lives in Virginia as a part of the permanent ruler class.
It will be super embarrassing to have a rat senator.
GOPe has only 2 objectives.
1. Defeat Tea Party candidates.
2. Lose to Dems.
This author is kicking himself after waking up this morning and finding out that Taylor is back on the ballot. It turns out that Kansas law is very restrictive about what a candidate that wins a primary can do to get his name off the ballot. Dying is one of the valid excuses, so Taylor had better be very careful between now and Election Day.
This has always been a scheme to allow Orman to run as an Independent, but to declare himself a Democrat after the election. It was the only way that they could win, but required a blank line for the Democrat, otherwise Wyandotte County would send all their votes to the phony candidate.
All that said, Roberts is such an arrogant fool. He deserves to win, but we in Kansas have to take one for the team and reelect this dolt.