Posted on 06/24/2014 9:30:16 AM PDT by cotton1706
Anyone who has spent time south of the Mason Dixon line, especially in the Deep South, knows that an order of iced tea at Three Sisters in Jackson, Mississippi means one laced with a heavy dose of sugar. However, Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Mississippi, is most likely going to get a gallon of tart, unsweet tea poured on him if Tea Party favorite and State Senator Chris McDaniel defeats him on Tuesday, as most pundits predict.
Similar to Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor's stunning defeat at the hands of an unknown tea party college professor, few saw Cochran's defeat coming six months ago. Heck, most people didn't see it coming six weeks ago. And while the mainstream D.C.–based media heavyweights were caught flat-footed by Cantor's undoing, they are already predicting Cochran's swan song speech.
Here's why Cochran's Tuesday won't go his way:
Thad Cochran is out of touch with most Mississippians.
I spend the majority of my time in Tennessee about 10 miles from the Mississippi state line, so I see a lot of political ads aimed at the conservative political base of Northern Mississippi. More importantly, I hear from friends who are engaged with both campaigns. One friend who is connected with the Cochran campaign offered the following observation.
"I've known Thad all of my political life. He's done more for Mississippi than most can conceive, but the grassroots don't care because they are so tired of the gridlock in Washington," my friend said on the condition of anonymity. "Two days before the primary Thad was at an elementary school during a campaign stop. Instead of talking to the parents in the carpool line about what concerns them, all he wanted to do was gather the kids around the flagpole for a photo. He doesn't get and it's sad."
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Completely correct. There is certainly cause for optimism but not until there are more conservatives than establishment types in office.
I used to naively think as well that after a few victories the GOP-e would “get it” and at least tack some to the right but now it’s obvious they want power and will not give it up until it’s taken from them.
If you don't like it....move!
I'm a SoCal native...I moved.
You afraid...of blow-back? Why not post your response?
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