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Chris McDaniel: I was “betrayed” by the GOP establishment
MOFO Politics ^ | 25 Jun 14 | MFP

Posted on 06/25/2014 7:35:18 PM PDT by xzins

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To: wku man; ecomcon

Anyone receiving any variety of government welfare is a questionable voter AFTER a pattern of taking advantage of welfare is established. I include corporations, businesses, lawyers, individuals, and institutions.


361 posted on 06/26/2014 4:51:05 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: HiTech RedNeck; The Cajun
"False reverence? It looked genuine to me. I agree that God is more than a mere person.
362 posted on 06/26/2014 4:52:18 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Wagglebee, welcome home we missed you! ~ Þ)
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To: DAC21

No doubt. I suspect they couldn’t buy Chris, though. The pubbie elite are gonna be suprised here.


363 posted on 06/26/2014 5:01:08 AM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: xzins

People kining up for Mc Daniel seems to be trying to paint Cochran as some kind of Liberal. The facts are Cochran has a consistent Conservative record. He and the Barbour Machine new the Rules and played by the rules. Mc Daniel sounds like a sore loser.


364 posted on 06/26/2014 5:02:47 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: Girlene

My take on that article is Graham is speaking against those who have a pattern of not voting.

That is different than those who have a history of voting, clearly kept up with the candidates and issues, and then decided in 2012 that they could not ethically support any of the candidates.

I, too, question those who simply ignore their responsibility to become informed and vote. But, if they studied it and then decided to vote for Virgil Goode, then they still fulfilled that obligation and did what thought was ethically the best thing to do.

That’s why I would support a write-in or a third party in Mississippi versus Thad Cochran. I’m not Mississippian, but I would definitely counsel against a vote for Cochran. At the same time, I cannot vote for any pro-abortion candidate or anti-2nd amendment candidate or any anti-God candidate, so I’d never give my vote to a democrat in our current climate.

That’s why I will counsel write-in or 3rd party. The time for filing as an independent candidate in Mississippi has passed, but I really see nothing yet that says that controls who citizens can or cannot write in.


365 posted on 06/26/2014 5:08:16 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

They did not play by the rules. They clearly smeared a supposed fellow republican as a racist and then they actively sought democratic votes from democratic voters based on that smear job.

Do you approve of the above as being part of the rules?

They actively published media that stated McDaniel would OPPOSE Barack Obama if elected. They appealed to black voters based on that to get out to vote for Cochran.

That is a democratic party appeal to a democratic party base.

Do you approve of that as being part of the rules?


367 posted on 06/26/2014 5:14:39 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: CincyRichieRich
Rand, in KY, should have supported McDaniel and held up the memo in his hand and said this ain’t us; this is wrong and not what the GOP is; the Tea Party supports ALL of the Constitution for all, blacks and whites...he missed the boat.

So true, and so obvious - which validates two of my theories: Rand is a self serving cynical prick politician, even tho his paul bots think he's the exact opposite….and that he ain't that smart - oh, and a third- he's over consulted.

368 posted on 06/26/2014 5:17:22 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (www.FireKarlRove.com NOW)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

“consistent conservative record” really, Name me one, ONE bill that thad authored in his 42 years to show this, all he ever did was go along to get along and get some pork for Mississippi.
And please tel me where all this “Pork” has gone, where has it helped, still last in education, jobs, income.
Get real.


369 posted on 06/26/2014 5:17:43 AM PDT by Airwinger ( A Militia Of One)
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To: SoFloFreeper

The issue becomes Mississippi’s write-in candidate laws.


370 posted on 06/26/2014 5:18:29 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: xzins
I have read several posts that said that according to MS law, write in votes will not be counted.

What more will the Republican Party have to do to Conservatives to convince them that they are unwanted in the Republican Party?

371 posted on 06/26/2014 5:22:50 AM PDT by sport
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To: xzins
“I’m for more people voting, not less people voting,” Paul told reporters Wednesday.

CAPTION: ....Rand 'clapping' for all those RAT votes.

372 posted on 06/26/2014 5:34:41 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: eater-of-toast

I agree with some of that. Whether it is Mississippi or New York it is still politics and entrenched political machines have an strong advantage. Mississippi has been sending Cochran (with an ACU rating of 88) to DC since 1978. So they have been OK with him or they would not have been doing that. So a new guy comes along and almost wins. Not bad.


373 posted on 06/26/2014 5:36:07 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: xzins

xzins, I’ve been schooled throughout the thread that doctors don’t have to be very intelligent. I merely pointed out that no matter what else Rand Paul is or is not, he’s smart. He made it “THROUGH” medical school, not just was given entry. I seriously doubt Duke (who typically ranks in the top 10 medical schools in the country) would put their reputation on the line for a politician to give his son a license to practice who was “not smart”. I didn’t say whether I agree with his views, or think he is Hitler reincarnated. I just disagree with the “smart” comment.

BTW, the reason Rand made his comment about “being for more people voting, not less” is because he’s pushing a bill to give voting rights back to non-violent felons. It was an ill-timed statement since it is likely there was fraud from some democrat voters who voted in their primary and in this second go at the Republicans’. But, that’s why he said it.


374 posted on 06/26/2014 5:39:28 AM PDT by Girlene (Hey NSA!)
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To: xzins
Hannity: Do you foresee any circumstance under which you would support this guy? Because I don’t think I could do it.
McDaniel: I prayed about it last night…my core principle is gonna have a hard time even looking at politics again.

OK if McDaniel intends to take this to court based on the Mississippi law that voters in a primary have to intend to support the winner of that primary then wouldn't McDaniel be guilty of violating that law based on this statement alone?

375 posted on 06/26/2014 5:41:09 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: xzins

Agree 100%, and in doing what they did, they attacked and smeared a genuinely “Good Man. I have broken bread with this man, and he is genuine, and not to worry, he cant be “bought”.
And as far as “played by the rules” I guess we will have to see, MS Code says you can cross and vote other party, along as you intend to support that candidate in the general election, wonder how thats going to turn out.


376 posted on 06/26/2014 5:41:46 AM PDT by Airwinger ( A Militia Of One)
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To: P-Marlowe; Jim Robinson; wmfights
At this point I despise the entire GOP and all that they stand for.

It's time for a small 'r' republican discussion -- getting back to the principles the Founders saw for this country.

Examples of 'republicanism' in the original US Constitution:

1. Selection of senators by state legislatures (lowest level representatives selecting a federal level office holder)

2. Electoral college: legislatively selected 'electors' gathering to select the best possible person to be president.

3. The House of Representatives: itself called the 'people's' assembly was to be selected in numbers that were a very small ratio of voters to representatives. Our ratio of voters to representatives is much higher today than in the time of the original constitution.

4. Juries can be seen as trust in the ability of citizens to make excellent decisions.

377 posted on 06/26/2014 5:42:52 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Girlene

I agree that Rand Paul is not a dumb person. (Tone deaf, maybe.)

Would Duke Medical put its reputation on the line for a politician. Some they would, but I don’t think Ron Paul rose to that level. For a Clinton they would have. (Think Duke U’s response to the Lacrosse team fiasco.)


378 posted on 06/26/2014 5:46:14 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: xzins

I disagree with your interpretation about Graham’s admonition, based on other things he said and did prior to the last presidential election. Regardless, how you decided to vote is your business, xzins. I respect your reasoning knowing you reputation. I was making the point that another poster is claiming people who voted for Romney in the last election are evil and Graham is a fraud.

No matter what you think about Franklin Graham, the man is not evil nor a fraud.


379 posted on 06/26/2014 5:48:01 AM PDT by Girlene (Hey NSA!)
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To: DoodleDawg

Since he has not conceded defeat, then no he wouldn’t be. It doesn’t make sense to accept an election won by fraud. That law cannot be construed to mean “you must accept any result published about an election even if it was illegal and fraudulently obtained.”


380 posted on 06/26/2014 5:48:41 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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