Posted on 09/12/2014 5:17:20 AM PDT by cotton1706
In this year’s Republican Senate primaries, the establishment went full nuclear on grassroots candidates and the voters that supported them, burning bridges with committed activists and engaging in shameful Democrat tactics to slander TEA Party candidates along with anyone who worked with them or for them. The ostensible reason for this absurd, scorched-earth campaign was the stated belief that TEA Party campaigns had cost Republicans possible victories, and with a Republican Senate majority in sight, we could not afford to throw away winnable seats.
In the first place, this narrative has always been factually spurious. Todd Akin and Sharron Angle were not TEA Party candidates in any meaningful sense, although their mistakes have been pinned on the TEA Party by an overeager establishment. Christine O’Donnell and Richard Mourdock were, and their missteps were no doubt costly. But their records and campaigns were no more damaging or embarrassing than unquestioned establishment candidates who lost seats in red states that we still haven’t won back, like Ted Stevens (whose seat we are having to fight tooth and nail to reclaim this year), Conrad Burns (whose seat we still haven’t won back), George Allen (ditto), Denny Rehberg, Connie Mack (lost an embarrassing landslide in a winnable race in Florida), and on and on.
Here we are again, this time with two candidates the Establishment backed heavily against TEA Party challengers, running campaigns in deep red states in what appears to be a potential wave election for the GOP. And both Pat Roberts and David Perdue are in deep trouble, forcing the Republicans to spend a ton of money and energy to save their flagging campaigns, when this money could be spent elsewhere on the offensive:
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
Republicans would rather a Democrat win any given election than get a Conservative into office.They have an intense need to keep the Government Party pure and in the hands of the Democrats with some reservations made for members of the wholly owned Republican subsidiary.
Fck the GOPe. Worthless DemocRats.
I think the GOP-e secretly fears the prospect of winning the majority in the Senate and taking on the inherent responsibilities. It’s far easier to spend your days stepping before microphones and complaining about Harry Reid’s unwillingness to let any meaningful legislation move forward.
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I wouldn’t say Perdue is in “deep trouble.” He’s leading in the polls. The last two polls I’ve seen have shown him with a 4-6 point lead. And I wouldn’t characterize him as a establishment type. Since he’s never even served a day in any political office. Now Pat Roberts is another story...
Tokyo Rove stands and applauds...
“I think the GOP-e secretly fears the prospect of winning the majority in the Senate and taking on the inherent responsibilities.”
The fear is being forced into going after and holding
accountable their co conspirators (democrats) or outing
them selves for what they really are. The false front of
opposition to the communist takeover of the United States.
The GOP has been infiltrated and taken over by the liberal
fascists. They are not republicans.
You nailed it, which is why we saw what happened to McDaniel’s happen to TN State Rep Joe Carr with US sen lamar alexander. Carr was McDanielized by the establishment blue blood RINOS like cochran and lamar. lamar votes 62% dem. loathes the Military. Carr took nearly 50% of the vote but because of dem cross over votes, lamar won. Normally they’d of voted for the unknown dem on the primary ballot to put 1 of there own back in the US Senate, which has been gop held since prince albert was VP.
lamar is a oath breaker, first to the US Constitution, then his constituents, he promised 2 terms and out, this is term 3 for the 74 year old RINO.
Republicans have held majorities in both chambers of Congress within recent memory (e.g., George W. Bush administration), and constantly rolled-over for the Democrats.
What makes anyone think that winning majorities in both chambers in 2016 will be any different?
The denial that the liberals are actually in the Republican party is deep.
/johnny
Milque Toaste Republicans earning their just desserts.
And when these leftist with the all important (R) in front of their names who’s fault will it be? Conservatives as per the usual GOPE excuse machine. The out of the closet, openly liberal and socialist in the democrat party don’t take responsibility for their actions, why would our still in the closet liberal Republicans be any different?
When you offer no choice whats the point in voting???
And when these leftist with the all important (R) in front of their names lose who’s fault will it be? Conservatives as per the usual GOPE excuse machine. The out of the closet, openly liberal and socialist in the democrat party don’t take responsibility for their actions, why would our still in the closet liberal Republicans be any different?
When you offer no choice whats the point in voting???
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