> Thad Cochran does NOT deserve to be “rewarded” for
> his—possibly criminal—conduct in the primary run-off.
I agree. This kind of conduct must NOT be rewarded.
Write-in McDaniels.
The lesser of two evils is still, by definition, evil.
Write-in McDaniels.
That way the GOPe will see the margin of voters who are conservative. They may not learn their lesson, but they will at least know the numbers.
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I have no dilemma, I’m not voting for Cochran. That’s all that matters to me, to keep him out, and to put a monkey wrench into Barbour’s plan to have his nephew appointed in Cochran’s place when Cochran retires due to senility.
I will be first in line at the polls next Tuesday to vote for Childers. My vote is a total spite vote.
“What we would get in that case is another RINO like Cochran, except younger, and he would be much harder to defeat than a newbie Democrat like Travis Childers.”
Some thoughts:
1) Six years is a long time. Whoever “wins” the seat has a six year term. Even a newbie Democrat can build a power base in six year. Look at Hagan in NC, she’s been a loyal puppet of Chuck Schumer and Obama yet she turned out to be much stronger than anyone though in the campaign and may win reelection. Earlier this year this “newbie” Democrat seat was expected to be a sure thing for the GOP.
2) The electoral map arithmetic in 2016 will be negative for Republicans. The GOP will be defending more vulnerable or close seats than the Dems. None of the seats capture by the GOP in 2014 will have to be defended in 2016. If Hillary or Warren is the Dem nominee you can be sure the Democrat ground game will be pulling every homeless person and illegal they can find into the polls as well as voting the dead. The shift of Cochran’s seat and/or McConnell’s seat to the Democrats in 2014 would be payback for treachery but could very well make a Harry Reid return to the Majority Leader seat in 2016 a reality.
3) Politics is a hardball sport both inside the party and between parties. Our two party system is corrupt and it will not reform itself. I’ve learned over decades of voting in most races true conservatives are usually given the choice of the lesser of two evils, not a candidate one can enthusiastically support.
4) Given #2 & #3 is the cause of liberty better served by sending a message to the GOPe or keeping the seat in the GOP camp? Whichever choice conservative voters make it is once again the lesser of two evils from the individual’s perspective.
Great article.
Thanks for posting, WXRGina.
If Childers is elected it is for a full 6 year term. If Cochran is elected and resigns or dies, the person appointed to replace him will serve until the next general election (2016) when there will be an election to fill out the remainder of his term. With the possibility of Cochran or his replacement for two years or Childers for a certain six years, I would opt for Cochran.
Given the strength of conservatives shown in the primary, it should be possible to work with the state legislature to amend the election laws to make a closed primary system and prevent this problem from happening again. From an individual standpoint, I would rather win in the long run than get even in the short term.
Agreed...
If the GOPe really wanted to have this seat they could have made thad bow out. McDaniel would have won the general and conservatives would not have the white hot hatred they do now.
All they had to do to avoid making their base think of them as a HATED enemy, is give us Thads political head and shut turtle boy Mitch’s beak.
They wouldn’t do it... They wouldn’t give us the head of the guy who partnered with DEMOCRATS (socialists) to commit VOTE FRAUD in a republican PRIMARY that he knew he was going to lose. Nor would they put a straight jacket on Mitch. For F—k’s sake, he ENABLED Thad to commit vote fraud against McDaniel! These acts are UNFORGIVABLE!
They wouldn’t do it... and now they have started a war with their base that will see the party and possibly the country burned to the ground. There will be no peace until, at the very least, these two are gone. They cant come back from what they have done and I can GUARANTEE you that we would rather sit a lousy ass democrat in that seat for 6 years than one of these two bastards.
Congratulations GOPe... One way or another you WILL be consumed by the rage you instilled in the base. YOU are the primary targets now. THAT will NOT change! no matter how many internet trolls you send out to voice the same old tired B.S.
Heck, my senator is Cornyn and I didn’t vote for him, in part, because he was a party to what happened in Mississippi.
No dilemma for me AT ALL.
“Thad Cochran does NOT deserve to be “rewarded” for his—possibly criminal—conduct in the primary run-off.”
You’re right, cochran, his campaign, the barbours, the RNSC, the RNC nor the Mississippi gop should be rewarded. There will be NO good outcome to this race as it has been tainted by those I mentioned above. I will not vote and give credence to a non-descript third party. I will not vote for a self-described “conservative” democrat, first there’s no such thing as a Conservative democrat using Conservative as it’s defined by Conservatives. A democrat who voted FOR “The Food Safety Act” and who couldn’t “make up his mind” on obamacare until they had the votes to pass it and his wasn’t needed, then he heroically steps up and votes against it hoping to hold a seat for democrats in a very Conservative district. childers is a snake but if he wins he’s likely to be re-elected and sit there voting somewhat conservative until the democrats really need his vote, like manchin. I will NOT vote for thad cochran, I’m still bothered by the knife wound in my back. I’m writing in Chris Mcdaniel. I know it won’t be counted but it will show as a NO vote on the Senate race, more voters than votes in that race. Those who count the votes, the election workers and the Republican and democrat party officials will be aware of exactly what’s happening. If there were to be a silver lining or good outcome to this election is that if cochran wins and the Mississippi Republican party realizes the damage they’ve wrought and works to repair it and our governor decides to NOT appoint himself to the seat when cochran quits and retires within two years and I believe he will. If the Governor would appoint a bonafide Conservative that’s not in haley barbour’s pocket, this could possibly but probably not work out. I vote in DeSoto County, in the primary we gave McDaniel 63% of the vote, in the runoff, with a sizeable increase in turnout over the primary, we gave McDaniel 70% of the vote. This is a strong Republican county and I believe the gop is not going to be pleased with the outcome although I do believe cochran will carry it. I believe the turnout will be light for a federal election and the winning margin by a Republican at the top of the ticket, cochran, will be smaller.
There will be NO votes for Cochran from this household! FUTC!!!
I, and the 5 votes in my sphere of influence, will be voting for Childers. It will be wholly unfamiliar to us voting for a Democrat but you can’t stab us in the back and walk away scot free.
But screw Cochran. I wouldn't vote for him with a gun to my head. He wants to call conservatives racists and pay people to vote illegally for him, he can eff off. Majorities be damned.
I wish I had a vote in this. Childers really is the only alternative. Anything else rewards criminal acts and reinforces the world view of the establishment republicrats.
Don’t vote for harry reid.
We get the same sort of affair here in Maine. The margin is so big on the federal races that there is no reason to hold your nose.
Staying at home punishes the down-ticket candidates, too.
So go to the polls and vote for Childers, but also support your down-ticket candidates. Don't let them get caught in the anger.
Remember... this is a special case where the incumbent rule won't apply in 6 years. A Democrat in Mississippi will be much easier to remove than a hand-picked Barbour protege, because the Republican machine will target the Democrat in 6 years. They will protect the Republican in 6 years.
Take the bullet now and vote for Childers, and oust him in 6 years.
-PJ