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He then goes on to explain the flaws in this choice. It is commonly rumored that Thad Cochran will retire and not complete his next term, so a replacement would be appointed by Governor Phil Bryant. 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.

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.

The same pubbie party insiders who’ve done this in the primary are the very ones who have stated they’re opposed to closing the primary.

(Gosh, I wonder why...maybe because they tacitly acknowledge their real constituents are dims?)

...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.

You're living in a dream world etcb. No second chance. Thad has to go NOW! What Thad Cochran and Haley Barbour did in Mississippi this summer is beyond despicable. They violated, not just the Conservatives, but the every legitimate voter in the State of MS. One of the only sacred things we've had left in this nation was a fair Election. They stole that from the people of MS. They are no better than Obama and the Liberals who do the same thing. Just found out this morning 1400 illegals on the voting rolls in Maryland. So, now, we have Republicans violating us just like the Liberals. I feel like I've been raped.

NEVER FORGET MISSISSIPPI! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!