Posted on 10/21/2013 6:45:36 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
The good news is the GOPe is on self destruct, evidenced by their overwhelming desire to break Reagan’s 11th commandment.
I have yet to hear Cruz attack or speak ill of any republican or democrat for that matter, but on the battlefield of idea’s Cruz is Warrior, unlike any political establishment crony has seen for a very long time.
Cruz does it all with a smile of confidence, logic, civility and common sense, everything liberals and their good friends the Rino’s love to hate.
Imagine what Ronald Reagan could have done with a Republican Senate and House. Bush could have done so much, if he had known as much.
The Marines are like the TEA Party. The GOP-e is the Army and the Chinese are the Dems.
WWRD?
“Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republicans! (Reagan).”
Let’s post a list of RINOs/GOP-E incumbents as well as any other Pubbies that voted for ObamaCare and the budget that need to be primaried.
The analogy is well put!
Ah, Mike Hucksterbee at his finest.
You know, I don’t hear Cruz and Lee and Rand Paul trashing establishment Republicans. I do hear John McCain and Peter King and Lindsey Graham trashing the Tea Party, though. Every day, in fact.
Reagan’s eleventh commandment? GOP-E first, please.
Here is a partial list!
The US Senates Yeas List: Up for Re-Election in 2014:
1. Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee):
Primary challenger is State Rep. Joe Carr: http://www.carrfortn.com/
2. Max Baucus (D-Montana), retiring
Republicans Candidates are
State Rep. Champ Edmunds:
http://www.champ2014.com/
And U.S. Rep. Steve Daines (R) is expected to be entering the race.
3. Mark Begich (D-Alaska)
Republican Candidates are
Joe Miller
http://joemiller.us/
Mead Treadwell
http://www.treadwellalaska.com...
Dan Sullivan
http://sullivan2014.com/
4. Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia), retiring
GOP Primary Candidates are
Jack Kingston
http://www.jackkingston.org/
Phil Gingrey
http://www.gingrey.com/
Paul Broun (Ron Paul Endorsed)
http://paulbroun.com/
Karen Handel (Sarah Palin Endorsed her for Governor in 2010)
http://www.karenhandel.com/
David Perdue
https://perduesenate.com/
5. Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi)
Sen. Cochran hasnt announced if he will run for re-election or retire. No other person has declared a run.
6. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
Sen. Collins is currently the only candidate on the Republican side.
7. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois)
The Republican candidate is businessman Doug Truax: http://dougtruax.com/
8. Al Franken (D-Minnesota)
The Republican candidates are
Julianne Ortman
http://julianne.mn/
Mike McFadden
http://www.mikemcfadden.com/
9. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina)
The Primary Challengers are
Lee Bright
http://www.brightforsenate.com...
Nancy Mace
http://nancymace.org/
Richard Cash
http://www.richard-cash-for-se...
10. Kay Hagan (D-North Carolina)
The Republican Candidates are
Dr. Greg Brannon
http://gregbrannon.com/home
Heather Grant
http://heathergrantnc.com/
Mark Harris
http://markharrisforsenate.com...
Thom Tillis
http://thomtillis.com/
11. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), retiring
The Republican Candidates are
Matt Whitaker
http://mattwhitaker.org/
Sam Clovis
http://iowans4samclovis.com/
David Young
http://www.youngforiowa.com/
Jodi Ernst
http://www.joniforiowa.com/
Scott Schaben
http://scottschaben.com/
12. Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska), retiring
The Primary Candidates are
Shane Osborn
http://www.shaneosborn.com/
Bart McLeay
http://www.bartmcleay.com/
Ben Sasse
http://sassefornebraska.com/
Sid Dinsdale
http://www.sidforsenate.com/
13. Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota), retiring
The Republican Candidates are
Mike Rounds
https://roundsforsenate.com/
Larry Rhoden
http://larryrhoden.com/
Annette Bosworth
http://bosworthforsenate.com/
Stace Nelson
http://stacenelson.com/
14. Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana)
The Republican Candidates are
Bill Cassidy
http://www.billcassidy.com/
Rob Maness
http://robmaness.com/
15. Carl Levin (D-Michigan), retiring
The only Republican candidate is former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land.
16. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)
The Primary Challenger is Matt Bevin: https://mattbevin.com/
17. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
The Republican Candidate is Jo Rae Perkins: http://www.perkinsforussenate....
18. Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas)
The Republican Candidate is Tom Cotton: https://www.tomcotton.com/
19. Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia)
The Republican Candidates are
Shelley Moore Capito
http://www.capitoforsenate.com...
Pat McGeehan
http://www.mcgeehan2014.com/
20. Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire)
The Republican Candidates are
Jim Rubens
http://jimrubens.com/
Karen Testerman (exploring)
http://karentesterman.com/
21. Mark Udall (D-Colorado)
The Republican Candidates are
Ken Buck
http://www.buckforcolorado.com...
Owen Hill (Ron Paul Endorsed)
http://www.owenhillforsenate.c...
Randy Baumgardner
http://www.baumgardnerforussen...
Jaime McMillan
http://www.mcmillanforcolorado...
Any Stephens
http://www.amyforcolorado.com/...
I concur.
Thanks!
Huckabee's nothing but a "Big Government" Christian Republican!
What many Christian conservatives liked about him was the "Christian" part but never bothered to look further.
If one bothered to look at his record in Arkansas, one would find lots of "pro-government" initiatives.
I think that's what draws many conservatives over to the Libertarian side, are the "nice government" stuff, when what people really need is LESS government programs, no matter whether they are of the "good" kind or not!
Government is still government and at the end of the day, we always end up with either some despot like Obama or some nit-wit like Carter and they always usurp the "good" government programs begun under decent, well-intended leaders and expand some government agencies and use them against the people!
When the people we voted for breaks the 11th commandment, it breaks my heart.
Got some secret handshake and underground communications network so we can know who “WE” are?
You can not get any traction with independents working in the shadows.
Some of our biggest problems are within “conservatives”, who are too independent to stand together unless they get “their” way or “their” candidate. Romney was a great example, we had 4+ million who DID NOT VOTE on 2012. Why? Because he wasn’t a pure enough conservative? Because he was Mormon?
Romney was not my nor many other’s pick, but there is not anyone who can honestly say that our situation would not have been much better off had Romney won and nobama was gone. It may not have been perfect, but a damn sight better! Then add on the 4+ million who didn’t also vote for any Congress candidate, who knows we might have gotten the Senate.........
Pure enough? The guy doesn't have a conservative bone in his body.
At the conclusion of his rant I expected the Baptist minister to declare he would become Catholic. If it is wrong for Conservatives to come out against RINO weakness, then his protestant divisions from the one church must similarly be incorrect - only on an eternal scale. I thought Huckabee foolish and pale for this performance. Truth must not be so cavalierly dismissed for the sole purpose to put Republicans, any Republican, in office. The price already paid to walk on this path has proven too high.
The NappyOne
They really are not Republicans anymore. There is only one party in Washington today: THE RE-ELECTION PARTY. Once they run for re-election, the deals are cut, and they are all owned.
Amazing how so many of you missed Huckabee’s point while proving him right.
He could have made his point clearer, but I’m sure most of you would still have chosen to miss it.
The point is that you should focus on defeating your REAL opponents, not on people who agree with you 75% to 99% of the time.
Take me for example. My beliefs are as conservative as can be. Any Democrat would consider me to be extreme far right.
I agree 100% with Ted Cruz’s beliefs and intentions to stop Obamacare. Yet I didn’t agree with Ted Cruz’s TACTICS.
An apt analogy is that I’m a huge fan of the Los Angeles Angels, but also think that Mike Scioscia is a poor manager when it comes to strategic decisions.
I agree with the Tea Party 99.99% of the time. This is the first issue on which I’ve EVER criticized Tea Party actions.
Nevertheless, now you’ll all call me a RINO.
But you’re all LOSERs — Legalism Over Substance Endangers Republicans.
Huckabee was SPOT ON!
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