Congressional candidate Mike Murphy feels the strong arm of the GOP

Dallas Observer ^ | March 4, 2004 | John Gonzalez

[GeronL]

Unless the GOP leadership is trying to push a few percent (Murphy is an also-ran) over to Mosher??

[JohnnyZ]

That's their story and you're sticking to it, eh?

I think for myself, Apu. If you read my comment, I was comparing MURPHY's characterization of the conversations to the ACTUAL TAPES -- and concluded Murphy put as much negative spin on them as he could.

No way Murphy comes out of this story as the principled guy. He's a snake.

[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]

You have missed third possibility: the incumbent is a Democrat turncoat-- gone Republican. Maybe he's the stealth Democrat.

But wait!

If the incumbent is such a longtime friend of the President-- maybe the President is the stealth Democrat !!!

(The truth is out there.)

[wylenetheconservative]

Maybe he has and he's not a Benedict Arnold going to the press like Murphy. If Murphy starts polling close to Hall, the NRCC will spend $ to protect him, and that will keep the $ from going elsewhere, to an incumbent fighting a serious challenge from the RATS. See my previous post, this is good politics by the GOP, but you non-Republican "principled" conservatives can't see that. We were principled for 40 years listening to guys like you, and we got our asses kicked. It's time to play dirty like the Democrats.

[cmotormac44]

since you are a 'freeper', I sure hope you don't think Demonrats do anything differently--and I doubly hope you don't call yourself Democrat

[GeronL]

He's a snake

Then he's applying for the right job.

[Lancey Howard]

Ahhh....!
In which case the clown who ran to the newspapers with his tape recorder is the only real Republican!

[GeronL]

Murphy is no threat to Hall. This is probably the first time that Murphy has been mentioned by the media.

Mosher has newspaper endorsements and heavy radio ads on talk stations. Mosher is the only serious primary opponent for Hall (D-Tx)

[GeronL]

Why would I call myself Demoncrap??

[GeronL]

Nah, that was kind funny. The primary is in 2 days. Murphy got his name in a small weekly paper. whippee... Mosher is running a heavy rotation of radio ads and has the major newspaper endorsement.... maybe Mosher is the stealth Dem?

[WOSG]

"Yeah, you are really contributing to the conservative cause by "not calling yourself a Republican". Murphy should stay in, cost Hall and the NRCC $500K to defend him, and not use that money to help GOP challengers elsewhere. Thats how we defeat liberalism, by being undisciplined. When Lisa Murkowski or Mel Martinez, or Anne Northup come up 2,000 votes short in November, we'll have "principled conservatives" like you to thank for it because that last bit of money wasn't available because it had to spent to fend off this jackass running against Ralph Hall. Because of your principles and not "calling yourself a Republican", some liberal Democrat will be in there either pushing Kerry's leftism or obstructing Bush at every turn."

Dittos on this.

This guy is hurting the conservative cause.
he wont win, he'll just distract the winner and make us waste money on races that shouldnt happen.

Anyone who cant do the math on this is a fool. Including Murphy.

[GraniteStateConservative]

My reading of the article is that the NRCC wasn't aware of Mosher until after it was too late to remove his name from the ballot-- another amateur hour bit.

[Carry_Okie]

And when they were going on about the White House and ruining my career, all I could think was, 'I don't have a career.'"

This guy thinks too clearly to be a politician. I like him.

[Jimbaugh]

Don't give a dime to the national party. They are all crooks. If you want to make a difference get involved locally.

[Jimbaugh]

http://www.murphy4texas.com/

[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]

"This guy is hurting the conservative cause. .... Anyone who cant do the math on this is a fool."

Is the Conservative Cause such a fragile flower that some kid standing his ground can hurt it?

There's much more harm latent in the Party's incompetent handling of the pesky kid, than in the kid himself. Anyone who can't do the math on that is a fool.

The Party didn't err in playing hardball with the kid. They erred in not being up&up about it. There's a perfectly-good reason to discourage him from being in the race.

But there's no good excuse for getting caught on tape after denying the tactics used.

[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]

" I sure hope you don't think Demonrats do anything differently"
Wouldn't that require them to have functioning, unified national party?