I wouldn’t want the GOP to run her in any district, no matter how liberal democrat it is. The point is that if the liberal is going to win anyway, then that electorate should be treated to a month long dose of real political insight. It might just change minds over time.
I know we can make a case for our liberal lites being better than their liberal heavies, but there is also the point of the actual legislation getting voted on.
We’ve got rinos like Snowe going for obamacare when she should be helping to make a statement. We’ve got Graham saying cap’n’trade is just fine, when he should be recognizing that it’s a monster of a anti-job tax on everyone. (Not to mention the entire carbon argument being bogus.)
It’s time to either have a conservative party or a conservative caucus within the party that is willing to run alternative candidates OVER THE OBJECTIONS of the party bosses, AND EVEN IF they have another candidate already running.
I agree. I don’t think the GOP should ever run such a person.
But what happens ala Spector is that they run as GOP in their first race for convience. If they win they keep moving up the ranks. Maybe they were more conservative when they first ran or maybe not, but if they win they keep running for higher offices. Then if they are in a state like NY where many in the GOP are center left including most of the activists, they can get a nomination for a seat like this.
I think if this was a radical left district (like the one pelosi comes from) she would still be unacceptable. What's even more frustrating is this is a moderate district where someone center right could win.
This is why I do not give money to the GOP. I give to SenateConservatives.com.