gogogodzilla sez:
It seems that the author cannot distinguish between Republicans and the Republican Party. Rubio has the support of the Republican base, while Crist has (maybe nowadays, had?) the support of the Republican Party.
So when Beck says that the Republican party hasn’t had their wake-up call, he’s right. But the Republican base, ie: Conservative, had their wake-up call in 2006. How much longer until the Republican party actually listens and says, “Mea Culpa”?
C. Edmund Wright responds:
Thanks for your comment. I refuse to accept your premise that the party leadership IS the party. The party is a collection of the party voters as well as the current temporary leadership. Beck said that he has not seen any sign that any Republicans get it. I say Marco Rubio and his voters ARE REPUBLICANS and THEY GET IT. Same with Governor Christie, etc, as I stated in the article.
There is no “they” there. You are they. I am they. And we get it. THATS my only point to Beck.....
In that case, you would have to argue that the voters chose Scozzafava (sp?). After all, you state that the Republicans (voters and leadership) get it. Which leads to the Republican voters chosing Scozzafava. But that didn't happen, which means there is a disconnect between the Republican base and the Republican leadership.
This really would be a moot point if Christ, McCain, and the rest were dropped like a hot potato by the party leadership... just like they are being dropped by the party base. As they are not, Beck's point is valid.