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Paul wins in Ky., Specter loses in Pennsylvania
AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/18/10 | David Espo - ap

Posted on 05/18/2010 7:19:51 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON – Political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to a rout in Kentucky's Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, jolting the GOP establishment. Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter lost his struggle for political survival in Pennsylvania, a five-term incumbent offering experience to voters clamoring for change.

Another Democratic incumbent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln, led narrowly in early returns in her race for nomination to a third term in Arkansas, but she risked being thrown into a costly run-off.

In a fourth race with national implications, Democrat Mark Critz moved ahead of Republican Tim Burns in a contest to fill out the final few months in the term of the late Rep. John Murtha in Pennsylvania. Each political party invested nearly $1 million in that contest and said the race to succeed the longtime Democratic lawmaker was something of a bellwether for the fall.

The conservative Paul, savoring his triumph over Secretary of State Trey Grayson, told supporters: "I have a message, a message from the tea party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words: We have come to take our government back."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: anarchocapitalism; aynrand; federalreserve; liberalcrybabies; loses; pennsylvania; randpaul; sicspectertyrannis; specter; taxes; teaparty; teapartyrebellion; truth
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To: Natural Born 54
It is also entirely possible that Arlen would be the Republican nominee right now had he stayed put in 2009. There is a lesson to be learned from patience, Arlen. I would think Toomey will be hard pressed to win in Novemvber, as Arlen always said he would be, considering the PA commitment to liberalism ad infinitum.
61 posted on 05/18/2010 8:40:54 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: NormsRevenge

62 posted on 05/18/2010 8:41:04 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: mrsixpack36

Excellent point, and that is why we are always, it seems, losing ground.


63 posted on 05/18/2010 8:42:13 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Theodore R.

Sen. Arlen Specter Concedes Defeat in PA Dem Primary; Thanks Obama for His Support.

Obama, the kiss of death.


64 posted on 05/18/2010 8:46:57 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: JoeProBono

Well Spit it out Arlie-eee !


65 posted on 05/18/2010 8:49:48 PM PDT by Macgedos
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To: PA-RIVER

I sorta remember that. Wasn’t Joe Biden the donor?


66 posted on 05/18/2010 8:51:23 PM PDT by nkycincinnatikid
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To: ElPatriota
Agree! Perhaps the voters finally get it! It will be wonderful not to have to hear his voice or see his face ever again! Same goes for Murtha and Kennedy! Perhaps we are beginning to see a little light at the end of this long, dark tunnel!

Yes, Reid is next...and Pelosi, Boxer, etc., too! They all need go, and then with them gone, we can work on the big stinking fish.....Barry Sotero.

67 posted on 05/18/2010 9:23:43 PM PDT by Swede Girl
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To: Still Thinking

Maybe he can run for office somewhere in Scotland!


68 posted on 05/18/2010 9:26:19 PM PDT by Swede Girl
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To: Swede Girl

What do you have against the Scots?


69 posted on 05/18/2010 9:46:52 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: NormsRevenge
"I have a message, a message from the tea party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words: We have come to take our government back."


70 posted on 05/18/2010 9:47:15 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: NormsRevenge

Rand Paul is what a true Republican is. He supports getting rid of the socialism Obama has created.


71 posted on 05/18/2010 9:50:10 PM PDT by citizenredstater9271
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To: NormsRevenge
Well, has the old scumbag asked for a recount under Scottish Law yet?
72 posted on 05/18/2010 10:48:32 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (imagine if the GOP grew a brain-and threw all RINOs OUT! But that would also require a spine *sigh*)
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To: cotton1706

He leaves without a single bullet...


73 posted on 05/18/2010 11:04:52 PM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: NormsRevenge

From the article

But the same energy that helped Paul to victory presented problems to be handled carefully by the Republicans in the run-up to November, when control of both houses of Congress will be at stake.


Uh, control is at stake every November congressional election.


Paul has said he might not support his fellow Kentuckian, McConnell, for a new term as party leader. And no sooner had Tuesday’s results been posted than Richard Viguerie, a longtime conservative warrior, suggested McConnell step aside.

The far-flung races took place a little less than five months before the midterm elections.


Six months. Less than 6 months. The guy can’t count to six.


President Barack Obama backed incumbents in his party’s races, but despite the stakes for his legislative agenda the White House insisted he was not following the results very closely.

Yeah, right.

When you’re King, you don’t pay much attention to what the peasants are doing.

Remember how he couldn’t be bothered to look out the window when there were 1,000,000 Tea Parties in the streets of DC ???


74 posted on 05/18/2010 11:29:34 PM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: cotton1706

....which is why I wanted him to win. He had no chance against the pub; Sestak does.

But I have to say I love seeing him getting bitched by the rats. They got what they wanted out him, then tossed him like a piece a used toilet paper.


75 posted on 05/19/2010 12:55:10 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: USNBandit

He’ll probably just go Nixonian, but I’d rather see him go Cpt. Queeg instead.


76 posted on 05/19/2010 1:00:18 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: Russ

I agree. Although I LOVE seeing Arlen get bitched by zero the way he did, the pleasure is short-lived - sort of like eating white bread - “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips”.


77 posted on 05/19/2010 1:05:49 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: NormsRevenge; All
Arlen Specter's magic bullet finally found it's mark, 47 years later: right up his Scottish-lawyered-up AZZ!!!

So long Snarlin', you're going to enjoy shuffleboard!

78 posted on 05/19/2010 1:25:29 AM PDT by mkjessup
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To: ElPatriota

Although I would have much preferred for Arlen to win for general election purposes, I must admit it is SO sweet to see him get SO bitched by the rats. The only thing sweeter would be to see McShame get bitten by Hayworth.


79 posted on 05/19/2010 1:31:34 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: vox_freedom

LOL hideous! Mr. ‘Magic Bullet’ is gonzo!


80 posted on 05/19/2010 2:05:19 AM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never "free")
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