Posted on 09/08/2010 9:29:56 AM PDT by Qbert
As many of you know who read my blog, I am no fan of Senator John McCain. A man who has sold his principles one too many times to ingratiate himself with the beltway and media. But when it comes to Representative Mike Castle, he makes McCain look like another Jim DeMint.
Supporting the DISCLOSE Act, Cap and Trade, as well as being against the repeal of Obamacare does not spell out republican to me: He is a liberal.
I decided to look at Castle’s record in the House to see if he at least votes for republican issues 80% of the time, following Ronald Reagan’s golden rule. I find out, it’s worse.
According to the ACU (American Conservatives Union), Castle received a 28 out of 100 in 2008 for voting for conservative causes. Suddenly it piked in 2009, not by much. He received a 56. Slightly above half. And a lifetime rating of 52.49.
Contrast that to Senator McCain. At least McCain is trying to espouse some conservative bonafides 96 in 2009 and 63 in 2008, with a lifetime rating of 81.97. Lindsey Graham has an 88 rating in 2009, 82 in 2008, and a lifetime rating of 89.68.
I’m aware that we are talking about Delaware here, however, the mood in this country is for real conservative change, if Delaware can shake things up and get a real conservative in the race, why the heck won’t we support such a conservative woman as Christine O’Donnell in the race?
Republicans are in a volatile situation right now. The tea party and conservatives are attentive to what goes on in Washington. Obama has shaken voters to the core with the policies he has enacted. Not to mention, how the establishment republicans are treating conservatives who are a clear alternative to Obama and the liberals in the senate. Just look at what was done to Joe Miller, Rand Paul, Sarah Palin, and Marco Rubio to name a few. These people are stalwart conservatives, but ostracized by the establishment. Yet they made it out, thanks to grassroots support.
Delaware is no different. Now we see the state chairman of the Delaware GOP, who seems to be in the backpocket of Mike Castle, come out of the beltway closet to lambaste Christine O’Donnell:
State GOP chairman Tom Ross has dismissed O’Donnell as a perennial candidate unworthy of being elected dog catcher, and even some fellow conservatives have turned on her.
This is the kind of contempt we have to deal with, when it comes to the beltway elite.
If the republican party has a Mike Castle who will vote for dangerous liberal policies that will overtax, overregulate, and overgrow the size of government, you can bet in the future, the republican party is in trouble.
(Emphasis added)
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While I agree he is HORRIFICALLY bad. There is no such thing as WORSE than a RINO.
RINO’s are de facto 5th columnists. Traitors within. NOTHING is worse than that, for nothing BUT that can bring about our nations end.
I gave up party support a long time ago, Democrats and Republicans care about getting members of their party voted into office. Whatever principles they claim get thrown out the window. I guarantee you plenty of Obama’s policies only fly because he is a Democrat, sure he can word them however he wishes, but they are the ideas of the RINOs. I still support individual candidates. But the parties as a whole are incredibly corrupt.
Whomever said one should place principle above party was truly insightful as to how party politics would play out.
I will also agree, that most GOP candidates in Delaware are RINOs, having lived there for more than a decade.
I would rather have a 28% conservative than a self-admitted Democrat who is a 10% conservative, but only because the majority party sets the agenda. If that's the choice in November, I'll try to get the votes out for Castle. However, I'd rather have an 80% or better conservative. Next week we get to make that choice, and I hope and pray that patriotic Americans in DE will vote in the primary.
Exactly. Who would they rather have? Biden’s hell spawn?
I say the same thing to MORONS who complain about Scott Brown.
Delaware went overwhelmingly for Obama in ‘08. If O’Donnell can pull this off then Boxer, Reid, Feingold are gone.
FYI, Rush just commented on this campaign...in O’Donnell’s favor.
Sometimes you have to send a message such as it is unacceptable for Republican leaders to run a baby-hating socialist for office.
Anyway, it's always better to have your enemies in front of you.
To illustrate: Mike Castle makes Arlen Specter look conservative.
I am of the opinion that all RINOs should face conservative opposition in every election cycle. And not just a token opposition but at least great enough to cause them to take notice and spend money. The conservative may not win but at least the RINO will know that he/she is not above the fray and needs to pay attention to his/her constituents.
I am of the opinion that all RINOs should face conservative opposition in every election cycle. And not just a token opposition but at least great enough to cause them to take notice and spend money. The conservative may not win but at least the RINO will know that he/she is not above the fray and needs to pay attention to his/her constituents.
there are miles of difference between Scott Brown and Mike Castle. Scott Brown would have a 60-80% ACU rating if he had been in Congress during this period. 28% is terrible.
Massachusetts:
Barack Obama 62%
John McCain 36%
...And yet Scott Brown won just a year later. While I grant you that Brown is more liberal than O’Donnell obviously (especially on many social issues), he campaigned as a candidate decidedly more conservative than Castle.
Further, Brown ran as the 41st vote against Obamacare; now that Obamacare is even more unpopular than it was then, why is Castle saying that he won’t vote in favor of repealing it if he’s Senator?
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