Another Big-Tent Hypocrite Switches Parties

Senate Conservative Fund Email ^ | September 18, 2010 | Sen. DeMint

[Brytani]

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Dear Friends:

Last night, Senator Lisa Murkowski announced plans seek re-election as a write-in candidate in Alaska. Rather than accepting defeat and working to unite Republicans behind Joe Miller, she has decided to put her own personal interests ahead of everything else.

The establishment loves to lecture conservatives about how we need to support liberal candidates to "expand the tent" and win seats for Republicans. But when these candidates lose their primaries, many leave the party and join the opposition. When conservatives lose their primaries, however, they accept defeat and support the nominee. Murkowski's betrayal provides more proof that big-tent hypocrites don't really care about winning a majority for Republicans.

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Each of the three candidates that we endorsed who lost their primaries gracefully accepted defeat and supported the nominee. Marlin Stutzman endorsed Dan Coats in Indiana, Chuck DeVore endorsed Carly Fiorina in California, and Ovide Lamontagne endorsed Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire and even declined a recount which he could have demanded. But when Arlen Specter faced defeat in the Pennsylvania, he left the party. When Charlie Crist faced defeat in Florida, he did the same. And now Lisa Murkowski is following in their footsteps.

This is why Republicans shouldn't apologize for supporting principled conservatives in primary elections, even in states like Delaware. Conservative candidates are in it for their country while too many establishment politicians seek office to preserve their status and power.

Murkowski's move puts this seat at serious risk. Many experts believe she could split the Republican vote and hand victory to the Democrats in November. Murkowski's decision is also a major reversal from her statement following the primary that she would "return home" later this year.

Principles have never been that important to Murkowski. She supported a massive cap-and-trade energy tax that would permanently destroy millions of jobs in this country. She has waffled on whether she would support repeal of Obama's health care take over. She is one of the worst abusers of the pay-to-play earmarks system. And she doesn't support the sanctity of human life. With positions like these, it's no surprise she's leaving the party.

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Joe Miller, however, offers voters the chance to have a constitutional conservative in the Senate who will fight for the principles of freedom that are the backbone of this great country.

We need to go "all out" to help Joe Miller win this race and to make sure Lisa Murkowski suffers the same fate as Arlen Specter, Charlie Crist, and the other big-tent hypocrites. We have set a goal of raising $150,000 for Joe's campaign by the end of the week. Please make a contribution and forward this email to help us reach our goal. Let's show the Washington establishment that the way to build a big tent is with strong conservative candidates.

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P.S. We're just weeks away from and earthquake election, which will shake the establishment to its core. You've been on the front lines of this historic battle and I cannot thank you enough for your support and dedication to the cause. Please help us keep fighting in Alaska so Joe Miller can join the growing number of principled leaders in the Senate who will honor their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.

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[WinOne4TheGipper]

I would definitely rather be spending money on offense rather than defense, but if it’s a fight Murkowski wants, it’s a fight she should get.

Don’t these selfish politicians like Crist and Murkowski get it? They both could have been the favorites to take back two Senate seats over the next couple of elections, instead they’re blowing their chance and burning their bridges on quixotic independent runs.

[jospehm20]

“Don’t these selfish politicians like Crist and Murkowski get it?”

No, they have people like Rove advising them.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

So you’d be content with just blocking stuff from getting done, rather than advancing any portion of the conservative agenda? Don’t get me wrong, I think that people like Castle and Chaffee, who side with Democrats more than Republicans on important issues, need to be shown the door, but if I have to put up with a Scott Brown, well I’d take him over Martha Coakley or Ted Kennedy any day.

[upstanding]

I know how you feel. At this point, I’d happily leave the Senate in the bolshies’ hands if we could finally rid ourselves of bastards like McCain, Snowe, Collins, and Graham.

[Fudd Fan]

Excellent point.

It’s a lot like the Republican primary in NJ that Christie won over the “true conservative” Lonegan. I like Lonegan and voted for him... and after he lost the primary, he strongly urged everyone to get behind Christie. Even pointed out that he, Lonegan, and his supporters were forcing Christie to be more conservative.

All in all, Lonegan showed total class and clear thinking. He hasn’t gone away and is doing pretty much what Sarah is doing nationally, on a state-wide level. Now millions of people all over the country, not just in NJ, are cheering Christie.

[Brytani]

I’ve always voted a straight R ticket since my second presidential election. After McCain I swore no more. I would not go along to get along anymore and vote for whomever the establishment said to vote for. In good conscience I can not vote for a Democrat at any level of elected office either, so I’ll leave a race empty if need be.

We do have a chance to take the Senate but I wonder if we’re doing ourselves more damage by giving someone like McCain another 6 years in office just get someone with an R after their name.

[Fudd Fan]

If we can get enough conservatives elected to the senate this year, we won’t even need McCain.

[raybbr]

Well in MOST cases that's true. J.D. Hayworth did not support McCain and while I don't like McCain at all I now feel Hayworth needs to grow up.

If McCain had run a campaign on the issues and his record instead of constantly attacking J.D. I could see your point. How do you support a man who attacked you in the way McCain did Hayworth?

[fullchroma]

Joe Miller bump!

https://joemiller.us/splash1/response.php

[Brytani]

I’ve followed Crist for years (we’ve been in Fl for 12 years now) and nothing he’s done surprises me. Crist has always been out for himself and if you go back and read his statements made during previous elections and debates it’s pretty clear.

The party seemed to get so stuck in this mindset that they’d support anyone as long as they were breathing, had a pulse and a R after their name. Regardless of their positions or how they voted and the base went along with it - at least until now.

We have a change to clean out the party between now and 2012 and the way Crist/Murkowski/Castle have acted only makes it easier for us to take out the trash.

[Cyber Liberty]

Well in MOST cases that's true. J.D. Hayworth did not support McCain and while I don't like McCain at all I now feel Hayworth needs to grow up.

Please provide a link to an article that says Hayworth is running as a write-in candidate. I'm waiting with baited breath.

[Clintonfatigued]

I still think that Murkowski may take more votes from the Democrat than from Miller. This could be a blessing in disguise.

[Cyber Liberty]

How do you support a man who attacked you in the way McCain did Hayworth?

I guess you need to grow up, too. /s

[Artemis Webb]

While you sit there with “bait breath” you might learn to read. My response was to the statement that, “When conservatives lose their primaries, however, they accept defeat and support the nominee.”. I never said or implied that Hayworth was running a write-in campaign.

[Artemis Webb]

You’re right. I’ve never seen candidates attack each other in a political campaign before.

[Brytani]

There is a huge difference between someone saying they do not support a candidate and switching parties or running as a write-in after losing.

I don’t support McCain either and can’t see how anyone who calls themselves a conservative could.

[Brytani]

I do too after last night. The first person she had speaking on her behalf was a Dem teacher and member of the NEA. She also surrounded herself with unions.

Murkowski realizes she’s burned her bridges with Republicans and Conservatives and the only way she can win is to get the Dem. vote.

[Soul Seeker]

Read his fundraising letter. DeMint argues conservatives are in for their country and so they’ll demonstrate class by not staging write in’s OR (this part you missed) endorse the candidate who defeated them. Hayworth hasn’t endorsed McCain.

But in fairness DeMint continues by stating his candidates that he endorsed followed this example. He never endorsed Hayworth so he’s in no way responsible for his etiquette now.

I’m of the view you don’t need to endorse but if you run in the primary you have an obligation to shut up until the election is over. Except if you’ve operated by the rule it’s common etiquette and epected it when it favored you and only efuse to do so when it does not. Castle falls in that grouping. And Hayworth probably does too.

[Artemis Webb]

Here’s my position. I honestly would not expect Hayworth to campaign or donate money to McCain. I just expect a certain degree of civility between opponents following a campaign. Hayworth has failed in that respect just as he failed to run an effective campaign. Lisa Murkowski is obviously incapable of civility also, and on a worse scale than Hayworth.

[itssme]

Give to Joe Miller what you can. EACH OF US needs to do what we can for each of these Senate conservatives. WE WILL NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO RE-DO IT IF WE DO NOT SUPPORT THEM NOW.

This election is the election of our lifetimes. Socialists/communists/marxists/revolutionaries are the enemies within this country, and we are the boots on the ground. Fight them NOW with whatever contribution you can make to Joe Miller and each conservative Senate candidate. God help us if we fail to unite and support these Senate conservative candidates.