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.

Support Joe Miller for U.S. Senate

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.

Support Joe Miller for U.S. Senate

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.

Yours truly,

Jim DeMint
United States Senator
Chairman, Senate Conservatives Fund

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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[sport]

If a Democrat takes a seat from a RINO, it is not really a loss because when it matters the RINO always side with the Democrats.

Thank for the Arizonaans that voted for J.D.

For those who voted for Mc Cain....posting rules prevent further comment.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” I’ve never seen FReepers demand an endorsement of the smearer by the smearee, though. /s “

Since Wideawakes went Fast Asleep, some of the liberal R’s and RINOS have trickled back ;-)

[Brytani]

As long as we own the House where we control the purse strings I’m not as worried about gaining the Senate until 2012.

The Dems have to be planning on us taking the Senate and House and you can bet they will spend the next two years blaming Republicans for all of Obama’s failures. Right now we can say ummm hold on, we don’t have the votes to stop anything - what happens when we do?

While it would be incredible to slam the left this coming November by rejecting their candidates and taking both houses I wonder if it would not be smarter to spend the next two elections cleaning up our party then taking both houses.

[Cyber Liberty]

It’s never smart to pull your punches.

[q_an_a]

I hope you told him to contact the lobbyists and warn them that money to Lisa must show up on reprots and that they will be in BIG TROUBLE for not working with Miller.

[Brytani]

If your intent was to take over a country, replace it’s rule of law with your own and steer it towards your agenda, what better way then to have your own people sitting in all positions of government?

Originally RINO’s were southern Democrats that could not get elected through their primaries, leaving them with no choice but to register as republicans to achieve an elected position. There was a time in our nation when politicians were very open and honest about doing this. The same thing goes on today except those running will not fill the voters in on their true political leanings.

[Artemis Webb]

"But he did the next best thing which is shut up."

Agreed. Don't get me wrong. Hayworth is still a much bigger person than Lisa Murkowski.

[Brytani]

I too contribute to my chosen candidates but I also realize we can not take back our party without getting involved and that does mean financially.

I support DeMint and his PAC because he’s proven to me to support Conservatives. I’m also not beginning to contribute to my State party and have become more involved once again. We will have no voice in the GOP platform if we do not become involved and yes, that means financially as well.

[Brytani]

What I’m hearing from conservatives in Arizona and Tea Party members is that Democrats voting in the primary put McCain well over the top with Hayworth according to exit polling.

I’m not sure how true that is given the large percentage McCain won by - did McCain win because conservatives stayed home or did he win because JD was a poor candidate (ran a poor election) or is it simply that it’s impossible to beat someone who has the ability to spend 20 million to retain their seat?

[McGavin999]

Oh there’s always been a bunch of McCain staffers here. We enjoy it though, everyone loves target practice.

[Arizona Carolyn]

JD was so outmatched money-wise here in AZ there was no way he could counter the outright lies McCain stated against him, even before JD officially stated he was running... and it wasn’t helped by the fact that in August the elderly are still out of the state in cooler climates so the turn out is always very low in our primaries.

[Brytani]

From what I’m hearing from friends in Alaska Murkowsi’s call out to lobbyists was pretty much ignored. She’ll get more support out of unions the she will out of any group/person who is on the Republican side.

[stephenjohnbanker]

;-)

[nandrew]

you are correct. we need to support the candidates with time and money.

my fear is that the PACS use these issues to get money for themselves and take some of it off the top for their own uses. so I prefer to give directly to the candidates.

[Brytani]

Didn’t he spend 20 million dollars to hold onto his seat or something close to that figure? I remember it was some obscene amount.

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[Brytani]

That’s why we have to be very careful of the PAC’s we give to. Only those that put their full financial information online, that breakdown exactly how much goes to each candidate (by name) etc should be acceptable.

Two PAC’s that I really like are DeMint’s and SarahPac. Both are fully open with their finances and neither accepts lobbyist monies. That helps keep em honest in my book.

[SaraJohnson]

I’m in. I hope he does not back stab me because I am breaking my candidate only donation rule.

[highlander_UW]

The first thing Murkowski’s campaign did was call a whole list of lobbyists...it's clear who the “bought” candidate is.

[Jeff Winston]

McCain’s not a Republican. Sorry, he just isn’t.