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GOP Eyes Senate Majority in 2012
Townhall.com ^ | March 14, 2011 | Guy Benson

Posted on 03/14/2011 7:35:26 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 03/14/2011 7:35:27 AM PDT by Kaslin
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Based on their weak-kneed attack on the Czar’s funding, Obamacare Funding, EPA, DOE, NPR, etc., why would a Republican Majority be any better than the RINO’s we have there now?


2 posted on 03/14/2011 7:42:31 AM PDT by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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I look forward to Sen. Jim DeMint’s Senate Conservative Fund’s recommendations to take each of these mentioned seats.


3 posted on 03/14/2011 7:43:34 AM PDT by Jane Long (2 Chron 7:14)
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To: traditional1

In Texas, one RINO is retiring—Kay Baily Hutchison.

The big push for many of us conservatives in Texas will be Michael Williams for Senate.

TThe process of weeding out RINO’s will take time but there are some bright spots.


4 posted on 03/14/2011 7:45:23 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: Kaslin
but Kaine’s role as DNC Chairman ties him inextricably to an agenda Virginia voters have forcefully repudiated in consecutive elections.

PLEEEEASE... eyebrow man... run for the Senate seat. Would love nothing more than to see the current DNC head take a country whoopin' next year.

5 posted on 03/14/2011 7:46:05 AM PDT by ScottinVA (God bless Gov. Walker and the WI Legislature!)
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And just what are they doing to earn it?

I know, it's a silly question; they aren't Democrats. Yeah, that's all that matters.

6 posted on 03/14/2011 7:46:35 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to manage by central planning.)
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To: Kaslin
Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s poll numbers are dreadful.

And so is she.

After the top tier (VA, ND, NE, MT), her defeat needs to be a top priority. That reprehensible b!tch must be brought down. Are you up to it, Michigan?

7 posted on 03/14/2011 7:50:32 AM PDT by ScottinVA (God bless Gov. Walker and the WI Legislature!)
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To: traditional1

With people like you it’s no wonder we are in the minority. Don’t be so pessimistic, dammit


8 posted on 03/14/2011 7:54:12 AM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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Hey, the union movement is woke up, Madison woke up a sleeping giant, watch out GOP!

I'm from Wisconsin and the left has me more pissed and motivated then ever.

They may be surprised.

10 posted on 03/14/2011 7:59:59 AM PDT by factmart
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To: Kaslin

They need to do something serious and effective about the budget problems over the next couple of years or they may have more than Democraps to worry about. If they don’t do something about the problem I see the Federal government becoming more and more irrelevant as states will be forced to take care of themselves when the Feds are broke and there is no one left to blame.

I think our only hope is what the states choose to do about the problem, and that is where it will matter most. So I guess I don’t really care if they take the Senate or not. While it will help if they are interested in doing what’s best for the country, if they are going to be the Republians of the recent past, and play the window-dressing game over the budget it just won’t matter.


11 posted on 03/14/2011 8:05:38 AM PDT by dajeeps
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To: factmart

I’m from Racine, and the sooner we get rid of Kohl, the better for both the USA and for WI.


12 posted on 03/14/2011 8:11:33 AM PDT by WesG (Without geometry, life is pointless.....)
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To: Kaslin

I hope they can find a regulation to eliminate someplace.


13 posted on 03/14/2011 8:12:15 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (34 States)
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To: Kaslin
While there are only seven GOP Senate seats up for grabs in 2012, the list seeking reelection (with the exception ot Barrasso) is about the biggest bunch of losers imaginable:

4.6.1 Richard Lugar of Indiana
4.6.2 Olympia Snowe of Maine
4.6.3 Scott Brown of Massachusetts
4.6.4 Roger Wicker of Mississippi
4.6.5 Bob Corker of Tennessee
4.6.6 Orrin Hatch of Utah
4.6.7 John Barrasso of Wyoming

14 posted on 03/14/2011 8:15:03 AM PDT by bwc2221
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To: Kaslin; traditional1

With all due respect, many of us are still waiting for the Republicans to show some backbone and stand up for something important like our children’s future. Nothing can be a more serious threat to our way of life than national bankruptcy. Scott Walker and Chris Christie are taking bold stances. Why can’t the Republican “leadership” do something other than find ways to compromise with Dems and continue to kick the can down the road? How can they allow funding for Obamacare when it has been declared unconstitutional AND they voted to repeal it? At some point you have to stand for something.


15 posted on 03/14/2011 8:15:20 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Kaslin

The speculation about Rep. Giffords is sickening. Do we elect Senators because they were unfortunate enough to get shot? Maybe the Republicans should just run wounded soldiers. Same logic!


16 posted on 03/14/2011 8:22:56 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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AZ is concerning. Unfortunately, if the Rats run Gabby Giffords, she’ll win with the sympathy vote. The Repubublicans won’t even be able to campaign against her, without a media onslought. The Rats and their msm propaganda arm will try to nationalize that sympathy vote.


17 posted on 03/14/2011 8:24:52 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: traditional1; All
“Based on their weak-kneed attack on the Czar’s funding, Obamacare Funding, EPA, DOE, NPR, etc., why would a Republican Majority be any better than the RINO’s we have there now?”

First and foremost, because in the key area that most defines what can be done, we are gaining power. The alternate media that we control is gaining market share while the leftist MSM is losing it.

As a secondary consideration, it is quite likely that we will have a Republican president in 2012. Just as important, it is likely that we will have control of the Senate.

In order of importance, then three things will make the difference:

First, more media that is allowed to get our story out to the public.

Second, a Republican president who will not be as crippled by a rabidly hostile media as George W. Bush was.

Third, a Republican Senate who will have some cover in explaining their logical and necessary actions in the new media while being attacked, vilified, and lied about in the MSM.

18 posted on 03/14/2011 8:27:11 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: WesG
Kohl will leave ala Ted Kennedy, I'm afraid.
19 posted on 03/14/2011 8:28:14 AM PDT by factmart
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To: ScottinVA
Pennsylvania should be in the third tier as well. Bob Casey, Jr. ran as a pro-life moderate Democrat in 2006 based on his Daddy's good name.

His actual performance in office has been dreadful. He's been an Obama rubber stamp and is arguable the dumbest male member of the body, especially since Joe Biden got promoted to his level of incompetence.

20 posted on 03/14/2011 8:29:13 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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