Collateral Damage in a GOP Civil War

National Review ^ | November 25, 2013 4:00 AM | Jonathan Strong

[Reddon]

Stories like this and even consider the source the GOPe friendly National Review create more confusion than clarity leaving one wondering who’s on the grassroots conservatives side and who’s on the RINO side. I recall hearing Glenn Beck say recently we may have to vote for crazy outsiders even third parties rather than RINO’s.

I certainly understand that, and I just hope this guy is the best of the 4 running in the primary. I heard at least one of the others also sought SCF endorsement. I now have looked at Sasse's video's and Facebook, and I am a little surprised SCF has endorsed him, and not surprised he wants to make nice with Mitch McConnell. He sure ain't no Ted Cruz, that's for sure. Also, he just proudly announced he received Paul Ryan's endorsement. I hope he chooses the right side to align with if he wins, he strikes me as someone who will always come out in second place in a 1 on 1 brow-beating with the likes of McConnell. He needs to become really good friends with Ted Cruz, and he may be an OK Senator.

[Reddon]

If I had been the one, whom was talking down to like that, I would have told McConnell to shut up before I punched his lights out and there isn’t a damn thing he could do about it.

Exactly! He's not even a Senator yet, why does he have to take any crap at all from McConnell?

[11th Commandment]

I know nothing about the field of candidates...

[Jaxmum]

Shane Osborn- Lt. Shane Osborn was the pilot of the U.S. EP-3 spy plane that collided with a Chinese F-8 fighter jet on April 1, 2001. He has picked up the Freedom Works endorsement. He did good things when he was State Treasurer.

I sent him money, and I’m from California.

[Eagle Forgotten]

And according to my limited understanding of Senate rules as such, there were ways he could have keep ObamaCare off the floor for a vote.

I repeat what I firmly believe. McConnell and the GOPe not only did not want to stop OC, he/they *wanted* it to pass, and just as it did, on a straight party line vote.

I hadn't heard this. Do you mean that they thought Obamacare was a good idea, but didn't want to admit it; or they thought it was a bad idea, such that its crashing and burning would work to their political advantage even if it screwed a few million people?

[SharpRightTurn]

“Shane Osborn- Lt. Shane Osborn was the pilot of the U.S. EP-3 spy plane that collided with a Chinese F-8 fighter jet on April 1, 2001. He has picked up the Freedom Works endorsement. He did good things when he was State Treasurer. I sent him money, and I’m from California.”

Good info., thanks.

[Jaxmum]

You are welcome!

[VRWC For Truth]

Stick a fork in McCornhole. He’s done.

[Political Junkie Too]

I wonder what McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao (Bush 43's Secretary of Labor), is doing these days? Is she playing a behind-the-scenes role in McConnell's scorched-earth campaign against conservatives?

If not, can she be dragged into the fight, if only to enrage and distract McConnell, perhaps causing him to make some mistakes?

-PJ

[ChildOfThe60s]

they thought it was a bad idea, such that its crashing and burning would work to their political advantage even if it screwed a few million people?

Yes, this is what I firmly believe. Many millions, not a few. IOW, a cold calculated move - screw the hell out of us to get our votes.

[JediJones]

Not hard to believe since that’s what every so-called Republican and conservative was saying except for the Tea Party people last month. They were saying let’s not block it now because we’ll do better in the mid-terms if it goes into effect and fails. Plenty on FR were also saying the whole thing should be implemented with no delays or exceptions for that reason.

Ironically, Ted Cruz was called the “terrorist,” when it was the mainstream right wing that wanted to enact pain on the American people in order to extract their vote as a concession, the textbook definition of terrorism.

[Fledermaus]

Ky is on our TN northern border. I go up there frequently and spend money.

If they re-elect this MORON I’ll never cross the border again.

[Fledermaus]

Amen to that.

[ChildOfThe60s]

If they re-elect this MORON I’ll never cross the border again.

LOL. And you with Lamar?

Just stay out of Jefferson County. It's their fault.

[SharpRightTurn]

“Stick a fork in McCornhole. He’s done.”

Boy, I hope you’re right. The thought of that guy continuing to be the Senate’s Republican leader, if you can call leading with your chin “leading”, is demoralizing.

Dingy Harry would be more effective as Minority Leader than McConnell would be as Majority Leader.

[SharpRightTurn]

“I wonder what McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao (Bush 43’s Secretary of Labor), is doing these days? Is she playing a behind-the-scenes role in McConnell’s scorched-earth campaign against conservatives? If not, can she be dragged into the fight, if only to enrage and distract McConnell, perhaps causing him to make some mistakes?”

Good questions, but I don’t know anything about her. I only heard her name for the first time in the last few months.

[SharpRightTurn]

“Ky is on our TN northern border. I go up there frequently and spend money. If they re-elect this MORON I’ll never cross the border again.”

My feelings, too. I hope KY won’t let us down in McConnell’s reelection like AZ did with McCainiac.

[Fledermaus]

Lamar and Corker! I expect KY folks to quit coming here too! lol

But not when the SEC Basketball tourney is in Nashville. The KY folks take over the town.

I guess we’re both screwed.

[ChildOfThe60s]

I hope KY won’t let us down in McConnell’s reelection like AZ did with McCainiac.

We're gonna try. If anyone wants to send their lunch money to Bevin, it's appreciated.