Posted on 02/18/2014 10:14:07 AM PST by Din Maker
First of all, I'm a native Texan and a Ronald Reagan-style Republican. Not a drop of RINO blood in me. And, I want to go on record saying I loathe John Cornyn and I've had high hopes of seeing him defeated in the GOP Primary this year. But, I have some real concerns that Cornyn could win reelection if we blow the March 4th GOP Primary. We could miss a great opportunity like Missouri did by nominating Todd Aikin, who had the IQ of a foot stool, and gave Barack Obama's girlfriend, Claire McCaskill another six years. Are my fears well founded. Well, consider..........
STEVE STOCKMAN: He has been my Congressman both times he served and I am NOT voting for the guy. Why? Because if he makes the Primary Run-off Election, Cornyn and team will pull out all the dirt they've been stockpiling on him, just waiting for the Run-Off Election. The guy has more baggage than an Amtrak Train. Investigated by FEC, filed bankruptcy, lied about his jail time, etc., etc., etc. And I guarantee you, there will be stuff come out that we've never yet heard. The Beaumont (TX) Enterprise has already done two front-page, Sunday edition stories on him: One, his FEC investigations and secondly his absenteeism from House votes. My question is: With all the money Conservatives have sent him, why is there not one Radio or TV ad? All he has for a state-wide campaign is Twitter, e-mail addresses and a seldom-traveled blog. Where is all the campaign money? Why is he not out on the campaign trail? One newspaper called him the "Absentee Candidate". The one, and only, interview I heard him give on Radio Station KLVI during his first Congressional Term, was a telephone interview, and I swear the dude was drunk. If Stockman is in the run-off, he will be our Todd Aikin and Cornyn will get another six years to screw us.
DWAYNE STOVALL: I had high-hopes for Mr. Stovall, but, you know, in this day and age, the Press can crucify you over the silliest things. I wish to goodness he would not have done that "Turtle" Ad. When I saw it, I thought: "Oh no; this will come back to bite him." And sure enough the bad pub is starting to roll off the presses. But, that's nothing compared to the following.
CHRIS MAPP: This is our candidate who said all Mexicans were "wet backs". I read it in the Dallas Morning News after being informed of it, via a Private Message, here on FR. Yeah; that will really play well in a run-off election.
So, all we can do is vote our conscience. I'm probably going to vote for Stovall because I think he has the best chance of getting more votes than Stockman. But, I'm also looking seriously at Linda Vega, Reid Reasor or Ken Cope. And let me say in closing: I'll vote for whomever is Cornyn's run-off opponent and hope for the best.
Yeah. Run statewide on a platform of doing away with Social Security and Medicaid and the minimum wage and see how well you do.
If Akin was a “disaster waiting to happen”, he certainly would not have enjoyed a long and successful career in the House.
He ran in a conservative district without any real opposition for five election cycles and not a lot of publicity. No mystery about it.
McCaskill took an enormous risk in trying to get Akin to be her opponent, and it just as easily could’ve blown up in her face.
McCaskill knew exactly what she was doing. She knew she was going to have a hard campaign to begin with and knew that Steelman and Brunner would have been much harder candidates to run against. Aikin was her best chance...and she was proven right.
Who is the Dem candidate? Or is there a Dem primary as well?
Many Conservatives favor privatization of Social Security, that’s not an extreme position. Neither is getting the government out of the business of health care or setting minimum wage (which has gone a long way into killing jobs and increasing the cost of goods and services). A good Conservative can articulate these visions.
As for his district, with those known positions, if they were that “unpopular” or “extremist,” he could’ve been defeated (either in the primary or general).
As I said, again, McCaskill took a risk. I might remind you that Steelman had her own baggage. Did you forget the lengths to which the MO GOP sandbagged her primary candidacy for Governor ? I think more than a few establishment types in the party would’ve more than helped McCaskill to eke out a win in the general, so the result would’ve been the same.
I’ll say that based on the information I had at the time, I endorsed Akin as the most Conservative candidate with an electoral history of winning. Steelman was too risky and Brunner an unknown. There was no reason to think Akin couldn’t win, and the polling data AFTER his nomination showed he united Missouri Republicans behind him. This was an “X” factor that sank him that no one could foretell, otherwise you are ascribing supernatural clairvoyance to McCaskill, and that’s really a stretch. I’ll say it once again, it was a risky bet, and it paid off. Absent Akin’s gaffe, it could have easily seen her end up with a 15-20% blowout loss, and we’d be hearing no peeps from the after-the-fact critics of Akin.
Everyone you named voted against Obamacare. There is a difference.
From what I’ve read Todd Aiken was a good man who served us well in Congress for many years. Does one misstep so taint a worthy career that we simply abandon him? Does the feminist lobby always rule? The msm went after him, and the “conservatives” stood by and watched. The poor candidate line, that’s what the msm pushed. We’re the gutless ones. Democrats lie, cheat, steal, and whatever and still get elected. The problem is not Todd Aiken. The problem is us.
Afraid STOCKMAN will get the majority of the vote of the challengers. Putting him in the run off with Corncob.
I’ll probably vote Stovall, the “turtle” comment doesn’t bother me in the least. Besides, the press is going to give a rectal exam to anybody that challenges the RINO.
There’s 5 Democrat candidates running, but only one has any amount of money to mount a race (a failed ‘12 House candidate named David Alameel).
Now see, you are a real serious guy, and THAT is what a serious battle plan looks like.
Do you think the original Tea Party negotiated at Boston, or comromised? Rather, they calculated total loss, or total war.
No namby pamby navel gazing strategies for them.
Cornyn gets no vote here, no matter what rodeo he performs in, primary or general.
It's my observation that the same supporters who walked away from Jim Talent gave us the dud Akin and paved McCackle’s reelection.
Shameful !
Well said.
So...you are ready to sandbag any candidate not Cornyn?
Sick of all the attacks on Todd Akin because the Liberal Media ran with one comment...and PhonyCon Liberals went on the attack.
Looks like more sandbagging of conservatives by PhonyCon Liberals
Bachmann and Huckabee endorsed Akin, Palin and most of the tea party was against him.
Sarah Steelman, who was supported by Sarah Palin, was no Tea Party candidate...she had all the GOPe and insider support....and finished 3d in the primary. She also got beat by the two Conservative candidates, Akin and Bruner
Real Conservatives in MO voted more for the two actual Conservatives...PhonyCon Liberals got upset and worked w the Liberal Media to sandbag Akin...and helped re elect McCaskill
You are likely right.
Do you think Stovall could actually do the job?
Note, I do consider knocking him to the runoff is a small victory.
Sarah Steelman, who was supported by Sarah Palin, was no Tea Party candidate...she had all the GOPe and insider support....and finished 3d in the primary. She also got beat by the two Conservative candidates, Akin and Bruner
Real Conservatives in MO voted more for the two actual Conservatives...PhonyCon Liberals got upset and worked w the Liberal Media to sandbag Akin...and helped re elect McCaskill
I’m afraid that is what we have come to.
Now that we have seen Cruz in action, it’s Cruz (and Lee...and a handful of others) and everyone else.
McCain/Cornyn/Snowe/McConnell are on the same team as Harry Reid. I didn’t always think that, but I think that’s where we are.
Thank you. A voice of reason on a thread of uncertainties.
Why meet trouble half way? Just get out and vote for A B C (Anybody But Cornpone!!)
Akin sandbagged himself.
And Bruner was hardly what I’d call conservative.
It’s going to be an uphill battle, but I got my ID and my voters registration, I’ll be at the poll in March.
Whats your take on the statehouse people?
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