I think you’re right. We have to take control of the GOP, and that means fighting it out in the primaries. However, what do we do if the GOPe wins? Sadly, some here would rather cut their own throats by sitting out general elections or voting third party if the conservative doesn’t advance.
Let’s assume Senator McConnell survives his primary. I hope he doesn’t, but assume he does. McConnell’s voting record isn’t nearly as bad as ANY Democrat. Pick any. None of them come remotely close to voting as conservative as Mitch. This is why its foolish to sit out general elections (or vote third party) in acts of revenge even though GOPe candidates will likely back stab us on some votes.
Mitch’s damage isn’t about his voting record — although please remember that Ted Cruz revealed Mitch’s voting record for the fraud it is with that forced debt ceiling vote.
That aside, Mitch is the Republican leader and his manipulation in favor of liberalism and exploding debt is why he should be gone no matter what a conservative has to do.
I would easily deny him my vote in primary or general. He MUST be gone.
The only way Mitch could get my vote is if he SWORE to take no leadership position at ALL in the new Senate.
> “McConnell’s voting record isn’t nearly as bad as ANY Democrat. Pick any. None of them come remotely close to voting as conservative as Mitch.”
Well you had a little point until you got here and showed your inexperience.
McConnell and his voting record are fraudulent.
In case you haven’t been watching, Ted Cruz just exposed him for all to see. Freepers including this one have known of McConnell’s fraud for years but there is no excuse now for anyone to not know of it now.
McConnell was a pork king under GW Bush and he’s a covert pork king under Obama. He works by advancing legislation for the democrats and then when the actual prepackaged vote comes, he votes conservative to bolster his conservative ratings. But all the while he is working to grow government and increase spending to keep pork under his control.
Democrats know they own McConnell.
Sadly, some here would rather cut their own throats by sitting out general elections or voting third party if the conservative doesn’t advance.
...I think you miss the zeitgeist involved with this...far more important that purity be maintained rather than victory achieved through compromise...