Elective Despotism: RINOs Sweep Every Congressional Race

Conservative Review ^ | 4-27-16 | Daniel Horowitz

[sally234]

Isn’t democracy great? Isn’t it great when “the people” get to vote? Actually, this is exactly what our Founders warned of when they portended an elective despotism emanating from a pure democracy. This is why they sought to establish a republic.

[stylin19a]

regardless of what “they” THINK is the reason, it’s all on us.

[tennmountainman]

Citizens complain. Then keep sending their rep and senator back...
over and over again. Insane.

[xzins]

Trump won because of more than name ID. To think people in PA went into the booth yesterday, opened their ballot and said, “Hmmmm...who’s this Cruz guy?” is to believe most of the electorate to be completely, totally stupid. I don’t buy that.

Why do incumbents defeat challengers when they get primaried? Lots of times it’s because they use multiple challengers and divide the anti-incumbent vote.

Boehner did that effectively in his last re-election campaign. I think there were five opponents splitting the vote. He probably funded 4 of the 5 opposition campaigns.

[LS]

Hmm. Last poll I saw in AZ showed McLame losing.

Also, I don’t know the PA races he cites, but races require two people. Just because you’re an “outsider” doesn’t mean you’re a good candidate. And I can’t vouch for what they ran on (and I doubt the author knows either).

So, no, it isn’t Trump’s fault and it doesn’t mean we aren’t on the verge of a revolution.

[Savage Beast]

When Trump gets through with the RINOs, they’ll be glad to do what he says. They’ll be glad to become ex-RINOs.

[Donglalinger]

Stage 2 I would say

[Rennes Templar]

Just as Trump is exposing corruption everywhere, he will expose these RINO’s and their establishment ways.

[voicereason]

Citizens complain. Then keep sending their rep and senator back... over and over again. Insane.

To some degree, it's laziness. They complain about the incumbent but then don't do any homework on the alternatives. Once in the booth, they just pick the name they recognize. All they know is they are supposed to vote since that what they've been all their lives. Never mind that they don't take that act as having a certain level of responsibility attached to it.

[Zathras]

McCain is going to loose.
The only way of saving the GOP seat is to have him loose primary and have Trump the top of the ticket in General.

This is the REAL reason for the #NotTrump movement.
To save McCain’s job.

[ek_hornbeck]

Citizens complain. Then keep sending their rep and senator back... over and over again. Insane.

You'd think that at least in conservative states like AZ and SC, the voters could get rid of McCain and Graham in the primaries. It isn't as though these are blue states where a liberal Republican is as good as you're going to get. And yet these guys keep being re-elected in cycle after cycle.

[Personal Responsibility]

It’s always the other senators and representatives that are the problem, dontcha know.

[ExTxMarine]

Why do incumbents defeat challengers when they get primaried? Lots of times it’s because they use multiple challengers and divide the anti-incumbent vote.

BTT!!!! In Texas, they have even funded the challengers nomination, in order to have 3-4-5 names on the ballot. THEN, name recognition does come into play, because most voters don't actually get the details about every nominee, but they know the incumbent.

They also often play the "known evil vs. the unknown evil" story-line as well! And, every election year, these tactics prove to be fruitful!!

[Night Hides Not]

I’ve cast my last vote for Senator Cornyn or Rep. Kenny Marchant.

[cowboyway]

Actually, this is exactly what our Founders warned of when they portended an elective despotism emanating from a pure democracy.

Democracy: tyranny of the majority. The Founding Fathers framed the Constitution to protect Americans from democracy.

[cowboyway]

to believe most of the electorate to be completely, totally stupid. I don’t buy that.

0bama got elected twice.....................

[MarvinStinson]

Interesting.

[xzins]

Name recognition, but it’s most likely the local republican club is endorsing their sitting representative. That will give him/her a large block of votes to begin with. Dividing the opposition is a great strategy, and I’ve no doubt they fund a good number of the opposition campaigns.

[Bratch]

[sparklite2]

Almost, but not quite. They/we complain about other people's congresscritters, but re-elect out own.