He’s my Senator, and I have to say, of late, I’ve been less than impressed.
He voted for the bailout, in spite of calls (when you can get through, which is damn near impossible) and faxes (like mine) warning him not to. Then he sent us all a whiny letter explaining why he “didn’t want to, but he had to”. Bull. NOT voting for that garbage would be conservative leadership with SUBSTANCE.
Next, he opposes a voice vote to approve Hillary Clinton — the lone senator to do so. Then he turns around and votes for that corrupt b!tch as SoS of our great country. Guess we’ll get another email or letter that said he didn’t want to but had to.
This article seems to confirm that he’s more appearance than substance. Got a “commitment” from Hildog to be forthcoming on her donors. We all know what Clintoon “commitments” are worth.
He’s put a hold on Holder for AG. What does he expect in return? No prosecutions of Bush’s people. THAT’S ALL. That’s not enough, John. Holder is pure leftwing evil. He ought not to get the office. He will, but Cornyn should go down fighting, not give in and vote for him.
The last P of the article is the meat:
“Larry Hufford, a political scientist at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, said Cornyn’s high-profile challenge to Clinton’s confirmation will please many conservative Republican donors...Cornyn, a master fundraiser who spent at least $28.5 million on his two Senate races in Texas, stands to gain political IOUs from his colleagues and a network of donor contacts as he heads the campaign committee.”
It’s all about the money and political IOUs... not about making a strong stand.
Don’t get me wrong, I would be more than happy to eat my words if Senator Cornyn really stiffens his spine and fights Obama’s socialist agenda. But I’m afraid I won’t have to, based on Cornyn’s past performance.
I think Cornyn is doing pretty well, unlike many “girly-men” Republicans in Congress.
“...some Republican Senate colleagues want less partisanship and more collaboration. As Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., put it: “The message that the American people are sending us now is that they want us to work together and get to work.”
Cornyn said he put the “hold” on Holder’s confirmation to win a commitment that he would not press prosecutions against anyone who used harsh interrogation techniques during the Bush administration.”
The question is, does Cornyn make stands on principle, or is he just grandstanding as a tool to run for a higher office, eventually POTUS? IMO, he has some principle that align with true conservatives, but he also has a gleam in his eye. Maybe that goes with being in the senate.
The thought has crossed my mind that I would probably vote for Cornyn if he ran against BO in 2012. But last month he put a statement on his website that troubled me:
Maybe Cornyn has in mind a real solution including workplace enforcement, not a repeat of last year's shamnesty bill, which effectively gave illegals instant legal status with enforcement promises that few of us on FR believed. However, he should know that his choice of the phrase "immigration reform" is going to worry a lot of us.
I called his office last month when I saw the statement, and they assured me that I just misinterpreted what he wrote. We'll see. Have the Open Borders business interests in Texas and elsewhere gotten to him?
Is there anyone available who can win and could guarantee that a better job would be done than Senator Cornyn is doing?
He has been a staunch conservative on many issues. I’d hate to lose him over one or two disagreements.
The GOP en masse should refuse to give a single vote to support the SOCIALIST TAKEOVER OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT that happened on 1/20/09.
The GOP is no better than the POTUS MUZZIE HUSSEIN and the socialists running the country.
Every man for himself, this is not going to be solved by the ballot box or by WASHINGTON POLITICIANS.
Right now the republicans are in a hard spot, especially since our standard bearer (McCain) has defected. John has to pick and choose his fights and since he is the only one out and front I would ask you to put aside your concerns and disappointments and support him in his efforts.