Posted on 03/08/2010 11:24:15 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Dont expect the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) to rescind its endorsement of Gov. Charlie Crist for Floridas Senate seat.
Im honor-bound to leave it as it is, NRSC chairman Sen. John Cornyn said of the endorsement Monday morning during a meeting with reporters at the committees headquarters.
Last spring, the NRSC threw its support behind Crist, who according to polls is in a losing battle against the momentum of Marco Rubios insurgent campaign in the Republican primary.
Cornyn defended the endorsement as selfish. After meeting with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who opted out of running for the seat, he said Crist was seen as the ideal candidate because hes a good fundraiser.
I didnt want to have to spend any money in Florida if we didnt have to, he said.
Still, Cornyn said the endorsement had nothing to do with Marco Rubio, and that if Rubio wins the primary, he has every reason to believe he will beat Democrat Rep. Kendrick Meek in the general election.
Back in May, Cornyn said, while I believe Marco Rubio has a very bright future within the Republican party, Charlie Crist is the best candidate in 2010 to ensure that we maintain the checks and balances that Floridians deserve in the United States Senate.
Tea Party activists have hailed Rubio as a hero. Cornyn, asked his thoughts on the grassroots movement, said Republicans should try to channel that energy into our races and take advantage of independents who hate President Obamas health-care bill.
Third parties are not a good thing, he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Perfect example of what JD Hayworth is up against in his battle against McCain.
cornyn is pure scum...has no honor and is one of the reasons the RNC/GOP is controlled by cowards!
FREEP this idiot:
DC Phone: 202-224-2934
DC Fax: 202-228-2856
Email Address: http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm
Senator Cornyn:
Your recent endorsement of Senator Crist exemplifies why the RNSC will never get another dime from me.
“Im not too happy with Pete Sessions and the guys in the House “ ... NRCC will help Republican candidates for House, period. The ball was dropped by those who nominated her.
... and no, they wont help Senators like McCain.
Cornyn seems to be tone-deaf..... need to have a Tea Party with people banging spoons on the bottom of pans
Well, we’ll do the best we can.....we KNOWS Hutchinson and Cornyn have the Crapitol Hill stench on them and need to go. Bear with us......:)
>> Cornyn: “I didnt want to have to spend any money in Florida if we didnt have to,” he said.
The vicious cycle of the money deficit.
Cornyn’s attitude is not a winning attitude. It’s a limited, defeatist one.
Cornyn is a good man. The committee made the recommendation too soon and Cornyn realizes it. There’s not a heck of a lot he can do about it.
Read between the lines of what he said. We could do FAR worse than John Cornyn in the Senate.
We need to vote out both Cornyn and Hutchison, time for them to go. I guess Cornyn didn’t get the message when Hutchison lost big time last Tuesday.
“Dont expect the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) to rescind its endorsement of Gov. Charlie Crist for Floridas Senate seat.”
Don’t expect SharpRightTurn to give a cent to the NRSC or any other RNC group.
I’m giving directly to Hayworth, Rubio, DeVore, and Toomey.
Hey Cornyn: bite me.
“Charlie Crist is the best candidate in 2010 to ensure that we maintain the checks and balances that Floridians deserve in the United States Senate.
Meaning RINOS checking and balancing conservatives?
Hey, Cornyn: bite me.
If Hayworth takes a poll lead they probably would.
bump
Let’s leave the acting like 2 year olds to the libs.
Dear Mr. Levin:
Thank you for all that you do.
Recently you pointed out how elected Republicans are very different from elected Democrats. While you made an important point, I find Senator Coryn’s recent endorsement of Senator Crist to support Mr. Beck’s position: The GOP has far to go before a huge number of conservatives will trust them.
Sincerely,
RINOs are just as likely to ignore or circumvent the Constitution as the democrats are, I won’t play the lesser of evils game anymore!
“Cornyn is a good man. The committee made the recommendation too soon and Cornyn realizes it. Theres not a heck of a lot he can do about it.
Read between the lines of what he said. We could do FAR worse than John Cornyn in the Senate.”
Agreed - John Cornyn is a good man and a man of his word. That’s why he is “honor-bound” to continue supporting Crist. The same people who are carving him up on this board would be accusing him of throwing name-your-favorite-candidate under the bus if he withdrew support from that person. Do I think Crist is the guy? No.
Sometimes I ask myself why anybody would voluntarily get into politics...
Colonel, USAFR
Im honor-bound to leave it as it is,
This from a politician?
Screw cornyn and mcconnell... and I am sick of those that protect these two on FR... they are NOT CONSERVATIVE!
LLS
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