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Mitch McConnell Plots to Bar Another Ted Cruz from Senate (primary is Tuesday!!)
breitbart.com ^ | 4/30/16 | Susan Berry

Posted on 05/01/2016 7:02:41 AM PDT by cotton1706

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell is scheming to slam the door of the Senate in the face of another conservative Republican like Sen. Ted Cruz.

McConnell’s super PAC has aggressively bought air time to ensure establishment candidate Rep. Todd Young replaces retiring Sen. Dan Coats. Young is running in the primary against Rep. Marlin Stutzman – a member of the House Freedom Caucus who voted against former Speaker John Boehner. In addition to McConnell’s super PAC, establishment GOP ally the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent $1 million to promote Young and keep out anti-establishment Stutzman.

“We must commit ourselves to avoiding the constant cycle of brinkmanship by working across party lines to address issues like job creation, stagnant personal incomes, our unsustainable national debt and rising health-care costs,” Young said in 2013 when he voted to end the government shutdown.

In addition, Young has regularly voted against the conservative alternative to House Republicans’ annual budget proposal.

CNN reports that McConnell views Stutzman as “a potential troublemaker in the Senate GOP Conference, much like Cruz.”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections
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There musn't be any rabble in Mitch's House of Lords!!
1 posted on 05/01/2016 7:02:41 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706


Reject all McConnell/Ryan allies!

Support Stutzman. Defeat Young.
2 posted on 05/01/2016 7:08:39 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: cotton1706

Poor choice of comparison.


3 posted on 05/01/2016 7:11:02 AM PDT by PJBankard (Trump = Natural Born US Citizen || Cruz = Natural Born Asshat)
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To: cotton1706

These skunks, snakes and vipers did this in Mississippi. Hopefully they are less successful here. McConnell should be hanged, drawn and quartered.


4 posted on 05/01/2016 7:12:58 AM PDT by ZULU (DON'T GO OFF THE RESERVATION.)
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To: cotton1706

There was once a time, years ago, when I donated to the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. This is precisely the reason that I don’t anymore. Donations are far more likely to be used to defeat conservatives in primaries than to defeat liberals in general elections.


5 posted on 05/01/2016 7:13:20 AM PDT by CaptainMorgantown
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To: cotton1706

Can e vote Mitch out instead? When is he up for reelection?


6 posted on 05/01/2016 7:15:49 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! Prayers for Trump and family)
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To: CAluvdubya

Four More Years!


7 posted on 05/01/2016 7:17:53 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: cotton1706

McConnell needs to retire and join Boehner at the country club bar.


8 posted on 05/01/2016 7:19:26 AM PDT by nclaurel
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To: cotton1706
A truth about who is and who is not a part of the gOpE is highlighted by this article.

This McConnell assault on Rep. Todd Young, and Chris McDaniel before him, is ALL about preventing the next Ted Cruz.

A conservative can support Trump without the need to lie about Ted Cruz. Cruz is no "insider". McConnell and the gOpE detest Cruz. Always have.

9 posted on 05/01/2016 7:19:31 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: cotton1706

First, as much as people have turned against Cruz, McConnell is much worse.

Second, Stutzman is not Cruz no matter how McConnell tries to associate him as such.

McConnell thinks he is benefitting from the backlash against Cruz, but he is mistaken. McConnell is still scum and needs to be driven out. He also needs to be investigated how he was able to amass a $28 million fortune on $174,000 annual congressional pay.


10 posted on 05/01/2016 7:20:40 AM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: cotton1706

And they wonder how Trump is doing it and who created him.


11 posted on 05/01/2016 7:25:33 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: CaptainMorgantown

Same here. Still get their letters and e-mails wanting money. Never a cent again.


12 posted on 05/01/2016 7:27:04 AM PDT by Fungi
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Still get their letters and e-mails wanting money. Never a cent again.

I return their letters. With 2 pennies taped to the letter inside. Hope they get the message.

They get to pay the return postage, and handling must cost something too.

Much more satisfying than simply throwing it in the trash.

(Haven't gotten a letter from them lately. Hmmm...)

13 posted on 05/01/2016 7:45:57 AM PDT by EternalHope (Something wicked this way comes. Be ready.)
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To: Hostage

Even when Trump wins the presidency, I am sure he will not pursue this. And that is too bad because Trump is really the only one who has the power to do it. I just hope he has the will do clean house. If he goes after Hillary, then he ought to go after the repubs.


14 posted on 05/01/2016 7:54:00 AM PDT by ncpatriot
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To: EternalHope

Used to to that too, but now I just ignore everything. Let them continue spending money, time and effort for no return.....


15 posted on 05/01/2016 7:55:18 AM PDT by Fungi
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To: ncpatriot

Trump has studied thoroughly the tactics of the great US Generals and the great US battles of history. He knows what he’s doing or he knows how to find out.


16 posted on 05/01/2016 7:59:23 AM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: Hostage

Giving money to any politician is a crap shoot

I gave to Rubio

NO more to any of them


17 posted on 05/01/2016 8:07:02 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Servant of the Cross

It is totally possible for insiders to dislike another insider. And the more likely if it is a closet insider.


18 posted on 05/01/2016 8:07:41 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: cotton1706

Oh, and of course Rush will tell us about it after the election. Because Hillary.


19 posted on 05/01/2016 8:20:23 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Hojczyk
McConnell is still scum and needs to be driven out. He also needs to be investigated how he was able to amass a $28 million fortune on $174,000 annual congressional pay.

Curiously, Rep. Marlin Stutzman's web site does NOT have the option EASILY to contribute to his campaign
What's up with that?

I would like to contribute, BUT NOT IF I MUST PROVIDE MY ENTIRE PERSONAL HISTORY!!

ARE ALL POLITICIANS OR WOULD BE POLITICIANS BRAIN DEAD??

20 posted on 05/01/2016 8:24:26 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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