Posted on 06/28/2007 9:58:14 AM PDT by dangus
Four Republican Senators who have betrayed America are up for re-election. It is imperative that all Americans do everything we possibly can to ensure that they are not re-nominated. Three of these Senators come from preposterously red states, so we do not need fear that any controversy within the Republican party will cause their seats to go Democratic.
The traitors are:
Robert Bennett (UT) Not up for election
LARRY CRAIG. Idaho's Senate is comprised of 28 Republicans and only 7 Democrats; the House has 51 Republicans and 19 Democrats. Bush won by 40 points, twice. Clinton got only 34%.
LINDSAY GRAHAM. South Carolina is the most Republican of the deep South. Democrats seem lately incapable of breaking 41% of the vote, which is quite something, given the state is 30% black. (Immigration is one of several issues in which a majority of blacks are very hostile to the Democrat's position.) Both Houses are solidly Republican
Judd Gregg (NH) Not up for election
CHUCK HAGEL (NE) Recent polls show Chuck Hagel already trailing Nebraska Attorney General Bruning. There is a Democratic Senator, Ben Nelson, but he is actually the last, remaining conservative Democrat, which is probably why he survives as the last influential Democrat in Nebraska.
John Kyl (AZ) Not up for election
Trent Lott (MS) Not up for election
Dick Lugar (IN) Not up for election
MEL MARTINEZ (FL) Mel may be Cuban-American, but he's voting like a Mexican, and even occasionally against Cuban interests. He is a certainly far better than any Democrat who might replace him, and on issues when he's not asked to be the White House's stand-in for a Mexican, he's at least moderately conservative. A bad dust-up might wound but not kill his re-nomination, leaving him very vulnerable in a state that isn't so Republican Red, but has many Marxist Reds passing themselves off as Rednecks. It's worth it to replace him in a primary, but some care should be taken not to had the seat to a Democrat.
John McCain (AZ) Not up for election
Olympia Snowe (ME) Not up for election
Arlen Specter (PA) Not up for election
One last bum to throw out: TED STEVENS (AK) is bad on conservativism in general, and, specifically on immigration. I think he simply found the wind blowing too strong against him this issue, this time, but it appears his "No" vote was just him acting as a rat fleeing a sinking ship. Stevens is very liberal on many social issues, including being for murdering unborn babies, and is probably the 2nd most corrupt Republican, after McCain. Alaska is a very safely Republican state; voters even re-elected Lisa Murkowski (another RINO), despite outrage over the nepotism through which she took office. If Democrats couldn't beat her, they can beat no-one.
Feet first
These guys have huge warchests, and full Party support in the Primaries. Until we’re ready to vote against them in aGeneral Election, we might as well admit they’re there for life and we approve of what they do.
Tell that to Senator Smith of New Hampshire.
I will give Craig a pass, in fact I will give even Kyl a pass.
Hagle, and Graham shall be punished for this.
No Fan of Spectre or Snow, the are against us on most important things.
I sure miss Allen and Santorum. Nickles for that matter.
Craig has stated that he is not running for re-election. However, he is raising money and doing things that indicate he may have changed his mind.
Rumors of Craig’s homosexuality continue (as they have for years). Now, a Boise newspaper reporter is claiming some hard evidence and threatens to out Craig. It is uncertain how such allegations will play out with the Idaho electorate. Craig has vigorously denied being a homosexual, and even got married to prove the point.
Idahoans are very conservative socially, and it will certainly be a negative. How much is anyone’s guess. To Idaho’s credit, they are a smart electorate and negative politics generally don’t work with them.
If we can’t DIRECTLY nominate good senators, how are we going to get our legislators to pick good senators?
Nickles was awesome, but Oklahoma does have the two best senators in America!
Who you guy going to run against Landrieu?
Jindal will be the next Guv.
Doesn’t anyone think recall anymore?
Elect good state legislators.
The way things are now, it takes millions and millions of dollars to even run for the U.S. Senate. A state legislature would send one of their own. That person would be, beholding to the state legislature, not the big money interests who funded his campaign.
Do you think there would ever be an unfunded mandate from the federal government again?
Best explanation i’ve heard regarding his vote, it makes sense . While I think he was wrong on this vote , if anyone deserves a pass it would be Craig . Craig knew that this bill was DOA, and like you said , had to throw some of his donors a bone .
The rest of the Senators on this list need to be defeated in the primaries, as most of them have consistantly proven themselves to have RINO tendencies .
I like Feeney, but I don’t think he would be able to pull it off. He’s not well known statewide, and the Dims are constantly trying to tie him in with the Abramoff scandal .
:)
I’m really disappointed in Bob Bennett.
We need to get together and make a Freeper approach on how we will get rid of him.
Come on down!
I am personally going after Craig. SOB is in the pocket of big ag. Idaho state has more republicans than it has voters, they ain’t gonna like his votes on this. I have already been in contact with the state Republican Party to see who we can support as a primary opponent.
My money and my time are now committed to firing Larry Craig.
I’ll be in Bryce Canyon next week, camping and hiking. I’m soooo ready for a vacation.
Come to Highway Marker 84 on 89 fifty miles south of Bryce. You will see the Historic marker for the Dixon home and studio. 100 yards south is our headquarters at the Bingham Gallery. We will be very disappointed if you don’t stop in.
ITA with your post. Better a RINO than a Dem.
I live in NJ so there’s not much I can do here. Two dem senators and this is a liberal state. I’ve been emailing my reps and the reps in surrounding areas. I hope that helped.
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