Posted on 12/29/2010 12:05:57 PM PST by rabscuttle385
(RTTNews) - A prominent Tea Party group sent a message to members on Monday identifying five current Republican Senators that they intend to target in 2012.
Tea Party Nation named Sens. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., as Republicans that need to be sent into retirement, accusing them of being Republicans In Name Only, or RINOs.
The message cited Lugar's vote against a ban on earmarks as well as a his votes in favor of the DREAM Act and the START Treaty. Hatch was also criticized for being a "pork king" and a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, which would have provided a path to citizenship for certain young illegal immigrants.
Tea Party Nation blasted Snowe for her votes in favor of the health care reform bill, the START Treaty, and the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," while the group called Brown " the biggest disappointment of the last year."
Judson Phillips, the founder of Tea Party Nation, said Corker is the group's top target, because he "has done many things to sell out the conservative Tennesseans who put him in office."
"The good news for 2012 is that so many liberals are up for reelection, Republicans are guaranteed control of the Senate and we do not have to pinch our noses this time and support a RINO to prevent liberal control of the Senate," Phillips said.
He added, "2012 will be a very good year for the Tea Party movement and RINO is on the menu!"
Tea Party members had success in a number of Republican Senate primaries in 2010, including in Utah, Florida, Nevada, and Delaware, although their results in the general election were more mixed.
“Tea Party Nation named Sens. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., as Republicans that need to be sent into retirement, accusing them of being Republicans In Name Only, or RINOs.”
Good start.
I’m on board.
That being said, the "Principled Conservatives" on this forum cannot see beyond their pet hatreds and investments in failure, so expect to be flamed by them for your statement.
Remember, the people in AZ vote in his elections.
Get more bang for your buck by going after Webb.
What we got here is ... failure to communicate: You’re both right.
Sarah’s gonna get her mind right on illegal aliens or she ain’t gonna be no world shaker.
Do the words, "Jumpin' Jim Jeffords" mean anything to you?
This is only for the 2012 election. Graham is not up election until 2014, as is Lamar Alexander, another RINO that needs to be sent packing.
Agreed. btw he has a big war chest and despite the bad
choices made last time around (like re-electing Patrick,
Frank, etc.) for what it’s worth he is the most popular
pol in the Bay State. The DADT vote will ensure libs and
moderates will support him, unless they find themselves
with a more lefty candidate who is more appealing to them.
agree. Brown in ma is ok, the main targets should be red state rinos. Lugar is number 1 target.
>>Name the Republican who is going to win in Massachusetts other than Brown? Who is it? Kicking Brown out in Massachusetts is simply handing a Democrat—no, not just a Democrat, a raging liberal Democrat—a seat in the Senate.
Which is what I’ve been saying. What Republican can win in MA other than him? (Maybe one of the candidates who ran for Congress—Hudak? Perry? Bielat? They couldn’t win their
own districts—they’ll have to win the whole state).
Baker? He won’t win conservative votes that’s for sure.
>>Get some “true conservative” running and they will lose to a Kennedy clone or, worse yet, another Kennedy will snake back into the Senate.
How about a third party candidate, if you can’t beat Brown in the primary? Yeah, that’ll work. They will either get in the low single digits and not influence the outcome, or
get in the low single digits and influence it. Supporting
a candidate who gets 4 per cent of the vote is fun.
Different circumstances, but about what I expect out of you.
We simply need enough R Senators that the Northeastern Rino’s cannot affect legislation. 65 oughta do.
Who is Tea Party Nation? If they’re the real McCoy I like that they have an agenda and are acting on it. Strange, though, that it would give Lindsey a pass.
Lugar is way past superannuated. If he doesn’t step aside for Daniels or Pence, he should be shown the door.
AND... Murkowski, McCain, Isakson, Crapo, Collins, Alexander as well...
Yes!
Say it again!
What I'm talkin' about!
Kay Bailey Hutchison: OUT
Agree
There are lost areas, always were, always will be.
Wasting people trying to win the failed campaign is simply foolish.
Isolate and contain. Then starve them.
It sounds harsh, but that is exactly their political strategy.
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