Posted on 08/10/2013 6:09:49 AM PDT by Viennacon
I don't think that way anymore. They'd rather lose with a RINO than to cede power to constitutional conservatives. As long as they retain power as a minority party and get their cheap labor and global dominance, what do they care about winning? In truth, they're better off not being in power and having to deal with what they promised conservatives in order to get their votes.
I'm so fed up that if they let the invaders stay in the US and don't defund or make optional Obamacare, I'm going to vote dem and let the chips fall where they may. Why?....we're goin' down anyway. Better sooner than later.
While I also believe they (GOPe) are firmly content with second-tier power, I do not think they are going to be willing to let their representation get below a politically meaningful level. That level is debatable, but their minority would still require some level of ability to whoop up a fuss (e.g., filibuster, bring over some Democrat votes on a particularly popular program the President is against, etc.)
If they’d accept losses to keep conservatives out, they risk becoming meaningless in the DC power structure with no power at all.
More likely due to the 2016 election polling results which have already been programmed in to the system, and which Valerie Jarrett had presented to her Party's leadership.
I predict McConnnell loses either the primary and if he gets by there in the general election if the dumbcrat says the right things. If she comes out for coal, for guns and pro-life she will win. Now you know as well as I do no democrat can vote this way, but they run this way.
I have voted for McConnell every election since 1984. No more period. If he loses the seat it’s his own fault due to his running as a conservative every 6th year only to betray us at the first opportunity possible. My father is a Goldwater conservative and will have no more of mushy Mitch even if it means an out of the closet liberal wins. No more votes for liberals,even if they have (R)’s in front of their names—enough!
Although I would love to see McConnell lose to a more conservative in the primary and the conservative go on to win ...I see neither happening, McConnell will most likely retain his seat....probably not with as many votes but enough votes!!!
Would you expect the polling to change as we get closer to election day?
Probably....but they might go toward McConnell...incumbents have a way of moving toward the electorate about election time. Note John McCain!!!
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