Posted on 12/04/2013 7:57:52 AM PST by jimbo123
The head of the Republican National Committee waved off any suggestion he might not rally behind Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in his bid for reelection.
"Of course I'm going to support the leader of the Republican Party," Reince Priebus told the panel on CNN's "Crossfire" on Tuesday.
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“Reince Priebus” I wonder what his real name is. Outside of bad science fiction nobody would name a kid “Reince Priebus”
Why the Hell does he still have a job after the Romney debacle?
Top 10 establishment Republicans who lost senate races in 2012
http://www.examiner.com/list/top-10-establishment-republicans-who-lost-senate-races-2012-3
Thanks for the ping.
“Of course I’m going to support the leader of the Republican Party,” Reince Priebus told the panel on CNN’s “Crossfire” on Tuesday.
No doubt this idiot would also support Cochran, too.
The RNC got my last donation when Sarah Palin ran with McCain.
“Of course I am going to support a brother progressive like mitch... what the hell else would a progressive do”?
Reince is just invoking the old saying, “Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line.”
Not any more, Reince. Not any more.
I’ve posted this around the net a number of times and do so again inasmuch as THIS is a constantly recurring problem and some may not grasp how widespread it is. And now that the RNC has OPENLY declared war on the Tea Party, it should be clear to all why I have for a few decades cautioned my many friends to NOT SEND THE RNC A NICKLE.
Over the years – when, to steal a line from Billy Joel, I wore a younger man’s clothes – I was involved with several pretty solid conservative candidates for Congress. One was a Democrat (Lawrence Patton McDonald) – because that was the only way he could win in that district. Those old-timers who know Larry’s record will tell you that he was a solid an anti-communist America Firster and more Republican than the Pubbies in nearby districts at the time. (His mother’s cousin was General George Patton from whom he got the middle name – and his incredible resolve and love of this country.) How ironic that he, like General Patton, was also assassinated by the communists they both despised. It was my honor to introduce Larry at his last public speech in the district before that ill-fated KAL007 flight!
Those other candidates ran as Republicans and each had to pass my rigid litmus test or I went looking for someone who did. For that reason, I hooked up with what the TRADITIONAL country club Pubbie establishment types believed were too radical for their refined tastes. I served as treasurer for several and in other capacities for more.
As those campaigns began to unfold and it became clear to the country clubbers that these guys 1) had a shot and 2) were pretty independent thinkers who would be hard to keep on the reservation once they got sworn in, the local Pubbies communicated that information to the Republican National HQ types who rather quickly sent in campaign “professionals” ostensibly to lock up the impending victory.
Instead, in nearly every case to which I was privy, these “professionals” proceeded to TORPEDO our guy’s campaign in subtle but effective ways.
From that experience I can tell you that the Pubbies at the HQ in D.C. would rather have a Democrat win a given district than have a pubbie up there who would embarrass them by refusing to follow the party line.
If YOU become involved in campaigns for solidly conservative, America and Constitution loving, hard-nosed, independent thinking candidates in 2014 and beyond – and I pray many of you do — please DO NOT trust any of those folks from GOP HQ in Washington. If they want to send you no-strings cash for your campaign, take it. If, however, they “suggest” sending in one of their “professionals,” tell them to fuggetaboutit.
They ARE WHO GOT US INTO THIS MESS AND THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS!!!!
“The common and continual mischief of the spirit of Party is
sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to
discourage and restrain it.” G. Washington
(BTW, My genealogical research informs me that my 5th great-grandfather, one John Carpenter, was one of George Washington’s Virginia neighbors and fought with GW in the French and Indian War and the Revolution. Prior to that, John traveled with GW during his survey of the Northwest Territories.)
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And this is one fine example of why donations from the peasants to the RNC , and votes for RNC backed candidates have declined disastrously.
It is why the USA is far down the road to serfdom of the middle class;
It is why we have an upstart King in The Whitehouse, and the Senate, is the ‘House of Lords.
A pox on all of you statist Establishment Repubican / GOPe minions.
Prince Rebus ping-a-ling.
But, will he support Bevin after he defeats Harry Reid’s clone?
They work in the Senate?
He barely won the last two times out. He is not liked in KY for a reason. If Grimes says no to obamacare, is not for gun control and is strong on supporting coal—yes I know all democrats in the south say these things to win, but if she does she will win.
Fire Priebus. Fire McConnell.
Were I Priebus, I would support the candidate in good standing with a majority of the REPUBLICAN voters in that state, not the unpopular and ineffective incumbent politician, but that’s just me...
Seems to me if you want to lead the opposition party, you have to LEAD!
I like your pic. Would paint a better picture were tar and feathers included!
Rush needs to spend a lot of time in the next campaign season interviewing primary opponents of the RINO’s
The GOP punted, they will not put up any real fight.
if they try to pass amnesty the GOP is going to lose the House and Senate both
Ask a guy in Virginia named Ken about that
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