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EDITORIAL: Another sore loser (Republicans look to blow a chance to take Virginia’s Senate)
The Washington Times ^ | 30 December 2013 | OpEd

Posted on 12/30/2013 6:47:43 AM PST by COBOL2Java

Edited on 12/30/2013 6:49:36 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: xzins

“It isn’t sore loser. May was to run in a primary, apparently. The “party” decided not to have a primary but to choose the nominee at a get-together. May said he would have won a vote by voters but not by party insiders.”

The Virginia gop changed the rules to get away from primaries and weak candidates. The caucus system can and usually is dominated by conservatives in the VA gop, not the “party insiders,” although the sore losers (i.e. the gop-e who got kicked to the curb) will claim otherwise.

Getting away from primaries was one of the few things conservatives trying to work within the gop have won in VA in recent years. Otherwise it’s been pretty much a disaster.

The gop-e in VA is a microcosm of the gop faction of the uniparty for the country: they would far rather lose a general election than see any conservative elected.


21 posted on 12/30/2013 12:11:47 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (Having some small say in who gets to hold the whip doesn't make you any less a slave.)
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To: flaglady47

Does T May call himself a Republican? Does not matter what line he runs on. The problem is he is a Republican and a relatively high one considering he was elected to office. The problem is high ones like him are responsible for destroying the influence of conservatives trying to reform the GOP.


22 posted on 12/30/2013 12:12:16 PM PST by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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To: thetallguy24
They need sore loser laws like Texas does to keep this from happening.

Which would work if Virginia had a primary. But it appears that the candidate was chosen by party insiders and not by the rank-and-file.

23 posted on 12/30/2013 12:17:56 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: COBOL2Java
I assume that Joe T. May, the “independent” candidate, is a center-left RINO.

Is that correct?

According to links, John May was Chairman of the Transportation Committee and was seeking to increase tax revenue.

In fact, another link condemns Virginia Republican legislators in general for their tax and spend policies.

I assume the Republican nominee John Whitbeck is more Conservative.

Is that correct?

The links on Whitbeck weren't very helpful.

24 posted on 12/30/2013 2:06:52 PM PST by zeestephen
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