Posted on 02/10/2014 5:59:20 PM PST by cotton1706
Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman is taking on an establishment candidate in his states upcoming Senate primary race. He recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the Western Center for Journalism to explain the motivation behind trying to oust Sen. John Cornyn.
He explained there is ample evidence detailing his opponents insincerity toward his conservative base.
Cornyn has publicly stated that he wants to be less controversial with Obama, Stockman said. The senior senator from Texas has also set his sights on the states other senator, Tea Party-backed Ted Cruz.
According to Stockman, Cornyn patronized Cruz, saying that he hopes he learned lessons from the government shutdown and kind of ridiculed him.
Stockmans most emphatic criticism, however, concerns Cornyns assertion that he wants to work more closely with President Obama and be less controversial in the next three years.
Such a platform of placation, he suggested, is a betrayal of those who voted for his opponent.
I dont view that as serving the people of Texas, Stockman said, describing the duplicitous message as genuinely dishonest.
Cornyn was elected due to his supposed conservative credentials, Stockman said, indicating that his real intention is to go back and do the exact opposite.
In that regard, he added, his opponent is no different than the leftists with whom he ostensibly disagrees.
In television, Stockman explained, I think we call that the bait-and-switch.
He said Cornyns behavior is what were getting from the president and some senators up there.
As of this writing, Cornyns office has not responded to requests for comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournalism.com ...
So, what are you doing to change that, assuming it's true, besides braying like Eeyore?
Thanks for the post. I have decided to vote for Reasor.
That’s a good Choice. We just have to get Cornyn in a run-off.
You need to get that info to Steve Stockman. He has the ba**s to use that editorial endorsement against Cornhole. I’m not voting for Stockman, however. I’m going for either Dwayne Stovall or Linda Vega. But, the more damage Stockman can do to Cornhole, the better our chances of getting him into a run-off.
I am committed to Stockman at this point. Come the runoff, I will reconsider.
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How can you be “locked in” to a commitment to vote for someone. Is there not a “clause” in your commitment that says you have the right to change your mind? Will your house be burned down if you don’t vote for Stockman?
To: QuisCustodiet1776: For the reasons you listed, I am voting for Linda Vega.... female with Hispanic surname.... very electable. Ted Cruz got just about all of the Hispanic vote in his election victory. People say she’s “soft” on immigration. I know this much, she is OPPOSED TO AMNESTY. Now, having said that.......
I know that some people will say those are piss-poor reasons for voting for a candidate (Hispanic and female). Well, I want someone who can win in a run-off with Cornhole and I believe she would generate a lot of excitement amongst the Primary voters. Besides, I would vote for a one-eyed crack whore if it would mean a defeat for John Cornyn.
the list was too painful to read,
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?????? The list was too painful to read?????? Why; pray tell.
this isn’t painful
Failure by Senator Cornyn and the rest of the GOP Establishment to defund Obamacare (ACA) has achieved the following:
* Creation of a Federal Monopoly that is above US Anti-Trust Laws;
* Put Politics above Country by appointing unelected, political people to make Obamacare decisions for us;
* Allowed incompetent Obamacare Leaders to do unpunished;
* Allow incompetent Contractors to go unpunished;
* Intimidated the, gullible, weak, cowardly, milquetoast Republican leadership, especially Speaker Boehner, and including Cornyn, from starting ANY subpoena-based investigations;
* Increased the National Poverty Debt;
* Increased the National Poverty Defeit;
* Decreased the National Workforce % to its lowest level in 35 years;
* Increased the Obama Labor Depression;
* Increased the taxpayer-funded Obama Anti-Labor Subsidies in the form of free Obamacare;
* Increased the cost of Medical Insurance on all Americans;
* Forced Businesses to reduce the number of full time employees;
* Forced Businesses to reduce expanding their business operations;
* Forced Businesses to greatly reduce borrowing money from Private Banks;
* Deprived millions of American of their freedom of choice to keep their previous health insurance policies;
* And provided national and international hackers, criminals, the IRS and the Department of Gestapo Justice, ( DOGJ ), with all of the individual specific personal financial and medical information necessary to blackmail, extort, harm and/or control all Americans from now on.
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I understand. My bad.
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