Cruz Backs Group Hoping to Oust McConnell, Roberts, Cochran

NewsMax ^ | 26 Feb 2014 09:23 AM | Drew MacKenzie

[SoConPubbie]

Sen. Ted Cruz has angered the GOP establishment by supporting a conservative group attempting to replace incumbent Republican senators with tea party activists in the midterm elections.

The Texas Republican has written a fundraising letters for the Madison Project, a political action committee looking to oust Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky as well as Sens. Pat Roberts of Kansas and Thad Cochran of Mississippi, according to Politico.

Cruz’s appeal comes five months after the tea party leader had declared that he would not be helping the fundraising efforts of the powerhouse right-wing group the Senate Conservatives Fund.

In his message for the Madison Project, Cruz urged donors "pull out all the stops" to elect "solid, principled, conservative fighters" who will "not answer to the party bosses in Washington, D.C."

McConnell, a three-decade incumbent, is facing a primary challenge from tea party businessman Matt Bevin. Roberts, a three-term veteran, is up against fierce staunch right-winger Dr. Milton Wolf. Cochran, a six-term Republican, is being challenged by  conservative state Senator Chris McDaniel in a tight race.

Although Cruz does not name any candidates he’s supporting in the primaries, he declared that the Madison Project had sought out "viable conservative candidates."

In his letter, Cruz added, "Our nation desperately needs more strong conservative fighters in the Senate … not more moderate, career politicians who will sacrifice principle and compromise with Democrats at every turn. In short, it’s time to elect some conservatives who won’t run from a fight!"

On its website, the Madison Project said the core of its mission is "to grow competition in Republican primaries against ruling-class incumbents who have grown stale and ineffective throughout

[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

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[Vigilanteman]

Instead of being angry at Ted Cruz, maybe the GOPe could present a compelling case on why their particular boys or girls are worth keeping.

(Crickets . . . )

[Paulie]

***In his letter, Cruz added, “Our nation desperately needs...***

Well, well. A politician who sincerely puts the needs of the nation above political expediency. I think that's called being a statesman.

Rove and the rest of the girly-men must be furious!

[Din Maker]

If Ted Cruz gave one of his balls to Rand Paul, they’d both have one. Rand must be pissed that Ted is not supporting his buddy Mitch McConnell whom Rand has endorsed and for whom he is actively campaigning. I can’t stand that punk, Rand Paul.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I am beginning to be convinced that one of Cruz’s goals is a third party and he wants to lead it. The net result will he to help Democrats the same way Ross Perot did that resulted in Bill Clinton’s election twice.

[TBP]

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[austinaero]

“I am beginning to be convinced that one of Cruz’s goals is a third party and he wants to lead it.”

Seems to me he is trying to wrestle the GOP away from the libs and fill it back up with conservatives.

[Jane Long]

Seems to me he is trying to wrestle the GOP away from the libs and fill it back up with conservatives.

Thank you. For your common sense and sanity.

[manic4organic]

And Cornyn?

[Lake Living]

Well, all I can say is “Yippie!”

[txhurl]

AA, are you (like me) only seeing Stovall signs in Williamson but not Travis county?

[SoConPubbie]

I am beginning to be convinced that one of Cruz’s goals is a third party and he wants to lead it. The net result will he to help Democrats the same way Ross Perot did that resulted in Bill Clinton’s election twice.

Just another variant in your trollish "He's just in it for himself" garbage line.

[SoConPubbie]

I am beginning to be convinced that one of Cruz’s goals is a third party and he wants to lead it. The net result will he to help Democrats the same way Ross Perot did that resulted in Bill Clinton’s election twice.

Must be tiring carrying the GOP-E's water all the time.

[GeronL]

Maybe someone should post...

“I think McConnell and Boehner are just in it for themselves, I think their goal is to force conservatives to form a third party....”

[txhurl]

We need the Madison Project to reach out to Stovall, time’s running short....

[Svartalfiar]

If Ted Cruz gave one of his balls to Rand Paul, they’d both have one.

One of the best comments I've read all day.

[SoConPubbie]

"If Ted Cruz gave one of his balls to Rand Paul, they’d both have one."

One of the best comments I've read all day.

I concur.

Best post of the day!