Posted on 04/12/2014 11:02:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Only 17% of the government was actually shutdown, and it was the fault of Reid and Obama.
“Well it’s up to the supposedly “fed up” conservatives in those places to show up.
We keep hearing about how sick they are of RINOs, then they need to put up or shut up.
I frankly no longer want to hear any people from those states whining about them if they keep these senators in office.”
I think people being “Fed up” is the same thing as people being “Sick & Tired”.
The general public isn’t as activism minded as most Freepers.
They be unhappy with what’s happening in DC but they still vote for the same guy they’ve always vote for. The guy whose name they know.
“Despite it’s popularity on this board the government shutdown was terrible strategy. Folks don’t pay politicians to shut down the government. It was a disaster when Newt did it and the same with Ted Cruz.”
Agreed. The only almost bright spot is that it was not closer to the election.
It was a great piece of theater.
Running for office is a lot harder than most people realize. Capable, credible candidates are relatively hard to recruit and tend to be establishment types who want a good chance of winning if they are to invest a year or more in time, stress their families, and lose earning capacity in running for office. That discourages a great many potential conservative candidates from running as political party insurgents.
Conversely, insurgent candidates tend to be inexperienced as candidates and officeholders, to lack strong personal finances and community standing, to start their campaign late, and to lack a core of political followers loyal to them personally. The dedication and sincerity of so many insurgent candidates and their supporters is to their credit but cannot compensate for shortcomings as candidates and the weaknesses of their campaign effort.
Not only are campaigns a team effort, but skill, experience, and contacts outweigh sincerity and raw enthusiasm. Most state and local political parties can access a cadre of experienced volunteers and political professionals who are able to plan and conduct campaigns with a high degree of expertise and a likelihood of success. Parties usually keep a cadre of political professionals on staff, while hiring many more during election years.
Foolishly, for lack of understanding, many insurgent candidates tend to scorn and distrust the experienced volunteers and political professionals who are available to them. In this manner, insurgent candidates often unwittingly sabotage their campaigns.
Finally, political campaigns are expensive and require a network of fund raisers who can tap friends, relatives, and business associates. Political party establishments are able to contribute cash and in kind resources and to mobilize political professionals and fund-raising networks to the advantage of favored candidates. Insurgent candidates rarely have a fund-raising network or ready access to reliable professional political talent.
When one looks at the details, this year's Tea Party insurgency does not have enough good candidates who are running good campaigns. Yet, if the Tea Party insurgency persists, the experience acquired this election cycle will prove invaluable.
As boxers, street fighters, and soldiers will tell you, the price of learning how to fight and win is to fight, suffer some beatings, and then come back for more so as to gradually learn how to fight. The true test of the Tea Party will not be this year's tally of wins and losses but if they come back for more in the years to come.
Well I`ll vote Tea Party come May 6th and if Conservatives don`t win them I`ll abstain in that race come the general election.
Vote for Paul Broun he’s the right person to put in the Senate. Michelle Nunn is a lightweight and will be easy to beat.
Here’s the thing: Tea Party folks and true Conservatives will get to the polls and vote. Most folks, who align themselves with the Republican Party, will not be nearly as enthusiastic. We’ll see.
Well I`ll vote Tea Party come May 6th and if Conservatives don`t win them I`ll abstain in that race come the general election.
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Never tho’t I’d say this, but here goes: I would not abstain. If I lived in KY, I think I’d vote for the Democrat in the General Election.....same in South Carolina. Other states; NO. I so loathe McConnell and Graham, I’d coalesce with a Southern Democrat just to get their a**es out of Washington.
That or vote third party and raise their numbers, it`ll at least let the GOPe know where all the Conservatives went.
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