Roger Wicker, Chris McDaniel allies toss water on challenge idea

Politico ^ | June 25, 2014 | Anna Palmer

[mplsconservative]

The tea party should use this energy to get democrats unseated instead of going after republicans.

Perhaps the republican party should use this energy to get democrats unseated instead of going after conservatives. Fixed it for you.

[Mr Rogers]

I’ve got a hunch the worst challenge Cochran will face is getting votes in November from either Tea Party types OR blacks. Since he ran on the Democrat platform (”I’ll bring home the bacon”), why would any Republican vote for him?

[glasseye]

Agree with you about civil discourse, to a point.

What the ‘leaders’ of the GOP did in Mississippi was IMHO unforgivable.

They slandered the ‘Taxed Enough Already’ base of there own party with slanderous lies used by the most vile of the opposition.

I reject as ‘straw man’ the claim all efforts should be aimed at the Democrats when our own party needs a thorough house cleaning.

I can understand the ‘ideological purity’ Vs ‘pragmatic’ part of your argument, but who can I support when our own side engages in the type of filth & underhanded tactics I despise when it comes daily from the left?

I hope and pray the establishment has finally started a fire in Mississippi that consumes them. Time has come to throw the baby out with the bathwater, sadly.

[don-o]

Esh! You sure are posting a lot of threads trying to dissuade people from sticking to their guns on the McDaniel thing in Mississippi, aren't you. Nice try, won't work.

Looks like Old Ranch Hand has gone to that big roundup in the sky.

[Balding_Eagle]

That you Karl?

[Kenny]

Some of us want to win elections instead of debating who’s the most conservative of the losing candidates.

McDaniel won the Republican primary among Republicans. Anyone who says 'move on' is not willing to fight for honest elections.

[CatherineofAragon]

If you think changes can be made in Washington by Republicans who are no different than Democrats-—who use Democrat tactics and support Democrat policies-—then you’re part of the problem.

It’s way, way past time to wake up.

[Darksheare]

Enjoy your proliberal zot creampuff.

[Colonel_Flagg]

No...Just someone who enjoys seeing Tea Partiers work themselves into a frenzy trying to justify another ass whipping at the polls.

You're cute.

[Colonel_Flagg]

You beat me to it.

[SoConPubbie]

No...Just someone who enjoys seeing Tea Partiers work themselves into a frenzy trying to justify another ass whipping at the polls. Not everyone on FR subscribes to the Tea Party. Some of us want to win elections instead of debating who’s the most conservative of the losing candidates.

A losing strategy continuously employed by Karl Rove.

Either win with principle, or go home.

[Kenny]

There were more than a handful of illegal votes and race-baiting is not “smart politics” and misusing a system designed to give Dems a chance to select the opposite party’s candidate if they’re more inclined to vote for them than their own party’s candidate is not “smart politics”

Who are you?

[Joe 6-pack]

"Some of us want to win elections instead of debating who’s the most conservative of the losing candidates."

That begs the question...how badly do you want to win elections? Are you willing to do so at any cost? Willing to embrace evil positions? Lie to the electorate? Maliciously slander an opponent? Break election laws?

"What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?"

[MamaTexan]

Looks like Old Ranch Hand has gone to that big roundup in the sky.

He'll probably be back. If not, there are plenty of hold-yer-nosers to take his place.

I just don't get why they can't see that this situation a whole different animal than what the Republicans normally dish out. Usually it's just lip service toward smaller government and stroking the conservatives for money.

Remember Mississippi!

[Darksheare]

I been baaaaaad.

[DJ MacWoW]