GOP senators wonder: Am I next?

Politico ^ | 05/09/2012 | Manu Raju

[Gritty]

I don't see Jim DeMint agonizing over who will be going after him in his next* election!

(*hint* - if you are a strong conservative with a strong conservative voting record, you aren't in any danger of getting knocked off by patriotic Americans)

[cripplecreek]

One more reason they should only spend about 90 days in DC every year.

My congressman entered a bill limit congress to 10 days in session per month. It didn’t go anywhere.

[Seaplaner]

In summary:

Republicans fear their voter base.

Democrats fear their leadership.

Nicely, and succinctly written. I agree completely

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[Cyber Liberty]

“It’s the environment we’re living in right now,” South Dakota Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Republican Conference, told POLITICO. “There are lots of folks who are watching every member’s voting records; you’re not only going to be attacked by your opponent on the Democrat side, but there are obviously Republicans out there who may not like when you’ve been around a few years and you got a lot of votes.”

Here's some free advice that's worth what you paid: Don't make stupid votes your constituents would hate.

[Lysandru]

Hmmmm...has the Politico forgotten Sen. Joe Lieberman getting purged???

[nickcarraway]

He’s not conservative anymore?

[Semper Vigilantis]

Not if they keep supporting RINOs like Scott Brown and GOP party hacks like Kelly Ayotte. One thinks compromise is the way to fix things, the other has blind allegiance to the GOP - unless she's giving a speech or interview.

[Hugin]

Yet despite his local problems, Lugar also couldn’t escape the reputation of being everything the tea party movement hates: a disconnected establishment Washington type known for making deals and occasionally breaking with the party.

Nobody gives a damn about breaing with the party. The "party" is the problem. It's about screwing over the people who elected you.

[jaz.357]

Just like in "Braveheart" where the Clan leaders wonder who's next,

Then..."WHAM"!

[353FMG]

I shall vote for any senate or house member, dem or rep, who is in favor of TERM LIMITS.

[Chode]

if you don't get yer mind right... YES!!!

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

I find it very telling that none of them were quoted as saying that sticking to conservative principles was all they needed to do to stave off a challenge.

[dfwgator]

GOP senators wonder: Am I next?

Yes, you are.

[BlackElk]

Carl Levin, Sander Levin or our own Mark Levin?

[VRWC For Truth]

GOP 2014 microscope:

Saxby Chambliss of Georgia
Pat Roberts of Kansas
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
Lamar Alexander of Tennessee
Jeff Sessions of Alabama
Jim Risch of Idaho
Susan Collins of Maine
Thad Cochran of Mississippi
Mike Johanns of Nebraska
Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma
Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
John Cornyn of Texas
Mike Enzi of Wyoming

Grahamnesty, Floozy Collins, McCornhole, Suxby, and Lame Lamar walking the plank would be a GOOD start.

[NonValueAdded]

The Great One himself, Mark Levin. I heard him yesterday, said he’d talked with Hatch. The problem is that Orrin has talked a good game before but then his actions exposed bhis talk as just that - talk.

[BlackElk]

This brings to mind the scene in Braveheart when Robert the Bruce, having betrayed William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk (1298) and, pondering the fact that Wallace is spectacularly and personally slaying the corrupt nobles, one by one, asks the utterly corrupt Scottish landed nobles (who sell their souls and sell out the Scottish people regularly to Longshanks for more estates): “Who is next? Could be any of you. Could be ME!!!”

Let each and every scumbag GOP “moderate” senator remember vividly the words of a secularly repentant Robert the Bruce to the Scottish peasants (armed with a few swords and farm implements) at Bannockburn (after Wallace was martyred by Longshanks and it was presumed that there was nothing left for the Scots but to pay tribute to Edward II) as Robert the Bruce turned to those utterly outnumbered Scottish peasants and asked: “Ye bled the ground red at Falkirk for Wallace. Will ye bleed wi’ me?” And so they did as will we until each and every elitist scumbag posing as a GOP senator or congresscritter or governor or POTUS is no more.

[Will88]

Lots of words in the article to never mention specific issues where some of the rejected senators ignored their constituents such as support for Dream Acts and amnesty and the 2010 START treaty, and many budget/spending issues.

They just don’t want to mention those little details. It’s just a rejection of ‘moderation’ and ‘compromise’ by the Tea Party crazies and other extremists.

[Atlantan]

I don’t know anything about Sen. Pat Roberts (KS), but he’ll be 78 in 2014. Doesn’t he need a push out the door like Luger?