I have no issue with primary challenges by sacrificial candates to keep the incumbents honest, Conservative and aware of who they work for.
I also have no problem with primary challenges against underperforming incumbents in areas where the seat is going to be retained by a Republican regardless.
What I don’t support are pyrric victory primary challenges where an underperforming but electable incumbent gets tossed by someone who can’t win in the general.
Like Mourdock beating Lugar last cycle. Hard not to see that as a waste that ended up making Conservatives feel good in the short term, but hurt us in the long term.
I’m supportive of the Lindsay Graham challenge in SC. And was supportive of the McCain challenge in AZ. But increasingly wary of Bevins in KY. Too much is at stake for us to go the cut off our noses to spite our face route again ...
What difference does it make if he is the Majority leader. The first thing the SOB will do is caucus with the Democrats, allow them to run rough shot over the Senate.
He is more interested in Power versus Representing American Citizens.
AFAIK Bohner and McConnell could get beat, America would be better for it.
Atleast then hopefully someone would assume leadership for the right in the two chambers and actually Represent our Constitutional form of government.
Both Bohner and McConnell want Scamnasty. They Like NeroCare. They spend Like Drunken Sailors on Shore Leave. The feed off their own Power. Screw em both!
But the polls I’ve seen show Bevins beating the Democrat in the general election, while McConnell is a toss-up.
Further, the Republicans are going to re-take the Senate with or without Kentucky, so who wants McConnell to be majority leader?
If Bevins does not win the primary, vote third-party in the general.
Mitch is counting on you.