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Democrats Are Poised To Hold The Senate, And It’s Conservative’s Fault
Townhall.com ^ | September 21, 2014 | Derek Hunter

Posted on 09/21/2014 4:48:33 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: rodguy911
1. I don't think I've complained about anything here. I've simply made my own observations about this political campaign season.

2. I do have a plan to "get rid of the commies." Let me assure you that casting a vote isn't part of the plan. There's too much at stake to leave things in the hands of a bunch of @ssholes in Washington.

P.S. -- My state doesn't even have a Senate election this year, and my House district doesn't have a close race. So everything I'm posting here is pretty much academic.

181 posted on 09/21/2014 7:37:35 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin' on here?")
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To: Alberta's Child
He said he thought the GOP would win control of the Senate, but the bigger issue is what the heck it would even mean ... because the Republican Party hasn't given a clear message to voters in a long time.

Yeah heard it-- wabc on the net. I like Kudlow but he's a bit on the rino side for me.Forbes is probably sad because he can't get the potus nod,he's hardly the charismatic figure we need to head up the country.Still he's a brilliant guy. And ..more important were he the nominee I would support him all the way.

You obviously don't get it.

If we have the rinos in control of the GOP whose fault is it?

From my perspective I see myself as part of the problem since I didn't do enough to get rid of these a-holls. What are you doing to get rid of them? What's your plan?

182 posted on 09/21/2014 7:37:37 AM PDT by rodguy911 (FreeRepuplic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: InterceptPoint

I do like Cruz and Lee.

The reality is if cloture votes on liberal bills were included,
folks like McCain, Gramisty etc would have a 50% rating or lower.


183 posted on 09/21/2014 7:38:44 AM PDT by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: rodguy911

” Two weeks later he was found dead in the garage of his home apparently a victim of suicide.

For Mississippians to vote for Cochran after this is a huge stretch.

The problem is however, you must think in terms of electing the next Supreme Court Justice and how the balance of the court could be effected.”

For way too many years this argument has been nothing but PUPE B.S.

The most current example of a Republican RINO president selecting a LEFT wing Supreme Court justice

Mr. Roberts - Its a TAX - Who needs a constitution when I am making the rules (Uncle Joe Stalin)


184 posted on 09/21/2014 7:38:50 AM PDT by DanZ
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To: centurion316

There is no power in the senate really, its been shifted to the executive.

The argument being made is not: “elect Republicans and we’ll get conservative legislation passed!”

It is: “Elect Republicans so we can made Obama look bad when he vetoes all this great stuff we send him!”

And from what I’ve seen of the GOP media wing, Obama will STILL make the GOP look to be at fault when he vetoes everything. The GOP are totally feckless at public relations


185 posted on 09/21/2014 7:39:42 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Shery
Why am I not surprised that conservatives are the ones that get blamed.

Missing the real point - the Left will invariably rally round whoever they have on the ticket. We eschew the big picture due to our own interests/beliefs and will refuse to attend the rally even if it means another term for Obama - and likely a first term for Hillary.

186 posted on 09/21/2014 7:40:16 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Kaslin

Derek Hunter should ponder the meaning of that old Americanism:

“I ain’t got a dog in that fight.”


188 posted on 09/21/2014 7:42:18 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (I ain't got a dog in that fight.)
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To: Kaslin

Derek Hunter doesn’t just drink the Rove Kool-Aid, he bathes in it.

The establishment called us racist. They enlisted Democrats to defeat us in Mississippi. They are hoisted on their own petard.

They don’t want my vote, so if they want the Senate they can damn well win it themselves.

I have only one “pet issue”: opposing Obama and Reid. When Republicans run candidates who will do that, they can earn my vote. When they run McConnell and Cochran, they can forget it.


189 posted on 09/21/2014 7:42:31 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: MortMan

POst me again when you have a plan to get rid of the RINOS. Any plan, some sort of plan rather than endless friggin’ crybaby complaints. If you cant take the heat you know what to do...big crybaby....


190 posted on 09/21/2014 7:42:33 AM PDT by rodguy911 (FreeRepuplic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: Cen-Tejas
The best way to get rid of Harry Reid isn't to elect Republican incumbents who have spent decades in Washington. The best way to get rid of Harry Reid is the same approach that was used to get rid of his predecessor Tom Daschle in 2004: DEFEAT HIM IN HIS OWN STATE.
191 posted on 09/21/2014 7:43:21 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin' on here?")
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To: Renkluaf

Well put, and completely correct.

When the GOP comes to see Democrats as the enemy rather than putting all its resources into a scorched earth policy trying to destroy conservatives, I will modify my attitude.


192 posted on 09/21/2014 7:43:51 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: originalbuckeye

“All I know is things are MUCH WORSE now than they were in 2012........it WOULD have been better if Romney had won. Flame away purists”

You are just such a hater. Everyone LOVES Barack


194 posted on 09/21/2014 7:45:11 AM PDT by DanZ
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To: rodguy911

You might want to look up the definition of “ad hominem”.

You also might want to consider that allowing the GOPe to fail in the general election *is* a plan, albeit one you clearly disagree with.

Finally, you might want to consider that I have not advocated for or against the withholding of votes. I have merely pointed out where your arguments veer into bullying and nonsense.


195 posted on 09/21/2014 7:45:18 AM PDT by MortMan (All those in favor of gun control raise both hands!)
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To: Kaslin

Why don’t Republicans say what they stand for ? It seems to me that their total program is - we are not Barack Obama, but we will continue to support or even enhance his policies ! Talk about eliminating three letter agencies, do away with the minimum wage, the military is to be used to win battles - to Hell with collateral damage, etc.


196 posted on 09/21/2014 7:46:33 AM PDT by jlindseyx1942 (Namaste)
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To: centurion316
....Also missing is any mention of how power is exercised in the Senate. The most powerful people in Washington are the Chairmen of Senate committees. They are appointed by the Majority Leader which is the number one reason why we need a Republican Majority Leaders. A number of those committee chairs will be rock solid conservatives and they will have real power to advance a conservative agenda. That’s why the pledge of the purists that they will only vote a real conservative is a self defeating behavior. It fails to recognize how power is organized and applied. Conservatives have been much more successful in this cycle nominating electable candidates who can win races in the General Election. The weak ones did not survive the primaries. Are there establishment types still in play? Of course, you cannot dismiss the power of incumbency or the plain fact that die hard conservative purists do not represent a majority in the Republican Party. See how the Democrats handle that same dynamic and use it to win. Those establishment types are much more likely to support a conservative issue than any Democrat will ever be.

Brilliant post had to be repeated.

197 posted on 09/21/2014 7:47:10 AM PDT by rodguy911 (FreeRepuplic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: X-spurt

And how will those battles be won via a “Power sharing agreement” Trent Lott style. You don’t think if McConnell has a 51-49 majority he isn’t going to reach across the aisle and bend over backwards to be “fair”.John McCain will push for “immigration reform” and his buddy Lindsey Graham will say “it’s time for the bigots to shut up! “Don’t forget Obama Care is now “settled law” and by working with the democrats can we “get things done in Washington.”

We have gone the “we need to bide our time and trust the leadership’s secret plan to advance conservatism” route time after time and where are we at? Here’s their plan, we let upstart hicks like Regan and Gingrich hijack the party from sensible Bob Michael and his friends and we’re never going to allow that to happen again! We will get the conservative vote regardless but we’re not going to let “those people” any where near the levers of power!


198 posted on 09/21/2014 7:48:21 AM PDT by bonehead4freedom
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To: MortMan
Hey Mort come up with a plan if you want any credibility.
199 posted on 09/21/2014 7:49:02 AM PDT by rodguy911 (FreeRepuplic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: Jonty30
If the Democrats win in November, America is finished as we know it and that is no exaggeration

If the RINOs win in November, America is finished as we know it and that is no exaggeration

It doesn't matter which party wins if there aren't constitutional conservative guiding principles. The RINOs should at the very least throw us a bone. How about Cochran dropping out SOON and McDaniel be the nominee, with vigorous RNC support lauding conservative issues? How about defunding something we hate? How about being on our side about stopping the invasion of the US and demanding EVerify for jobs? The RINOs have done NOTHING to make us think we'd be anything but marginalized if they get a majority.

200 posted on 09/21/2014 7:50:13 AM PDT by grania
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