Comments on: Lesson learned: NRSC pledges to stay out of contested primaries

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Michael Steele to RINOs: “We’ll come after you”

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:18:05 +0000

[...] was still safe, but of course in the wake of NY-23 Cornyn’s vowed not to spend any money in Republican primaries. Does that mean the NRSC endorsement is no longer operative? And what does Steele have in mind when [...]

By: kens

kens — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:45:56 +0000

Well thank you! Finally. If you want to choose the presidential candidate in a smoke filled room then do that. It will beat having the crossover liberals and socialists in the primaries pick the candidate (see John McCain). I don’t donate to the RNC anymore because they spend my money trying to elect the likes of that hideous “Scaramonga” woman in New York. They also put the ‘fix’ in for that RINO Crist in Florida. Now let Crist start raising his own cash and start dancing to the tune the people are playing instead of the Republican leadership who thinks we need “Socialists Lite” to win election contests with the real-deal, hard core socialist left.

By: SKYFOX

SKYFOX — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:53 +0000

Translation: The base is no longer filling our coffers so we can’t afford to stab them in the back anymore.

SouthernGent on November 4, 2009

Excellent translation. Now, for extra credit, can you translate this Obamaism: “If you like your private insurance you can keep your private insurance”.

By: BizzyBlog

BizzyBlog — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:42 +0000

[...] this is interesting — “Lesson learned: NRSC pledges to stay out of contested [...]

By: MirCat

MirCat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:11:44 +0000

P.S. Does the RNC get this though?

By: MirCat

MirCat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:11:19 +0000

They could have figured this out years ago, but baby steps, baby steps.

- The Cat

By: Clyde5445

Clyde5445 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:13:06 +0000

karenhasfreedom on November 5, 2009 at 12:37 AM

7)My money goes to SarahPAC.

by the way THANK YOU SARAH. You did us proud.

By: karenhasfreedom

karenhasfreedom — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:37:51 +0000

Pffffffffffffffffttttttttttttt

I don’t believe it for a moment that is was NY-23 alone that “learned them the lesson”.

It was all of us returning their fundraising letters with NO MONEY inside and sharpie pens written all over the “survey”,

1) NO MORE RINOS
2) NO AMNESTY
3) NO GUBMINT HEALTH CARE
4) NO CAP AND TAX
5) STOP SPENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know I have sent at least 2 dozen of those things back since the last election, just to the NRSC alone. I have done the same for the representative fund raising group and the RNC itself.

Now I add

6) NY-23, never again will I trust you with a DIME of my money in any election. I now donate directly to the real conservative candidate!!!

By: sanantonian

sanantonian — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:11:53 +0000

I live in Texas. I voted for Cornyn. He is moderate, mushy, and hard to like. He is mealy-mouthed and shows remarkably little spine for the most part. His support for Specter says it all. Yes: He is “nice.” Seems we could do better in Texas.

By: DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts - DBKP

DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts - DBKP — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:39:58 +0000

Time Wasters, Tea Pary OJT, RINO Chic: Morning Intell…

Time-wasting time-saver, Tea Party OJT, Spin of the Day, How to tie an ascot, Good News, Lindsey Graham, leader of the RINO dweebchic movement and MORE: Morning Intell Thursday, November 5 2009.
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By: Knott Buyinit

Knott Buyinit — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:01:52 +0000

A party that talks ab[o]ut federalism and limited national government should have more trust in the people to choose their representatives in the primaries.

Could not possibly agree more…any chance we could write-in Ed to head the Republican Party, like, yesterday, if not sooner?

By: Greg Q

Greg Q — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:05:19 +0000

This makes NY-23 a win. Sweet!

By: Dandapani

Dandapani — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:21:03 +0000

But did the NRSC pull their endorement of Crist? Hell, no! They should publicly rescind their endorsement NOW! Go Rubio, 2010! No more RINOs! Crist should go back to the private sector!

By: Mojave Mark

Mojave Mark — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:40:03 +0000

I only send my $ to local candidates that I like. That’s it. No more RNC for me.

By: Weasels dragging branches « THE DANDELION

Weasels dragging branches « THE DANDELION — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:04:00 +0000

[...] NRSC pledges to stay out of contested primaries knowwhatImean nudge-nudge After a strange decision to endorse Governor Charlie Crist in next year’s Florida primary race for the open Senate seat when Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio had already thrown his hat in the ring, the NRSC has learned something from the NY-23 debacle with Dede Scozzafava. Senator John Cornyn, chair of the NRSC, tells ABC News that the group will not spend any money in contested primaries, allowing each state’s Republicans to choose the best candidates to represent them in the 2010 general election: [...]

By: rmgraha

rmgraha — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:20 +0000

Too little, too late. Since they worked very hard to destroy our trust in the Republican party apparatus, I’ll never donate to the party again; only to individual candidates.

By: nondhimmie

nondhimmie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:38:33 +0000

Daddy Cornyn,

Nobody puts baby in a corner

Cornyn has only criticized Limbaugh….Not one Czar not one advisor…..

Mr. H1B Visa dude should always vote and speak with DeMint…Why doesn’t he?

Hey Cornyn, Chafee, Snowe, Specter, Toomey, etc…hang your
head in shame.

By: Not One Red Cent

Not One Red Cent — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:36:00 +0000

It\’s a Hoffman Victory After All…

Well it seems it\’s a victory for Doug Hoffman after all, but not in the way he intended. While he isn\’t going to Congress (this year), he has gotten the attention of the NRSC. ABC News reports that John Cornyn got the message loud and clear:
…

By: And So it Goes in Shreveport

And So it Goes in Shreveport — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:35 +0000

It\’s a Hoffman Victory After All…

By: abobo

abobo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:19:00 +0000

Someone tell simplesimon that this is the victory we were seeking in NY last night. We got the cake, just no icing…

By: evergreen

evergreen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:59:45 +0000

DUH

By: JIMV

JIMV — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:57:21 +0000

Big win for republicans…Hoffman would have won last night if the national republicans had not flooded the district with loot for the RINO. Toomey would have beaten Specter if Bush had stayed home a few years ago.

By: Angry Dumbo

Angry Dumbo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:53:41 +0000

A party that talks abut federalism and limited national government should have more trust in the people to choose their representatives in the primaries. Cornyn and the NRSC have taken a circuitous route to the right decision, but at least they got there.

I’ll keep my money, thanks. Deeds not words.

By: mrpeabody

mrpeabody — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:41:04 +0000

You may yet redeem yourself Senator Cornyn.
edgehead on November 4, 2009 at 2:58 PM

Don’t count on it. Cornyn is only slightly better than KBH, and that damn faint praise. We’ll be looking to get rid of him next time he’s up for reelection. In fact, I’m hoping we can boot all of the incumbants over the next few years.

By: Nelsa

Nelsa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:01:07 +0000

Cornyn lied about his intent to endorse Crist in the first place. It was last nights elections that prompted his response. Rubio is the better candidate for conservatism and Cornyn is just back-peddling!