Coburn, McCain Endorse Fiorina Senate Bid


Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO-turned-McCain campaign advisor and surrogate, announced on Thursday the endorsements of eight Republican Senators, including conservative stalwart Senator Tom Coburn.

“Our nation is facing serious economic challenges because we keep rehiring the same failed career politicians who have proven themselves incapable of making hard choices,” read Coburn’s statement. “Carly’s common sense and fiscal conservatism will be a welcome addition to the United States Senate. I am glad to offer her my endorsement.”

Today’s announcement by Fiorina, who only formally announced her bid for Senate on Wednesday, comes on the heels of Senator Jim Demint’s endorsement of Fiorina’s Republican primary opponent, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.

In addition to Coburn, Senators Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, and Olympia Snowe endorsed the former Silicon Valley executive.

“I am humbled to have earned the endorsement of each one of these distinguished Republican Senators,” Fiorina said of today’s endorsements. “They are all dedicated public servants and it is a true honor to have their support.”

While DeVore’s campaign has likened the California primary to the contentious GOP primary in Florida with liberal Republican Governor Charlie Crist and conservative Marco Rubio, conservative activists have failed to coalesce behind DeVore in ways similar to Rubio in Florida, Hoffman in New York, and Toomey in Pennsylvania.

Fiorina’s endorsers–who run the political gambit from reliably- to questionably-conservative–emphasizes the campaign’s general election strategy against liberal Democratic incumbent Senator Barbara Boxer. Fiorina must cobble together an altogether unlikely coalition, attracting the GOP’s newly-energized conservative activists while not running a campaign entirely predicated on red meat conservative values. And she’ll have to do it soon with the dogged DeVore at her every turn.

Fiorina’s allies acknowledge there is yet a long way to go in their uphill battle against Boxer, but today’s endorsements are a step-if only small in the critical eyes of California’s conservative activists–in the right direction.

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Jon Kyl? Really

clement Thursday, November 5th at 5:47PM EST (link)

I really expected more from him.

 

Time to write another check...

mikedaire Thursday, November 5th at 6:01PM EST (link)

…for DeVore’s campaign.

Ditto.

Jason Gillman Thursday, November 5th at 11:01PM EST (link)

Its time I suppose..

 
 

Why?

ktsub Thursday, November 5th at 6:02PM EST (link)

Cannot a US Senator endorse someone for political office. I get the point that the NRSC should not take sides, but so what if politicians make an endorsement? The Republicans in CA can make the decision.

Of course

E Pluribus Unum Thursday, November 5th at 6:16PM EST (link)

We only note with derision that except for Coburn (and Kyle) this is a list of people I would not want to be endorsed by if I had any pretensions toward a conservative viewpoint.

Carthago delenda est

 
 

I'm disappointed only in Coburn; reading the rest of the names on that list I just nodded and murmured "Yep."

Third Street Thursday, November 5th at 6:04PM EST (link)

Carly Fiorina is another DeDe Scozzafava. It would be better to lose with Chuck DeVore than win with her.

These idiots.

RINO list....

NeoKong Thursday, November 5th at 6:10PM EST (link)

For sure.

The opinion of a wise whitino male.

 

2nd that, 3rd St. NT

Xasteius Thursday, November 5th at 6:25PM EST (link)

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.

When I grow up, I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be Art Chance.
~Aaron Gardner

 

I'd say I'm surprised

Return to Revolution Thursday, November 5th at 9:05PM EST (link)

about Coburn but then I remember how he made a well thought, forceful speech full of principle in 2008 on how TARP threatens our freedom and how the constitution hangs by a thread, etc…. then voted for it.

Incidentally, didn’t Fiorina’s “fiscal conservatism” (as Coburn puts it) run HP into the ground? There’s a term for someone who might be soft on social issues but reliable on economic issues - and its not moderate.

The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it.

 

Uh, no

DesScorp Friday, November 6th at 4:06PM EST (link)

Fiorina has her problems as a candidate, but in no way is she a Dede. That’s a gross exaggeration.

 
 

Fiorina's got liberal Republicans in D.C.

Joshua Trevino Thursday, November 5th at 6:12PM EST (link)

Congratulations, Carly!

Meanwhile, all Chuck DeVore has is 60% of Republican officeholders in California. Oh, and Jim DeMint. Oh, and the Senate Conservatives Fund.

I’ll take those odds.

We are but warriors for the working-day.

Coburn's a liberal?

redtillimdead Thursday, November 5th at 9:18PM EST (link)

Thats news to me

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

Did I say that?

Joshua Trevino Friday, November 6th at 3:01AM EST (link)

No? Oh, well then. You’ll be on your way.

I’ll simply note this: back when Ben, Mike and I co-founded RedState in 2004, the first two candidates we fundraised for were Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn.

Five years later, I don’t regret it — they’re both conservative warriors, even if one is reacting to some DC-specific imperatives of late. But if the Lord can only reproach us with one mistake at the end, we’ll count ourselves blessed.

We are but warriors for the working-day.

 
 

Who can beat Boxer?

paulfromCal Thursday, November 5th at 11:50PM EST (link)

One name before you jump on to DeVore — Mountjoy. DeVore is unwinable in leftist California just like Mountjoy two years ago. There’s only what? 20% hardcore republicans in this state. How are you going to win with that reality?? Also, think about Arnold and how he won. He’s a big time Rhino. And I rather have him than another donk ass anytime (like governor moonbeam the sequel).
Although I don’t care all that much about Fiorina especially if she insists on not spending a dime on her own campaign… At least she has some name recognition and appears to people as a business person rather than a professional politician like DeVore. She can’t be attacked as too hard core right wing which to most people is poison.
Personally, I like Larry Elder for Senate.

Elder would make the race interesting. (nt)

SteveLA Thursday, November 5th at 11:52PM EST (link)

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Competency over ideological purity

I like Larry Elder too.(nt)

nod90 Friday, November 6th at 1:43AM EST (link)

Blame the NRSC for no Elder.

Joshua Trevino Friday, November 6th at 3:05AM EST (link)

Reports and rumor — including a major piece here at RS some time back — have it that he was dissuaded from running by Carly’s backers in DC.

Elder has obliquely confirmed this with recent comments about “the powers that be.”

We are but warriors for the working-day.

 
 

Lungren. Simon. Fong. Jones. Mountjoy. DeVore.

nod90 Friday, November 6th at 1:38AM EST (link)

The California Republican Party has run many candidates like DeVore over the years. They have always been white, middle-aged, pro-life conservative men. (Ok, Fong was Asian) They have all lost, usually by double digit margins.

The only Republicans to win in recent years have been pro-choice moderates like Pete Wilson and Schwarzenegger.

I think the best argument for Fiorina and Whitman is that it is time to try something different. In all the years since Feinstein and Boxer were elected, California Republicans have never tried running a woman.

Wow.

Joshua Trevino Friday, November 6th at 3:09AM EST (link)

If you think that DeVore is a mere clone of those men named — and if you think the failure of California Republicanism is a failure of conservatism — you haven’t been paying attention.

The idea that Fiorina is “something different” is simply laughable. A passing familiarity with California political history over the past 15 years reveals a landscape littered with the corpses of millionaire aspirants just like her. Remember Senator Huffington? Remember Senator Issa? Remember Governor Checchi? No? Why not?

The only one who made it through is one Arnold Schwarzenegger, and … how’d that turn out?

We are but warriors for the working-day.

 
 

That's interesting....

Joshua Trevino Friday, November 6th at 3:04AM EST (link)

…. that you’d tag Chuck DeVore as a mere “professional politician” after his work in the civilian aerospace industry, his work as a (union!) carpenter, and his 24 years of service as an intelligence officer of the United States Army.

But sure, five years as a California Assemblyman really outweighs that, eh?

By the way, if you liked Larry Elder — the DC folks backing Fiorina, particularly in the NRSC, are apparently the ones who dissuaded him from running.

We are but warriors for the working-day.

 

Question, would you really rather have Schwarzenegger than Jerry Brown?

kyle8 Friday, November 6th at 7:21AM EST (link)

I mean, besides rhetoric they are both very liberal. But Brown, for all his new age stuff, has always struck me as a diligent, and honest public servant. Left wing, but not fiscally irresponsible. Schwarzenegger has proven weak and wishy washy.

“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
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Is Fiorina gonna be another Scozzafava situation?

suzieQ Thursday, November 5th at 6:20PM EST (link)

n/t

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Nope

SteveLA Thursday, November 5th at 7:40PM EST (link)

There is a primary here in CA. We the voters of CA will determine who we want to run as a R for the Senate seat to beat Babs.

Maybe the NRSC will stick their nose into the CA primary, I hope not. They need to conserve any funds to spend on one thing, defeating Babs Boxer.

By the way, the primary will be held in June, so it’s a long long time away and this race has just begun. Lots of time for people to make up their minds based on candidate stances on issues that can help them do one thing, throw Babs Boxer out of office.

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Steve, maybe I'm missing something

AKSteveB Friday, November 6th at 2:57AM EST (link)

but Fiorinia seems like an extremely weak candidate. I have enough professional connections with H/P to know that she is not well thought of in the industry (which is a nice way of saying she pissed off a lot of people while doing stupid things).

Hell is other people - Sartre

 
 
 

Murderer's row of squishy, Washington elitist Senators

Vegas_Rick Thursday, November 5th at 6:20PM EST (link)

lines up behind the newest prospective club member.

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.

 

Man that is one HUGE list of RINO's going for Fiorina...heh!..

JadedByPolitics Thursday, November 5th at 6:21PM EST (link)

and by RINO I do mean LEFT OF CENTER!…nt

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does not destroy him is his own enemy

 

Who will be endorsed by Thompson/Palin wing? That will be most interesting. nt

Rod_Patrick Thursday, November 5th at 6:21PM EST (link)

I agreee with Coburn

Capthotwire Thursday, November 5th at 6:32PM EST (link)

He said - “Our nation is facing serious economic challengers because we keep rehiring the same failed career politicians who have proven themselves incapable of making hard choices,”

He perfectly described the list of endorsers of Fiorina..

All these RINO's...

joayn Thursday, November 5th at 9:45PM EST (link)

should be put where they belong - either stuffed, in a museum, or mounted, their heads on a wall. Not in the U.S. Senate.

 
 

A Step in the Left Direction

deannadoyon Thursday, November 5th at 6:39PM EST (link)

How is a list of RINO endorsments “a step-if only small in the critical eyes of California’s conservative activists–in the right direction.”?

No way do conservative grassroots activists in CA consider voting for Carly with this motley crew or RINO’s backing her. Quite the opposite. The grassroots are turned away by such amusement. If anything it’s a step that will leave her “left” in the dust.

 

A bit confused?

redtillimdead Thursday, November 5th at 6:42PM EST (link)

There are two DeDe Soczzafava’s in CA. Both of them are running for Governor, and their names are Tom Campbell and Meg Whitman. Carly Fiorina is pro-life. She is fiscally conservative. She is another one like Kelly Ayotte. Never did anything to seem like a moderate, but people like you all made them look like moderates because they have support from Washington. I don’t know about you, but anyone who goes to the supreme court fighting against abortion is NOT a moderate in my book. I ask you for 1 thing to show Carly Fiorina is a moderate. Tell me one reason why you think Chuck Devore can run a campaign in California by raising on $700,000 is a whole year?

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

OH, and she supports term limits...nt

redtillimdead Thursday, November 5th at 6:43PM EST (link)

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

 

Not sure I'd lump the two races together

Neil Stevens Thursday, November 5th at 6:59PM EST (link)

All three of our candidates for Governor (Whitman, Poizner, Campbell) are left of center on key issues.

DeVore is at least a mainstream Republican.

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Your comment is a joke

Neil Stevens Thursday, November 5th at 7:02PM EST (link)

DeVore has raised more money than any Republican for Senate in a decade.

And Fiorina has already denied she’ll spend her own money on a campaign.

Oh, and will one of you people tell us what specific pro-life positions Fiorina has taken?

Her candidacy is a joke and it’s a serious lapse in good sense for Coburn to have affiliated himself with it.

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More money than any Senate candidate in CA

redtillimdead Thursday, November 5th at 9:16PM EST (link)

I’ll give him that. Thats not sayin much.
Anyway, here’s a pledge Carly signed, the Americans For Tax Reform “Tax Payer Protection Pledge”
Also, here is what she said last week ( I think, it may have been yesterday” about her pro-life position.
“I believe that life begins at conception and I am personally pro-life, except, of course, in the case of rape or incest or health of the mother. In terms of government policy, I believe we need to do what we can to reduce the number of abortions and I think we need to provide alternatives to women to abortion, such as, for example, making adoption more accessible. I oppose the use of federal funding for abortion.”
http://www.flashreport.org/commentary0b.php?postID=2009110319091465&authID=2005081622025042&post_offsetP=0
I provided an answer to your question, and more. Can you answer my question now? And, I agree, all 3 Gubernatorial candidates are moderate-liberal, but Poizner is not nearly as bad as Campbell.

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

That's not a pro-life position.

NightTwister Thursday, November 5th at 9:44PM EST (link)

You either don’t know that, or are playing the same silly stupid games the others are with that kind of statement. The only thing missing was safe, legal, and rare

I will give some to you

redtillimdead Thursday, November 5th at 10:00PM EST (link)

That she did not say she will work to make abortion illegal, but she is pro-life. Let’s face it: Carly Fiorina or no Carly Fiorina, abortion will not be made illegal in the next 4 years, probably longer. Now, I would like someone to answer my ORIGINAL QUESTION. I have anwered your questions and responded to your answers, so please answer me what I asked 2 hours ago. My question was: “I ask you for 1 thing to show Carly Fiorina is a moderate.”
Oh, and @ Neil. She has said she will not self fund. She never said she would not use her money. There is a difference. Mitt Romney used his own money, but did not self fund. He still raised money and asked for contributions. Jon Corzine and Linda McMahon self funded. They limited, or are limiting, contributions and are not actively fundraising. A large majority, probably more than 90% of their campaigns were or will be funded from their own pocket. I seriously doubt someone who has donated over $100,000 of her money to other Republican candidates in the last 9 years would not be willing to spend any of her wealth (how much does she have? Over $100 million?) on her own campaign.

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

Never said it would.

NightTwister Thursday, November 5th at 10:40PM EST (link)

abortion will not be made illegal in the next 4 years, probably longer.

But then, that’s not what you said. You were making the argument that she has a pro-life political position. Based on what she said, she’d be no different than Barbara Boxer on abortion votes. THAT was my point.

 
 
 

That piece of pledge is worth nothing.

antisocial Thursday, November 5th at 10:11PM EST (link)

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Remember DEDE signed that pledge too.

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Republicans who lost the Crap-and-Raid fight in the House -
Mary Bomo Mac (CA-45)
Mike Castle (DE)
Mark Kirk (IL-10)
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Yes but

redtillimdead Thursday, November 5th at 10:16PM EST (link)

Carly Fiorina has a record of fiscal conservatism, no, not in a voting record, but in her actions as a CEO, and many positions she has taken. DeDe, well, we all know her record. Probably not the best place to ask this now, but, has Doug OFFICIALLY said he is running next year? I know he has hinted, but is it definite? Just wondering, cause Mike Pence endorsed him today.

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

Her actions as CEO?

ceili_dancer Thursday, November 5th at 10:37PM EST (link)

Didn’t they almost cause HP to go belly up? Purchasing Copaq and not either absorbing what it could or eliminating it totally caused more bleeding than the cash it brougt in.

 

His website is accepting donations.

antisocial Friday, November 6th at 2:04PM EST (link)

That would mean he intends to run. I would look for who else joins the Republican primaries and then take sides.

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Chris Smith (NJ-04)
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John M. McHugh (NY-23)
Dave Reichert (WA-08)

The NY GOP county chairs and Conservative party chairs

Hooah_Mac Friday, November 6th at 2:09PM EST (link)

Told me on and off the record that if Doug Hoffman chooses to run next year, he has the nomination, they were very confident about that.

As of when I left, he had not made a decision. His website suggests that he has-

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That almost sounds like Barak Obama's

ceili_dancer Thursday, November 5th at 10:31PM EST (link)

Public statement on abortion.

 
 
 

Carly Fiorina is pushing Net Neutrality.

Third Street Friday, November 6th at 2:04AM EST (link)

That alone makes her totally unacceptable for the United States Senate. Any candidate for office who supports effective government control of the Internet cannot be considered “conservative”, or even “moderate”, in any way, shape, manner or form. With apologies to Californians, I would rather see Barbara Boxer in the Senate until the end of time rather than give the veneer of “bipartisan, Republican” support and legitimacy to liberal jackbootery. That’s exactly what we’re trying to stop with respect to health-care and cap-and-trade.

Carly Fiorina is a joke and a fraud. What she did to Hewlett-Packard can hardly be characterized as “economic conservatism”, and is legendary among precisely the voters she would theoretically be swaying to the GOP column. Those not already familiar with her storied track record of incompetence (that ultimately led to her firing) would not remain ignorant of it for long; it is a gold mine for Boxer.

Fiorina will not spend her own money on the race because even she knows how big of a joke her candidacy is. She’s doing this as a lark and expects your NRSC donations to subsidize it.

Chuck DeVore for Senate.

 

"I ask you for 1 thing to show Carly Fiorina is a moderate."

Joshua Trevino Friday, November 6th at 3:11AM EST (link)

Okay!

1) She endorsed the bailouts.
2) She endorsed the stimulus.
3) She praised Obama’s economic team.
4) She praised Graham/Kerry cooperation on cap-and-tax.

Sorry, that’s four things, not one. There’s more if you want it!

We are but warriors for the working-day.

 
 

So I know McCain is up for re-election in 2010

izoneguy Thursday, November 5th at 6:43PM EST (link)

What about the rest of those RINO’s?

We will also be watching Cornyn on this one……

Throw them all out.

“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson

Well I don't see us upgrading from Collins

Neil Stevens Thursday, November 5th at 7:06PM EST (link)

But it’s ridiculous for people to think that a person like Collins is going to sway inland California Republicans.

Fiorina’s only hope is for non-Republicans to steal the nomination from the Republican favorite in the race.

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McCain will win. Unfortunately. And,

mbecker908 Thursday, November 5th at 9:44PM EST (link)

without my vote. Again.

CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

 
 

I am deeply disappointed in Kyl and Coburn; the rest of this

eburke Thursday, November 5th at 6:44PM EST (link)

group is exactly what I would have expected.

“All that need be done for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

“Dead fish go with the flow” ~ izoneguy

“We have a Statue of Liberty not a Statue of Necessity” ~ ColdWarrior

This is the second time

jackbenimble Thursday, November 5th at 7:18PM EST (link)

This is the second time I have been deeply disappointed in Kyl. The first time was his support of the Bush Amnesty.

I am a three strikes and you are out sort of guy.

“I repudiate the idea of voting for a Democrat

Yeah, I'm about where you are. Kyl has always been

eburke Thursday, November 5th at 7:33PM EST (link)

rock solid since the days that I lived in AZ so when he looked like he was caving on the whole amnesty thing I had quite the furrowed brow and quizzical look on my face.

This is #2 and while I’m certainly not ready to discard a body of work that has been unflaggingly conservative, this has got me wondering what’s up with him.

Too much time breathing the same oxygen as John, maybe?

Any insights, mbecker?

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Well if you want a #3...

clement Thursday, November 5th at 7:57PM EST (link)

He did vote for TARP…

 
 
 
 

Here we go again

Warrior Thursday, November 5th at 7:08PM EST (link)

Where do I send my check to DeVore??

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Pete Wilson and George George Deukmejian ?

SteveLA Thursday, November 5th at 8:02PM EST (link)

Anyone know if ether Pete Wilson or George Deukmejain has come out for anyone?

I’d like to hear what ether of our two former successful Republican Governors, and Pete Wilson our last Republican Senator, have to say about who they support.

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Last thing Fiorina needs is the pro-abort Wilson (nt)

Neil Stevens Thursday, November 5th at 8:08PM EST (link)

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Hmmm

SteveLA Thursday, November 5th at 8:17PM EST (link)

To win the primary, maybe, to win the General election, maybe not.

The thing DeVore needs to do to loose the general election, is to make the primary election about how much more pro-life he is compared to anyone else. Outside of the R base consider that voters in the state of CA approved stem cell research funding, voted down limited parental notifications and is in general not pro-life.

DeVore has a great record as a budget hawk in the assembly, great record as a military man, all of which makes me want to vote for him.

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Have to win the primary to win the general

Neil Stevens Thursday, November 5th at 10:09PM EST (link)

And she’s going to need a unified party to beat the unions in the general, too.

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To win the General

SteveLA Thursday, November 5th at 10:17PM EST (link)

Come out punching on the spending, and the nonsense of Obama care, and on doing nothing about illegal immigration.

Real stances which DeVore can point to like his record on fiscal matters in the assembly, and common sense approaches to dealing with the illegal alien problem in the state like securing the border and starting to push for more verification of eligibility to work through increases in funding for eVerify will attract moderates and the base in my view.

People in CA are hacked off about economic issues, spending issues, illegal immigration and water issues. Those issues unite people in both the Primary and General.

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A pack of Rino's like Scozzafava

medamorphus Thursday, November 5th at 8:25PM EST (link)

Susan Collins, Lindsey Grahm and Olympia Snowe. A pack of Rino’s

Maybe we should wait for the New York Times to tell us who to nomimnate before making up our minds?

These Rino’s who are in the Republican Party are the reason the Republicans are where they are today. They are about losing elections, losing the Conservative base, and destroying the party and the country along with it. People like Colin Powell who tell the party to put up people who can reach across to the other side, but who in the end voted for Obama. Who needs these people? They drive away and destroy the party base. 40% of all Americans consider themselves conservative, and yet these people want to continually move to the left.

The Conservative message is the American Dream, it is the biggest tent of all, and it’s a pure winner as evidenced by the elections this week.

The Rino’s are destructive to the Republican party, especially at this point in time, when the public needs and wants the antidote to Obama liberalism.

 

McCain and crew endorse Carley? Didn't se that comming...(yawn)...{/sarc} nt

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Wow

docinpa Thursday, November 5th at 9:02PM EST (link)

This is a rough crowd. I agree that the majority of those Senators aren’t my favorites but if Tom Coburn is endorsing her then I think it’s certainly worthy of a fair hearing.

It is

redtillimdead Thursday, November 5th at 9:17PM EST (link)

See my above comments about her positions.

Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.

 

I disagree

DerKrieger Thursday, November 5th at 9:27PM EST (link)

To me this is another instance of Establishment, squishy, moderates undermining conservatives. We cannot advance a conservative agenda with this bunch that is far too willing to compromise with the likes of Kennedy (McCain), Kerry (Graham), Feingold (McCain again), and the most far Left in the Dem party. Fiorina would be just another obstacle to achieving smaller, less intrusive government.

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“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence (OBAMACARE – mine), the money of their constituents.” – James Madison

 

She's *gotten* a hearing here

Neil Stevens Thursday, November 5th at 10:09PM EST (link)

We’ve discussed her at length, in a number of articles here.

It’s not as though nobody’s heard of her before this endorsement.

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I agree

proudgop Thursday, November 5th at 11:21PM EST (link)

I don’t get why she is being called a RINO? Then again I wouldn’t call the list of her Senator supporters RINO’s either. oh well.

I just want Boxer gone. Whoever ends up being our nominee needs to take that witch down

Someone needs to ask her point blank is she willing to pour in her own money in this race and if she is then I think she has good shot.

"Then again I wouldn’t call the list of her Senator supporters RINO’s either."

Third Street Friday, November 6th at 1:50AM EST (link)

proudgop, you slay me!

I sure hope you stopped payment on those checks to Scozzafava…

 

ahahahahhh, you also didn't think Scozzafava was a rino. nt

Aaron Gardner Friday, November 6th at 7:46AM EST (link)

Aaron’s Archive

conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!

 

Yeah, proudgop, that makes it all better.

janis Friday, November 6th at 9:52AM EST (link)

Because if she’s willing to just outright buy the seat, then she’s good to go. You really are slipping quite badly at trying to be even a moderate.

Time for a hiatus again, perhaps? Wouldn’t want you to let the mask slip too far.

 
 
 

Who's going to be

DerKrieger Thursday, November 5th at 9:24PM EST (link)

…boots on the ground for Fiorina? Who the Hell is going to be motivated to get out and generate enthusiasm among the electorate for her? Anyone, anyone, Bueller, Bueller?

I wouldn’t lift a finger to help her and I might actually work against her given the RINO list of endorsers. I’d like to target all the RINO’s themselves for extinction.

“In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” - Thomas Jefferson

“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence (OBAMACARE – mine), the money of their constituents.” – James Madison

 

Just e-mailed Tom Coburn ...

joayn Thursday, November 5th at 9:36PM EST (link)

Asking him to reconsider his endorsement. As a Californian and Republican, I do not want Fiorina representing me in this race. She doesn’t deserve it. Her response to why she hasn’t voted regularyly? “My Bad.” Yeah, I’d say.

Since I am unemployed, I do not have a lot of money to spread around. I will donate to specific organizations when I can, and I absolutely will support the candidates who are true conservatives and deserve our backing by using the power of e-mail.

I heart Erick and Jim DeMint.

Thanks joayn...

audax Friday, November 6th at 3:05AM EST (link)

….for motivating me to send my own letter to Sen. Coburn. See audax letter below.

Dear Senator Coburn,

I have always been an admirer of your service both as a doctor and in Congress, your honor in keeping your term limit pledge in the House, your support of fiscal discipline in the House and Senate, your respect for human life. BUT, I must ask if your are willing to throw away all of the goodwill you have generated among the voters of Oklahoma and contributors from other States by endorsing Carly Fiorina (possible RINO after seeing who is endorsing her, by these shall ye know her) over Chuck Devore (a true RED State conservative) BEFORE the primary election in California. Let the people of California decide in the primary election first.

Newt has gone from a hero of the American Conservative movement, ranking just under Ronaldo Magnus to pariah in one short year after his support of the global warming baloney, DeDe Scarrafazzo, etc. I hope you are not Scarrafazzo’d over this. Seeing your good name lumped in with all those Republican RINO’s endorsing Fiorina is sickening AND not good for your excellant (until today) reputation.

NOW is the time to revoke your support of this Fiorina endorsement, apologize and get it behind you! Tell everyone you will wait until the voters in California decide BEFORE you make an endorsement. AND PLEASE, whatever you do stay out of the Florida senate primary until the voters have decided wether they prefer that Rino Crist over Rubio! That would be too much even after all the good you have done in the past.

Best Regards
Gregory L. Wilson
Reagan Delegate (MI) 1976 Kansas City MO
Member Club for Growth

 
 

Congratulations Carly

charleskirtley Thursday, November 5th at 10:55PM EST (link)

You got the endorsements of all the prominent RINOs.

 

Letter to Senator Coburn

audax Friday, November 6th at 2:59AM EST (link)

Dear Senator Coburn,

I have always been an admirer of your service both as a doctor and in Congress, your honor in keeping your term limit pledge in the House, your support of fiscal discipline in the House and Senate, your respect for human life. BUT, I must ask if your are willing to throw away all of the goodwill you have generated among the voters of Oklahoma and contributors from other States by endorsing Carly Fiorina (possible RINO after seeing who is endorsing her, by these shall ye know her) over Chuck Devore (a true RED State conservative) BEFORE the primary election in California. Let the people of California decide in the primary election first.

Newt has gone from a hero of the American Conservative movement, ranking just under Ronaldo Magnus to pariah in one short year after his support of the global warming baloney, DeDe Scarrafazzo, etc. I hope you are not Scarrafazzo’d over this. Seeing your good name lumped in with all those Republican RINO’s endorsing Fiorina is sickening AND not good for your excellant (until today) reputation.

NOW is the time to revoke your support of this Fiorina endorsement, apologize and get it behind you! Tell everyone you will wait until the voters in California decide BEFORE you make an endorsement. AND PLEASE, whatever you do stay out of the Florida senate primary until the voters have decided wether they prefer that Rino Crist over Rubio! That would be too much even after all the good you have done in the past.

Best Regards
Gregory L. Wilson
Reagan Delegate (MI) 1976 Kansas City MO
Member Club for Growth

Thats a bit overboard there, man

tcgeol Friday, November 6th at 12:16PM EST (link)

I agree that Coburn is making a big mistake here and it doesn’t make sense for one of the best conservatives we have to endorse a RINO. On the other hand, the man has fought for us for years. If you are willing to throw a real conservative away for one or two mistakes, especially relating to personnel in our party, we will never win. I wouldn’t want you represent you if I knew that one mistake and I would be out. No one is perfect. (Now if he had endorsed Obama, I’d be waiting in line to chunk him out.)

Newt has chosen to break with us on positions and ideology in various areas. Sen. Coburn has not done so and I am unwilling to part company with him.

Just your typical bitter gun- and God-clinger

tcgeol

audax Saturday, November 7th at 2:20AM EST (link)

Who said anything about chucking him out, it is just advice from an old conservative

I thought that you were from your post

tcgeol Tuesday, November 10th at 7:18PM EST (link)

“BUT, I must ask if your are willing to throw away all of the goodwill you have generated among the voters of Oklahoma and contributors from other States by endorsing Carly Fiorina (possible RINO after seeing who is endorsing her, by these shall ye know her)”

” That would be too much even after all the good you have done in the past.”

That sounded to me like you were advocating getting rid of him. If not, then I was too hard in my response.

Just your typical bitter gun- and God-clinger

 
 
 
 

JTKell

jtkell100 Friday, November 6th at 9:16AM EST (link)

I had much rather take a chance on winning with a Conservative than voting for a Rhino.who would be just taking up space. You can never count on them when you need them the best. Example, Check out the people that have endorsed her. (useless). THE PEOPLE HAVE AWAKENED. Support and vote for Chuck Devore.

 

Quit comparing people to Scozzafava

nickm Monday, November 9th at 9:00PM EST (link)

unless they actually deserve it. Scozzafava was not a moderate to liberal Republican. She was a union-and-ACORN affiliated liberal who gave every sign before the election of becoming another Jim Jeffords or Linc Chafee if elected (i.e., she might well switch parties and caucus with the Democrats).

I don’t know how conservative or liberal Fiorina is on issues (I’m an ex-Californian).

What I do know is that DeVore’s fundraising has been awful - $700,000 so far in a state withunless they actually deserve it. Scozzafava was not a moderate to liberal Republican. She was a union-and-ACORN affiliated liberal who gave every sign before the election of becoming another Jim Jeffords or Linc Chafee if elected (i.e., she might well switch parties and caucus with the Democrats).

I don’t know how conservative or liberal Fiorina is on issues (I’m an ex-Californian).

What I do know is that DeVore’s fundraising has been awful - $700,000 so far even though there hasn’t been any other Republican running, he seriously underperforms as a candidate (61.1%, 60.5%, and 57.8%, in an Assembly district where Democrats at their peak are 14% behind the GOP in registration and don’t seriously contest the races - their nominee in 2008 spent barely $10K, in a district of almost 400,000 people), he has low name ID, and it will take a tidal wave election nationally to defeat Boxer with even a great candidate.

Focus on winning. Unless you’ve already maxed out to Marco Rubio, every dollar you send DeVore is a dollar that Charlie Crist thanks you for wasting.
even though there hasn’t been any other Republican running, he seriously underperforms as a candidate (61.1%, 60.5%, and 57.8%, in an Assembly district where Democrats at their peak are 14% behind the GOP in registration and don’t seriously contest the races - their nominee in 2008 spent barely $10K, in a district of about 400,000 people), he has low name ID, and it will take a tidal wave election nationally to defeat Boxer with even a great candidate.

Focus on winning. Unless you’ve already maxed out to Marco Rubio, every dollar you send DeVore is a dollar that Charlie Crist thanks you for wasting.

Rubio for Senate
McCollum for Governor

hoping for a B. Jindal/F. Thompson ticket in 2012

 

ok, that was weird

nickm Monday, November 9th at 9:03PM EST (link)

I change the word almost to about during proofreading, and somehow the text ends up being duplicated.
I blame it on the mugwumps. ;-)

Rubio for Senate
McCollum for Governor

hoping for a B. Jindal/F. Thompson ticket in 2012

 

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