"Mitch McConnell is clearly in trouble in this primary or he wouldn’t be attacking Matt Bevin and declaring war on conservatives," Matt Hoskins, the head of the SCF, told the New York Times.
Well, if you looked at the polls in KY they show McConnell losing to the Democrat and Beavins beating her... if McConnell was in this for other than ego he'd drop out and let the candidate with best change of winning the race run.
Conservatives thought they could play in the big leagues and when they can't even win a GOP primary they whine how the other guy should have let them win. Competition is unfair.Not all conservatives are Republicans. Increasingly, they are not, as party ID is showing independent affiliations are spiking.
The simple fact of McConnell agreeing to an interview at the New York Times should tell you everything you need to know about him. He's a corrupt, big-government Progressive Republican who is in Washington to enhance his earnings by collecting tributes from lobbyists for captive industries.
The simple fact of McConnell agreeing to an interview at the New York Times should tell you everything you need to know about him. He's a corrupt, big-government Progressive Republican who is in Washington to enhance his earnings by collecting tributes from lobbyists for captive industries.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mcconnell-crush-tea-party?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29
McConnell: We Will 'Crush' Tea Party Challengers 'Everywhere'
March 9, 2014, 2:54 PM EDT2558
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) believes that incumbent Republicans won't have a problem holding their seats in the 2014 elections.
"I think we are going to crush them everywhere," McConnell said about Tea Party challengers in a New York Times interview published Saturday. "I don’t think they are going to have a single nominee anywhere in the country."
McConnell faces a primary challenge from the right. The Senate Conservatives Fund, which backs Tea Party challenger Matt Bevin, believes the candidate has a chance of defeating McConnell the the primary.
"Mitch McConnell is clearly in trouble in this primary or he wouldn’t be attacking Matt Bevin and declaring war on conservatives," Matt Hoskins, the head of the SCF, told the New York Times.
Rank hypocrisy from the man who was invited to speak at CPAC .. He didn't have the fortitude to say this to his audience did he? A lot of conservatives are Tea Party and the lot of Tea Party are conservatives ...But a day later runs to the NYTimes to spill his gutts. He is the poster for why the GOP is shedding voters.
And now we have rank stupidity from the moderates to equal - or exceed - the rank stupidity that Messrs. Cruz et al are accused of.
Who's McConnell and who's Cruz? They're both in this picture.(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2797/4471958244_da8b1c5a15_o.jpg)
The simple fact of McConnell agreeing to an interview at the New York Times should tell you everything you need to know about him. He's a corrupt, big-government Progressive Republican who is in Washington to enhance his earnings by collecting tributes from lobbyists for captive industries.
That is BULL......SHIT!:bigsilly:
Mitch McConnell has done an admirable job of holding the GOP in the Senate together. He's stopped what he can stop. The idea that McConnell has "caved" when the Democrats hold the majority in the Senate is just lunacy.
That is BULL......SHIT!
Mitch McConnell has done an admirable job of holding the GOP in the Senate together. He's stopped what he can stop. The idea that McConnell has "caved" when the Democrats hold the majority in the Senate is just lunacy.
Matt Bevins is going to lose to McConnell in the primary and Mitch will beat that dopey Grimes in the general. She doesn't even know whether or not she supports Obamacare!!!!
I wonder how many have watched an interview with Bevin or know much about him. For instance - if you want to purchase a bell in the USA made in the USA - the only play you will purchase it is from Bevin's business - which goes back generations and he keeps the bell portion of the business going because it is made in the USA.
Or how about the fact he is actually a business man - you know has actually had to make payroll and a profit and knows how it works - vs a lawyer who went from college to congress to the senate and makes his living off of K-street.
In my part of the state, I'm seeing a LOT of "Ditch Mitch" signs and Bevin signs. I've yet to see a sign supporting Mitch McConnell.
The simple fact of McConnell agreeing to an interview at the New York Times should tell you everything you need to know about him. He's a corrupt, big-government Progressive Republican who is in Washington to enhance his earnings by collecting tributes from lobbyists for captive industries.Do you expect McConnell to only speak at CPAC? He does interviews with the NYTs to get the GOP message out to people who don't pick Breitbart as their first source of news for much the same reason Jesus Christ associated and broke bread with sinners.
He's a very impressive man if someone actually listens to him... Is Mitch going to do a debate with him or ditch it? My guess is he will not want a side-by-side with Bevin.
Rank hypocrisy from the man who was invited to speak at CPAC .. He didn't have the fortitude to say this to his audience did he? A lot of conservatives are Tea Party and the lot of Tea Party are conservatives ...But a day later runs to the NYTimes to spill his gutts. He is the poster for why the GOP is shedding voters.
I think you're right. It's time for Mitch to be put out to pasture.
McConnell may have been dealt a bad hand, but he's not exactly a very good poker player either. And saying he's going to crush tea partiers is even worse than what Cruz had to say about Romney, et al.
He has spent over 10 million dollars so far against Bevin - I have to think the ads are driving you all nuts over there...
They are. We got a flyer in the mail the other day. It looked all official and said "FRAUD ALERT Sensitive Materials Enclosed. Please Open Immediately."
"You may be the victim of a scam being perpetrated in County: (mine) Date: 2-21-2014."
"The information enclosed contains information related to a possible fraud being perpetrated on citizens across Kentucky. This document is intended to be read solely by the citizen named below: (our name)."
I opened it thinking it was from the State Attorney General or something, it looked that official. Inside was a listing of "lies" Bevin told....blah...blah...blah.
You have to go all the way to the bottom of the page and in real small letters it says, "Paid for and authorized by the McConnell Senate Committee '14"
It's sneaky and it's insulting, and I think it's below the dignity of a sitting senator. I think it shows a level of desperation and I hope it pissed off everyone that got it.
That sounds like something the Democrats would do against a Republican........
Yep. Pretty slimy, if you ask me.
On the other hand, I'm hearing a good bit of Bevin ads on the radio and he makes a good case against McConnell and for him. His ads are positive and straightforward. I think he's a long shot to win, but if Mitch keeps sticking his feet in his mouth and continues to act like a petulant thug - things might turn around enough for Bevin.
Bevin was interviewed by Oceander Loesh today - did you catch it? He said he is running a positive campaign and won't get in the dirt.
I was cooking and came in the room just as he was going off. But yes, he is running good positive ads.
It was a good interview, I like Oceander.
BTW I noticed he is very handsome....... no wonder he has 9 children. :beer:
The simple fact of McConnell agreeing to an interview at the New York Times should tell you everything you need to know about him. He's a corrupt, big-government Progressive Republican who is in Washington to enhance his earnings by collecting tributes from lobbyists for captive industries.
http://pjmedia.com/andrewklavan/2014/03/10/mcconnell-gives-his-side-of-the-story/
(http://dc612.4shared.com/img/UbwtuACR/s7/14100348928/Republican_Mitch_McConnell_Dan.gif)
Actually, Mitch McConnell has been pretty open in the past about his contempt for conservatives. He has referred to conservatives and the outside groups they fund, as traitors, bullies, drunks, and fringe. He claims conservatives “tear up every bar they walk into,” and he wants to “punch” the tea party “in the nose.”
If you think Mitch McConnell needs protection and saving, consider that if McConnell had his way Trey Grayson would be in the Senate instead of Rand Paul; Charlie Crist would be in the Senate instead of Marco Rubio, David Dewhurst would be in the Senate instead of Ted Cruz; Arlen Specter would be in the Senate instead of Pat Toomey; and Bob Bennett would be in the Senate instead of Mike Lee.
http://www.redstate.com/2014/03/11/drunks-bullies-traitors-fringe-and-other-things-mitch-mcconnell-has-called-conservatives/
“Drunks,” “Bullies,” “Traitors,” “Fringe,” and Other Things Mitch McConnell Has Called Conservatives
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | March 11th, 2014 at 04:30 AM
Mitch McConnell is doing his best to walk back his comments about conservatives. He told the New York Times he intended to “crush them everywhere.” Now he says he was only talking about the Jim DeMint founded Senate Conservatives Fund and its candidates — candidates like Ben Sasse supported by Paul Ryan, Mike Lee, Club for Growth, RedState, National Review, and others.
Those are his words. And he has been pretty consistent over time. Back in 2009, McConnell’s associates famously put James Dobson in a terribly embarrassing spot when they lied about Rand Paul’s record. McConnell sent staff into Kentucky to defeat Rand Paul.
McConnell now says he only meant he wanted to crush the Senate Conservatives Fund, but back in 2009 and 2010, the Senate Conservatives Fund was the group standing with conservatives and Pat Toomey, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul against Mitch McConnell’s supported Arlen Specter, Charlie Crist, Bob Bennett, and Trey Grayson.
It is true that a number of McConnell’s remarks have focused on the Senate Conservatives Fund, but his remarks have also targeted groups like FreedomWorks, Club For Growth, and others. He is systematically targeting conservative organizations that do not follow the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s lead. What’s worse, he is enlisting a bunch of useful idiots on the right to do damage control for him and to protect him.
When McConnell attacks FreedomWorks, Senate Conservatives Fund, Club for Growth, Madison Project, and even the tea party — he is attacking the conservatives who have saved the Republican Party from itself. He is attacking you. So you should defeat him.