Washington is where conservatism goes to die. GOP Senate candidate Chuck DeVore is learning that the hard way. In his recent trip to Washington, Chuck learned that Sacramento isn’t the only capitol with an arrogant and disconnected GOP leadership. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) clearly favors RINO Carly Fiorina and is snubbing DeVore.
NRSC chair John Cornyn refused to even sit down with DeVore, on a recent visit. (Meanwhile, Cornyn is helping Carly Fiorina with fundraising and recently helped her deliver the GOP weekly address.) American Spectators‘ Quin Hillyer calls the NRSC jerks, proclaiming, “I’m with Chuck DeVore on this one”. Hillyer continues,
“The ever-arrogant, ever-clueless, ever-counterproductive, ever-anti-conservative NRSC repeatedly shows favoritism … for moderate, establishment, milquetoast candidates … it is true for the pompous senators chosen to chair the NRSC … and … the Senate Republican leadership that pressures the NRSC to behave as it does. … these paragons of conventional wisdom are always wrong. They always pick the wrong candidates, do the wrong things, promote the wrong strategies and tactics. They are a plague on Republicanism and on conservatism. They are a disaster.”
(emphasis added) He is surely right about that.
State and national GOP leadership is a disaster. Conservatives know this and are refusing to give money to the NRSC. Their support for Fiorina is a flashing warning sign reading WRONG WAY! That’s why GOP voters would be wise to reject Fiorina.
The GOP, like the Dem.’s, back those with the best chance of winning. Polling tells the big wigs that Chuck’s campaign is DOA. Sorry Chuck…nice guys finish last. I’m sure Chuck has a political appointment that has been promised to him after he loses.
“Washington is where conservatism goes to die.”
Don’t feel too bad. Liberalism also dies there.
#1, actually Devore’s polling numbers are on par with Fiorina. Not quite DOA
Fiorina and DeVore are running neck-and-neck. Fiorina gives fiscal conservatives nothing to vote for. She is backed by the same failed leadership that desroyed the GOP’s conservative credentials and relegated it to minority party status, leaving the American taxpayer stuck with a nightmare of debt.
We don’t need any more Olympia Snowes or Susan Collins (or John McCains) – which is exactly what Fiorina is.
Basically Boxer is going to eat Devore alive on social issues and the environment. I will likely vote Libertarian Party in protest.
Possible – Boxer will run her usual ad – “Barbara Boxer will protect the environment and a woman’s right to choose.” (It’s worked every time before.)
However, it would be equally effective against Carly “I share Sarah Palin’s values” Fiorina. (The left is already painting Meg Whitman as Sarah Palin.)
The trick for DeVore or Boxer will be to craft a narrative that attacks Boxer on other grounds.
I feel your pain. I voted for Ron Paul for President – got Obama. How’s that working for me? Not so good. Would I change my vote and voter for McCain? No.
Matt,
I do have a question, though (to help me understand). You say “vote Libertarian in protest”. Protest who or what?
Boxer is a clueless twit and the Republican nominees are too socially conservative. Its a protest against the Republicans and Boxer.