Good news for Republicans from the Senate.
The dwindling ranks of GOP senators chose Texan John Cornyn this morning to lead their campaign effort for the next two years.
“The right policies and the right message are very, very important, but they don’t count for much unless you can win elections,” Mr. Cornyn said after Senate Republicans elected leaders for the new Congress. “Now we’ll get to work.”
Congratulations Senator.
Now get to work and find conservative candidates to run for office. And win.
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If Cornyn is committed to this task, and I think he is, I think he could do very well in the years ahead.
… unless you actually vote for the policies and do more than just mouth the message.
Here’s a clue: If it isn’t conservative, block it, vote against what you can’t block, and fight to change the ones you couldn’t block.
OMG!!!1!!11!!!
The Republican party is dooooooooooooooomed!!!!111!!!
Cornyn is a lib Dem who has never voted the right way in his life. He just uses the Republican party as a beard.
/sarc
Now this is a step in the right direction. Remember, it’s going to take some young blood to take on Hussein or HELLary in 2012. If Hussein screws up during the next two years, the 2010 elections will be a good stepping stone for 2012.
Right on, Senator John Cornyn. You certainly know what not to do.
Please ignore Senator Incitatus (McCain) when working on anything serious, and if he wanders across the aisle don’t try too hard to steer him back. He’ll just go off the reservation again.
Time to fish or cut bait! Cornyn is on his own now. Bush is out and KBH is leaving (no loss there) but now is the time to see what he’s got. I’m hopeful he stands up and takes the leadership roll the the people of Texas elected him to do. Holding my breath, but optomistic until proven different.
#5;
McCain might even drop the F-bomb, or two, or three against conservatives. They should just pat him on th head and say, “now, who lost in 2008 again?” I’m Sure he’ll like that. Especially if it were Senator Palin doing the patting.
Forgive my ignorance but what does the National Republican Senatorial Committee do?
I’m familiar with the Senate Minority leader of course, is the NRSC the funding arm for re-electing incumbents?
#8 Shamaal
Their job is to get (R)’s into the Senate.
For the record:
putting aside the Obama’s political jargin, “hope and change’ is the epitomny of the Christian faith. Erroring and them making ammends is a fundamental part of Christ’s teachings. It’s reprentence. But for civil purposes, le’ts just call it “change” or “improvement”.
Senator Cornyn has a very strong overall record with voting conservatively. Key votes such as the the Mexican trucks coming in Texas and the initial bailout are not forgetable but I think at least in the latter he’s learned the error of his ways and is making ammends. To that I have hope. So, if he’s up to the task of being a solid conservative and in leading the Senatorial RNC, I think he’ll do a great job.
Cornyn should start by finding one to fill his seat.
Evidently, they promote members who think voting for $700,000,000,000 failout packages is tantamount to practicing fiscal conservatism. I wouldn’t want my Senator to belong to any “conservative” committee that would have him as a member.
So does the National Republican Senatorial Committee provide financing during the primaries or are they kind of stuck with the results?
Maltboy: Get a grip. He’s there for another four years. Make peace with it or you have a really tough four years ahead. I’m for giving him a chance…and then trashing him (if that’s what’s called for). For now, he’s our guy, like it or not.
#13 wfish, let’s think about this:
But… in the event that you gave him a chance and he disappointed you, could you really “trash him” if his democratic opponent was portrayed as being far worse than he was (which is usually the case…)
When it comes right down to it, most voters are again and again presented with choosing the lesser of two evils. And time after time, regardless of affiliation, they do it — to the delight of the two parties.
The primary reason that “CONGRESS SUCKS” is because the self serving two party political industry sucks.
#13
I suspect he’ll be in office six years unless I’m missing something on his plans.
#13 wfish
Ummm….
That’d be six years.
#12 shamaal
Typically, they don’t really support one candidate over another in the primaries, although there are exceptions.
fwiw, the Democrats have a similar committee for the Senate; both have one for the House as well.
Cornyn voted for the Bailout bill, but are you ready to let that vote negate all of his other conservative votes?
#14 /#15
OK, I stand corrected, but time will tell is what I was trying to convey. I’ll give him a chance and hope for the best. If he doesn’t stand up to his commitments….’trash’ him isn’t out of the question. On the other hand, “Cornyn For President!” if he really comes through. I’ll wait and see.
#16 wb
So the NRSC, identifies candidates they approve of and finance/shepherds them through the primaries and elections.
I so look forward to seeing his pics for 2010 primaries.
Like I said, generally they don’t back a primary candidate (they NEVER back a challenger).
Frankly, I’m not holding my breath waiting for the RNC to develop a new crop of conservatives. They’ve forgotten what they are supposed to be. I am the perfect analogy.
My grandfather came from Sicily. Two generations later, I like to think on my Italian heritage, love Italian food, truly enjoyed my trip to my homeland and almost cried when I visited my grandpa’s childhood village. But I’m not truly Italian, I’m American - with American culture and tastes and beliefs.
The RNC thinks fondly of themselves as “conservative,” but they are removed from those conservative ideals.
We must grow our own conservatives.
WB,
Actually, they do back primary candidates (but you are correct about not going after incumbents).
Cornyn’s job is to find the right candidates and secure funding for them. Think Pete Olson in CD22.
#20 wb
Sorry, I misunderstood.
So Senator Cornyn is pretty much stuck with advancing the material he has been given. If Ted Kennedy was to switch to the Republican side of the aisle, the NRSC would be obligated to support.
Other than achieving the election of all Republican senators up for election on his watch, I do not see that conservatism enters into it.
When Liddy Dole was head of the NSCC, she worked hard to keep Lincoln Chaffe in office. She received a letter with a few choice words from me.
BJ,
Olson was running for a house seat. Think KBH, instead, not to mention Idaho’s Senator… what was his name? Twinkletoes?
Kinda puts a different light on it, now, doesn’t it?
#25 Drunk
No, it simply shows us once again that you are incapable of rational thought processes.
Maybe if you put the MD20/20 down, you’d understand. But no, I won’t hold my breath.
I just hope Pete Sessions wins the corresponding position in the House. I’ve had it with Tom Cole of Oklahoma.
Jim Inhofe from OK would have been a better choice for the position because he has conservative values and votes that way.
#28 whitetop
I agree.
I think this is good. Cornyn has seem the template for failure. Let’s give him a chance. Actually, his record of voting is conservative, except for a few gliches that were mighty important. I hope he’s learned. He’s quiet and thoughtful, but did get into a shouting match with McShamnisty. I think he can attract the right type candidate. Here’s hoping for once I am right.
Isn’t the primary criteria for the job the organizational skills requisite with electing Republicans? Things like fund raising, disbursement, communications, etc. I was under the impression from reading that the previous chairman (Senator Ensign) is conservative also. I think the Senator Cornyn would be considered a success if a large number of Republican Senators were elected. That they may not be high conservative quality appears to be a factor out of his control. Perhaps I am being naive.
Perhaps Senator Inhofe excels in this area also, I don’t know.
Is that the new name for the two party duopoly?
Duopoly, Parker Brother’s new board game.
“Twice as much fun as Monopoly.”
#33 The two highest priced properties are:
Barrwalk
Paul Place
Instead of “Community Chest” cards you have “Free Association of Like-Minded Individuals” cards. No need for “Get out of jail free” cards. There are no cops, hence no jails
#33 sarge & #34 hamous
Too damned funny.
Purple properties:
Virginia Postrel Avenue
States Rights Avenue
St. Charles Murray Place
It has high Humor potential, but I am weary from the day’s many labours—-
#33 Sarge, somebody should buy you a Guinness, cuz that was “brilliant.”
Hamous, call it whatever you like, but it’s still a major reason why Congress Sucks — and why they get reelected despite that fact.
That said, I think the Monopoly meme could go a long way. But not as far as gay bears wearing clown suits singing show tunes.
I once designed a Socialist form of the game, but it didn’t work out.
First, it was going to cost a fortune to have a special set of dice made that had three spots on all six sides.
You couldn’t buy any of the properties, but you only paid very little to land on them. They were all the same color, too. The Railroads were free and there were two jail squares. Instead of Chance cards there were “Equal Outcome” cards. If you picked one, whatever was on it applied to everybody. Instead of Community chest it had Community Organizer Cards. There was actually nothing written on any of those, but you could use them to make the other players very angry at somebody not playing the game. The Railroads and Utilities couldn’t be bought either, but there was no charge to land on them. There was no Income or Luxury Tax. Instead there was one square labled “Minsitry of Health” and another labeled “Minsitry of Food.” If you landed on the Ministry of Health, you got a placed on a waiting list and lost a turn. if you landed on the Ministry of Food, you got a turnip. Barter was strictly prohibited and could lose you the game. You got $3.80 everytime you passed go, but before you did you had to give up any excess cash you might not have used in the turn before you got there.
It didn’t test well with Craven Capitalist Consumers.
But I hear the government is interested in picking up the franchise.
Sorry, after this election season I ain’t buying the two party duopoly rant. 29 of the 32 house districts in Texas had Libertarians on the ballot. None of them won. The senate seat had a libertarian. She lost. The majority of races in the state at local and state level seemed to have libertarian candidates. Did any win? Maybe, just maybe it’s the message?
But I think money could be made with the Duopoly game.
#39 Sarge
The Jail cards are acutally Gulag cards and if you don’t pass that square, you have to stand in line for 3 days to get a loaf of bread.
I say give them one more chance. Tell that this is it. ………………….If we don’t get what we want in the mid-term elections we’ll start a ‘gang of 10-15′ party that will broker power.
#39 sarge
Landing on the waterworks or electric company square only works every fifth turn.
John Cornyn astute political skills are on display once again. He runs to head the RNC when the republicans are set to lose another 6 seats in 2010 instead of waiting for 2012 when there is a good chance for for the republicans to pick up 5 or 6 seats. Big John does it again.
#39 That’s worth another Guinness.
#40 I agree. The duopoly is invincible, and a money maker.
I like it.
#44 argus
So the Republicans are just supposed to roll over and play dead because somebody says they’re supposed to lose 6 seats? Perhaps future events will conspire to change these forecasts?
I came up with another game, too:
“Underground Economy”
It’s on sale right now at Flea Markets all across the country.
But you have to pay cash.
The Republicans chances all hinge right now on a couple of factors:
1. How stupid Barack Obama may be.
OR
2. How committed he is to his Left Wing Ideology. Did he really hang out with those folks just for political advantage, or did he do it out of solidarity?
OR
3. How usccessful Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are in pushing him around if he does do the smart thing.
If Obama doesn’t “Carter Up” in 2009/10 the best the Pubbies might hope for is a wash, or maybe a one or two seat gain. They will still be defending more seats in the Senate than the Dems in 2010 IIRC.
If Barack lets San Fran Nan and the Corpse from nevada run things, then the pubblies stand a better than even chance of picking up a couple of seats—IF they can nationalize the election as they did in 1994.
I would have said it would depend on the state of the economy and security.
The winning party will be the one that can claim credit or blame the opposition. As the loyal opposition, the Republicans stand a better than even chance of picking up seats. I agree nationalizing the election is the way to go, but who leads the charge. Maybe another Contract With America will work, maybe not.
IMO demonizing Pelosi and Reid doesn’t impact the party. The Dems change their leaders and the attacks are dead. Heck, 57% of Obama supporters can’t identify their party as the majority party before the election. Think anyone will know who Pelosi and Reid is? Face it they are not Newt Gingrich who really stood out.
Bravo! Bravo!!! Darn Skippy. Please do not forget about the up-coming, young, conservative that you voted for at the State Convention. What was the name? I won’t forget about the name Meglet either. She is my most favorist, young, conservative that I know of.
The queen has spoken. Please do not get next to the queen when she speaks because her hands are registered as deadly weapons.
I voted for Cornyn, but I have a low opinion of the guy - just not as low as my opinion of Noriega. I view him the way I view Chris Bell: an empty suit with nothing to say or offer. I see him as a poor choice for any leadership position, and think it is unlikely that he will accomplish anything of note. If I turn out to be wrong, fine, I will say so, but the odds are against it. I agree with the guy who said the Cornyn should start by finding a real conservative to replace him — and Hutchison, too, for that matter. Senator Ron Paul has a great ring to it!
Translation: It is a political machine that effectively guarantees status quo. Gee, that’s just what we need.
Cornyn is one of Bush’s pretty boys. I don’t think he is sincere in standing up for principles to attempt to uphold the U.S. Constitution. He just wants to be Mr. Pretty Boy. I have some documentation from a situation I wrote him about and he handed it off to another agency and did not do any research or answer the question or follow up on it. In other words, he is good at passing the buck. Be careful of being too trusting of him - he has an agenda.