Eric Erickson, a leading conservative voice in the
blogosphere, is among those urging the tea party types to become emboldened,
not disheartened, by the Republican “cave in” during the shutdown.
blogosphere, is among those urging the tea party types to become emboldened,
not disheartened, by the Republican “cave in” during the shutdown.
The editor-In-chief of RedState.com, Ericson told his
readers in an email message that the true conservatives can now fight the
Republican establishment with grassroots support, not with “Wall Street and K
Street funders.”
readers in an email message that the true conservatives can now fight the
Republican establishment with grassroots support, not with “Wall Street and K
Street funders.”
He advised that groups like Heritage Action,
Senate
Conservatives Fund, Madison Project,
Club for Growth,
FreedomWorks,
For America,
and others will provide funding for GOP primary fights.
Senate
Conservatives Fund, Madison Project,
Club for Growth,
FreedomWorks,
For America,
and others will provide funding for GOP primary fights.
“Men like Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Eric Cantor,
Kevin McCarthy, and others have preached a great sermon against Obamacare, but
now conservatives who supported them see that these men have refused to
actually practice what they’ve been preaching. They’ve refused to stand and
fight with the rest of us,” Erickson wrote.
Kevin McCarthy, and others have preached a great sermon against Obamacare, but
now conservatives who supported them see that these men have refused to
actually practice what they’ve been preaching. They’ve refused to stand and
fight with the rest of us,” Erickson wrote.
“… In reality, the GOP of a decade ago would never have
fought like it has fought now. The party that gave us No Child Left Behind,
Medicare Part D, and TARP would never have stood for two weeks embarrassing
Democrats with short term spending bills.”
fought like it has fought now. The party that gave us No Child Left Behind,
Medicare Part D, and TARP would never have stood for two weeks embarrassing
Democrats with short term spending bills.”
The Senate leaders of the shutdown effort, Ted Cruz and
Mike Lee, failed to deliver a “death blow” to Obamacare, but they expose the
Republican collaborators who are willing to work with the Democrats.
Mike Lee, failed to deliver a “death blow” to Obamacare, but they expose the
Republican collaborators who are willing to work with the Democrats.
Here’s where it gets real interesting. Erickson offers a
list of Senate Republicans that he believes should be targeted for defeat in
the 2014 primaries. And he goes so far as to point out Senate seats that are “in
play” – meaning the tea party could oust the incumbent Republican.
list of Senate Republicans that he believes should be targeted for defeat in
the 2014 primaries. And he goes so far as to point out Senate seats that are “in
play” – meaning the tea party could oust the incumbent Republican.
Here’s how he put it:
“… We must advance. Two Republicans in the Senate caused
this fight that their colleagues would have surrendered on more quickly but for
them. Imagine a Senate filled with more. We have an opportunity to replace
Mitch McConnell in Kentucky with a better
conservative. We should do that. We have the opportunity to
send a strong
conservative from North Carolina and we should do that. Same in
Colorado. Kansas looks to
be in play. Chris McDaniel will declare his candidacy for the
Senate in Mississippi. Conservatives will rally to him quickly. Tennessee could
be in play too.
this fight that their colleagues would have surrendered on more quickly but for
them. Imagine a Senate filled with more. We have an opportunity to replace
Mitch McConnell in Kentucky with a better
conservative. We should do that. We have the opportunity to
send a strong
conservative from North Carolina and we should do that. Same in
Colorado. Kansas looks to
be in play. Chris McDaniel will declare his candidacy for the
Senate in Mississippi. Conservatives will rally to him quickly. Tennessee could
be in play too.
“The establishment has given conservatives a brilliant
opportunity to advance against them and then against the Democrats. As
Obamacare now goes into full swing, conservatives can show that they tried to
stop it while Mitch McConnell and so many others sat and watched from a cozy
booth (at) the Capitol Hill Club, leaving the fighting to others while they did
everything possible to undermine the fight.”
opportunity to advance against them and then against the Democrats. As
Obamacare now goes into full swing, conservatives can show that they tried to
stop it while Mitch McConnell and so many others sat and watched from a cozy
booth (at) the Capitol Hill Club, leaving the fighting to others while they did
everything possible to undermine the fight.”
You can read the entire email message here.
