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Louie Gohmert is finally facing serious oppostition, and he knows it.

Louie Gohmert Begs For Donations To Fight Back Against Primary Attacks That He's A 'Clown' And An 'Embarrassment'

Submitted by Kyle Mantyla on Monday, 2/29/2016 4:09 pm

Rep. Louie Gohmert called into Glenn Beck's radio program today to beg listeners to donate to his re-election campaign so that he can fight back against attacks that he's a "clown" and an embarrassment to the state of Texas.

Gohmert is facing a serious primary challenge from rancher Simon Winston, who donated a large sum of money to his own campaign and is running with the message that Congress has become a circus and "Louie Gohmert is one of the main clowns."

The Texas Republican revealed that because he "had done so well in prior elections" and never faced a primary challenge before, he didn't see a need to maintain a large campaign war chest, which is now coming back to haunt him since his opponent has dumped several hundred thousand dollars into a campaign to defeat him.

Gohmert's main opponent, he said, "is a self-funder and his motto is, 'Congress is a circus and Gohmert's the biggest clown and he's an embarrassment.'"

"And the problem is if people say that enough," Gohmert stated, "then it's possible some seeds could stick and start growing, so we have got to be up on television [and] radio. You can't let those things go ... There is a point [where] you have to defend yourself and that's what I'm having to do so anybody who can help by going to Gohmert.com — it's G-o-h-m-e-r-t dot com — I'd really appreciate it."

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[FSogol]

1. Everyone google "Gohmert's the biggest clown and he's an embarrassment.'" a few million times.

Thanks.

[LiberalElite]

13. Aye Aye!

On it!

[dmr]

17. lol, I just did it

This primary challenge couldn't happen to a better embarrassing clown.

[CincyDem]

2. He called into Hannity last week for the same reason.

Did his "aw shucks - I never thought I'd have to do this but..." routine. And he's really hot on this "self-funder" thing. I'd never heard the phrase but he tossed it off like the guy is some evil doer because he's using his own money instead of taking it from lobbyists and the like.

[Gregorian]

3. That's beautiful.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. This is such a heart warming feel good story

Thanks!

Off to Google as suggested

[hfojvt]

20. Is it?

Is this rich rancher going to be some kind of progressive? I'd feel better if he was gonna lose to a Democrat, even a DLCer.

[JustAnotherGen]

21. Democratic can't primary him

Sometimes it best to say - he thought he was invincible and now he knows he's not. Our Congress jerk is facing a legit primary challenger. He kept getting on Facebook and responding to people from TN, and AL, and KY - while ignoring his Republican constituents (he always ignored us Democratics). He hasn't responded to Republican mayors in his district. These people are pro choice and pro GLBT rights and very affluent. He's not taken a hard stance against the gas pipeline through their very pricey backyards. This could be a situation like that - you are only paying attention to a loud group of obnoxious jerks, you didn't do anything of value - so now you have to go.

The people in his district might be Commerce Republicans like my neighbors.

[hfojvt]

22. Isn't that was Obama was recently talking about?

Because of gerrymandered districts, the only threat to an incumbent is from a primary challenger, which means they need to heed the most extreme people in their district, and the people with deep pockets, in order to avoid a primary challenge.

Of course we cannot primary him, but for him to lose a primary still likely leaves the seat filled with a hard-right Republican elitist.

Which is not a huge reason to celebrate.

[hifiguy]

5. Beautiful.

Gomer doesn't have the brains the FSM gave to fungi.

[tanyev]

6. The Gohmert Is A Clown Movement!

With feeling!

[Vincardog]

7. even though "Gohmert's the biggest clown and he's an embarrassment." Gohmert's is too dumb to

Know that "Gohmert's the biggest clown and he's an embarrassment."

[malaise]

8. The sad truth is that he does not know

he is a clown

[Journeyman]

9. This is unusual: A Republican campaign based on solid, factual evidence & unimpeachable truth. . .

I suspect Simon Winston may not be much different when it comes to how he'd vote in congress, but he's sure to be less of a clown and an embarrassment to the Nation.

[Downwinder]

10. How about a redo of the Charlie Brown song

for Louie?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

11. Not a very good campaign slogan: I Am Not A Clown!

[Blue Owl]

12. Time to Pyle on...

n/t

[Rex]

14. Wow it must be serious if even that dullard notices a threat.

That one is Texas dumb.

[Aristus]

15. "Television-radio"

"Boy howdy! I ain't much about none o' this newfangled communicatin' stuff!"

[Major Nikon]

16. Simon Winston is also a clown

I don't see much of an improvement

[dmr]

18. Didn't see a need to have a large war chest?

That's because he's too freaking lazy to bother with it.

This idiot is a crazy clown indeed.

[lovemydog]

19. I once saw him on c-span

saying some really weird stuff. I think he and another representative were engaging in a filibuster. It was surreal. My main thought was 'Who is this clown?'

[Wounded Bear]

23. No fair! He's telling the truth about me!