Haha...Republicans encourage Alabamas Doug Jones to vote with them

[OxQQme]

I wet my keyboard when I read this.
The bizarreness of this is stunning.

>"After any major election, especially one that garners national attention, those of us who work in media can expect to receive an enormous number of press releases. Party committees, advocacy groups, political action committees, candidates with national ambitions all weigh in with their own spin on the outcome.

Naturally, the volume of press statements after Alabama’s Senate special election was high, though my personal favorite came by way of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

NRSC Chairman Cory Gardner made the following statement regarding the results of the Alabama special election:

“Tonight’s results are clear – the people of Alabama deemed Roy Moore unfit to serve in the U.S. Senate,” said NRSC Chairman Cory Gardner. “I hope Senator-elect Doug Jones will do the right thing and truly represent Alabama by choosing to vote with the Senate Republican Majority.”<

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/republicans-encourage-alabamas-doug-jones-vote-them?cid=sm_fb_maddow

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Yeah, when I heard that I was in tears laughing

[Pope George Ringo II]

2. I've thought about it

I really believe his chances of re-election are better if he flips that script, switches parties and becomes a RINO, then votes with the Democrats 100% of the time.

Jones has too many principles to do it and we can expect him to be a Democrat all the way, but it's hard to overstate exactly what a horrible idea Gardner has here. I also wonder how Gardner feels about a President who lost the popular vote by three million having a mandate to do what his opponent would have done?

[SeaDoo77]

3. If Republicans Gave A Damn About Regular People

And not just their corporate owners we could all vote with them.

Like that is going to happen....

[madamesilverspurs]

4. There's a reason we cried

when Gardner unseated Mark Udall. He's been a piss-poor replacement for Udall, who was informed and worked hard, and regularly showed up around the state and enjoyed interactions with constituents. Gardner was awful in the House, and is worse in the Senate. He's a slimy fast-talker who thinks his toothpaste commercial smile is an adequate substitute for substance. His favorite pastime is hiding from constituents, especially if they're in wheelchairs in his office. So, of course, his party has him marked for higher office. He's usually in the pic when McConnell holds a presser, giving rise to the assumption that he is currently Mitch's favorite ass-barnacle.

I treasure my own 'photo op' with Gardner, a pic snapped by a newspaper reporter. It shows him pivoting away from me after he flat refused to answer my question; he was in such a hurry that he spun around with his hand out and the only person in that proximity was the photographer. Click!

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[BannonsLiver]

5. Whats the early word on potential challengers for Gardner?

If I recall he is up in 2020.

[madamesilverspurs]

6. At present

most of the energy seems to be going to the midterms and the house races. We have a number of candidates stepping up to challenge Coffman, Tipton, and Buck (who now holds the seat previously occupied by Gardner). State party is now under new leadership, so it will be interesting to see how the midterms are handled. We also have caucuses coming up in March, not likely to be anything like the raucous crowds we had last go 'round. There are a number of people who would be far more effective in the Senate than Gardner, but I'm not ready to guess which will step up.


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[BannonsLiver]

7. Thanks. Yes, it is still about 3 years away. Long way to go.

[left-of-center2012]

8. Saw similar on the Fox website

Since he represents a red state,
Fox says he is obligated to vote with the GOP and support conservative policies.