Seriously…I’ve loved this man and worked for his election in all his statewide campaigns to one degree or another…but this is truely embarassing to me and a painfull thing to behold…I think it’s official…the water in Washington DC has softened Cornyn’s brain…and he’s now as dumb as a stump!

Oh how the mighty have fallen!

First, where I agree with the seeming majority here at RS. We need more Conservatives [Conservatives: Who,Where,When? Diary] in Leadership roles in the Party, Elected to Office, etc… Should we support Rubio? YES! At this Conservative Candidates Diary you can see about several Races (beyond FL Rubio and PA Toomey) and it includes a link to where you can donate to Rubio (it is a special RS setup by Erick so that it is secure and Rubio gets the donation knowing that it came from someone here at RS). We also AGREE that Pat Toomey is the RIGHT choice in every way for PA over Ridge (and an EFFECTIVE arguement was able to be made to stop the NRSC from helping Ridge into the Race and parts of that effective argument were: using Primaries to build up future candidates (which Toomey already accomplished and has the leg-up State-wide in PA [same examination can/should be made in FL, IMO]), working together, Voting Psychology (Bandwagon and other effects), and more. (You’ll find a link to Toomey’s campaign to donate to as well as Rubio’s in that Conservative Candidates link.)

Where I part company from some of my fellow RedStaters is that I openly/often state that am prepared to support Crist IF he is the General Election nominee, beyond just the discussion of the Primary battle (and that “I understand” where those supporting Crist for the Primary are coming from “Strategy” wise). Should we donate to Crist now? NO, IMO. I am not, he has a good start and will have enough financial support in FL, and that is part of the many points (see those here: Crist/Rubio 12 points [with links]) of why even retiring FL Senator MEL MARTINEZ ENDORSES CRIST (the Hill) for the U.S.Senate seat he is retiring from (see for yourself). Martinez has also endorsed someone to replace Gov. Crist Martinez endorses McCollum since Crist should move on to the Senate (IN MARTINEZ’S thoughts/strategy/plan/opinion). As if you hadn’t heard yet, Cornyn/NRSC endorsed Crist based on some of the same reasoning/strategy noted in that “12 points” link I mentioned earlier. It is all about an overall Strategy to defeat Democrats and return Republicans (and the GOP (still Conservative) Platform) to a position to exert power, but first we must get Democrats away from the 60 Senator mark, and losing the FL Senate seat to the Democrats is NOT an option (some are of the opinion Rubio may win the seat while other opinions are that Crist will win the seat, but that Crist has less an uphill climb to achieve it, allowing Time/Energy/Money to be focused in other Senate Races [IL for one?]) in these strategies. The strategies employed are on a Location by Location basis viewing each battleground with an eye to achievable objectives both short and long term (both theirs, and mine – as we will NOT have Conservative control of the country w/o Republican control of the country also). We must halt the ObamAgenda creating ObamaFAIL while working toward our own CONSERVATIVE successes.

I have specifically said to Erick in one of his Diaries that I understand, appreciate, AND SUPPORT, the need to keep pressure on the NRSC. I am NOT asking anyone to stop commenting about the NRSC. It IS needed, if/when/where done in a manner to remind them that the CONSERVATIVE STANDPOINT/MESSAGE IS NOT WHAT LOST – THE REVERSE IS TRUE! Democrats running as CINOs and PLINOs co-opted the Conservative message to get elected yet still support the Ultra-Left ObamAgenda. We must return to the Conservative path regardless of who is on the ticket and in office! I do not consider it an effective strategy to just scream at them about it. Which is why I take it beyond just talk/print and I devised a Strategy to send the NRSC, RNC, etc, a PHYSICAL message via the “3D” (creating an NRSC:) Daily Dimes Dichotomy Strategy, all our words may be ignored but when the message shows up in PHYSICAL FORM at their doorstep we can/will be more effective. So I also ask you to consider to be part of something more than just creating posts they probably are ignoring anyway and send them an actual message via that strategy at that link (additional discussion on the Daily Dimes Dichotomy or Dimes Donations Dichotomy – 3D – strategy here). Why? Because they seem to understand MONEY and we need to speak AT them in the language they understand!

Concluding. Support Conservative Candidates [with donation links] in PRIMARY Elections, Support Republican Candidates in General Election Campaigns as we will NEVER have Conservative Control without Republican control and we must stop the ObamAgenda, Donate where/when you can, review all available information!!!

I went back and looked. Nothing.

Hence my question.

And your answer.

Not surprised!

Just a different letter after their name, that’s all.

And, since I’m now on Jeff’s diary, I will note that Senator Cornyn is a troll. He, and the rest of the leadership, come here and post crap like that diary and NEVER respond to any of the comments. And you can bet your firstborn there won’t be a comment Senator Troll on this diary either. Engagement would demonstrate just how empty their so-called arguments are and it’s difficult to argue with someone like Jeff, who has a command of the English language and a solid set of principles, when you’ve been a Washington DC resident for a zillion years learning how to torture the language and when you couldn’t sell what “principles” you have for the price of a small McDonalds coffee including the Senior discount.

There have already been some great conversations regarding Chairman Cornyn’s post on RedState from earlier today.

which to me is just boilerplate. What great conversations? Cornyn posted a statement. At last count there were some 262 comments with no reply or defense or clarification or answer or anything from Cornyn.

As itrytobenice said yesterday:

This isn’t engagement. This is a news release.

Oh. Where’s my coffee.

All kidding aside, I understand why Mr. Cornyn might be conflicted. I actually have been to GOP meetings in NY. I would relate my experience as something akin to sitting around with Cro-Magnon man and arguing about whether it is easier to build a fire or wait for lightening to ignite the forest- then bark at the moon-god in thanks so he provides more lightening in the future. It is metaphorically the same mindset that Mr. Cornyn proposes- chasing the so-called “sure thing” instead of an approach that is harder, but more practical and sustainable over time.

Should the party be monolithic? Silly question; but the answer is yes. Especially if one takes that term in a literal sense. The morphology of some monoliths indicates they are formed by many small and varied pieces cemented together by some other type of common stone. Sort of akin to the many different groups in our party being bound by common principles. Oh yes, they take time to form. But they are also some of the oldest geological structures on earth. Wow! Another good analogy that hopefully even Mr. Cornyn will get.

Crist is a spendthrift, Rubio is not. Seems as though the former is much less popular than the latter with our contemporary electorate. I can already envision the Florida opposition ads- the Democrat states how he/she is going to cut taxes and restore fiscal responsibility over a line-by-line rolling backdrop of all the junk Crist voted for. No thanks, I have seen this movie before.

And that same party proceeds to dictate from Washington, DC who its nominee will be in statewide races in jurisdictions like Florida and Pennsylvania, rather than allow the party’s members to make those decisions for themselves.

Does anyone else see a major disconnect here?

Frankly, I don’t find this stuff funny. Who thought up the idea of the party screwing with its own primaries?

I mean…don’t you *get* it?

The logical disconnect is simply staggering to me. How can they endorse someone who has raised taxes and welcomed Obama to Florida to hype the stimulus and simultaneously say that repercussions from Obama’s fiscal decisions will mean Republican gains in votes???????

We are barely over the poison of Specter. Why would we want to welcome Specter redux?

This is one Floridian who is voting for Rubio.