Perhaps, the transition will not be contemporaneous and there will be a small window where the seat will be empty and the Republicans will be minus a key filibuster vote?

On a related note, the Mass rules require a special election and a replacement cannot be certified until five months after resignation and no later than six months. This may be key as Kennedy’s health will most likely fail prior to 2010. Republicans wont get the seat, but it may be vacant for five months.

ANOTHER squishy-liberal GOP Senator is bailing on him. Time to use the NRSC’s cash to recruit another liberal to run for Senate!

He proved with his backing of tax hiker Crist that he is completely out of touch with reality and what is actually BEST for the GOP.

Yes obviously this move is best for the GOP and the country but I am betting that Cornyn sees it as problem for him and some of the country clubbers.

Too bad really cause Williams is a fricken barn burner….that guy is awesome.

Michael Williams seems like a great choice for a US Senator and the timing seems right. We need more conservatives in Washington.

The only reason I can think of is that Cornyn doesn’t want to give Perry the chance to appoint someone. Perhaps he’s in KBH’s corner in the governor’s race and letting Perry appoint such an obviously great replacement in the Senate would hurt her chances?

Williams will show him up to the people of Texas for the empty suit he is. KBH is no threat because she’s an empty dress.

Frankly, what we probably should have done last year was to run Cornyn for President. Seems the electorate has a fondness for airhead, no-talent, no-accomplishment Senators. He certainly would have done better than McCain. Of course we’d be in pretty much the same situation we’re in now.

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Can’t have the Stupid Party doing something smart.

Cornyn? He just seems so, inconsistent. Sometimes he’s a smart conservative, other times you wonder if he left his head at home.

The Railroad Commission is the, if not one of the, most powerful government entities. They have, pretty much, their own court system for oil and gas issues. It wasn’t so much agenda drift that got them to energy oversight as it was practicality. At the time of the first oil boom, they were the only statewide agency capable of the oversight and enforcement needed.

would love to see Michael Williams in the Senate…and the sooner, the better.

would love to see Michael Williams in the Senate…and the sooner, the better.

here’s praying they take the oportunity to do the right thing for once! nt

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

Perry has gone from a mediocre low profile Gov. to someone with a little higher profile pushing a conservative agenda lately. My guess is that he is getting it in gear pending Hutchinson’s threat to run for Gov.

Hutchinson, while having good bit of seniority in the Senate has basically been a solid conservative vote, but ineffective in moving the conservative agenda forward. She wants to run for Gov. not because she thinks she can make a difference, but because she wants to be closer to home. Not a good reason.

Cornyn, asked for and got the NRSC gig to raise his profile. He has been saddled with having to support candidates such as Specter, not because he is a fan but more out of duty to a sitting GOP senator; can’t explain the Crist issue other than maybe the committee felt an obligation. The head of the NRSC is a bit of a thankless job.

Williams is potentially the real winner in this if KBH runs for Gov., as it looks like she will, I have no doubt Perry will appoint Williams. The outcome to all of this is Perry will probably beat KBH, and the GOP will pick up a couple of seats (due to the nature if election cycles for out of power parties in off year elcetions) to allow Cornyn to claim victory.

The odd man/person out will be KBH.

Or is Cormyn’s head up his behind when it comes to defending incumbants and moderate squishes over new blood that is deparately needed.

Williams spoke before Perry at the Austin Tea Party. It was the first time I had heard him and was very impressed. He seemed genuine and had a great story to share about his life and its parallels with conservative values. He would show Cornyn up as to who the real conservative is in Washington.