Death of the GOP
Posted at 10:00am on Apr. 29, 2008 Give me a freaking break, Tom Cole
By Erick
Sigh. Is it any wonder the GOP is about to get swept out to sea in the House of Representatives?
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. said that even though Alaskans might be lukewarm about the Republican on the presidential ticket, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the state is so red that it won't matter when it comes to the congressional race. McCain will "provide cover" for Republican candidates in Alaska, including Rep. Don Young, Cole said. . . .
"But so far as I know, nobody's been charged with anything and I think that becomes really critical. At the end of the day, I've served with Don Young. I believe he's an honorable man. I don't have any doubt about it."
You know, if Mississippi 1 is not enough handwriting on the wall, the GOP deserves what it gets. Seriously. Don't get me wrong, I like Tom Cole. But I think he is at worst delusional and at best spinning to make up for dismal candidate recruiting this year.
I mean, heck, he defended Rick Renzi (R-AZ) too.
The embattled Renzi said months ago that he would not seek reelection this year but vowed to serve out the rest of his term. In February, after Renzi was indicted on 35 federal charges, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) pressed for him to step down.
In the zeal to protect incumbents, the GOP seems hell bent on throwing the party under the bus. Obama must be advising them, considering he's an expert at throwing people under the bus.
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