SODAHEAD BRIEF: Have Voters Taken Control Of Their Parties?
Edward Barrera
2010/05/19 13:59:32
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For party-backed candidates this election season, the warning is clear: Be prepared to pack your bags. In the wake of recent eviction notices given to career politicians in Utah and West Virginia, Tuesday's primaries once again highlight voter unrest and the ebbing power of party politics.
Sen. Arlen Specter lost in Pennsylvania even though the once-Republican now-Democrat was recruited and backed by the establishment and President Obama. Specter, seeking his sixth term, but first as Democrat, lost to two-term Rep. Joe Sestak. Having run as an outsider, Sestak said his "win for the people over the establishment, over the status quo, even over Washington, D.C."
Kentucky Republicans chose Tea Party favorite Rand Paul - the son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, whose 2008 presidential candidacy sparked legions of followers - as their nominee for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Jim Bunning. Tea party activists lifted Paul to victory over Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who was the favored candidate of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
In Arkansas, voters forced Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln into a run-off. Tuesday's primaries came a little less than five months before the midterm elections. Wonder what will happen then?
Sen. Arlen Specter lost in Pennsylvania even though the once-Republican now-Democrat was recruited and backed by the establishment and President Obama. Specter, seeking his sixth term, but first as Democrat, lost to two-term Rep. Joe Sestak. Having run as an outsider, Sestak said his "win for the people over the establishment, over the status quo, even over Washington, D.C."
Kentucky Republicans chose Tea Party favorite Rand Paul - the son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, whose 2008 presidential candidacy sparked legions of followers - as their nominee for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Jim Bunning. Tea party activists lifted Paul to victory over Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who was the favored candidate of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
In Arkansas, voters forced Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln into a run-off. Tuesday's primaries came a little less than five months before the midterm elections. Wonder what will happen then?
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Top Opinion
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+7First, let's take back our government--THEN we can worry about the parties. DIVIDED WE FALL--think about it...
And we need to keep booting them out until we find some who will do the job.
When I heard that Steele was taking over the RNC... I was shocked!!! I mean.. could you tell anybody had been on charge? I couldn't. I had no idea the RNC HAD a leader.
The Democrats are even worse.
I am very hopeful that the Tea Party will force BOTH major parties to do what is right for a change.
We might simplify this by just saying, "remove the corrupted politicians from congress!"
And hopefully, they will.
Limit the elections to a set period of time, have public debates and a place for them to post their positions.
Stop the corrupting influence of big money and get back to voting for what is in the best interest of the people and the country.
The money spent will be saved if we can avoid a financial melt down again, or an oil spill, or any of the many other things that have bit us by bowing to the big money and lobbyists.
Who is your lobbyist?
I don't have one.
Ok, so my answer was more wishful thinking. I think people will believe their party when those in office blame it on the other party and keep voting as they have been.
All liars?
Grow up!