by Mark Silva and updated
The great Republican rift, the one that opened like a chasm in the 23rd Congressional District of New York, is sliding South:
The Club for Growth, the conservative Political Action Committee that plowed television advertising money into the New York congressional race for a Conservative Party candidate, says today that it is supporting Marco Rubio, the Cuban-American former speaker of the state House, in the Republican 2010 primary for U.S. Senate.
The Club for Growth calls Rubio "the real deal'' and argues that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a former state legislator, attorney general and popular Republican governor, will take the Sunshine State in "the wrong direction.''
The rallying of conservatives, including many Republican Party leaders, around the Conservative candidate for Congress in upstate New York prompted the Republican to quit the race and endorse the Democrat. Rep. Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) won election.
The Club for Growth complains that Crist has "repeatedly joined with big government liberals on major economic issues,'' ranging from President Barack Obama's economic stimulus -- which Crist encouraged Floridians to support before its passage in February -- and "cap and trade'' energy bills which the House and Senate are advancing.
The Club for Growth also says it has concluded that either Republican candidate is more likely to win than Rep. Kendrick Meek, an African American Democrat from Miami who is seeking the Senate nomination next year. "The only question now is what kind of Republican will Florida send to Washington next year: a pro-growth Republican with a record of fiscal conservatism or a big-government Republican with a record of tax increases?"
So perhaps before it's all over Crist will endorse Meek?
Uh, no.
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas who won the GOP's Iowa caucuses in his bid for the White House last year, also weighed in with an endorsement for Rubio some time ago, with a preview of the party's rifts to come this year: "Marco loves liberty. He's a principled conservative, but he's also an effective leader."
Couldn't have anything to do with Crist's endorsement of the GOP's Sen. John McCain in the 2008 presidential primaries last year, the governor's boost near the eve of Florida's primary helping propel McCain to a win there, could it?
Uh, yes.
Comments
This guy is dreaming!
The great Republican rift, the one that opened like a chasm in the 23rd Congressional District of New York?
Is he serious about this? I mean, that statement leading into a grand scheme of protracting something that is not there appears to be Mark's MO.
Like many of the Obama sheeple, he believes that if he repeats something enough times, not only he begins to believe it but surely everyone else will
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Posted by: springfield | November 9, 2009 11:05 AM
Like many of the Obama sheeple, he believes that if he repeats something enough times, not only he begins to believe it but surely everyone else will
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Posted by: springfield | November 9, 2009 11:05 AM
Again, did you read this article or do you just look to see who wrote it and then shoot off your mouth without merit?
The Club For Growth is a Conservative Republican organization that Mark is quoting!! If I'm not mistaken you support these losers. So again, whats your misguided point?
Posted by: Scot S. Blakeley | November 9, 2009 12:13 PM
Let's see: 39 Democrats buck their party to vote against ObamaCare, versus only 1 Republican who bucks his party to vote for it.
Swamp headline--division in the GOP.
David Axelord would be proud of this article.
Posted by: Bruce | November 9, 2009 12:20 PM
Dick Armey calss for the republican "pup" tent and plans to kick out all who don't conform. Great Idea!
Posted by: bill r. | November 9, 2009 12:55 PM
Don't tell Scot about this, he lives on another planet that doesn't read very well and can only call people names.
Let's see: 39 Democrats buck their party to vote against ObamaCare, versus only 1 Republican who bucks his party to vote for it.
Swamp headline--division in the GOP.
David Axelord would be proud of this article.
Posted by: Bruce | November 9, 2009 12:20 PM
Posted by: springfield | November 9, 2009 2:16 PM
Posted by: springfield | November 9, 2009 2:16 PM
Oh please, everyone knows theres a huge division in your party Conservative vs. Moderate. I understsand that you and Bruse are too embarassed to admit it. Shut up already. Your posts are nothing but twisted delusional rhetoric.
Posted by: Scot S. Blakeley | November 9, 2009 2:48 PM
"Scot", "bill r." please keep posting angry rhetoric with such 4th grade spelling. "theres"! "understsand"! "Bruse"! "calss"!
The White House must be proud of such defenders.....
Posted by: Change in 2009--and 2012 | November 9, 2009 4:21 PM
Posted by: Change in 2009--and 2012 | November 9, 2009 4:21 PM
You've got nothing better than that? LOL, Ya people make typos sometimes but at least we're sticking to the subject rather than trying to divert the issues which you people hold the record for.
Posted by: Scot S. Blakeley | November 9, 2009 4:52 PM
with such 4th grade spelling. "theres"! "understsand"! "Bruse"! "calss"!
The White House must be proud of such defenders.....
Posted by: Change in 2009--and 2012 | November 9, 2009 4:21 PM
The right must be proud of such anal police. If spelling is your argument...you have already lost.
Ps...how brave a little trooper you are to have such a bogus handle. Hiding something?
Please report spelling errors to imsoanal.com
Posted by: bill r. | November 9, 2009 6:06 PM
bill r.
Ditto.
you know, these guys write their posts. then re-read them over and over, do spell check twice, check their facts with the Sci-Fi channel, then go to Dictionary.com, then they forget what this discussion is about and pcik on silly things like silly children will do.
Change: Do you deny there's a devision in the Republican party??? Conservatives vs Moderates? You deny this? Whatever.
I don't deny the divide amongst moderate democrats and liberals. But at least they dont threaten each other like your party does Real classy. It arouses contemptuous pity.
Posted by: Scot S. Blakeley | November 9, 2009 8:19 PM
Ps....Change.....before retiring in my early 50's, I used to pay a low to moderate income to people like you to proof read. So your point is?
Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 1:11 PM
billr: I think you mean 'proofread,' and I almost believe you.
Posted by: Iownamansion&ayacht | November 10, 2009 3:45 PM
billr: I think you mean 'proofread,' and I almost believe you.
Posted by: Iownamansion&ayacht | November 10, 2009 3:45 PM
You're hired....can the third shift of BK do with out you?
Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 4:07 PM
I think you mean 'without,' not 'with out.'
Posted by: bill r is fun knee | November 10, 2009 11:02 PM