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Sen. Cornyn: Putting Political Ideology Ahead of the Safety of the American People is Irresponsible
cornyn.senate.gov — WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today issued the following statement regarding reports that five terror suspects, including the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, will be transferred to New York and tried in civilian courts: (more) Sen. Cornyn: Putting Political Ideology Ahead of the ...
TPMDC Morning Roundup
talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) resists NRSC chairman John Cornyn big-tent strategy on candidate recruitment: "He's trying to find candidates who can win. I'm trying to find people who can help me change the Senate." That and other political news in today's ... (more) TPMDC Morning Roundup
TPMDC Morning Roundup
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Poll: Public Wants Congress To Keep Working On Health Care A new CNN poll has mixed news for the health care bill, with a total 59% saying that Congress should continue work on it. However, only 26% said the current bills should be passed with only ... (more) TPMDC Morning Roundup
Will Cornyn’s ‘Big Tent’ Strategy Collapse?
cqpolitics.com — Will Cornyn’s ‘Big Tent’ Strategy Collapse? (more) Will Cornyn’s ‘Big Tent’ Strategy Collapse?
Thought The NRSC Wasn't Going To Help Its Candidates Who Face Primaries?
politics.theatlantic.com — One day after National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman John Cornyn promised that his group wouldn't play in Republican primaries, a Republican Senate candidate in Arkansas is preparing for a fundraiser at the National Republican Senatorial ... (more) Thought The NRSC Wasn't Going To Help Its Candidates Who ...
Dear RedState: “I Hear You, Washington Hears You, and the Idiots On My Staff Who Did This Hear ...
redstate.com — Well, the one Republican in Washington, D.C. today who seems to have had a realistic assessment of what took place yesterday is John Cornyn, the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He made sure to tell a reporter that the NRSC ... (more) Dear RedState: “I Hear You, Washington Hears You, and ...
Cornyn Forced by Teabagger Base to Keep NRSC out of Senate Primaries
Cornyn Forced by Teabagger Base to Keep NRSC out of Senate Primaries
news.firedoglake.com — Um. OK. (photo by Steve Rhodes) This is pretty big news that shows the institutional power of the tea party conservative base. In the wake of last night’s disaster in NY-23, John Cornyn, the head of the National Republican Senatorial ... (more) Cornyn Forced by Teabagger Base to Keep NRSC out of ...
The Establishment Caves - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Towards A Federalist Church | Main | Mental Health Break 04 Nov 2009 03:55 pm The Establishment Caves John Cornyn's statement that the NRSC will not fund its own candidates in disputed primaries seems to me to be a surrender to the base activists. ... (more) The Establishment Caves - The Daily Dish | By Andrew ...
NRSC Won't Spend Money In Contested Primaries
NRSC Won't Spend Money In Contested Primaries
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — On the heels of the NY-23 special House election, in which Conservative Party insurgent Doug Hoffman overtook moderate GOP nominee Dede Scozzafava, only to lose to Democrat Bill Owens, NRSC chairman John Cornyn (R-TX) has announced that the GOP's ... (more) NRSC Won't Spend Money In Contested Primaries
NRSC Dumps Crist  for Now
NRSC Dumps Crist for Now
voterubio2010.blogspot.com — The NRSC  dumps Florida senatorial candidate Charlie Crist until after the primary? It seems that the NRSC can not seem to make up it's mind about the Florida senatorial race between current Gov. Charlie Crist and his challenger conservative republican Marco Rubio . On May 7th, 2009 ... (more) NRSC Dumps Crist for Now
Cornyn: NRSC won't play in primaries
politico.com — My POLITICO colleague Manu Raju reports: National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-Tex.) says he won't channel cash into any primary pitting Republican vs. Republican -- including the heated Florida Senate primary between ... (more) Cornyn: NRSC won't play in primaries
Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With Republicans grappling with the fallout of an intra-party battle that may have cost them a House seat, the head of the Senate Republican campaign effort is making a pledge that may ease some of the anger being ... (more) Cornyn: ‘We Will Not Spend Money in a Contested Primary’
Congressman calls Cornyn's support for Hoffman hypocritical
thehill.com — A Florida Republican lawmaker on Monday accused Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) of hypocrisy for supporting the Conservative Party nominee in the New York special election and backing moderate GOPer Gov. Charlie Crist (Fla.) in the state's Senate primary. ... (more) Congressman calls Cornyn's support for Hoffman hypocritical
Getting the message, Sens. Hutchison and Cornyn? These nuts will drag you down. Plus final election thoughts
Getting the message, Sens. Hutchison and Cornyn? These nuts will drag you down. Plus final ...
downwithtyranny.blogspot.com — You might have thought there was no more unimpeachably conservative senatorial tandem than Texas's Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn . Ha! To the Lone Star Loons, they're practically socialists. by Ken As I've pointed out a number of times, ... (more) Getting the message, Sens. Hutchison and Cornyn? These ...
With Push From Fox, Cornyn Takes 'Death Panel' Bait
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — In a Fox and Friends segment this morning, a Fox News legal analyst asked Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) whether the House health care bill has any changes "with regard to the death panel." Cornyn responded that it's "certainly something we'll...  ... (more) With Push From Fox, Cornyn Takes 'Death Panel' Bait
TPMDC Sunday Roundup
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Schumer: Dems 'Very Close' To 60 Votes Appearing on Meet The Press , Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Democrats are approaching 60 votes for a compromise public option: "The liberals, they like it stronger, but they're willing to live with level ... (more) TPMDC Sunday Roundup