One of the signs that 2008 would not be a good year for the GOP was the slew of retired Republican office-holders endorsing Barack Obama (including, in one case, a sitting GOP Congressman bounced in a primary). It was as if the only people will to publicly back John McCain were Republicans who had to do it in order to keep their own careers going. It was a terrible optic.
Well, today, the Democrats awoke to an omen even worse: a Congressman from their own party running for re-election who announced he supported . . . John McCain in 2008 (Sun Herald via NRO - The Corner):
(Mississippi Democrat Gene) Taylor said he voted for Republican John McCain for president . . .
Uh oh.
Democrats running away from Nancy Pelosi is one thing – announcing you voted against your party nominee – when the nominee won 53% of the vote – is something else entirely.
Or, to put it another way . . . in 2008, Republicans abandoned their leaders once it was clear their careers were over; now we have a Democrat abandoning his own president to ensure his career will continue. That points to a very bad 2010 for the Dems.
[...] Cross-posted to RWL [...]
Ha Ha Ha. Is that the Democratic equivalent of a RINO?
Lordy.
I have seen some lefty blogs use “DINO” before. I’d guess Taylor counts.
Yes.. now that you mention it but Dems generally are more tolerant of their wayward brethren than Republicans these days, eh?
I’m not so sure. The GOP used to be *much* more tolerant of free spenders (see Huckabee, Mike or Bush, George W.) before 2008. These days, they’re more flexible on social matters (see Brown, Scott).
Should I name the RINOs who have been banned?
So long as you differentiate between “banned” and “lost a primary.” Kicked out of the party and denied a nomination are not the same thing, you know.
Well how many moderate Dems get booted by left wing loons in the primaries?
not many… right?
I have lived in the 11th District for over two decades. It is a true delight to see the ever arrogant Gerry Connolly finally on his way out.
The 11th District has, like the rest of the nation, awoken and said “what have we done” and are getting ready to undo this mistake before it gets any worse.
The choice is simple – more of the same nightmare with Gerry (and have no doubt he promises more of the same) or a re-awkening of the American dream and a new begining with Keith Fimian.
11th district it is just a nightmare. It is time to wake up – time to end it. You can do it, but only if you vote on November 2nd