GOP in shambles...What a bunch of cowards

GOP candidates for House, Senate avoiding standing with Cruz or Ayotte on debt deal


You know where the Democrats running for reelection next year stand on the deal that ended the government shutdown and raised the debt ceiling this week. You also also know where Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte stands on the deal. All four voted for it.

But you’d be hard-pressed to figure out where Republicans running against them next year stand on what amounted to be one of the most important votes this session and something that will certainly be discussed and debated during the campaign next year.

After asking repeatedly whether 1st District Republican candidate Frank Guinta or 2nd District Republican candidate Gary Lambert would vote yes or no, their shared spokesman Ethan Zorphas responded that they were “not commenting on hypotheticals.”

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Rubens took the same tactic. He issued a statement that didn’t take a specific position. A Rubins spokesman said, “I can't answer your question specifically, because there is not a scenario where Jim would have been dropped into the Senate right before the vote.”

To be fair, Rubens says that if where in the Senate for the past five year he would have prevented the country from getting to this point in the first place.

Taking a position, apparently, is something these candidates stepping up for office believe they don’t have to show voters, at least until the fall out and the polling ends. For Republican candidates, in particular, the question is tricky given that members of their party are split on the issue. Ayotte was for the bill, while Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was against it.

Guinta’s primary opponent, Dan Innis, sent a statement moments after the vote, but that also wasn’t clear on how exactly he would have voted. When asked, though, the Innis campaign gave a simple “yes.”


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This is what I say ... Get out of the way wussies!

We need elected officials that aren't afraid to make a stand. We need our representatives to represent us.

The local Republicans, including Kelly Ayotte, are realizing that the Tea Party brand is not very popular in New Hampshire. Ayotte has made a quick transformation from Tea Party darling to moderate!

fshnski wrote:This is what I say ... Get out of the way wussies!

We need elected officials that aren't afraid to make a stand. We need our representatives to represent us.

You're backing the wrong party if you want an elected official to represent "us". It's not too late to go back to the party that represents all the people.

Achigan wrote:You're backing the wrong party if you want an elected official to represent "us".  It's not too late to go back to the party that represents all the people.

"Us" wants a U.S. military that is not suffering Soviet-style purges of its officers.

 

"A Pentagon official who asked to remain nameless because they were not authorized to speak on the matter said even “young officers, down through the ranks have been told not to talk about Obama or the politics of the White House.

They are purging everyone and if you want to keep your job — just keep your mouth shut.

"The Nine Military Commanders Fired This Year by the Obama Administration:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/23/military-sources-obama-administration-purging-commanders/

Right, the Dem. Party represents all the people unless you work for a living. Then they want to take your money to give to those who aren't responsible for themselves. This ensures votes for the Dems. from those dependent people.

It just doesn't make sense.