| Remember, the Republican Party wants people to believe they are the big tent party.
When John Cornyn finally released his response to Arlen Specter feeling like the Republican party no longer represented his ideals or the beliefs of the state of Pennsylvania, Cornyn decided not to take the high road.
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), issued the following statement today regarding U.S. Senator Arlen Specter's (R-PA) decision to switch political parties in the face of a seemingly insurmountable bid for re-election next year:
"Senator Specter's decision today represents the height of political self-preservation. While this presents a short-term disappointment, voters next year will have a clear choice to cast their ballots for a potentially unbridled Democrat super-majority versus the system of checks-and-balances that Americans deserve."
The basis of John Cornyn's entire statement is the Republican brand is so tainted that Specter had no choice but to switch parties. I can't disagree with the premise of the statement and find it telling this switch happened under John Cornyn's watch over the Republican's in the Senate.
The other striking part of Cornyn's very very short statement is the fact that it basically calls voters stupid.
Cornyn alludes to the fact that Specter moving to the Democratic party and the election of Al Franken means Democrats will have a filibuster proof majority in the Senate. Rather than arguing for the direct need for more Senate Republicans, Cornyn speaks directly to voters and tells them they have destroyed the system of checks and balances.
Senator, really?
The Republican brand has been destroyed because of the failed leadership of George Bush. In addition, the current Republican mouth pieces aren't helping. Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh, Grover Norquist, and Tom DeLay haven't received a single vote. They are accountable to nobody but the people that line their pockets. Arlen Specter is accountable to an electorate, and he believes the Republican Party has let his constituents down.
Coryn's statement shows a fundamental lack of understanding about what is going on nationally. Until they fix this problem, the Republican brand will continue to be broken.
And P.S. Senator, Arlen Specter is a Democrat now. You can stop referring to him as (R-PA), that's simply untrue now and your party is the reason why. |
