Comments on: Back in the Saddle http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/ Conservatism, Freedom, Capitalism Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:11:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nathan Moore http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-938 Nathan Moore Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:25:07 +0000 http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-938 I daresay if you take away anyone's money they are a nonfactor. But I'm a fan of free speech, and am certainly happy to see Bob Corker outraising Van, Ed, Harold and Rosalind with half his brain tied behind his back. And Jay, I too would be shocked to see anyone get out, knowing the dynamics as I do. In the meantime, Ed and Van need to differentiate themselves if they hope to peel votes off one another. I don't see how either one can win otherwise. Regards, Nathan I daresay if you take away anyone’s money they are a nonfactor. But I’m a fan of free speech, and am certainly happy to see Bob Corker outraising Van, Ed, Harold and Rosalind with half his brain tied behind his back.

And Jay, I too would be shocked to see anyone get out, knowing the dynamics as I do. In the meantime, Ed and Van need to differentiate themselves if they hope to peel votes off one another. I don’t see how either one can win otherwise.

Regards,
Nathan

]]> By: Charles Badger http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-934 Charles Badger Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:37:40 +0000 http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-934 Nathan, Everybody's going to be after Corker. We're going to stay after him because we see through him. You can keep acting as an enabler to him when he keeps up this dog-and-pony show around the state "See...I really am a conservative." But we all know the truth. If you take away Corker's money he's a non-issue in this race. He thinks he can buy a U.S. Senate seat (after all, he has nothing else going for him: conservative credentials, political experience, polling). In August Tennessee Republicans will tell him loud and clear: "We're not for sale!" Nathan, Everybody’s going to be after Corker. We’re going to stay after him because we see through him. You can keep acting as an enabler to him when he keeps up this dog-and-pony show around the state “See…I really am a conservative.” But we all know the truth. If you take away Corker’s money he’s a non-issue in this race. He thinks he can buy a U.S. Senate seat (after all, he has nothing else going for him: conservative credentials, political experience, polling). In August Tennessee Republicans will tell him loud and clear: “We’re not for sale!”

]]> By: JB http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-932 JB Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:57:20 +0000 http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-932 "The sharks also chatter about that debate next month, which strategically for Van-Ed vis a vis Corker makes little sense to me." It makes a lot of sense. Corker's the candidate with the questionable record on taxes and abortion, but he refuses to debate the conservative candidates in a GOP primary debate hosted by a conservative publication. Then Corker announces he's the first candidate to accept an invitation to attend the AP candidate forum, along with Ford and Kurita. Come on? I'm no Hilleary fan, but his press release was dead on when he asked, "is Corker more comfortable with Democrats." Flaking out on the GOP primary debate and attending a "forum" instead is lame. It makes it look like Corker doesn't want to debate his opponents, which is likely the case. "The focus on Corker is puzzling, as no matter what they do or say he will not be exiting the race." I don't think anyone thinks Corker is going to exit the race. In fact, at this point I'd be shocked to see any of the Republican candidates get out of the Senate race. “The sharks also chatter about that debate next month, which strategically for Van-Ed vis a vis Corker makes little sense to me.”

It makes a lot of sense. Corker’s the candidate with the questionable record on taxes and abortion, but he refuses to debate the conservative candidates in a GOP primary debate hosted by a conservative publication. Then Corker announces he’s the first candidate to accept an invitation to attend the AP candidate forum, along with Ford and Kurita. Come on? I’m no Hilleary fan, but his press release was dead on when he asked, “is Corker more comfortable with Democrats.” Flaking out on the GOP primary debate and attending a “forum” instead is lame. It makes it look like Corker doesn’t want to debate his opponents, which is likely the case.

“The focus on Corker is puzzling, as no matter what they do or say he will not be exiting the race.”

I don’t think anyone thinks Corker is going to exit the race. In fact, at this point I’d be shocked to see any of the Republican candidates get out of the Senate race.

]]> By: Nathan Moore http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-931 Nathan Moore Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:46:05 +0000 http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-931 Uh, Bill, he hasn't spent any of it yet. Uh, Bill, he hasn’t spent any of it yet.

]]> By: Bill Hobbs http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-930 Bill Hobbs Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:18:51 +0000 http://moorethoughts.com/2005/12/17/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-930 All Corker's money and organization have bought him a distant third-place in the polls. All Corker’s money and organization have bought him a distant third-place in the polls.

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