Difference between revisions of "Risky RINO Removal"
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| − | '''Risky RINO Removal''' is a term that applies to the notion of [[primary]]ing [[Moderate Republicans]] or RINOs in swing or [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-leaning districts. In [[Delaware]], the RINO governor, [[Mike Castle]], was primaried by [[Christine O'Donnell]], the favorite of the [[Tea Party]] in the race for [[United States | + | '''Risky RINO Removal''' is a term that applies to the notion of [[primary]]ing [[Moderate Republicans]] or RINOs in swing or [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-leaning districts. In [[Delaware]] in 2010, the RINO governor, [[Mike Castle]], was primaried by [[Christine O'Donnell]], the favorite of the [[Tea Party]], in the race for the [[United States Senate]] seat vacated in 2009 by [[Joe Biden]], who became [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] under [[Barack H. Obama]]. However, Tea Party candidates were less electable in Delaware, and O'Donnell lost the [[general election]] to a Democrat, [[Chris Coons]] a Biden ally who still holds the seat.<ref>http://publicmind.fdu.edu/winsome/final.pdf</ref> |
| − | + | Were Republicans to primary the anti-[[Donald Trump|Trump]] [[U.S. Representative]] [[David Valadao]] of [[California]], whose district is Democrat and voted by more than ten points for Biden, the seat could be lost to a Democrat, one of whom held it from 2019 to 2021. | |
| − | ==Moderates/RINOs too | + | The value of [[RINO]]s, particularly in the [[House]], is debatable. When ten RINOs voted for the second [[impeachment and removal|impeachment]] of [[Donald Trump]], the [[liberal media]] falsely portrayed it as bipartisan. |
| + | ==Moderates/RINOs too risky to primary== | ||
*[[Susan Collins]] | *[[Susan Collins]] | ||
*[[Carlos Gimenez]] | *[[Carlos Gimenez]] | ||
*[[Maria Elvira Salazar]] | *[[Maria Elvira Salazar]] | ||
| − | *[[John Katko]] | + | *[[John Katko]] |
| − | *[[David Valadao]] | + | *[[David Valadao]] |
*[[Michelle Steel]] | *[[Michelle Steel]] | ||
*[[Young Kim]] | *[[Young Kim]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, August 6, 2021
Risky RINO Removal is a term that applies to the notion of primarying Moderate Republicans or RINOs in swing or Democrat-leaning districts. In Delaware in 2010, the RINO governor, Mike Castle, was primaried by Christine O'Donnell, the favorite of the Tea Party, in the race for the United States Senate seat vacated in 2009 by Joe Biden, who became Vice President under Barack H. Obama. However, Tea Party candidates were less electable in Delaware, and O'Donnell lost the general election to a Democrat, Chris Coons a Biden ally who still holds the seat.[1]
Were Republicans to primary the anti-Trump U.S. Representative David Valadao of California, whose district is Democrat and voted by more than ten points for Biden, the seat could be lost to a Democrat, one of whom held it from 2019 to 2021.
The value of RINOs, particularly in the House, is debatable. When ten RINOs voted for the second impeachment of Donald Trump, the liberal media falsely portrayed it as bipartisan.
