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Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 01:11 PM Aug 2013

Texas Tea Partiers Want Louis Gohmert For Senate

Just when you think things can't get weirder in the Texas GOP (aka the Gathering Of Psychotics): the tea party faction wants Louie Gohmert to make a run for John Cornyn's position.

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/08/texas_tea_partiers_want_louie_gohmert_for_senate/

Unfortunately for the Tea Partiers, Gohmert isn't interested.

Does anyone think that if the Republicans run a whack-a-doodle-doo candidate for Cornyn's seat next year, Texas Democrats have a chance of recapturing Lloyd Bentsen's seat?

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Texas Tea Partiers Want Louis Gohmert For Senate (Original Post) Vogon_Glory Aug 2013 OP
I think we would have a good chance. kentauros Aug 2013 #1
We might have a chance NoPasaran Aug 2013 #2

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
1. I think we would have a good chance.
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 02:00 PM
Aug 2013

Because Cornyn would have to lower himself to their level in order to "compete."

Now, I don't know how good our chance would be. At the very least, Cornyn would survive, but he likely would have damaged his image, which would be a good thing

NoPasaran

(17,291 posts)
2. We might have a chance
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 03:55 PM
Aug 2013

But we would need a real candidate with real money behind them. You can't beat someone with no one, even if that someone if a clown like Gohmert.

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