Lamest spin ever. GOP Senator Cornyn: Coleman Loss Could Improve Our Chances In 2010

[jefferson_dem]

GOP Senator Cornyn: Coleman Loss Could Improve Our Chances In 2010

Now that Norm Coleman has conceded, Senator John Cornyn, head of the GOP’s efforts to win Senate seats, is out with a new statement locating the silver lining in the defeat:

“The implications of this Senate race are particularly significant because the Democrats will now have 60 votes in the Senate. With their supermajority, the era of excuses and finger-pointing is now over. With just 59 votes, Senate Democrats in recent months have passed trillion-dollar spending bills, driven up America’s debt, made every American taxpayer a shareholder in the auto industry and now want Washington to takeover America’s health care system. It’s troubling to think about what they might now accomplish with 60 votes.

“That’s why the American people will now have a particularly clear choice in next year’s election –- to continue down this path of fiscal mismanagement, more big government, and one-party control in Washington or to restore a system of checks and balances that will hold government accountable to its citizens.”

The argument appears to be that Coleman’s loss could have the surprising effect of improving GOP chances in 2010, because Dems will no longer need Republicans to pass major initiatives and will thus wholly own them if and when they come to be seen as failures.

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/senate-republicans/gop-senator-cornyn-coleman-loss-could-improve-our-chances-in-2010/

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Translation: Losing is our strong suit. What a jerk.

Fortunately, he's their jerk.

[DontTreadOnMe]

2. New Bumper Sticker!

We want to lose now, cuz we're gonnna win later!

[hamsterjill]

3. Cornyn rivals Palin

Cornyn rivals Palin in the "attention whore" department.

[WCGreen]

4. Well, it looks like Ohio will go to the Dems in 2010 adding a Senate Seat

to our column. That means they have to win one of pour shakey seats...

[Cha]

5. "GOP Spends Nearly $2 Million on Norm Coleman, and Gets Al Franken"

<snip>>>

"National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said that he didn't think anything was wrong with the GOP funding Coleman's eternal quest for a recount, and it wouldn't affect the 2010 elections."

http://blog.buzzflash.com/analysis/844

[zulchzulu]

6. Sticking needles in your eyes makes you hear better

Try it, Senator Cornyn.

[zulchzulu]

7. The Party Of No...

VICTORIES!

:rofl:

[abq e streeter]

8. Wow--aiming at the part of the population with their bullshit detectors set REAL low

[sarah553807]

9. hey,I have a better idea

why don't you loose in 2010 and 2012 so you can help better your chances even more for 2014 and 2016:D

[zbdent]

10. If the Dems don't do anything with the 60 votes ... he's right ...

[depakid]

12. It's also a matter of fear

which motivates their base like nothing else.

[Arkana]

11. Translation "Bend us over and put some STEAK on it this time!"

[davidpdx]

13. Thanks for posting that Jefferson Dem

That asshole Cornyn just convinced me to send some money to the DSCC. Good job there John!

[Bjorn Against]

14. I must say I like Cornyn's strategy

I think we should let him know however that if he can manage to lose even more Republican seats in 2010, then the 2012 elections will be golden for the Republicans. I hope he trusts me on this advice, I really mean the best for him and the Republican Party, all they have to do is keep losing elections and it will pay off for them in the end. Honest.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

15. LOL

:spray:

Some days I have a hard time telling the Onion news stories from the real ones- when it comes to the Republicans nowadays.

[Colobo]

16. The GOP is pathetic.