Republican 'Young Guns' effort misfires

[Tony_FLADEM]

Mitt Romney's loss in the 2012 presidential election this month brought unexpected collateral damage on another Republican drive - the much-touted "Young Guns" effort to bring a new crop of party stars to Washington.

The GOP's recruitment campaign was led in California by Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, the House majority whip, who joined Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia and 2012 vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as the founders of the group touted as "a new generation of conservative leaders" on Capitol Hill.

Their nationwide effort, funded by the National Republican Congressional Committee, aimed to recruit and promote rising new stars in the party who were chosen for their viability and fundraising potential. It was billed as the best way to revive the party and cultivate new GOP legislators in California and other blue states.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Republican-Young-Guns-effort-misfires-4048981.php#ixzz2CeLIBSeW

[JohnnyRingo]

1. To begin with, the "young guns" are in their 40s.

Hey look kids! These young gun republicans have a playlist you may want to hear. LOL
That whippersnapper Paul Ryan even used to drive the Wienermobile!

[ToxMarz]

2. Hopes for the future

Hopes for future[b/]

"Dorinson said mentoring promising candidates such as Kim Vann, the moderate, pro-choice Colusa County supervisor... "

Okay pro-choice moderates are their future. Why not just elect Democrats. We have a lot of ideas that could help them get elected. But they preferred to be" hired" and do their overlords bidding, so much easier than that messy public service. Yuck, they might get dirty.