House Republicans grumbling over loss in PA special election

[sabra]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) - Two Republican sources at Wednesday’s House GOP Conference meeting tell CNN that there was a lot of grumbling about the party’s loss in a special election Tuesday for the vacant House seat in Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district.

Democratic candidate Mark Critz topped Republican Tim Burns by double digits in the battle to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Jack Murtha.

“People should be rumbling – members sure were,” said one of the sources.

Both sources, one a Republican lawmaker and one a senior GOP staffer, said National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Pete Sessions took responsibility for the loss and promised to study the results and learn the lessons of the Burns’ defeat.

Both sources said they did not believe there would be an effort to replace Rep. Sessions as chairman of the NRCC, but said it was made clear there is deep dissatisfaction.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/20/house-republicans-grumbling-over-loss-in-pa-special-election/?fbid=VP2LgjjHQ1T

[rfranklin]

1. Could it be the losing policies they espouse?

Nah, the bullshit just wasn't shoveled fast enough.

[BootinUp]

4. Or the public discerning all their lies?

Double Nah.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Whine. Voters hate us because we suck. Whine." - Republicons (R)

eom

[rocktivity]

8. DING DING DING! SpiralHawk, you're our grand prize winner

"...Voters hate us because we suck. Whine."

It's really that simple. Most voters aren't buying what they're selling. And what they're selling, ultimately, is ignorance, insecurity, and powerlessness, because it allows them to keep cashing in with no accountability or oversight.

The Rethugs tipped their hand when Georgie looted the treasury on his way out--it showed the public who the REAL welfare queens are.

They ought to have some crow to eat with that whine.

:evilgrin:
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[Florida Blue]

3. How much of an impact did

The "Big Dog" make with his campaigning in the District?

[NI4NI]

5. Make no mistake.........they wanted that seat BAD!

If only for the high profile publicity and spinning proof of momentum by winning John Murtha's seat.

just like they did after they won Senator Ted Kennedy's seat in Massachusettes.

[pinto]

7. Agree.

They would have played it for all it was worth.

[Imajika]

6. This was a nice win for us...

..so long as you don't actually look at our candidate.

Pretty sure he is an extreme DINO. We will not be able to count on his votes for much of anything.

In many districts across the US, he'd be considered a far right reactionary Republican.

[rocktivity]

9. Cue the DU "Cry Me A River" String Quartet!

:nopity::nopity::nopity::nopity:
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[BumRushDaShow]

10. Lessons learned = teabaggers are media-fabricated astroturf. n/t

[callous taoboy]

11. C'mon GOP, less rumbling, more stumbling....

[yellowcanine]

12. Mikey Steele spent a lot of pubbie money on the Burns race.

Maybe he should have done a little research first.