We Can Win. But Only if We Fight to Win.

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  May 1st, 2013 at 11:48 AM

 “Instead of these three Senators backing down, we should be sending them reinforcements. Until then, you might want to pick up the phone, dial (202) 224-5922, and tell Ted Cruz thanks for standing up for America.”

I’ve been on the road the last two days. In finally getting to emails this morning, I see a lot of people have emailed about Joe Scarborough taking on Ted Cruz. The Senator’s crime? Daring to explain to his Texas constituents that there are a number of Republicans in Washington who aren’t too pleased with Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and him.

Cruz had gone back to Texas and told some activists at a Freedomworks conference that Mike, Rand and Ted were constantly being yelled at by fellow Republicans. It’s a true statement verified by other Senators. These Republican conference meetings leak all the time. Reporters hover outside the door waiting to talk to these Senators. But Ted dared tell just how scared some of his colleagues are that they are being exposed as not quite the conservatives they campaigned as being.  In the Senate Republican Conference, one is seemingly only allowed to leak when bashing the conservative trio.  To Read More…..