Elections 2012: Time In House Could Be Short For Republican Newcomers

The New York Times:

It is miles to go before the 2012 Congressional races begin in earnest, but already some of the 87 freshmen who helped the Republicans win back the House last year are bracing for a challenge from within the party. At least half a dozen potential primary challengers to freshmen are considering a run, and there is heated chatter about more.

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Comments

[G Note]

01:48 AM on 07/06/2011

I have said all along that the 2010 crop are going right back out the revolving door...........

They have brought nothing but abuse and dissent.

We still want to know where those jobs are John.

[Carachama]

07:46 PM on 07/05/2011

I love these "I am more conservative than you are" fights. Reminds me of children.

[littlebrowngirl]

07:23 PM on 07/05/2011

Republicans elected in 2010 reminded us why they were voted out in 2008. We will not forget again.

[Alex Croley]

08:29 PM on 07/05/2011

I hope not. Of course some of us forgot to vote. I hope they won't make that mistake again either.

[littlebrowngirl]

07:22 PM on 07/05/2011

I think the wins for republicans in the recent midterms will spell defeat in 2012. The tossed their fiscal agendas in the trash and picked up social ones.

[somewhatodd]

06:38 PM on 07/05/2011

at least those freshman cyclops will get their lifetime unemployment (congressional retirement) and their socialized health care. "hear yourself, ma'am, hear yourself."

[mrhandyman3105]

06:29 PM on 07/05/2011

If the democratic public would just get off their "collective lazy buts" and go vote for a change, a lot of the Tea Baggers will be one time senators, and a lot of veteran republican House and Senate members would be history too.

[zitlight73]

06:21 PM on 07/05/2011

Time may be short so they'll have to do as much damage as possible.

[somewhatodd]

06:32 PM on 07/05/2011

and steal more than they can swim with.

[ellenst]

10:29 PM on 07/05/2011

And probably end up drowning in the process, i.e. losing in the effort.

[cynical one]

06:41 PM on 07/05/2011

That sure seems like what they are doing.

[dimplasm]

06:21 PM on 07/05/2011

No one can run on fringe politics and expect to enact fringe legislation. I'm a flaming liberal, but even I know that to legislate effectively, you may have to go center on a lot of issues.

[hardesty]

04:55 PM on 07/05/2011

At our local Fourth of July parade, freshman Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) was walking and waving and not one person waved or clapped or showed any kind of love. I might add that this was in a heavily leaning Republican county in a long time Republican state. The quiet response was amazing.

[mrhandyman3105]

06:23 PM on 07/05/2011

May not be a republican state in the near future if they keep up with their B.S.

[LameDuckHunting]

04:29 PM on 07/05/2011

Weston Wamp? Who is making up these names?.........................

[Random User]

07:54 AM on 07/06/2011

Exactly! If a Democrat had a name like that the Republican attacks would pretty much write themselves. "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today..."

[knotsonorml]

04:29 PM on 07/05/2011

Sounds like the Tea they're serving has gotten a little bitter........

[Awake-and-Sing]

04:09 PM on 07/05/2011

The reason many of these freshman Republicans will be looking for new jobs isn't because of primary challenges.

It is because they voted to END Medicare and replace it with Vouchercare.

The Democratic vote went UP 21% points in NY-26 and even Donald Trump admitted on Fox that half the Republicans who voted for Vouchercare will lose their seats.

[THE REAL CLINEARMAN]

04:11 PM on 07/05/2011

Why was Trump an effing clown when he was going to run against Zer0 and now you clowns are praising his words?

[Awake-and-Sing]

04:18 PM on 07/05/2011

In other words, even you know that Trump was right.

[Hillbilly49]

03:22 PM on 07/05/2011

Regressive republicans haven't delivered on any of the jobs they promised but they are making some progress and governmental control of every uterus in America.

[cynical one]

03:43 PM on 07/05/2011

Well, they have created a few jobs, mostly for lawyers suing state governments over their unconstitutional laws.

[Hooponopono]

04:12 PM on 07/05/2011

They've put a lot of folks in the unemployment lines by closing women's clinics and chasing pregnant women back to the coat hangar thing on kitchen tables.

[Hillbilly49]

03:21 PM on 07/05/2011

In 2012 Americans will take out the right wing rubbish and America can start moving forward again.

[cynical one]

03:39 PM on 07/05/2011

If they pay attention and don't believe the corporate run media.

[brokerallen]

04:09 PM on 07/05/2011

It is amazing how many are deceived by Republican lies.

[Barnicle23]

03:15 PM on 07/05/2011

They ran on jobs, and then spent their first 3 months in office worrying about Women's ladyparts. No wonder they aren't popular.