What's "12FOR12"?
Well, first a little background, for those who may not know how the United States Senate is structured. It is divided into 3 Classes, with one Class being up for re-election every two years. For instance Harry Reid was in Class III whose term expires in January 2011. He will not be up for reelection until 2016 (Thanks Arizona!) The terms of Class I expire in January 2013 - hence they are the next ones we can actually focus on. Class II will be up in 2015. You may click on the Class links to see which group your US Senators are in if you do not know already.
So, "12FOR12" is my effort to list 12 Senators who are up for reelection in 2012 who absolutely MUST be defeated! And there are some very "special" folks on this list. I have not put them in an order yet, that will be for a follow-up post.
Opposing candidates have already announced or will be announcing shortly. You need to be aware of who they are. If there is not a constitutional conservative running against these who are bent on dismantling all that has made this country work - you need to help your state party find one. You CANNOT sit on the sidelines and just "hope everything works out". Or decide not to be involved because"They are all crooks". It will only change if WE MAKE THE CHANGE. We need to work like its 1776 - and multiply that exponentially to reach the masses in this digital age.
OK - Here we go:
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Incredibly intelligent but a strict party line voter - in DC since 1992
Chair, Committee on Rules and Administration (One Hundred Tenth Congress), Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Eleventh Congress).
Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013.
Though she is new, she is willing to be a frequent mouthpiece for the left and is very canny regarding communication.
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Another strict party line voter who is completely oblivious to and dismissive of the millions of conservative voters in his state. Nelson was a candidate for nomination for governor of Florida; crew member on the twenty-fourth flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia, January 12-18, 1986; Florida treasurer and insurance commissioner 1995-2000; elected to the United States Senate in 2000, and again in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013.
Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Independent means avowed Socialist in this case. Sanders was elected as an independent to the One Hundred Second and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-January 3, 2007); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as an Independent to the United States Senate in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013.
Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Lugar has too long a track record of crossing the aisle when it was not good for the country. He could be in the dictionary next to the definition of RINO. He cannot be counted on to do the right thing.
Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
If you have been paying attention at all - she has been at the crux of every vote that has gone the way of the progressives. She thinks not at all of the country at large but only of her folks in Maine. Snowe must GO! 18 years of waffling as one of the 100 most powerful legislators in the country is about 17 years too many!
Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Party line all the way!! Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1977, until May 15, 1990, when he resigned; appointed to the United States Senate on April 30, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Spark Masayuki Matsunaga and began his term May 16, 1990; elected by special election on November 6, 1990, as a Democrat to complete the term ending January 3, 1995; reelected in 1994, 2000, and 2006 ; chair, Committee on Veterans Affairs (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). He has been in DC for 44 years!!
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1982; reelected in 1988, 1994, 2000, and again in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013; chairman, Senate Impeachment Trial Committee (1989-1991), Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).
Again 40 years is too long!!
Well if you are counting you will notice that there are only 8 so far - Here is the rest of the Class I list - what are your recommendations for the last 4 of my "12 FOR 12"? Note - Ben Nelson was on my list until he decided he would not run for reelection.
Also - if you know of open seats from Senators who have retired or as seat that is open for some other reason, please let me know in the comments.
Also - if you know of open seats from Senators who have retired or as seat that is open for some other reason, please let me know in the comments.
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6 comments:
I suggest Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)and
Joe Lieberman ID- CT)
These 2 need to be put in the unemployment line!
They are high on my list. i will tabulate other suggestions as they come in. Thanks for reading! please add yourself as a follower by clicking the follow tab on the upper right.
Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Corker (R-TN) are my choices.
Thanks for your input! Please pass the link on to others.
Lyndsey Graham-SC needs to be on here also!
Robert Casey Pa. His gang in office told me prison time was appropriate for not having health care LOL a tad bit extreme and rude!!
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