Democrats Going After Possible Pryor Opponent
Tom Formicola has announced that he's exploring the possibility of running against Mark Pryor for U.S. Senate. Some statements he made in 2006, when he ran for Congress in the Republican primary, are coming back to haunt him. I'm not quite sure why the democrats are giving him publicity. He has an uphill battle as it is."The Democratic (sic) Party also contended Formicola showed 'an insensitivity to the plight of working men and women' when he remarked in 2006, 'If I pay another $1,000 to $2,000 in taxes, it's not going to break my back.'
"Formicola explained Tuesday, 'I was talking about the higher-income bracket. There are a lot of people in the high-income bracket that, if the deficit can be narrowed ... feel like they wouldn't mind paying a little bit more in taxes.'"
I beg to differ with Mr. Formicola and you can bet this will be an impediment to him getting many Republicans to help him. With ideas like this, I'm surprised he's running as a Republican.
Here's the link.
posted by Henry Rearden at
12:43 PM
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Fair enough, but why doesn't the Republican party attack Democrat candidates with that much vigor and efficency? Repubs are always allowing the Dems to define them, and never attempt to define the Dems.
Don't give me the lame "the liberal press" excuse. True as it may be, we don't even try. We're just a bunch of wimps.
/hangs head in shame
I guess you don't read this blog very much. It attacks democrats with more vigor and efficiency than any other in Arkansas. As for "attacking" Mr. Formicola, I don't think I'd describe this as an attack. Like the author, I'm very disappointed that a Republican is justifying raising taxes on an already over taxed demographic. That's not an attack. It's just reality.
He's a New York Republican. Need I say more? But he also isn't credible, so it really doesn't matter. Although, he'll fit in well with the Republican nominee.
By the way, did a little research on the Chinese New Year and 2008 is apparently the year of the Rhino!
Only a Yankee would think Pepsi when trying to associate with a last name ending in "cola." And like his beverage of choice, his campaign will probably end up a little too flat for most people.
Great comments. I like the Pepsi comment, especially. Although my friends from North Carolina might beg to differ, Coca Cola is definitely the soft drink of the South.
Hey, I made the first post. Let's be clear, I had no problem with you getting on Formicola, he deserved the softball of a swipe you took at him. The point I was trying to make (perhaps unclearly) is that the Democrats wasted no time slamming on the Republican. What I was wishing for is that the Republicans were as efficient at slamming on Democrats as they are at slamming on us.
But then again, if a conservative doesn't file, it leaves the door open for these RINOs like Formicola to jump in and make a mess of things. Nobody is to blame but those of us who consider ourselves conservative. Obviously we failed to do what the RINOs have suceeded in doing. Finding a candidate.
Maybe that's true of the party, but this blog is very vocal going after democrats.
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