(Tea Party candidate Ted Yoho)
Twelve term Cliff Stearns, just learned that newcomer Ted Yoho has ended his career in Washington. While Stearns is a Republican, he lost in the primary to Tea Party candidate Ted Yoho. With a pledge to only serve 4 terms (8 years) in the House of Representative, Ted promises he will not become a lifetime politician like Stearns has. I would bet that this ad had a lot to do with convincing the voters to replace the intrenched Stearns. I think Republicans across the country who are tired of politics as usual, should borrow this idea to help defeat those politicians who think their seats are theirs for life.
While I am always happy to see a Tea Party candidate defeat a Rino, I must admit to being a bit confused, because Stearn is not a Rino. After all, Cliff is not only credited with leading the investigation of Planned Parenthood and Solyndra, but the National Taxpayers Union gives him an A, and the ACU gives him a 95% score over his 23 year career.
Recently, on June 14, 2012, ACU Chairman Al Cardenas issued the following statement about Stearns:
As for Yoho, if he turns out to be as good as his supporters claim, then Obama and the Democrats may rue the day they helped bring down this 12 term Conservative incumbent. Time will tell, but in the mean time, let's all pray that Yoho doesn't turn out to be another wolf in sheep's clothing like Chief Justice Roberts.
Recently, on June 14, 2012, ACU Chairman Al Cardenas issued the following statement about Stearns:
"Cliff Stearns is the clear conservative choice in Florida's Third District. His ACU lifetime congressional rating of 95 over 23 years of service reflects an outstanding and consistent commitment to conservative principles over a wide range of issues and is one of the highest in the Congress over that period of time."From what I understand there was a trumped up charge of bribery against Stearns, which just brings to question of whether or not he was brought down by Obama's Alynsky friends for going after Planned Parenthood and Solyndra. Regardless of the reason for his downfall, it was quite a shock to conservatives that he lost.
"Whether the issue was reigning runaway federal spending, reducing crippling government regulation, protecting the rights of the unborn or protecting Second Amendment rights, year after year Cliff Stearns has been there for conservatives. I urge all conservatives to support Cliff Stearns for reelection in the Republican Primary August 14 and again in November."
As for Yoho, if he turns out to be as good as his supporters claim, then Obama and the Democrats may rue the day they helped bring down this 12 term Conservative incumbent. Time will tell, but in the mean time, let's all pray that Yoho doesn't turn out to be another wolf in sheep's clothing like Chief Justice Roberts.
