Say It Ain't So Already

Bye-Bye Ben

December 27, 2011 at 1:36 PM Leave a comment

DINO Ben Nelson retiring from Senate:

Photo: AP

Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska will announce today that he is retiring after two terms, a serious blow to Democratic efforts to hold onto their majority in the chamber next November.

Nelson is scheduled to hold a press conference back home in Nebraska as early as today to make his decision official, said several Democratic insiders close to the leadership.

The 70-year-old Nelson was considered one of the most endangered Democratic incumbents this cycle. GOP-affiliated outside groups have already dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into TV ads bashing Nelson, while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spent over $1 million on their own ad blitz to bolster his image.

Nelson is a Democrat in name only.  It’s a symptom of what’s wrong with the DSCC that they plowed $1 million into “their own ad blitz to bolster his image.”  They wouldn’t have to “bolster his image” if he acted like a real Democrat.  The DSCC should find a real Democrat to run for his seat, instead of paying to retain someone who is essentially a Republican.

Idiots.

Entry filed under: 2012 Election, Democrats, Including Blue Dogs & "Liberals". Tags: democratic incumbents, democratic senatorial campaign.