In a series of private meetings around the state local Republicans have been introducing Wicker in communities he is not familiar with. The purpose is to reassure Republicans in those areas and to solidify Republican support early. It makes sense to do.
A friend of mine, a Republican, was at one of those meetings and asked Roger Wicker a few questions. He came away unimpressed.
When he asked the interim Senator about himself he said he was a Mississippi Republican and that his ideas and votes would be just like those of Senator Trent Lott and Governor Haley Barbour. When asked to clarify if he'd have any differences he offered none.
According to his reports the interim Senator showed no passion about anything at the meeting.
We have a candidate who says all the right things and insists he won't be any different.
That may reassure the small percentage who rarely disagree with the right-wing of the Republican party, but most Mississippians would prefer a Senator with a mind of his own.
We have a cookie cutter candidate.
I guess you could say he's a cookie-cutter if you are saying that he votes with Republicans in the House the vast majority of the time, much like Pickering, Lott and Cochran. I don't think Wicker is trying to hide that or has anything to be ashamed of. This is the same as Bennie Thompson voting with the Dems the vast majority of the time.
ReplyDeleteI think its fair to say that most every politican in DC is cookie-cutter if thats the standard.
Well, that too. I was focusing more on how he himself said you could expect no different.
ReplyDeleteIf asked about your positions would you state that you'd be no different from others or would you tell about your passions and focus?