{"id":2372218,"date":"2024-11-22T14:37:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/want-better-republicans-stop-sitting-out-primaries\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T14:39:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:39:56","slug":"want-better-republicans-stop-sitting-out-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/want-better-republicans-stop-sitting-out-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Want Better Republicans? Stop Sitting Out Primaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwant-better-republicans-stop-sitting-out-primaries%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses the disappointment \u200camong Republican voters after the GOP obtained a Senate majority\u2063 expected to support Donald Trump\u2019s agenda. Shortly after \u200dthe 2024 election, Matt\u200c Gaetz withdrew from consideration as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-touts-gaetz-as-most-talented-cross-examiner-on-judiciary-committee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan touts Gaetz as \u2018most talented\u2019 cross-examiner on Judiciary committee - Washington Examiner\">attorney general due<\/a> to opposition \u2064from several Republican \u2064senators, suggesting that the\u200d Senate GOP \u2062is undermining Trump\u2019s plans. This betrayal is alarming for Republican voters who sought significant change by electing \u200dTrump. The piece criticizes\u2063 GOP senators \u2063for failing \u2063to uphold the interests of their constituents, arguing that they can act with impunity because voters have \u2063not actively participated in primaries to\u200b ensure that representatives align with their values. Examples of GOP senators who have deviated from conservative principles \u200dare provided, highlighting their support for policies that contradict the desires of their voter base.\u200c The article\u2063 emphasizes the need for more engagement from conservative voters \u2063in primaries to \u2063hold their representatives accountable and warns that a lack of action will \u200cperpetuate further betrayals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When the American people granted the GOP a Senate majority earlier this month, they did so with the expectation that these senators would help Donald Trump carry out his vision for the country. This means passing his legislative priorities and quickly confirming cabinet picks to deliver the promises he made to voters.<\/p>\n<p>But not even a month after the 2024 election, the Senate GOP is hard at work sabotaging Trump&rsquo;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Matt Gaetz withdrew as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-names-kristi-noem-as-dhs-secretary-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump names Kristi Noem as DHS secretary nominee - Washington Examiner\">incoming president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s pick for attorney general after at least four Republican senators &mdash; Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, John Curtis of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Susan Collins of Maine &mdash; were <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/22\/the-gop-establishment-is-a-greater-threat-to-trumps-agenda-than-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> opposed to his confirmation to the post.<\/p>\n<p>Republican voters have every right to be furious. By sending Trump back to the White House, they demanded change from the status quo and a government that works for them. Now, Senate Republicans &mdash; who <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/commentary\/2024-election-analysis-trump-outperformed-senate-candidates-harris-underperformed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">underperformed<\/a> Trump during the 2024 election &mdash; are stymying that change. <\/p>\n<p>But understanding <em>why<\/em> so many GOP senators are comfortable sabotaging their own voters is key to preventing this sort of sabotage moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>These officials know they can get away with this kind of betrayal because Republican voters have repeatedly allowed them to do so. For years, conservatives have <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/09\/getting-involved-in-republican-primaries-is-the-best-way-to-weed-out-the-gop-establishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">largely failed<\/a> to get involved in GOP primaries and ensure the Republicans they elect are the ones who will serve their interests once in office.<\/p>\n<p>Consider the following GOP senators, many of whom come from &ldquo;red&rdquo; states and have been reelected numerous times despite regularly selling out their base. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/02\/mike-johnsons-ukraine-first-agenda-shows-hes-no-different-than-mitch-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endlessly shipping<\/a> U.S. taxpayer money to Ukraine, McConnell <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/28\/republicans-who-backed-mcconnells-ukraine-boondoggle-dont-deserve-to-replace-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teamed up<\/a> with Oklahoma&rsquo;s James Lankford and Senate Democrats earlier this year to push legislation that would&rsquo;ve enshrined the Biden-Harris border invasion into law. Meanwhile, Iowa&rsquo;s Joni Ernst has <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/09\/getting-involved-in-republican-primaries-is-the-best-way-to-weed-out-the-gop-establishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted<\/a> in favor of bills expanding gun control, shipping U.S. dollars to Ukraine, and opening the legal system to abuse by LGBT activists who want to target religious Americans. She also sided with Democrats in a PR campaign against Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville&rsquo;s protest against the Pentagon&rsquo;s abortion policy.<\/p>\n<p>Texas&rsquo; John Cornyn &mdash; another proponent of endless Ukraine funding &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/09\/getting-involved-in-republican-primaries-is-the-best-way-to-weed-out-the-gop-establishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spearheaded<\/a> efforts to pass the aforementioned gun control bill and has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">supported massive omnibus spending packages<\/a> that have driven up the national debt. North Carolina&rsquo;s Thom Tillis also <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/06\/by-backing-establishment-candidates-trump-hampers-his-voters-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunman-kills-10-in-live-streamed-racially-motivated-shooting-at-new-york-supermarket\/\" title=\"Gunman Kills 10 in Live-Streamed \u2018Racially Motivated\u2019 Shooting at New York Supermarket\">gun control package<\/a>, more American dollars to Ukraine, and the previously mentioned pro-LGBT bill.  <\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s only the tip of the establishment iceberg. A quick search through the <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voting records<\/a> of the Senate GOP caucus shows similar examples of &ldquo;uniparty&rdquo; antics. <\/p>\n<p>With this caliber of Republicans, is it any surprise that a swamp creature like South Dakota&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Thune<\/a> gets elected majority leader?<\/p>\n<p><strong>[RELATED:[RELATED:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/06\/by-backing-establishment-candidates-trump-hampers-his-voters-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">By Backing The Establishment, Trump Hampers His Voters&rsquo; Agenda<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth mentioning that many GOP primaries don&rsquo;t have the same level of voter turnout that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-signal-end-to-obstruction-of-uyghur-anti-slavery-bill\/\" title=\"Dems Signal End to Obstruction of Uyghur Anti-Slavery Bill\">general election races<\/a> do. In the cases of Ernst and Cornyn, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/09\/getting-involved-in-republican-primaries-is-the-best-way-to-weed-out-the-gop-establishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than half<\/a> of the voters who supported them in the general election didn&rsquo;t show up in their respective primaries. <\/p>\n<p>The unwillingness of the GOP base to engage in the primary process has produced a Republican Party mostly comprised of individuals who loathe the very people they are elected to represent. They dismiss the concerns of voters because they&rsquo;re never punished at the ballot box for their negligence.<\/p>\n<p>And it&rsquo;s a problem only the people have the power to fix. <\/p>\n<p>Being a self-governing society doesn&rsquo;t mean showing up to the ballot box every two to four years and going home until the next general election. It requires a dedicated citizenry regularly involved in primaries and overseeing every facet of local, state, and federal government to ensure their representatives fulfill the obligations given to them by voters. <\/p>\n<p>Until that changes, conservatives should continue to expect repeated betrayal from the Republican Party. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP senators are undermining Trump&#8217;s agenda despite voter expectations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2372219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Thune-2.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39039,9973,3756,45526],"class_list":["post-2372218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-political-engagement","tag-primaries","tag-republicans","tag-voter-participation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Thune-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372218"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372222,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372218\/revisions\/2372222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}