GOP Senator dares Tea Party to bring it

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Sen. ####### Lugar (R-Ind.) appears to be daring the Tea Party to challenge him in the 2012 Senate primary.

While most of his GOP colleagues are heeding the advice of their Senate campaign chiefs and preparing for conservative primary challengers, Lugar is bucking his party on several high-profile issues.

Last week, he split with Senate Republicans, rejecting a voluntary, two-year ban on congressional earmarks.

He posed for pictures with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) as part of a photo-op on the START arms-control treaty between the U.S. and Russia, which is expected to come up for a vote next month. Lugar, in contrast to most of his GOP colleagues, supports the treaty.

He’s also said he would vote to take up the defense authorization bill, which contains a repeal of the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, as long as Democrats allow a fair amendment process.

And he’s one of nine Republican senators who did not sign onto a legal brief challenging the healthcare reform law. Aside from Sen. Scott Brown (Mass.), Lugar is the only Republican up for reelection in 2012 who didn’t lend his name.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/130447-lugar-not-too-worried-about-a-2012-tea-party-challenge

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

He might as well put his head between his legs and kiss his a$$ goodbye.

[luckytxn 2,264]

He may know his constituents well and is acting accordingly. His voters may like that he brings home the bacon and consorts with the Socialists. Wait as it gets closer and who else runs and who gets the Tea party label after a few polls.

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... and consorts with the Socialists.

That sounds so dirty.

[luckytxn 2,264]

That sounds so dirty.

It is.