Ben Hodge: Nick Jordan is an empty suit
Even empty suits have the right to bear arms.
Former legislator-turned-outspoken political columnist Ben Hodge pulls no punches in a scathing article on KS-03 congressional candidate Nick Jordan, in essence calling him George W. Bush with less “gravitas.” The headline is priceless.
The Nick Jordan story is a fascinating one – just two years ago he was the runaway favorite in the GOP primary and was called the best candidate to ever face off against Dennis Moore, who later dispatched Jordan in the way most incumbents typically do. However, upon Moore’s announcement that he was retiring after this term, Republican eyes immediately fell to Jordan as the logical go-to guy.
That is why his failure to gain traction in the fundraising game is so surprising. Johnson County Conservatives (JoCoCons) were solidly behind Jordan in 2008 – they practically stumbled over themselves to talk to him at public events, such as the Olathe Straw Poll, according to a several folks who were there and witnessed the spectacles.
So what is behind Jordan’s sudden plunge in popularity among the JoCoCons? Ask Ben Hodge. He’s one of them, and he provides some pinpoint analysis here:
Jordan, like US Senator Sam Brownback, remains out of touch with movement conservatives. Remember, even in “moderate” Johnson County, 60% or more of Republicans self-identify themselves as “conservative” rather than “moderate” or “liberal.” A decade ago, movement conservatives within the Republican party were largely motivated by traditional values, issues like abortion and traditional marriage. Today, my opinion is that most movement conservatives are much more libertarian. I think most of them remain pro-life and pro-traditional-marriage, but what drives them is the debate of capitalism vs. socialism. In other words, more pro-life voters now view government size to be a clearly moral issue.
Hodge concludes that Kevin Yoder is the likely nominee, unless someone steps up to the plate, and soon. Like the rest of the Congressional races, we’ll be watching this one with great interest.
I find it interesting that Ben Hodge’s incoherent ramblings sound eerily familiar to that of your own. Could it be the same person?? Me thinks..yes.
I don’t see tons of people going out looking for Ben Hodge’s opinion. If they did they would have re-elected him. We love Jordan here in the 3rd. I dont want to trash Yoder in this comment, because that seems to be the problem with the Republican Party. People like Mr. Hodge trash fellow Republicans all the time and their is no reason for that. If you look closer at Yoder’s money you can see that some of it is General Election, which would close the gap to under $40k between them. I wish both of them luck, I have my favorite and that is who I am supporting. That does not mean I have the right to bash the others. That is why the Republican Party struggles so much during Generals elections.
Maybe if we ignore Ben, he will go away! Highly unlikely, what else would he do in his parents basement!
Maybe if Ben Hodge had bothered showing up in Topeka when he was elected to the state legislature he might actually have some credibility. Instead he just spews hate towards other people who might actually want to make a difference in this country.
LOL. Classic case of shooting the messenger. Don’t blame Ben Hodge for pointing out why Jordan isn’t raising the money he needs to win.
As for Mr. Hodge, he doesn’t seem to have any problem voicing his opinions publicly. As for me, I’m a bit more reclusive.
KSUSpatriot – you sound like a liberal when you accuse someone of “spewing hate.”
A critique of a man’s voting record is not “hate.”
remember when Ben Hodge didn’t get re-elected? I do.