Posted on 04/12/2013 2:25:52 AM PDT by markomalley
Reality is that the GOP does not want to get rid of ObamaCare.... and plan to expand it with Illegal Alien Amnesty.
Benedict Arnold Party 2.0
The GOP has become like the “palestinians” - always snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
The party needs to die, and something viable to grow in its plpace. Which may be difficult, since there now isn’t even a viable legal system, or election system. There’s routine infiltration and takeovers of other parties by the “democratic” fascist movement, and if you escape an all-out communist/islamist holocaust it’ll be a bloody miracle.
My two senators (D) from MN helped lower the medical device tax once already and are supporting to lower it again.
When ‘Tax and Spend Democrats’ want to lower a tax I have to wonder what’s in the pudding.
Isn’t this the role of the discharge petition?
Your senators are being lobbied hard by Medtronic, no doubt. I wouldn't give them an ounce of credit for integrity or vision on this issue. My general feeling is that the only way to fully get rid of this horrible legislation is to make sure everyone feels the pain. Why should the device companies be exempt from the pain, but patients, physicians, small businesses, and others have no such exemption?
I'm not sure of the best way to deal with this particular issue, but I don't see it as clear cut.
I have a hunch that they want the democrats to choke on what they have done until they are ready to get rid of a whole lot, if not all of the mess.
If we keep making corrections to the bill we will be stuck with it, leave it alone and have it collapse. No repub fingerprints at all.
All you said is true.
The GOP has no record of having programs like this removed. They’ve always tried to get along with them.
I don’t trust any strategy from them at the moment.
“The party needs to die, and something viable to grow in its plpace. Which may be difficult, since there now isn’t even a viable legal system, or election system. There’s routine infiltration and takeovers of other parties by the “democratic” fascist movement,.......”
Legitimate points that need be understood, and addressed by we the people.
Yesterday, the GOP gave away any chance of regaining control of the Senate with their cloture cave on the Manchin-Toomey monstrosity.
According to FR posts last night, Speaker Boner indicated that he will side with DemocRATS to pass what he considers “important” legislation. This stance, coupled with everything else, will keep the base at home in 2014—Bye-bye House.
For whatever reason, elected Republicans are more afraid of what the MSM will say about them than they are of their constituents.
I no longer believe that there IS such a thing as the “Republican Party” at all.
Instead, we have a “GOP” that is nothing but a “Kept Opposition” for conservatives to waste thier $$$$ and efforts on—with nothing but frustration and bitterness as a result.
The WHOLE POINT of the “GOP” is to frustrate any opposition to the Commielibs of the “Democrat” party whilst keeping them in power.
The second amendment is their most feared threat. Once they destroy that, the first amendment will fall easily along with the rest of the constitution.
The GOP is (are?) no different than the Washington Generals.
They don't seem to have the same drive and ambition as the Dims do to become absolute rulers, but they do appear to be willing to kiss the ring and accept a favored status above the thralls that they make of us.
Same old tired process... They get elected as change agents, and within two years become part of the elite structure that must be changed.
Sad part is... nothing is going to change. The GOPers are more interested in A-List invites to DC cocktail parties than serving the interests of the people who elected them.
I’ve lost confidence in the whole bunch of them.
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