Posted on 07/17/2011 2:43:04 PM PDT by Signalman
Here is what is going to happen unless House Republicans stage an immediate revolt against their own House leadership.
Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi are going to win. They have managed to cut the legs out from under John Boehner and the House Republicans. In fact, the House Republicans have taken on all the appearances of Mitch McConnell’s basement gimp.
I’m not sure why we need them any more if the McConnell-Reid-Pelosi Pontius Pilate Act passes.
See, John Boehner ceded authority to Mitch McConnell. Instead of embracing the conservative “Cut, Cap, and Balance” plan or even pushing forward with Paul Ryan’s plan as an alternative, Boehner let McConnell move forward and cut Boehner’s legs out from under him. It was a willing sacrifice on Boehner’s part because he’d rather be legless than fight.
Now here is what Boehner and McConnell have agreed to do.
At the start of next week, House Republicans will vote on their cut, cap, and balance plan.
Because of leadership undermining it behind the scenes, it will be lucky to get 218 votes. And if it gets 218 votes, it will get to the Senate and Mitch McConnell will declare his support for it while letting Harry Reid deny it a vote. Of, better yet, they’ll vote for it. It won’t get 51 votes.
And then Mitch McConnell and John Boehner will say as they are already starting to say in the press, “Well, we just couldn’t get it through. Time to go with the Pontius Pilate Act.” There will be no fight. There will be no holding the line. The votes will come fast to avoid getting any last minute momentum. It will all be so Congressional Republican Leaders will say, “Well, they failed. Let’s move on.” Never mind that moving on instead of holding the line is what got us into this mess to begin with.
We’ll get another deficit commission in the deal. And then we’ll cede congressional power to the President to raise the debt ceiling so Republicans don’t get blamed.
It is now a foregone conclusion.
House Republicans have refused to hold the freaking line. They have refused to fight. In fact, they have bought the myth that they are powerless and let Mitch McConnell negotiate for them. He, being a Senator, pretended they don’t matter, and is now prepared to hand their power over to Barack Obama.
This is, as it was, all about Mitch McConnell. It was never about saving the country or raising the debt ceiling.
McConnell is convinced the GOP will lose the PR battle and if they lose the PR battle, he won’t become Senate Majority Leader. That’s all McConnell wants. And now, because House Republicans are fine acting like McConnell’s basement gimp, McConnell might just get that and the country will get $2 trillion in new debt over the next year without significant spending cuts.
But hey! We’ll get another deficit commission. Just the like the one we had last year. But even more super awesome.
The only thing that could possibly change the outcome is a full on rebellion by House Republicans against their leadership. But given their caving on the continuing resolution and their failure to fight over Obamacare, I won’t hold my breath.
As David Gregory said this morning on Meet the Press, “Debt is winning.” Thanks Republicans!
Until we walk on Washington with pitchforks, we are tools, uh, toys.
They know this.
We won’t walk on anything, we surely wont make waves. That is how it is.
“Primary” Him....Mitch McConnell.
Bah bah black sheep..have you any wool. Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
.....Well then put it in the IMF world extortion fund and STHU you dumb animals.
Among GOP “leaders” is this prevailing mindset that surrendering to Obama will somehow spare Republicans the blame. My question is .. blame for WHAT? With that new level of power, 0bama will call the shots as to what`ll get the brunt of the cuts. He`ll direct the cuts at DOD. And as for who profits politically, it`ll be 0bama hands down. He`ll be seen as the savior who rescued America from default.
If the Gaggle Of Puffballs acquiesces, as it probably will, it`s game-set-match for 0bama. It must be nice to have as your opponent someone whose natural responses are submission and surrender.
And I believe 0bama has known the outcome of this from the start.
Having McConnell as majority leader differs from Reid..how? Oh yeah... Reid actually FIGHTS.
Why not?
Lately I feel like we are all sitting on the edges of our chairs, waiting for the insult that breaks the camel’s back (to multi-metaphor). Which one will it be?
Our Forefathers didn't play the blame game - they owned up to it - with their lives.
But what about us? As our representatives sell us down the river, what do we do? Comply and complain?
What is the consequence for the GOP'ers who sell us out? Re-election? I know my congressman got re-elected after the bailout, because the person who was running against him was way worse.
They don't care and we won't rise against them. Because, well, we are just too civilized.
I don't think there is a straw (insult) that will break the camels back.
If there is, we certainly wont verbalize it, we could get in twubble for that.
G-d damn him to hell.
I’m not sure what you mean, but that’s OK, because I have the same tendancy to make a point without clarifying.
I’m pretty sure the dumb animals comment was meant for liberals..
I will never forgive the powers that Be for the sobbing wimp foisted on US,in our Speakers Chair,Where is OUR FIGHTER??? What the HELL? OUR Country is going down the drain and he is trying to play NICE and Golf with our mortal enemy! I could care less about seniority,If anything it is a HUGE liability,they get Democratized,Like the Bonehead saying how much he admired TED KENNEDY!!!!!!!!!!! TED The Drunken woman Murderer???? No wonder the Rats were smiling, when ole Weepy was installed as WEEPER!!
It’s going to be a very short time in the House for Repubs in red districts who go along with this scheme...
Itch and bonehead are K St lobbyists not gopers. These two are owned by GE , bankers, etccccc . Why do you think Obama care is still around !
Itch and bonehead are K St lobbyists not gopers. These two are owned by GE , bankers, etccccc . Why do you think Obama care is still around !
Itch and bonehead are K St lobbyists not gopers. These two are owned by GE , bankers, etccccc . Why do you think Obama care is still around !
Itch and bonehead are K St lobbyists not gopers. These two are owned by GE , bankers, etccccc . Why do you think Obama care is still around !
Itch and bonehead are K St lobbyists not gopers. These two are owned by GE , bankers, etccccc . Why do you think Obama care is still around !
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