News Flash for Republicans: this is NEVER going to change; learn to play hardball.
I wouldn’t count on the GOP. They see that the tea party is willing to capitulate and support their insiders so the tea party really doesn’t concern them much at this point.
Democrats are vicious infighters and play to win — at all costs. Rules and civility are only called for when it is to their advantage. Republicans always seem surprised by underhanded and deceitful Democrat tactics.”
For them, the ends justify the means. It’s why they are so deft at lying and perversion.
I have been watching Republicans try to operate in the political arena now for thirty-five years, and they still haven't grasped that obvious truth. Republicans continue to give sanction to the Democrats for allowing them to set all the rules and standards for Republican actions and behavior - rules and standards which Democrats have no intention of following themselves. The term 'doing something because it's the right thing to do' will never ever ever be the motivation behind any Democrat action. Back in 2001 when the Senate was effectively split, the Republicans ceded an even split of power with the Democrats 'because it was the right thing to do', even though they still outnumbered Democrats 50-49. But when Jeffords jumped ship, the Democrats immediately took control of all committees, ensuring that each one had two more Democrats than Republicans even though the party split was now 49-49. You would think that after an infinite number of episodes of this that the Republicans would learn their lesson. As Ayn Rand once said, "In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit."
The game should never be misunderstood. This is for it all. We as conservatives and Republicans should spare no expense in winning this battle. If we lose, we lose everything. Trying to win by being the “nice” guy is plain stupid. These are the scum of the earth who will rule us if we lose. There is no compromise or 2nd place in this one.