Posted on 07/31/2012 7:25:22 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Those dissatisfied moderates hit Boehner with a one-two punch Monday.
First, the Columbus Dispatch reported that Rep. Steve LaTourette had abruptly decided to retire. That decision shocked many Republicans, in part because LaTourette – who like Boehner is a from Ohio – has had, at least until recently, an extremely close relationship with the Speaker.
At the same time, Syracuse Republican Rep. Hanna harshly criticized the GOP, arguing leadership has gone too far in deferring to the demands of conservatives. “I have to say that I’m frustrated by how much we — I mean the Republican Party — are willing to give deferential treatment to our extremes in this moment in history,” Hanna told the Post-Standard.
According to Republicans, moderate members of the House GOP conference feel that Boehner, who has struggled with an often raucous and openly defiant right wing, has forced them to go along with conservative demands but has provided them little in return.
One Republican familiar with the dynamics within the GOP argued part of the difficulty for Boehner has been the fact that conservatives -- and not moderates -- have been the "squeaky wheel" within the conference, which has forced him to focus on them for much of the 112th Congress.
Rather than work with his entire conference Boehner has had to "prove to conservatives constantly that he's advocating for them and not screwing them behind their backs," the Republican said.
Boehner remains deeply popular within his conference, and despite the frustration of moderates he faces virtually no chance of an effort oust him as Speaker.
Although a spokesman for Boehner declined to comment, one Republican lawmaker privately downplayed Hanna's complaints, noting that pushing back against leadership is a favored past time of lawmakers in swing districts like Hanna's.
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What a liar. They couldn’t even hold back Obamacare which almost American-moderate, conservative, or Democrat-opposed, much less the conservatives “running the agenda”. They’ve rolled for the Obama juggernaut and he has the gall to say he’s tired of conservatives getting their way?
Boehner is a whining cave-in himself.....
Exactly. It’s a set-up as they prepare to kiss Obama’s azz on taxes or the next betrayal-they don’t even want to pretend to be trying anymore, so they’re blaming the Tea Party.
The only things you’ll find in the middle of the road are yellow stripes and roadkill.
Yes. Reagan was more of a standard-bearer for the GOP than this bunch will ever be, and Reagan said this is a conservative party. So if that doesn’t suit them, they are in the wrong party, but they already knew that. Infiltrators.
“Vichy Republicans” Exactly right. In every sense.
The Tea Party is more reflective of rank and file Republicans than the Elitist Establishment.
We need to clean house and wash those rascals out of Washington.
Yes, that Hannah was kissing up to the local Tea Parties when he was trying to get elected. Nice to know he can’t pull that again.
This is exactly why we are kicking your liberal asses out as fast as we can....we won't get all of you pout we'll damn well get a lot of you!!! So if you don't like it either quit or become a democrat...at least there won't be any confusion...good riddance!!
Was Hanna primaried? Looks like this clown needs to feel a little thunder.
Actually my mother came up with the Vichy french comparison.
The french resistance (Tea party) wanted to keep fighting while the Vichy French (RINOs) were willing to cuddle with the enemy as long as they got the illusion of power. The Vichy were nothing but puppets of the Nazis and even hunted the Resistance fighters for their Nazi masters.
History was not kind to the Vichy French and will be no kinder to the Vichy GOP.
“Vichy Republicans”
Apt comparison, f***’em, let’em go, we have a glut of these moderate elites anyway, take the crybaby with you.
Latoilette was my congressman before I moved out of state. This really isn’t surprising.
The bastiges are getting tired. Time to increase the pressure.
has forced them to go along with conservative demands but has provided them little in return.
Tea Partiers are those who believe that problems exist that the government does not exist to solve. Anyone who now holds the principals of Locke or early “Liberal” philosophers that man by his nature should be free, are tea party hacks.
Opinionated BlowTrue - you are right on.
The “demands” of the tea party are modest and reasonable. Just stop killing the country with ruinous spending and boat anchor regulation.
Like this?
"“We were hung out to dry by our leadership,” said another unnamed member."
The Bob Michel republicans are yearning again for the days when they could be in the minority and vote with the democrats on “meaningful” legislation (oh, and spend and spend and spend without any constraint.)
has forced them to go along with conservative demands but has provided them little in return.
Quite true. A wise man once said ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. But wait- that man was a democrat.
Also present is the basic view politics exists to try and squeeze as many goodies from the public cookie jar as you can without letting any other group get them.
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