Posted on 01/26/2013 7:39:30 AM PST by Olog-hai
Every taxpayer IS paying higher taxes, you dumba$$!
Too late for that.
Tried it in the first term and got rolled every time.
Time to push back on each and every damn thing. Every time!
You don't see a dam holding back a lake by picking and choosing its battles. It defends along the entire front, all the time.
That's what the GOP needs to do now, to prevent the wave of tyrannical government from washing over us all.
I'd be happy as a clam if they'd pick a SINGLE fight and fight it like they mean it. My God, we own the house (for now)...act like we own it for once. Quit rolling over.
FIGHT NUMBER ONE:
Gun control.
They need to pick a fight with Obama every day, over every thing that comes along. Of course, that’s called standing and fighting, and that is something the GOP-E will never do, because they agree with the Left.
Republicans are like drunks. They take a “shot of courage” now and then, and talk big but in the morning they are right back to their normal pathetic condition of being timid and accomodating.
Perversely, the GOP-e did however take a pretty tough stance against the Tea Party and dissed them at every opportunity. The Dems get more respect than the Tea Party.
Scott Walker is a rare example of political courage. Too bad the rest of the Stupid Party doesn’t make an effort to emulate him.
As the onld saying goes, if you don’t stand up for something you’ll fall for everything. That’s the Republicans in a nutshell.
“FIGHT NUMBER ONE:
Gun control.”
If this one isn’t won, all is lost
While I am not happy with Ryans current back seat driving I do not think he divided the party.
To the contrary, I think he was the fellow that got us energized during the last election cycle.
That said, he needs to step it up a notch rather than ratcheting it down.
Take chances Paul, make mistakes, get your damn hands dirty.
Above all, FIGHT!
that’s called standing and fighting, and that is something the GOP-E will never do
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Re-electing Boner was one of the most politically self-destructive acts in history. It sent a message of weakness and politcal appeasement to a power mad president, his media army, and the liberals in both houses of Congress. He may be a decent person but the man is simply not a courageous or inspirational leader capable of energizing the troops. His treatment of the Tea Party movement and their 2010 electees was despicable.
The deal signed was not terrible, considering a Harry Reid Senate and wacko leftist White House. A lot of the tax rates of the early 2000s are permanently intact, including the 15% capital gains rate.
I do have serious problems with the weakness we constantly create for our side in these arguments. Our leaders do not use the opportunity to advance our ideas, or to damage our opposition. No mention of all the Obamacare taxes that kicked in. No discussion tying our pathetic economic growth to government largess. Our leadership stinks.
1) When is the first fight?
2)How come the RINOs always want and expect unity from conservatives, but when conservatives want unity from RINOs we get a scorched earth policy?
Mr. PX90 can bite me.
Excellent point regarding the brief “shot of courage” the pubbies take. Remember when Bush 43 said, “I have some political capital now and I intents to use it”? I cheered... and then we never heard from him again. Beaten and out maneuvered at every turn from then on.
We need to find their WEDGE ISSUES and shove them up their -$&);! Gun control is a good start, but there are plenty. Good strategists can make almost any issue a wedge issue ( like they do to us).
This very statement demonstrates that the GOP is utterly ignorant, inept, and worthless. A simple examination of everything the jug-eared moron POS has done shows that his intent is to destroy our freedom, punish the successful, and "transform" this country into a socialist toilet. EVERYTHING THIS POS pRESIDENT ATTEMPTS TO DO SHOULD BE FOUGHT, you $hit for brains!
I am not happy with Ryans current back seat driving
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That’s the Republican comfort zone. Sit in the back seat and enjoy the view and just be glad to be going along for the ride. They don’t like being behind the wheel.
When Democrats drive they speed and ignore the signs, lights and traffic rules. They get where they’re going in a hurry. In those rare instances where Republicans are allowed to drive, they shake at the thought of driving over 35 mph. LOL
When is the first fight?
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Very good question. How dare you ask for specifics? LOL Don’t expect an answer from the GOPe anytime soon — if ever. You may, however, soon hear from the RNC when they want money for 2014.
Re: A “permanent” 15% capital gains rate.
Correction: the top cap gains tax rate has been permanently increased to 20% (up from 15%) for single filers with incomes above $400,000 and married couples filing jointly with incomes exceeding $450,000.
With inflation ravaging, just how long do you think it will be before the average $40k salary becomes $400k? Hint: pretty damn quick — 10 years at 26% inflation; 16 years at 15%
Inflation cannot take off, though, until the economy picks up. And with the drag of fedzilla, that isn’t likely to happen.
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