What makes you think that Boehner wont, eventually, follow?
It's the Democrats who are playing long ball. It's the Republicans who are chasing after each quicl win, and missing each time.
Why should I expect anything to change, as long as we have the current leadership in place?
-PJ
Schumer helping the GOP !!
Saul Alinsky’s 12 Rules for Radicals << http://www.bestofbeck.com/wp/activism/saul-alinskys-12-rules-for-radicals >>
1) “Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have.” Power is derived from 2 main sources – money and people.
2) “Never go outside the expertise of your people.” It results in confusion, fear and retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone of anyone.
3) “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.” Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty.
8) “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.” Keep trying new things to keep the opposition off balance.
9) “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.” Imagination and ego can dream up many more consequences than any activist.
10) “If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive.”
Schumie claims many important voting blocs support reform-----Catholics, evangelicals for example.
But Schumer makes a huge mistake---thinking voters will cast their ballots based on the single issue of reform.
Yes, real Repubs (not RINOS) need to step up to the plate and reassure conservative voters-----but in no way will liberal/progressive Dems get votes based solely on reform.
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Repubs need to start mining disaffected voters who are incensed about Obama's antics. The stench from this admin's crimes/screw-ups stretches far and wide:
<><> there's the Benghazi stench
<><> Hillary's state dept's coverup of sex scandals---obstructing justice---scrubbing investigations
<><> Holder's DOJ stenches (AP--Rosen--monitoring USSC and Congress' Verizon blackberries)
<><> stench-a-rama: IRS targeting (enraging legions of IRS haters)
<><> IRS stealing 60 thousand medical records
<><> HHS' Sibelius strong-arming Obamacare insurance providers for money
<><> NSA snooping---infuriating millions of young twitter/facebook users
<><> IRS sending $45 Million/that's 32,000 EITC refunds to illegals at ONE address.
<><> Letting Snowden globe-trot w/ US secrets
<><> EPA using phantom email accounts
<><> O/Holder Fast and Furious gun-running to savage drug cartels, got two American border patrol agents killed
<><> Ohaha giving 5 million top security clearance---w/ no oversight as to the Ntl security implications
<><> govt wiretaps rose 71% last year alone
<><> O using drones to shoot down Americans
<><> the continuing TSA travesties.
<><> Solyndra and other green money-laundries.
I'm hopeful that he won't, but his past record isn't all that reassuring. What may trouble Boehner the most about caving in on immigration is the potential for a revolt among the GOP membership of the House, strong enough perhaps to cost him his Speaker position.