Posted on 02/12/2014 5:17:00 AM PST by cotton1706
After House Republicans conceded on Tuesday that they would bring a debt ceiling bill to the floor for a vote without attaching policy concessions, the tea party seemed in open revolt, calling for the replacement of Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). Meanwhile, incumbent Republican senators have quietly been working behind the scenes to cut off their funding sources.
"I've been told by a number of donors to our 'super PAC' that they've received calls from senior Republican senators," FreedomWorks President and CEO Matt Kibbe told The New York Times. Those donors would then say to FreedomWorks, per Kibbe, that "'I can't give to you because I've been told I won't have access to Republican leadership.'"
It was a sentiment echoed by The Madison Project's policy director Daniel Horowitz to TPM on Tuesday: "It’s almost as if McConnell and his allies are acting like the IRS with intimidation."
When asked if they'd experienced a similar phenomenon to FredomWorks, Horowitz replied, "I'm sure they tried. Our model never relied upon big donors who are well connected to the D.C. political establishment."
Conservative groups have thrown a lot at the establishment in return. On Tuesday, after every single attempt to exact policy concessions from Democrats over the debt ceiling, conservative groups Club For Growth and the Senate Conservatives Fund immediately rallied their supporters.
"These leaders have telegraphed weakness to the Democrats and sabotaged conservative efforts so many times that Republicans now have no leverage. There's only one solution," SCF Executive Director Matt Hoskins wrote in an email to supporters. "John Boehner must be replaced as Speaker of the House."
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Or they’re Marxist plants? I’ve wondered about this for a time, especially with how “cozy” Boehner has been with Obama in the past (golfing with him, etc.). When we’re on to him, he then slightly changes tactics, either through just what he says, or uses double-speak like Dems do.
Just my thought. He’s just simply got to go! He’s as much an enemy to us as Obama is.
Whenever I get a call from the GOP or other RINOite, I just treat them as I would a common low-life Democrat.
Bring it you fluffy GOP bastards, the tea party along with the silent majority will crush you
The GOP is dead. Killed by corportists and blue state RINOs. All that is left is to write the obituary.
That’s what I say, the Tea Party isn’t a party, it is an idea and you can’t crush an idea
Or they’re Marxist plants? I’ve wondered about this for a time, especially with how “cozy” Boehner has been with Obama in the past (golfing with him, etc.). When we’re on to him, he then slightly changes tactics, either through just what he says, or uses double-speak like Dems do.
Not marxists. They are carpet bagging careerists. “Public service” is just a job to them. The GOP tent is more welcoming so the scum slides into it.
They don’t understand that the Tea Party is not an organization; it is an idea. RINOs trying to strike the Tea Party is like a drowning man punching the sea.
“Why does the GOP hate the Tea Party?”
Because the GOP is full of democrats disguised as republicans and the Tea Party is a conservative grass roots group.
Let’s face it, the GOP has been infiltrated by the left, just as many other organizations have. It is going to be very difficult to weed them out. But, weed them out we must.
We must vote for the conservative candidate (as we have in the past) and pray that the ones that make it stay that way and don’t get sucked in by the dark side of the force.
Yes, we are indeed an idea. Those tea partiers who showed up in DC and the millions more across the country haven’t gone anwywhere. In fact we’ve multiplied. We just aren’t into the whole marching thing anymore because we only get demonized by the media and the left. But... we’re still here and stronger than ever and they will be hearing from us.
Amen brutha! Just who or what, exactly, do you attack? As Thomas Paine once said, “It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government.” We are not a single, identifiable entity. We are a large and growing body of patriots that is entirely fed up with the progressives in both parties.
Term limits would solve a lot of this, but I guess that will never happen.
As some brilliant Freeper pointed out, if progressive ideas are so great, why do they have to cheat to win? Bring it GOP losers, you and your progressive buddies are done
WOLVERINES!
Does it really matter what the repugnants do anymore? They’re an anachronism. Controlled by liberals, it’s your grandmother’s democratic party of the 60s.
John Cornyn will be keynote speaker at the Brazoria County Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner on February 22. Notice sent out by Mary Kathryn Pickle, Brazoria County Republican Party, Precinct 2 Chair. Per Mary, “While some may feel he (Cornyn) is a bit out of sync, he is considered to be a solid conservative”.
Looks like Cornyn is pulling out all the stops. Last year Patterson was speaker and while announcing his candidacy for Lt. Governor included expanding guest worker program as one of his major goals.
Looks like the Brazoria County Republican Party is wandering over to the dark side. Don’t plan on attending and hope lots of others choose to sit this one out.
I can foresee a day when the Tea Party might well join forces with the far left to push for public financing of campaigns.
Eventually people are gonna get sick and tired of being shuffled around by immoral men who just happen to have money.
Excellent point!
Why does the GOP hate the Tea Party?
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The Tea Party believes in limited government, minimum taxation and, most importantly, the Constitution. Each one of these is anathema to today’s establishment GOP.
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