“It’s our party, not his or anybody else on the Hill. We elect them, we pay them and pay for them, they will dance to our tune or be out”
Nice thoughts, and I do echo them, but that isn’t how things work out in the REAL WORLD.
In the REAL WORLD, it now costs as much as Ten Million Dollars, or more, to run for some House seats, every two years, for a job that pays $175K.
The Party Leadership controls the election money, and can control the reps by threatening to withhold it. We have seen both Boehner and McConnell use this against “Tea Party” Conservatives with great effect.
Only a Rep in very safe district, with secure, independent financing, will be willing to take the risk of going up against “The Machine”.
“” “It’s our party, not his or anybody else on the Hill. We elect them, we pay them and pay for them, they will dance to our tune or be out”
Nice thoughts, and I do echo them, but that isn’t how things work out in the REAL WORLD.
In the REAL WORLD, it now costs as much as Ten Million Dollars, or more, to run for some House seats, every two years, for a job that pays $175K.
The Party Leadership controls the election money, and can control the reps by threatening to withhold it. We have seen both Boehner and McConnell use this against “Tea Party” Conservatives with great effect.
Only a Rep in very safe district, with secure, independent financing, will be willing to take the risk of going up against “The Machine”. “”
Right - tell that to Eric Cantor :)
I’m hoping that puts the fear of the people into some of those in DC.