Posted on 01/29/2015 1:27:55 PM PST by cotton1706
Congress hasn’t even been in session a month and a raft of Republicans are already being threatened with primaries in 2016.
The reasons run the gamut, from backing John Boehner for speaker to objecting to an anti-abortion bill. One congressman is under fire for failing to amass clout that would help his district on a key issue. It’s the latest proof that divisions within the GOP are very much alive, despite the triumph of the establishment GOP wing over the tea party in last year’s midterms.
Since the new Congress kicked off Jan. 6, more than a half-dozen Republican congressmen and senators have drawn potential challengers from the right – an unusual level of intra-party electoral strife this early in the campaign season. Many of the incumbents have reputations as solid conservatives – lawmakers like North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers, who was elected on the tea party wave of 2010, and Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, who oversaw the party’s Senate campaign arm in the midterms — but have nonetheless drawn the ire of tea party adversaries.
A few of the potential challengers are mulling repeat bids after losing in 2014, betting that growing voter discontent with incumbents will put them over the top in two years. Many of the primary campaigns are almost certain to fizzle once the reality of what it takes to dethrone a sitting lawmaker sets in. Regardless, it’s a rude awakening for a Republican establishment that hoped it had put insurgent challenges to rest.
“There is an unprecedented level of disquiet,” said Daniel Horowitz, who has worked as a political strategist for tea party groups. “There’s a sense that the Republicans in Washington don’t share the beliefs of the conservative platform, or don’t fight for them.”
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Yeah, a few bad votes are to be expected from anyone.
There’s a limit though.
“Some of you posters need to grow up a bit. You need to have a bit of patience for the new congress folks. Although I was not in favor of selecting Boehner again as Speaker, it is way TOOOOOOOOO early to be denouncing our GOP congress critters based on one vote. In fact it is a bit of idiocy.”
Well, Well, Well, Eight years of Bush II, the first six with a REPUBLICAN Senate and House majorities.
The last FOUR year the HOUSE in Full control by Republicans
All we got was Boehner and Obamas Fiscal bill for 2015.
Yes, you RINO masochists need to go find another forum
Yup, the stoopid party. It burns.
We are back?? Nope, we didn’t GO ANYWHERE!! We are here...and we are going to be around in 2016.
Barry Loudermilk ran all over North Georgia saying he was going to vote against Boehner before he got elected. Then he wants us to fall for the old “I actually voted against Boehner before I voted for him”. I want the lieing POS recalled!!!
I agree with you 100%.
I often wonder what happens with 1 Tea Partiers disagree with each other. So they burst into flames and get swept away in a whirlwind?
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