Posted on 12/11/2013 11:53:36 AM PST by Stingray51
...These Republicans had just been briefed on a new, bipartisan budget blueprint that would establish long-term federal government spending caps.
The plan, a product of months of negotiation between Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, a Republican, and Washington Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, lacks many priorities Republicans have fought for during the Obama era. ...
Because the new budget deal sets spending levels until 2015, it eliminates the possibility of shutdown battles over the next few years, which serves as a welcomed relief to Democrats and Republicans alike. ...
“Most major conservative groups have put out statements blasting this deal,” the reporter said. “Are you worried that there...”
Boehner cut the reporter off and boomed: “You mean the groups that came out and opposed it before they ever saw it?”
“Yes, those groups,” the reporter replied. “Are you worried that there are...”
Boehner interrupted again: “They're using our members and they're using the American people for their own goals,” he said, raising his voice. “This is ridiculous! Listen, if you're for more deficit reduction, you're for this agreement.” ...
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
2. So it turns that Ryan (and therefore Boehner) has been negotiating this for months. Yet it is sprung on us with only two days left for the House to pass it, and send it to the Senate where it will be passed unamended along party lines with McConnell and his ilk casting completely meaningless votes against it. Yet Boehner has the audacity to criticize those who have criticized the bill without reading it, as if he had intended that there be any time to read it. What a fraud - he needs to go, and Ryan and Cantor along with him.
I can understand (if not agree with) the GOP-e desire to let O-care work its black magic on Dem popularity without a huge budget fight. But why TWO years instead of one?
Boehner is spewing poll tested talking points here. They are all over the MSM today.
The GOP leadership are telling us they can’t do anything until 2016. So why then should conservatives vote for them in 2014?
How does that differ from you and your crony fascists “using our members and using the American people for your own goals,” Mr. Boner?
Their own goals? What are "their own goals", John? Might they be a reduction in deficits, smaller government, less restrictive regulation, repeal of Obamacare, a new tax system, more state power and a strict adherence to the Constitution? The real question for you, John, is, what are your goals?
A lot won't. They'll either stay home election night or write in another candidate.
Nobody should complain, the GOP itself in the Romney post mortem decided to shun conservatives in favor of illegals, homosexuals, and feminazis. Point blank said they don't need us. The Whigs will reap what they sow.
We ARE the American people Mr. Bonehead!
There is something psycho about the republican leadership, that they would fight conservatives and dismiss concerns about fiscal responsibility.
Even if you want to make a deal that screws conservatives somewhat, why would you openly go to war with the majority of the party, and arguably the majority of the country???
IF conservatives are not your base, who are? Pro Amnesty big spending liberals? I don’t think so.
Looks to me like the beltway GOP very well might be getting ready to throw us under the bus on immigration.
This is Alinskyite demonization stuff directed at conservatives to marginalize us. From the GOP LEADERSHIP! Unbelievable.
The next chapter will be how unreasonable we are for not accepting the “bipartisan” immigration deal they have in the works.
Conservatives should vote for conservative Republicans in the 2014 primaries. If you don't have a TEA Party conservative Republican running in your congressional district, it is your own fault. You could have filed to run yourself, if necessary.
Quitting the Republican party is what the Democrats and commie RINOs want you to do.
“You mean the groups that came out and opposed it before they ever saw it?”
And why didn’t they have a chance to see it before it was passed, Nancy?
The title is correct, less the “back”.
We will remember in November 2014.
Yeah, this is going to be the bonehead two step...step one get this ridicules budget agreement passed. Step two sneak through an immigration amnesty bill probably just before the next recess.
We don’t have recess appointments, we have recess disappointments from this bunch.
>> the beltway GOP very well might be getting ready to throw us under the bus on immigration.
Boehner’s working on it. He just hired Rebecca Tallent who worked for Juan McCain on a “path to citizenship” aka Amnesty.
Boehner is THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM with the Republicans.
You mean the groups that came out and opposed it before they ever saw it?”
“Yes, those groups,” the reporter replied - absolutely delighted with the exaggerated response.
Boehner was never so emotional attacking Obama or Democreep initiatives. Really? Republicans are the problem Mr. Speaker? You apparently believe that.
FU Boehner. It’s crap. It’s status quo. This is NOT why we put you in charge in 2010. Quit whining about what is “politcally possible” and just CUT, CUT, CUT! Real cuts, not fake cuts.
Lay out the waste, prove all this spending is not needed. Quit hiding under the bed when a Dem accuses you of “starving a child”. Fight back. Call them the liars that they are. Quit pretending you can rationally discuss anything with a lying, POS Dem.
Cowards.
No, they are not psycho, they are getting rattled. They can feel the tide shifting and they are scared as hell. That explains Boner's verbal explosion. We have enough strength in the House now to start shifting this diabolical Washington treachery that they have been conducting against us for too long. The traitors now are starting to get it. We are dead serious in taking them down and out. Furthermore, they sense we just might have the strength and momentum to do it.
Well, I did tell them to “bite me.”
Republicans will face intense pressure over unemployment benefits
BY GREG SARGENT
December 11 at 12:24 pm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/12/11/republicans-will-face-intense-pressure-over-unemployment-benefits/
[snip] The imminent expiration of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program for 1.3 million Americans is mostly being treated as a fait accompli in Washington... (Dems have created an interactive map showing how many people in each state stand to lose benefits.)... This strategy includes placing Op ed pieces by Democrats in papers that serve the districts of top Republicans, such as this one by Rep. Sander Levin in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the largest paper in John Boehner’s home state. The game plan is granular: One Democrat points out to me that stats are available on how many would lose benefits on the county level, and that Dems are trying to push these numbers into the coverage, because it is tangible for people in local communities. [/snip]
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