Bears repeating.
Posted on 10/22/2015 6:06:36 PM PDT by gwgn02
Dear Jim:
When the House Freedom Caucus formed in January, I fervently hoped that it would provide responsible and effective leadership to advance conservative principles in the House of Representatives.
I know that every member of the HFC sincerely supports these principles, but as I have expressed on many occasions during our meetings, I believe the tactics the HFC has employed have repeatedly undermined the House’s ability to advance them. Allow me to review a few examples.
On February 27th, we faced the imminent shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security over the funding of Obama’s unlawful amnesty orders for illegal immigrants. Although the American people overwhelmingly opposed these orders, they also overwhelmingly opposed shutting down DHS. House Republicans attempted to pass a three-week stop gap bill so we could avoid a catastrophic shutdown of our security agencies while continuing to bring public opinion to bear to de-fund the orders. At the behest of its board, most HFC members combined with House Democrats to defeat this effort, resulting in the full funding of these illegal orders for the fiscal year.
In May, the House had the opportunity to adopt the most important free trade bill in nearly two decades, restoring the long-standing and essential process that has made it possible for our nation to negotiate free trade agreements with other nations. At the behest of its board, most HFC members combined with the vast majority of House Democrats in an unsuccessful attempt to defeat this legislation.
Last week, the House was scheduled to adopt the Resolution of Disapproval of the disastrous Iran nuclear agreement – the only legally binding action available to Congress under the Corker Act. Once again, the House Freedom Caucus leadership threatened to combine with House Democrats to defeat the Resolution, forcing the House leadership to abandon it in favor of a symbolic and legally meaningless vote. Ironically, while Harry Reid and Senate Democrats blocked a vote on the Resolution of Disapproval in the Senate, the House Freedom Caucus leadership was instrumental in blocking its consideration in the House.
Well, McClintock has an A rating (93% I believe) with CR and he is a truth teller. Exposing the games is a good thing.
Looks like a Ted Cruz to me, though probably not as smart or well educated.
Check his CR rating. It is A (93%)
100% right.
I don’t give a cent to ANY group claiming to fight for conservative values. Only to the politicians’ whose records actually are publicly visible.
Most of these so-called conservative groups really are about stealing money and then pushing for amnesty.
VanDork “Beware of any “conservative” group”
Beware of folks like Van and ilk, with smug, single side slaps at foundation concepts.
R.
“Beware of folks like Van and ilk, with smug, single side slaps at foundation concepts.”
Um.....ok.
That’s funny. He rates a zero on my scale.
Supported not shutting down DHS over immigration..... Zero.
Supported TPP fast track............................. Zero
Supported meaningless resolution on Iran deal........ Zero
I’ve seen his type before. A PR machine “conservative” who always has one excuse after another on why he thinks its better to fight tomorrow than today.
I keep supporting those we need and doing what I can to make things better for my children. We have a congress full of men/women who are not up to the challenge even though they say what we want to hear during every campaign.
I voted for McClintock, but he voted for Boehner.
Well, apparently even he has had enough. For that he deserves recognition.
Since we have such weak and boneheaded Republicans, we have to take what we can get in the way of positive action.
McClintock has an A rating (93% I believe) with CR
Here is how the game is played. I go to congress and I am a “staunch conservative”. I am in the minority within my own party, but I want the lobbyist money so I agree that I will vote for bill X if the leadership lets me vote and campaign against bill Y. I can throw some red meat to my base about bill Y and keep them satisfied even when I vote for X because I am the “most conservative” guy on the block and I have street cred. The leaders count the votes and make sure they have enough “conservatives” to join the rats to keep passing the uniparty agenda. The game continues.
Yes we do .. and I’m glad I could help.
Tom is really a good guy.
Bears repeating.
Would this free trade bill be the TPP, by any chance?
If he actually believes a couple more weeks of Republican elites bickering with conservatives that actually wanted to represent their constituents would have ended any differently than it did, he isn't smart enough to represent a district. I am sure the rinos will reward him handsomely for selling out the conservative wing of the house.
Glad he outed himself.
Glad he outed himself.
Yes, we all understand show votes but, you do not get an A rating from CR with show votes.
Example: McConnell in the Senate has an F rating (53% as I recall). He is master of the show vote.
“We live in the greatest country in the history of world, help me change that” -Barky Øbama
My note to Mark Sanford...
What the HELL happened in the meeting? Explain why the (so called) Freedom Caucus (that WE voted into office) BETRAYED our conservative values and put Paul Ryan in as Speaker? He is another Boehner. Weak on immigration and “demanding” the “vacate rule”....in place since Jefferson...be voided. You have some tall explaining to do Mark. One liberal move on Ryan’s part and I will vote against you in the next election, you are now accountable for anything Ryan does.. You have betrayed us. Please explain why I should ever vote for you again.
I guess you have to live in California to appreciate Mr McClintock.
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