Posted on 09/28/2015 2:07:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
I've learned from my time in politics that things are rarely as bad as they seem. The converse is also true – they're rarely as good either. I'm reminded of this statement as we hash out the meaning of Speaker John Boehner's abrupt decision to depart Congress and resign his speakership at the end of October.
Many leading conservatives, none more than Senator Ted Cruz, have cheered Boehner's demise, claiming a scalp and taking a victory lap. They see the speaker's departure as the obvious outcome of a grassroots uprising that demanded change. They look at Boehner's political troubles and see it as an affirmation of their own anti-establishment strategy. But, it's more likely that Boehner turning over the reigns of congress to someone new will ultimately aide those presidential candidates labeled "establishment," most of who are governors or former governors.
There are three reasons for this:
First, future fights over government spending are likely to be more heated than the immediate debate before Congress. And, they are not likely to end well for the GOP. With the Speaker's departure, it is expected that a bill to temporarily fund the government beyond the current fiscal year (September 30th) will pass without a provision to defund Planned Parenthood. The debate would then move to mid December and this debate will likely include the need to raise the country's debt ceiling.
So, let's play this out…
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All of them...
bflr
It is important for the lying-sack-of-sheite nutworks to minimize or nullify any conservative triumph. Doesn’t change the facts though.
Ted Cruz for Speaker of the House!
Linkie No Workie
Linkee no workee. At least for me.
Brilliant minds think alike. Trust me, I did not copy your post. See mine that followed yours.
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/28/boehners-resignation-is-good-for-these-gop-candidates-commentary.html
Working link but not worth the time to read unless you enjoy mindless GOPe drivel.
Right. They are usually worse!! The average Joe voter rarely gets the real story in spite of all the MSM BS. Look at all the crap turning up about Hitlery. Just wait for the tsunami of BS that comes out about dumbo once he is out of office.
Second that! The woman is simply the beltway insider for years and years. These people really don’t know and don’t care what real Americans think.
“The second reason is that conservatives’ beef with John Boehner is on tactics, not substance. John Boehner wants to defund Planned Parenthood, get rid of Obamacare and decrease spending as much as members of the house freedom caucus do. ....”
Funny way of showing us his wants. But of course, I read some BS elsewhere that Boehner is paying for Mitch’s failure.
Exactly! Her opinion is complete bullshit!
She's a partner in "DDC Advocacy" a beltway public affairs group specializing in "astroturfing." How else would she read every political event if not with a spin in favor of the establishment politicians that hire her and her firm. From wiki:
"DDC Advocacy (formerly Democracy Data & Communications, LLC (DDC)) is an issue advocacy firm. The firm is based in National Harbor, Maryland and Washington DC. DDC Advocacy claims expertise in grassroots, PACs, communications, membership development, fundraising, and GOTV. The company is widely regarded as an astroturfing firm.
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