Plays dead?
Looks terminal to me
Posted on 01/21/2009 9:24:55 AM PST by NormsRevenge
Sen. John Ensign (Nev.) on Wednesday indicated that Republicans would look to work with President Obama more than their Democratic counterparts in Congress.
“It’s really not a time to be obstructionist,” Ensign, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said on Fox News. “It’s a time where we as a party need to try to work with especially President Obama and try to solve some of the country’s problems.”
The senator said Republicans would still voice their disagreements but would seek out issues on which they can cooperate with the new president.
“As a matter of fact, I think he might have a little easier time working with us than he’s going to have working with a Democrat-controlled Congress,” Ensign said, adding that “as President Obama has come in, he has talked like he wants to govern from the center. Well, the Democrats in the Congress are certainly not governing from the center.”
The Republican senator, who praised Obama for having some “really good ideas” coming into office, said given the myriad of challenges facing the nation, it is time to “put the country before our party.”
Something they have been trying to perfect for the last decade.. playing dead to the realization of the power they held to head off this rush to socialism.. and now wanting to make nice nice.
Putzes.
Pathetic.
They should cooperate as much as the DemoncRATs did.
But, no, they will “put country first”, which is a euphemism for giving the communists whatever they want, just as long as they don’t have to get involved in any icky debates.
Republicans cower whenever a Leftist calls them names or accuses them of “racism”.
“It’s really not a time to be obstructionist,” Ensign, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said on Fox News.
If not now, when?
Sheesh, what good are you
This is why we lose.
The Republicans should be bashing everything the Fuhrer does.
Ensign, you’ll never make jg.
This is why I am no longer voting Republican.
No need to ask why I am now an Independent. This is why. While I realize Independents have little chance, presently, of impacting anything in Washington, at least I am supporting a party that cares about this country, its core principles and values, including protecting its Constitution and the freedoms of the INDIVIDUAL.
Go away GOP and come back when you again support conservatism and the REAL America.
Well, what time is it Senator? Time to roll over again, present your backside and play nice?
I am damn sick and tired of “Republicans” who have not got the stones to stand up and say “NO”.
Every last one of them should be expelled from office.
I will NEVER vote for another Republican that is not a CONSERVATIVE. I voted for McLame only because of Palin, and I am moderately ashamed of myself for giving in. Never again.
Did the PUMA’s get that acronym copyrighted? Because I’m starting to want to steal it.
Cooperation with these cretin is really a stupid approach.
The last thing we need to do is divide the Republican Party. But if they don’t wake up and stop blaming the conservative base, there will be an internal battle for control.
If the internal power struggle by the base fails, another party will emerge.
Honestly, I’m going to start to look towards the Constitution party. This $hit is getting ridiculous.
I’m sorry when did we lose the term “opposition party”.....when did socialism become good for the country....oh I get it, an early April fools joke. hahaha
Any true American will resist Obama on any and all issues. There is nothing good to come from this fraud.
Bullcrap.
Gun Bans???? We NEED to be "obstructionist"
Abortionist radicalism???? We NEED to be "obstructionist"
Medical socialism???? We NEED to be "obstructionist"
Wall Street fascism???? We NEED to be "obstructionist"
Environmental fanaticism???? We NEED to be "obstructionist"
Institutionalized faggotry???? We NEED to be "obstructionist"
Kowtowing to mohammedan terrorists??? We NEED to be "obstructionist"
C’mon folks,
Politicians gotta say these things at this point in time. Obama will step in his own doo-doo pretty quickly.
Cooperation only gives them the ability to point the finger and once again blame the Republicans.
The GOP is dead.
Please, someone start a REAL party that I can get behind!!
American Independant, I think I hear you calling me.
It’s a PC thing, yaknow.
Who cares if we’re hemorrhaging 500 Billion a month on bail-outs or close to it..?
We’re not gonna be the ones to have to pay it back, right?
These guys are idiots. Don’t they remember how Democrats came back from the dead and whooped us? By cooperating with President Bush. Not.
Again
and again
and again
and again
and again
The Republican party will not get another dime from me or my family members..Now if there is a real conservative that runs agains Obama I will donate, but not until..
I’ve had it! I’m done! I renounce the GOP!! No more money from me! I’m through!
My liberal father and I almost got into an argument this morning about this. He said “You must not love this country if you don’t want Obama to succeed. If he succeeds, we all succeed”.
I told him he had been watching Olbermann (who he watches religiously) too long and if Obama succeeds in his goals WE ALL FAIL. HIS SUCCESS WILL BE OUR FAILURE.
Why can’t people figure this out and get off this ‘unity’ bandwagon?
Can I be a hippy? Weren’t hippies once upon a time against confirmity?
Call me the new hippy. Except I bath.
“Country before party.”
I’m sick and tired of that phrase.
If you don’t think your PARTY is promoting the right policies for the COUNTRY, what good are you, Sen. Ensign?
I think that every time the Republicans speak about cooperation they should answer that they realize that the Democrats got us into this financial mess and the Democrats should be given an opportunity to fix it.
“said given the myriad of challenges facing the nation, it is time to “put the country before our party.””
If these Rino’s had ever put country before party we wouldn’t be in this mess.
The responsibility of the opposing party is to oppose.
If the leaders of the “Stupid Party” think they can “work with” the Democrats, they are breathtakingly ignorant of how the left/liberals/Democrat Party operates; that is, no disagreement or diversity of opinion is tolerated by these “people of tolerance”. What we are seeing and will soon suffer under is one-party (i.e., unchallenged) rule.
I thought dissent was patriotic.
“If you don’t think your PARTY is promoting the right policies for the COUNTRY, what good are you, Sen. Ensign?”
BINGO.
Sen. John Ensign you forgot to wipe your chin.
Plays dead?
Looks terminal to me
I think once the islamonuts are in charge, if you say “I renounce thee!” three times out loud, it’s offical.
Both political parties are absolutely pathetic.
Why are we not seeing more discussion of getting constitutional candidates elected?
Since Republican after Republican are now just merging with the Democratic Party, there needs to be a demonstration by conservatives that the Republican Party can be replaced.
What does it accomplish now to remain loyal to the Republican Party? I too believe in Country before party. Country before party now (IMHO) is to rattle the Republican Party with some candidates that put Country first in the Constitutional direction . . . third party candidates where necessary (actually nation-wide is now necessary). I hope it begin’s with a particular Arizona US Seante seat occupied by a guy whose surname begins with Mc.
If this is all the GOP is planning on doing... screw them.
These pillow-biting bastards need to be voted out of office.
“Ensign: GOP will look toward Obama for cooperation (time to “put the country before our party.”)”
GOP, Group of OLD Pu##ies.
“It’s really not a time to be obstructionist,” Ensign, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said...”
Consensus-Uberalles.
The defense of Conservative principles and our Republic died a long time ago.
The losing party always makes noises about cooperation. It lasts until the losing party’s constituents start making loud noises about how awful the winner is.
You don't really know what's in it.
“GOP, Group of OLD Pu##ies.”
Good one. Too true.
Ensign: “And I for one, welcome our new Democratic overlords.”
He knows that there is likely to be friction between the White House and Congress, particularly the House, over which Nancy Pelosi has set herself up as Empress rather than Speaker. Ensign might be attempting to work a little "triangulation" here by using Obama's desire to appear centrist and conciliatory against him, setting him up publicly against Pelosi, who is virtually demanding the criminal prosecution of Bush officials among other highly partisan goals.
Doesn’t the GOP realize we elected them to be obstructionists? Obama, Pelosi and Reid stand for everything I oppose. Stand up and do your job or go home. It’s about time these folks got the word they work for us.
Which country would that be; John?
Understood. But I believe we need to take a long term view. Right now a lot of the nation is having a “lovefest” with Obama. You and I realize that the socialist policies the the democratic party wants to implement will fail. Now, more than ever conservatives need to stick to their principles. Yes, we will lose battles and elections, but when their policies fail, and they will, we will have an alternative to offer.We really didn’t have a conservative running in the presidential election, I think that’s why we lost. Let the democrats own their programs. Plus, it will be enjoyable to watch Pelosi and Obama go at it.
This moron needs to give just one issue example where that would be possible.
No chance! The GOP will remain on their knees or in the fetal position....just as they have been for the past 6 years!
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