This disconnect is why voters still don't trust the GOP. It's time for Mike Pence as House Republican Leader.
Boehner presided as Majority and then Minority Leader over two consecutive historical losses for the GOP. It is insanity that he is still leading the Republicans in the House. He is the reason the GOP appears directionless.
The GOP desperately needs new leadership, particularly in the House, if they hope to capitalize on the public discontent with 0bama and the Democrats.
Mike Pence for leader NOW! Before the Republican party -- and the American people -- miss their opportunity.
Pence, Wilson, Steele, Beck, Giles, O’Keefe and DeMint—Keep on fighting on!
Before attacking Boehner too much this is from Politico who has been trying to split Republicans. I am not defending but saying before careful of Politico.
Boehner was on Friday defending Wilson and saying he apologized once which was enough.
Boehner’s title should be “Demiocrats Liason to the Republican Party.”
>> “At some point, [Boehner] realized he had no choice but to get behind Wilson because that’s where his conference was going... “
Boehner went limp on us. Again. It’s time to pull him out of there, IMO.
An excellent idea!
I totally agree with you. Boehner didn’t have what it took to defund Acorn last year (see: http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=104602); but two complete novices were able to do it without any the money, power or media influence of Boehner. Time to get rid of the dead wood.
Ledru-Rollin had nothing on Boehner.
I actually think Boehner is pretty conservative personally, but he’s caught a bit of Beltwayitis, not an uncommon malady and very catching, it seems. Maybe the way we got behind Wilson will help him see the light.
Stand up for what’s right, don’t back down, and screw the left because they will certainly screw you. And if you don’t see what’s at stake, or you don’t have the fight in you, move over.
Hey, John Boehner, in case you haven’t noticed, we are taking our party back! Do things our way, or go away!
It would be more accurate to say that he has a tiger by the tail.
Republicans: Desperately trying to keep up with their conservative leader constituents.
Only by comparison to a group like the GOP could Rep. Wilson be said to have a “spine;”
what sort of gutless weenie would in a moment of extreme agitation inadvertently tell the truth, then apologize for it???
If they don't begin doing that within the next 60 days or so, then they risk being voted out of office in 2010, whether they are Democrats, Republicans, Independents, or whatever.
Future generations of Americans will either live free or in bondage to big government. It is up to 2010 voters to begin to assure their future in liberty.
“And he’s got to lead a party that has been so battered and beaten that it’s incredibly angry — angry at what’s going on in the country, angry at the way it’s being treated by the majority.”
Maybe it was a majority last November but it sure seems to me that WE are now the majority.
“It’s very hard these days to be a leader like John Boehner who tries to find the middle ground,”
How’s that McCain strategy workin’ for ya’?
Boehner is a limp D***. He needs to step aside..It’s a new ballgame and we need a new pitcher.
There's a communist in the White House.
Precisely why both Boehner and Cantor need to go.