Posted on 10/15/2009 8:56:08 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
Mitch McConnell and his deputies in the Senate Republican leadership are responding very cautiously to Olympia Snowe’s decision to become the first GOP vote for a Democratic health care reform bill.
That’s about all they can do.
“My job as whip is not to twist her arm but to bring all the information that we can bring to bear on the issue and hope that people vote the way we would like to see them vote,” said McConnell’s No. 2, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.).
Kyl said a heavy-handed approach “doesn’t work.”
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
GOP may not, but we Patriotic voters will.
And, in a nutshell, we once again see firsthand why the GOP is impotent.
Which is why I never donate to the RNC or their offshoots.
I give to my conservative candidates directly.
Vote ‘em out in 2010
Cash contributions (or lack thereof) by we the people will speak louder than the milquetoast GOP leadership in Congress
Neither does a limp wristed approach. Grow a pair !
Pathetic weaklings.
If the RNC continues to fund JUANnabies like Specter and Collins and Snowe, they are going to continue to disappoint.
Can someone find us an effective opposition party, please? This one is broken.
Bears repeating. I am sick to death of these cowardly Republicans!
....my job as whip is not to twist her arm...
Thats what a whip does.....count votes, twist arms and WHIP the vote count where needed.
That’s what I’m going to do. I’ve had it with the GOP until they can get back to their conservative roots, stop the pandering, and give the RINOS the boot.
I am a “poor” ($) Republican. What I could contribute would have no affect.
But I have a vote and have friends I can influence.
The “big tent” is really just a lame circus.
Thats why we conservatives have to do it.
The cowards!
HF
My job as whip is not to twist her arm but to bring all the information that we can bring to bear on the issue and hope that people vote the way we would like to see them vote,”
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Thanks for clarifying that Mitch (the Stealth Minority leader)
Don’t get him mad. He might say something.
How long has Mitch McConnell been in office?
We need to remove these long timers like McCain, Linsay Graham, Mitch, etc etc
I think our next march should be on GOP headquarters.
And soon.
-PJ
Translation: We will continue the big tent, our reach out across the aisle, in the spirit of bipartisanship approach that has worked so well for the OP(formerly the GOP) in the past.
“My job as whip is not to twist her arm but to bring all the information that we can bring to bear on the issue and hope that people vote the way we would like to see them vote”
What a crock of crap. They could do more than that, but won’t, because they don’t care.
Evidently the softly softly approach doesn’t work either.
It they ever want to see any more contributions or membership from me..they better grow a pair.
They need Viagra IV drips.
Politics is about the battle of ideas and choices. Democrats did not win the majority in Congress or the White House by compromising. They did not oust the Republicans by helping them pass an agenda they did not agree with. They did not come into power by following advice to be more bipartisan. They did what the Republicans must now do to have any chance of gaining a sustainable majority and advancing their ideas. They fought for what they believed in.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/10/opposing-view-gop-offers-clear-alternative.html
“...Kyl said a heavy-handed approach “doesn’t work.”
Hey Kyl - Reach down, unzip, see if you still have a pair, and stand up.
Spineless, useless, and pathetic...and THIS is what we’re sending against the American Communist Insurgency, otherwise known as the Democrat Party...
Vichy Republicans will soon be UNEMPLOYED.
Support the Conservative Candidates running against these Vichy Elite Republicans.
The GOP is loosing all the way around. I’m beginning to wonder is they aren’t part of the problem and in bed with those that want to destroy this country. Time for a new party? Maybe! It’s beginning to look pretty good right now but it’s got to happen soon.
Ironically, I got a call from the Republican Senatorial Committee yesterday, wanting mo money. It was so funny and I am still laughing. The first thing out of this caller’s mouth was, “what do you consider the greatest threat to this Nation, right now.” It couldn’t have been better timing, I responded with, “Olympia Snowe.” I then proceeded to tell her not one more red cent would come from my pocket as long as she could benefit. She told me she was getting a lot of those sentiments.
This is what is expected in this corrupt "Two-Party Cartel". The owners (elites) of these POS congress members wag their fingers & these (R)s do what they are told. These (R)s have absolutely no core political values. They too need to be gone. Voting for them only legitimizes them.
"Republicans win when they campaign and govern as conservatives. That is what people expect out of them. When Republicans compromised their traditional beliefs and failed to deliver on reform and fiscal responsibility, they lost the trust of the voters."
"If the American people really wanted Republicans to compromise, be moderate and be bipartisan, John McCain would be president of the United States."
Right, Mitch, there’s nothing you can do, but let Olympia point out that the Marxist usurper is telling bald faced lies to the American people and I bet you will suddenly find your backbone.
Meanwhile Michael Steele’s only appearance is on the back of milk cartons.
That’s the ticket my friend. Stopped donating to GOP midway through Bush second term. Will not vote for a pubbie candidate either—unless they are bonafide conserative. Like you, my donations go direct to the candidate.
Both parties are about to learn a very important lesson.
The dems are almost all targets, the sane ones have changed parties or left politics. The elitist Republicans are also in for a surprise.
Same here, not a dime to the RNC.
Brother, I sure hope you are right.
Personally, I’ve HAD it with them. I will write in my candidates from now on.
If no one represents me, then I will not validate them with my vote.
Kyl said a heavy-handed approach “doesn’t work.” Nor does no approach!
Here is my attempt at a hit list of congressmen.
Who brought US to this point? Congressional Vote Score Card
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2341921/posts
Thank you for the listing.
Hope it spreads beyond Free Republic...will work to see that it does.
Good man.
I’ll drink to that. or most anything else.
I will share the spreadsheet and HTML with anyone who wants it. Just freepmail me and tell me where to e-mail the data.
TF
These cowards all need to be replaced.
Term limits would improve the situation greatly. Once a Pubbie reaches the Senate, he is more eager to please the Beltway crowd than his constituents. But as an incumbent he is very difficult to keep from being renominated, and centrists and conservatives will vote for him against any typical Demonrat.
That's why it's time for conservatives to leave the GOP and found a national Conservative Party. Except for seeking to wield political power [for differing philosophical ends], we have NOTHING in common with the bulk of the GOP officeholders. Snowe, Collins, Graham, McCain and others should be driven from the GOP, but won't be. As a third party, we can cross- endorse conservative ‘Pubbies running for office, give a party and platform to those running without the GOP’s blessing, and enforce discipline on those who try to take our standard and surrender it to the enemy in the name of bi-partisanship.
And, yes, such a party will leave the Dims in power. But they're there now. And Olympia Snowe, et al are going to keep them there -as ‘Pubbies, or as Dims. Keeping the ‘[R]’ after their name is too high a price to pay for no appreciable return. Better to build on principle than gossamer.
What a bunch of BS. To the extent possible, there needs to be consequences for actions that clearly are opposed to Republican/Conservative principles. Period. And if she doesn’t like it, she can change her party affiliation.
Got a letter yesterday from the republican national committee. Not going to send them any money but I do plan to send them a response back that they are not going to like.
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