Posted on 05/24/2012 5:24:37 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Republicans in Congress better wake up and start freezing some of their own targets against the left if they hope to see a GOP victory in November. The level of corruption, from murdered federal agents to looting taxpayer monies got green companies like Solyndra to the war on religion should be enough to have our elected representatives up in arms.
Yet, there are still legislators who remain squeamish in the face of our constitutional republic's impending demise.
Sarah Palin got it right on Monday while on Fox News' "Hannity."
"This phony, hypocritical, one-sided call for a cease-fire by the left and their lapdogs in the media. These leftists politicians saying 'that's going to be off the table, that's going to be off the table...And then for the Republican operatives who are high-paid consultants to candidates agreeing to take things off the table - that's no battle plan for victory on our side - on the common-sense constitutionalist side. It's ridiculous."
These Republican operatives, Palin maintained, "seem to have the fighting instinct of Mr. Snuffleupagus[.]"
Think Palin is off the mark?
An AP reporter at The Hill is now reporting certain Republican congressmen on Issa's House Oversight committee are "wary of going forward" in citing Attorney General Eric Holder with contempt for his part in Fast and Furious. If true, the first Snuffleupagus awards should go to the following:
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Better qualified people with better plans...chose not to run for high office. Even some with MILLIONS of enthusiastic supporters, plus free lodging in the heads of the MSM movers and shakers.
They weren't neutered, per se. The problem, as I see it, is two-fold: power and money.
When these Reps are stumping, they have grandiose ideas and the people love to hear it. Obama did the same thing when he was running for PotUS. Promise the people the moon and they vote for you. This strategy is based solely on the knowledge that a majority of Americans are ignorant of how our government works and how our Constitution guides it.
When they get into DC, they're taken on a whirlwind tour. They're shown things they'd never known existed. They're given things they've never had. It's like Disney World: on the way there, life is clear and makes sense. When you get there, common sense and understanding are cast aside in lieu of the fantasy world surrounding you. The hangover doesn't happen until you're 15 minutes down I4 on the way home and you realize that it really isn't always sunshine and lollipops.
Our Reps don't want that sunshine and lollipop land to go away, so they tell us everything we want to hear in hopes of being re-elected. And the process repeats.
They are drunk on money and power. Raging against the establishment machine means being blackballed and miserable. It means no pet projects to give to the voters at home. It means no invitations to dinners, balls, or galas. It means no seats on committees. It means less power than your colleagues, and we all know that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I don't endorse term limits. I think the Framers knew what they were doing in trusting the electorate to keep the faces fresh in DC, and that really needs to be the focus of the TEA party. I don't care if you've been in DC for 30 years and given millions of dollars in pork to your district or if you've been in DC for two terms; you need to go. Our government works best when a constant stream of new faces come in to govern. That means fresh ideas.
We need to focus on voting out ALL incumbents and keeping the stream fresh in DC. Otherwise, we're all drinking the same stinky, bitter water from decades ago. Lord knows I don't want to bathe in Boehner's tub.
That's exactly what these RINOs need.
’ “wary of going forward” in citing Attorney General Eric Holder with contempt for his part in Fast and Furious.’
Too many people in congress are TERRIFIED of attacking black democrats for being labeled a racist while thus, ending their political career.
Furthermore, I honestly believe(although I can’t prove) that very quietly, certain black ‘so called’ leaders have made it known that if ANY of the black democrat ‘people of power’ are even brought up on charges, race riots will occur. I believe the GOP knows this which is why they tread lightly around Obama and company.
Holder is right. We are a nation of cowards, especially our leaders.
Liljenquist has enjoyed unofficial support from the monied tea party group FreedomWorks but doesn’t himself identify as a tea partier. “He’s never labeled himself a tea party [candidate],” Holly Richardson, his campaign chairwoman who resigned her own position in the Utah state house to run his campaign, told TPM. “He has been labeled a tea party candidate, but in fact, he’s a reality-based candidate. He feels like the reality is: We’re out of money.” Liljenquist has never fully embraced the tea party — he told the Washington Post more than a year ago that the “froth and bubble” of the movement would die down long before concern over the economy goes away.
We all need to do this
Sun Tzu would be applauding the RATS actions ... we need to learn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IBt0dO_REA
Anyone who thinks the vast majority in congress give a rat’s behind about us or the constitution is living in a terminal state of denial.
If it was not ALL about retaining power, why has not congress stood up to this president, and yes previous presidents, when it comes to Executive Orders which completely circumvent areas of governance which belong to congress?
EOs were for issues relating to the Executive branch yet certainly this president is ruling like any other dictator with all his EOs in areas which should have congress up in arms. All we hear are crickets.
When a government official risks his own career by exposing Holder’s racial bias in favor of blacks in the NBP incident at the polling place in Philly, why was congress so silent when it is obvious the DOJ did not do their job?
There is something going on and all the left right bickering we seem to see and hear is nothing but Kabuki theatre.
We know there are actions this government is taking which are not allowed by our Constitution yet we get stonewalled even by the USSC packed to the rafters with political hacks from both alleged sides of the aisle.
The few politicians who dare go off the reservation to expose what is going on are immediately marginalized by the MSM and those in the ruling elite.
In what universe should “you have to vote for it to see what is in it” have been tolerated? How can that women be allowed to soil the halls of OUR buildings? Why is she not being ridiculed into complete oblivion?
In what universe should our clearly defined 1st, 2nd, 4th Amendment rights be trampled on daily by the federal government and nothing is said on the house or senate floor.
The goals of the communist manifesto have been achieved and thanks to decades of commie union teachers in our public re-education centers the masses are silent.
To the Founders, I apologize profusely that we have thrown away the brilliant foundation they created and have succumbed to the nanny state.
Is there any country left on this planet which even comes close to the vision of our Founders or has the progressive cancer destroyed the will to achieve and advance? It would be bad enough if only 10% of our population were worthless lazy government teat sucking scum but we are close if not over the 50% mark. That is embarrassing on a galactic scale.
In one where it had already been going on all the time, with BOTH major parties, though nobody had previously been cheeky enough to say it outright.
Are you about ready to enjoy a big ol' plate of crow? Hint: grilled is OK but fried is better. :-)
I’m going to have to do some in-depth research on Liljenquist, but it seems that “reality-based” candidates are more important than simply being from the “Tea Party”. Just saying.
Anybody that didn’t expect this sort of behavior fron the Pubbies, needs their head examined. But hey, the Republicans have been enabled by the people who are registered Republican that simply hold their nose and pull the lever for these mediocre candidates.
I agree with everything you wrote. My alternative screen name in other venues is keeptherepublic. I’m sure that you get the meaning.
Here are the phone numbers for the Quisling 7, compliments of a poster at the AT article:
1) Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) (202) 225-3831; 225-5144
2) Rep. Frank Guinta (R-N.H.) -(202) 225-5456; 225-5822 Manchester: (603) 641-9536
3) Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.) * (202) 225-5836; 226-1000 York: (717) 600-1919
4) Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) *(202) 225-6465; 225-6754Dayton: (937) 225-2843
5) Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.)* (202) 225-2536; 226-0439 Cape Coral: (239) 573-5837
6) Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) (202) 225-6276; 225-6281 Jackson: (517) 780-9075
7) Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) (202) 225-2011; 226-0280 Springfield: (610) 690-7323
If Holder is convicted or punished in any way while Obama is still in office he will be pardoned. If an investigation and prosecution occurs after Romney is elected a pardon is not possible. The leverage without a presidential pardon as a possibility should be terrifying to any and all corrupt members of this administration. It would actually be smart for Holder to give up everything now before the election so that he can get a pardon. It is interesting that he did not pursue the New Black Panthers but instead left that case open for a future trial.
To the Founders, I apologize profusely that we have thrown away the brilliant foundation they created and have succumbed to the nanny state.
Well said!
I really wish citizens that want liberty, justice and individual freedom had some representation in congress.
We are talking about Utah here. Why do we have to settle for Hatch when we can get a real conservative?
more worried about being invited to the right Beltway cocktail parties next year than in the future of the Republic
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