In the battle between makers and takers (I know the media pretended that was a gaffe, but it was also a meaningful distinction), it looks like makers are losing their effective representation. If the only Americans who pay taxes are going to lose any effective representation, we’re getting into a classic “taxation without representation” situation. The last one of those got very ugly, but turned out for the better. I hope this will eventually turn out well too.
The only tangible thing conservatism has to offer (since liberals do not value freedom) is the opportunity to move from “taker” into the “maker” class. If we can’t find a spokesman who can articulate why conservatism enables that path and thus is the best answer for those facing economic challenges, then conservatism is dead as a political movement, and we will have to turn somewhere other than the ballot box to resolve this difference over whether the far left will be permitted to take from those who produce.
‘Caveman’ Bohner might as well join the Democrats. He is a dictator!!!
Like Obama, Boehner has shed his sheep’s clothing. Boehner is a GOP-e wolf who is bearing his fangs.
Boehner must go!
Boehner works for Obama.
I bet the democrats in his Ohio district voted for him too.
Democrats want Boehner as speaker. That should tell everybody something.
Their removal from key committees with jurisdiction over the two issues was viewed by some as a signal to other Republican lawmakers to look favorably on whatever final deal Boehner and Obama put together to avert a “fiscal cliff” combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts in January.
Personally I would hope that this causes Republican Lawmakers to vote against Boehner being retained as Speaker of the House. It won’t but I would hope that it would.
Look People! And I’m talking to you so-called Republican Lawmakers. It’s LONG past time to end go-along to get-along. This is War and you people are on the front lines now. Do your jobs and represent your constituents and states or leave, at this point there is no other choices.
Oh? You say Obama won? Prove it and probe all of the Vote Fraud, it was so in-your-face this time.
Then ... there are enemies, and johnboy has joined that rank.
This is not just Boehner. We need to dutifully detail who all is on Boehner’s team, including staff and lobbyists.
Well, looks like the GOP has chosen to cave.
A good short term political move. Selling tax cuts to the “1%” during a Recession/Depression is pretty hard.
Bad long term move. You just alienated your own base, and many of your own fellow congressman.
I would bet there is a major split in the GOP soon.
Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said Tuesday that the party’s steering committee made the decision “based on a range of factors.”
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Michael Steele???? Michael Steele????
The same stupid bastid who screwed up the Republican party which he once led? The Dork with more Gaffes than Biden?/
That is Boehners mouthpiece?
Republican party being led by fools, backstabbers, and damned idiots.
Scandal Bonehead out of his leadership position.
These actions are an aggressive attempt to avoid the consequences and blame of having lost easily-winnable and key elections several times since Reagan. In the long-run, these GOP “leaders” will destroy the viability of their party. In the short-run, they intend to keep their power and jobs until they are ready to retire. They might succeed if they are allowed to continue without challenge.
WHAT DO “THEY” HAVE ON BOEHNER?!? Mr. Two-heart-beats-away-from-the-presidency is a Dem in Republican clothing.
Eliminate the subsidies NOW.
“the party’s steering committee made the decision”
Is this “steering committee” made up of Republican Congressmen or is it the RNC? The RNC should have no business intefering with congressional committees.
Conservatives are haveing to fight on two fronts: (1) fighting off marxism from the Dims, firing at them from the front, and (2) fighting off CINO enemies within their midst, shooting at them from the rear.
I have now sent two e-mails to my congress critter (R) asking that Boehner be ousted. I know nothing will be done but I want my representative to know we’re watching what is going on in the District of Corruption.