It used to be that party trumped person. The Supreme Court was the biggest issue. But with the disappointing ruling by Roberts, even that doesn’t matter now. And maybe Republicans will slow down how fast we are rolling down this hill, but that is all they are doing, slowing us down while we are still going down. Maybe it is time to accept that we need to get to the bottom very, very fast.
With that said, if the Republicans don’t hold the line on taxes, what is the point in supporting them. We sent them there to protect us against this slide and they aren’t doing it. Whether we support them or not, we are going the same way. Whether we support them or move to another party, nothing is changing.
And maybe it is time to start voting my conscience rather than the team that is most likely to win. As my son (not sure how he got so smart) commented to me after this election. As God’s people, can we vote for pro-choice candidates? Even if that candidate can help us financially... Maybe it comes down to that?
Where is Bachmann and the rest of the Tea Party caucus? Why aren’t they speaking out forcefully, with one voice, against the scorched earth tactics of RINO Boehner? It’s amazing how quickly politicians drink the kool-aid once they get to Washington. If we’re lucky we can get two terms out of a House member before they start to wobble. Some don’t even survive a single term. A motivated, principled and courageous Tea Party caucus could force Boehner to change his tune. If Bachmann et al. don’t speak out to protect the four who got tossed off the committees, they’ll be next.
This is why it is important to maintain control of the house and it parliamentary rules and get the 17th amendment repealed so senators actually represent the states as originally designed. That way the president being elected by the unwashed masses is not that big a deal. Unlike now where we have a want to be dictator in power being facilitated by the senate elected by basically the same demographic.
This should be the focus.