Posted on 06/26/2015 2:26:07 PM PDT by cotton1706
While we’re all licking our wounds from being betrayed by Supreme Justice Benedict Roberts, let’s at least savor the fact that conservative criticism actually got the GOP establishment to cave to US for once!!
From the Hill:
Facing enormous blowback, Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Thursday reversed his decision and said he was reinstating Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) as a subcommittee chairman.
Chaffetz stripped Meadows of his subcommittee gavel last week after the congressman joined nearly three dozen other conservatives in voting against leadership on a procedural motion that nearly scuttled a major trade package.
Last week’s move was part of a pattern of punishment targeting conservatives who’ve defied leadership on key votes. But Chaffetz soon came under heavy fire from conservatives, including Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who’s running for president. By Thursday, Chaffetz had backpedalled, saying a number of colleagues had urged him to reconsider his decision.
Sorry Boehner, but I don’t think Mark Levin is gonna back down even after this minor capitulation.
“Having spoken with Mark Meadows several times during the past week, I think we both better understand each other. I respect Mark and his approach. The discussions and candor have been healthy and productive,” Chaffetz said in a statement.
BOOM! Geez, crapping on conservatives is usually the only time the GOP establishment grows a spine! Mark that a score for the good guys, Smokey.
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too little, too late really
on too many issues the GOPE sides with the enemy
untrustworthy
Just keep throwing sardines and we’ll keep clapping.
So what? The deed was done, TPA was pushed through. Republicans can go screw themselves forever.
A lesson for the tea party - the GOPe ALWAYS caves. If you stand up to them, they will crumble. The tea party needs to take a position and stand their ground. They will win every time.
That strange day when (alpha) Dog bites (beta) Dog.
Who gives a cr@p? It`s window dressing that they can shove deep and hard!
Nor should he.
The RINOs will of course try to placate the unwashed with a few scraps. F that.
Hmm...we lose on gay marriage and have our Southern history eviscerated, but hey, we got a committee membership reinstated! We’re saved!
Agreed. It is time for all Conservatives to abandon the Socialist Uni-Party.
Big deal - so Mark keeps this minor chairman’s seat a little while longer. What matters is the horrible laws that are passed in this country, and this changes nothing.
He did it because it means nothing. In the grand scheme of things.
But,but TPA was the most important thing in our time.I read it right here on FreeRepublic.If TPA wasn’t passed,we were doomed.
Pretty pathetic, it’s like congratulating yourself for getting 2 runs in a 17-2 baseball game. Where’s the plastic trophy?
Oh, so the vote went their way & in a moment of largesse, he gave the guy his committee membership back. Was he just signaling to the others “you better go along or else”?
Color me unimpressed.
My position exactly!
Facing enormous blowback...
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cork soakers
coke stackers
sock tuckers
cork sockers
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ITS ALL GOOD
I GUESS THE TERM BLOWBACK WAS IN DEFERENCE TO THE SCOTUS RULING TODAY??
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