Posted on 03/03/2016 4:26:55 AM PST by King of Florida
WASHINGTON — Paul D. Ryan and his self-proclaimed "young guns" in the House Republican leadership traversed the country in 2010 harnessing the energy of the Tea Party movement that would sweep them to power that November. But in failing to confront the most divisive forces of the movement, they may have set their party up for its current crisis.
Some of those insurgent winners from that year would eventually turn on the leaders one by one, setting in motion the downfall of Representative Eric Cantor -- just as Republicans were attempting to cobble together a modest immigration measure -- then blocking the ascent of Representative Kevin McCarthy after they had deposed John A. Boehner as speaker.
Now the Tea Party's ultimate creation, Donald J. Trump, may be coming for the last young gun unscathed, Mr. Ryan, the speaker of the House.
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People who cross us pay the price.
Not just Ryan but McConman.
The GOP has done zip, zero, zilch and nada to stop the Obama agenda.
And the political year is young.
Ryan espoused Tea Party principles of smaller govt, etc. then he decided to join the GOPe. Decisions have consequences.
So far a quiet revolution...so far.
Mr. niteowl77
RE “...failing to confront the most divisive forces of the movement, ...”
Nope.
Failing to confront the democrats is the only reason - which was the MAIN reason we sent them to DC.
Rick Santelli (CNBC) unleashed the Tea Party.
The NYT has finally figured it out....sort of.
The Tea Party are American Voters who are tired of being told to go to their room.
Revolution? I hope we get the American version instead of the French one. No guarantees when chaos is let loose.
Agree but there is a side of me that wants revenge...big time.
But in failing to confront the most divisive forces of the movement, they may have set their party up for its current crisis.
I know what you mean about wanting to get some pay back, but the way I see it, is if we can get the Constitution re-established as the law of the land, we will have plenty to gloat about. And I will be very happy to tell anyone that is trying to get something out of me (including big brother)to go to H_ll, and be perfectly legal.
salute!!!
Ryan, you’re going to make history the same way Tom Daschle did. Have fun living that down.
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