There is a difference between conservative politics and electoral politics.
The GOP won’t win elections being bystanders and that is what the game plan is now. Same old loser tip toe to the election strategy.
Just now instead of surrendering on the current battle they chose to preemptively surrender on the entire campaign. Boehner took the McConnell CR surrender plan and put it on steroids.
Sorry FRiend, there is nothing new here from the GOP. The leadership has been invisible on IRS, NSA, Obamacare, etc., etc. They expect the electorate to do the heavy lifting for them and that is a sure fire loser strategy. Democrats never wait for the next election. They fight every day for every inch. That’s how you win.
If you like being permanently in the minority be my guest.
Another government shutdown was and is an immediate loser for the GOP at-large. Sure some more conservative districts wouldn’t change a dot, but a lot of the GOP districts (I’m in Tiberi’s BTW) are already trending more purpleish, and losing those districts gives Peloser another chance at being Speaker.
No thanks, I’ll pass, even if it means a 2 year budget deal that sucks - just to avoid that scenario.