Posted on 11/06/2014 12:56:30 PM PST by thetallguy24
Just days after their historic midterm victories, the Republican congressional leadership is sending out signals to the caucus that infighting and gridlock will not be tolerated.
According to Politico, incoming Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has suggested he will not go along with conservative calls to use the debt ceiling as leverage for spending cuts, an insistence by tea party members which triggered the government shutdown last year.
"Emboldened by sweeping midterm election victories, Republican leaders are vowing not to repeat the errors of past years, when messy fiscal fights eroded public confidence in Washington and became the hallmark of the GOP-controlled House," Politico said.
McConnell has already vowed that there will not be a government shutdown on his watch.
And in his victory speech Tuesday night, he made it clear he would also be extending the olive branch to President Barack Obama, saying the GOP has a "duty" to work with the White House on issues they agree on.
"I'm pretty familiar with our conference including the new members who are coming in," McConnell said, according to Politico. "The vast majority of them don't feel they were sent to Washington to fight all the time."
House Speaker John Boehner is telling colleagues he plans to be a "responsible leader," and that the party needs to be unified to take advantage of its political dominance, Politico reported.
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Who crowned him king?
It’s just beginning, Clyde.
They say “no more infighting” by . . . trying to bully the Tea Party and the conservative base. That’s infighting, right?
Thanks again, Twenty-First Century Whigs!
Right, NOW that the GOP cashed in on Tea Party momentum!
I like this idea, no more infighting...just start doing the right, conservative things and the GOPe won’t get hurt!!
If Mitch thinks Ted Cruz and Company are going to roll over for him - he has another thought coming.
Liberals trying to stir the pot.
No, Follower McConnell, Obama has a duty to work with the other branch of government that contains our elected reps.
This country does not support that man at all.
And if you are not going to lead, I’d just as soon you not be elected majority leader, because you are a pathetic loser, Mitchy.
If McConnell and Boehner remain in leadership, this election was for naught, just the same old dog and pony circus show.
The Tea Party will have to save these idiots butts , I think
Well, I’m thinking you’ll find that it is over. Now that we’ve put them in power, they have no reason to listen to us. They were laughing their heads of on election night. “These idiots! They fell for it again!” We’ll huff and puff about not voting for them in the general, a bunch of operatives will post on FR about how stupid we are. “Harry Reid thanks you.” And we’ll pull the lever again.
Wrong! Mitch!
You need to get used to the idea of FIGHTING WITH DEMOCRATS, and you can start by adopting our principles rather than theirs!
Two way street Bozo.
McConnell is going to cost the GOP Kentucky and Mississippi Gubernatorial and legislative races in 2015.
I don’t buy this BS that Rand and Mitch can push amnesty as easy as it might seem. Hopefully it can be made an issue in these races in 2015.
Clearly Vitter is going to win 2015 La. Gubernatorial because he is number 2 in popularity in the south after Jeff Sessions. He also has a united state party.
It's the TEA Party that gave the GOP the House back in 2010. They best not forget that.
I don’t think so, dude. You separated from the party values—they didn’t.
Put down the RINO and liberal slant on the issues and move away from the bar...
Ummmm, Mitch... You DO realize that you sound EXACTLY like Obama in that you don’t get the message that was sent? YOur way or the highway?!?!?! Go eff yourself - you work for us.
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