Posted on 12/12/2014 6:13:29 AM PST by Hojczyk
Allah and Ed gave you the blow by blow on the Cromnibus last night, which we were apparently all supposed to oppose. (Though while a 60 or 90 day CR would have left us with a better looking battle in March on the surface, I’m not all that optimistic that the final result would have smelled much better.) The deed is done, though – at least in the House
– and it’s worth remembering that things could have gone much further off the rails. The threatened shutdown – though it didn’t happen – was being reluctantly portrayed in the media as the fault of the Democrats, even if it was a far more principled shutdown. Homeland Security and executive amnesty are only funded for a very short time and will be addressed again in the next 30 days or so by a GOP majority in the Senate. Let’s face it… it could have been much, much worse.
One of the big bones of contention on both sides of the aisle, though, was the provision which allowed for much larger contributions to the national party committees. This was apparently something that nearly everyone could hate. The Democrats loudly proclaim that they don’t like so much money in politics. (While taking huge amounts themselves, of course, as Harry Reid demonstrated with great vigor.) The Republicans ostensibly believe that money is speech and speech should be free.
But Tea Party supporters found themselves in the uncomfortable position of having to argue that this cash/speech was a bit too free when it might be used by the establishment against primary challengers, as is explained at Right Wing News.
For my money, you’re better off donating directly to the candidates you support.
There needs to be an official schism in the republicans, and it needs to happen now.
All those in favor of Boehner and McConnell - on the left and those in favor and willing to fight for our constitutional republic, on the right.
Those on the right should play hardball - refuse to go along with any cronyism or socialism, consequences be damned.
There needs to be an official schism in the republicans, and it needs to happen now.
All those in favor of Boehner and McConnell - on the left and those in favor and willing to fight for our constitutional republic, on the right.
Those on the right should play hardball - refuse to go along with any cronyism or socialism, consequences be damned.
There needs to be an official schism in the republicans, and it needs to happen now.
All those in favor of Boehner and McConnell - on the left and those in favor and willing to fight for our constitutional republic, on the right.
Those on the right should play hardball - refuse to go along with any cronyism or socialism, consequences be damned.
So are we now in favor of McCain Feingold finance law?
Yes if you want to know what the GOP is going to do next year just look at what they are doing this year. Nothing will change.
Which is what I've been doing ever since the Party through Palin to the wolves.
I believe the provision for allowing the national parties a 10-fold increase in donations should apply also to other groups such as the Senate Conservatives Fund else this provision can be challenged in court.
The problem is not so much the payoff to the establishment as it is the source of the funds which largely derive from Wall St. Investment Banking and from Saudi Arabia to the NRSC.
The other problem is the buying of the nomination for Jeb Bush which is facilitated by the rules made by the RNC for the primaries.
This was indeed a triple : )
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