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GOP Strife?
Texas Score Card ^ | August 6, 2015 | Michael Quinn Sullivan

Posted on 08/06/2015 1:33:18 PM PDT by JeepersFreepers

Recently I met with a senior Republican Party official who wanted to chat about what the GOP could be doing (with a few more bucks). He began his pitch by lamenting all the “strife” in the Republican Party, and his desire for “peace” among the “factions.”

Before he could finish whining, I stopped him. I told him that, frankly, he was wrong. I see no evidence of “strife” among conservatives. Indeed, on the issues we focus there is near unanimity.

For example, 94 percent of Republican primary voters want government spending strictly limited to no more than population and inflation. Legislation doing this was passed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, State Sen. Kelly Hancock and the state senate. It was gutted by the governing cabal of Democrats and liberal Republicans in the Texas House.

If the GOP wants to be the party of conservatives, then House lawmakers need to stop obstructing and start producing serious, systemic policy reforms.

Likewise, opposition to labor unions is a no-brainer for conservatives. A measure protecting state employees from having their paychecks raided by unions was passed by the senate, endorsed by the Republican party… yet killed by the House leadership.

Repeat that pattern for Gov. Greg Abbott’s popular ethics overhaul, and a litany of other measures ranging from tax relief to education reform. Each made significant headway in the Senate, only to be killed, gutted or watered-down in the House.

There are essentially only two “factions”: the vast majority of Republican voters, and a small group of legislative obstructionists who wear elephants on their lapels while acting like donkeys. What was described as “strife” is just the righteous indignation of conservative voters tired of being lied to by their elected employees.

The “peace” this party official seemed poised to embrace is one in which voters reduce their expectations, and we all stop pointing out that these would-be emperors are ideologically naked. Not going to happen.

Texans want serious reforms. If the GOP wants to be the party of conservatives, then House lawmakers need to stop obstructing and start producing systemic policy reforms. After more than a decade in control of Texas, conservative voters shouldn’t still be waiting on table scraps from Republican politicians.

The time for excuses is over. No more promises; the people want action.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: gop; strife
Although Texans have elected a significant majority of conservative Republicans in both houses, reforms are killed, gutted or watered down by the RINO Speaker of the House, Joe Straus. Straus was first elected in 2009 when a “gang of 11” turncoat Republicans joined with all 65 Democrats to oust the current conservative speaker. Since that time, enough liberal Republicans have joined with all Democrats to repeatedly re-elect Straus as speaker. This cabal has been able to thwart the will of Texas voters.
1 posted on 08/06/2015 1:33:18 PM PDT by JeepersFreepers
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To: JeepersFreepers

When a member of the GOPe wants “peace” remember that it is the same as a Democrat asking for “cooperation”. In both cases, only 100% surrender on our part will result in peace and cooperation. This is how Progressives think and they are both progressives.


2 posted on 08/06/2015 1:38:49 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: JeepersFreepers
Not in Texas, but I sympathize: this happens everywhere, and even though the people we put in are conservative, they don't seem to have the will or smarts to freakin' kick out these people. Take Boner, for instance: he comes from one of the MOST conservative counties in OH, yet we can't get rid of him.

This is why, ultimately, I'm more convinced than ever we need a Trump at the top. Whatever he can't get through an obstructionist senate and house, he'll go around and it's all legal cause they did nothing to challenge Zero when he did it.

3 posted on 08/06/2015 1:42:25 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Bryanw92

The Soviets called a similar situation “peaceful coexistence”.


4 posted on 08/06/2015 1:43:12 PM PDT by Regulator (Just Surrender, Then We Let You Co-Exist)
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To: Regulator

>>The Soviets called a similar situation “peaceful coexistence”.

Well, Progressives are America’s Bolsheviks so they will use similar language.


5 posted on 08/06/2015 1:53:11 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: LS

Sounds like you think/believe Trump can/will govern like Obama. If so, the only good will be if Trump actually demonstrates he is of a different political ilk than Obama and his cohorts in crime.


6 posted on 08/06/2015 1:54:37 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: JeepersFreepers

so Texas has a republican majority but the speaker is elected by all 65 democrats and 11 RINO’s????

That’s not something I would expect Texans to stand for...


7 posted on 08/06/2015 1:58:25 PM PDT by Mr. K (If it is HilLIARy -vs- Jeb! then I am writing-in Palin/Cruz)
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To: Bryanw92

That’s the point


8 posted on 08/06/2015 2:04:19 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: JeepersFreepers

There’s no strife for those of us who ignore the circus most of the time.


9 posted on 08/06/2015 2:57:36 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: Mr. K

It is incredible that with a 98 to 52 majority of Republicans, the Democrats and RINOs are able to control the Texas House.

During the last legislative session, the Texas house had 98 Republicans and 52 Democrats for a total of 150. Before the beginning of the session at least 24 RINOs declared that they would vote for Straus as Speaker. These 24 or more RINOs along with the 52 Democrats provided the 76+ votes to ensure Straus’s re-election. With his re-election assured, the remaining Republican members of the House had no choice to vote for him or suffer severe retribution. Only 15 Republicans voted against him.


10 posted on 08/06/2015 3:20:47 PM PDT by JeepersFreepers (The heart of the wise inclines to the right but the heart of the fool to the left. (Eccl 10:2 NIV))
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To: Mr. K

Sadly, Texans in certain districts keep re-electing the same RINOs that support Straus year after year although progress is slowly being made.


11 posted on 08/06/2015 3:23:52 PM PDT by JeepersFreepers (The heart of the wise inclines to the right but the heart of the fool to the left. (Eccl 10:2 NIV))
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