Posted on 09/25/2015 7:35:47 PM PDT by cotton1706
Conservatives at the Values Voter Summit cheered Friday morning when they learned that House Speaker John Boehner was retiring. Friday afternoon, they cheered again when someone suggested the next establishment Republican to lose his job should be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
"Here's what I say to in response to Speaker Boehner stepping down. Mitch McConnell, it is now your turn," Louisiana Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Bobby Jindal said to raucous applause.
After the news of Boehner's resignation, Arizona Rep. Matt Salmon told reporters he had texted his fellow conservative friend, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, with the simple message: "the next guy in the crosshairs is probably McConnell."
The Kentucky Republican has never been the favorite of tea party-aligned conservatives. His budget deals with the Obama administration -- most notably the December 2012 agreement with Vice President Joe Biden averting the so-called fiscal cliff -- haven't endeared him to the base who say he gives up too much. He has declined to get rid of the Senate filibuster in order to block the Iran nuclear deal, and critics say he surrendered the fight over federal funding for Planned Parenthood by declaring early on that he would actively seek to avoid a government shutdown.
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But...politicians move with the winds, and republican senators may detect blood in the water in the senate as well before long, and may stop following his moderate lead to be on the side of the rising conservative tide.
One can but hope.
We can always hope.
I can only hope so....
tar and feather that RINO bastard
Rack ‘em up, all of them are on the firing line, it’s just a matter of time.
We can only hope and pray
McTurtle will thumb his nose at the american public and do as he pleases. He could care less about American, only his sorry ass and all the money he makes off of us.
The turtler? Send him some love on FB. :)
This POS reporting doesn’t even begin to touch all of the reasons why conservative Republicans can’t stand McConnell. Given the length of time he’s had power, please name one thing he’s done for conservatives. He’s pure RINO with no spine and it’s time for him to go.
Cull the herd I say.
I say we could get rid of 90% of them and never miss them.
The smart ones will do precisely what you described. The true patriots have already done it.
How about a sudden attack of patriotism and righteousness.
Twitch has made his pile from public service: about 20 million?
Now it’s time for him to move on the really lucrative K street walking.
Here’s your hat Bitch, what’s your hurry?
{McTurtle will thumb his nose at the american public and do as he pleases. He could care less about American, only his sorry ass and all the money he makes off of us.}
You are so right. He continues on a daily basis to thumb his nose, but nowperhaps some of the more timid conservatives
will step up—Marco Rubio being one, and since he is running may grow a pair, and join the fight. He has been AWL in past fights manned by Mike Lee and Ted Cruz.
There are other conservative Senators who may be emboldened.
McConnell, you little ball-less quisling, you’re next. I want a majority leader that will work hard to stop the Obama agenda, not pass it.
Well the KY Gov is a RAT, would like to know if McTurtle quits will there be a Special election or will Gov. Beshear be able to appoint a RAT Senator for the next five years? McTurtle is vindictive enough to outright quit like Baby Bohner and throw the seat.
And let’s hope he takes that traitorous McCain with him! ... Pansey Graham won’t know when to sit or stand.
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