Posted on 02/17/2014 11:50:40 AM PST by servo1969
RUSH: The Republican Party establishment... Let me set this up by going back to the 2012 presidential campaign. Remember when you learned that the Romney campaign, along with Republican establishment types, had put the word out that there was to be no criticism of Obama? In fact, I remember... I think I told you all this. A prospective Republican presidential candidate in 2010 or 2011 visited me.
There was some confab here in Palm Beach, and this man called and wanted to come by and tell me what his plans were. So I said, "Sure, come on by Sunday morning." The guy said, "Rush, now, I just want to tell you: We can't go after Obama. That's instant death. We can go after his policies, but we can't go after Obama." I said, "Really? How do you separate 'em? How do you not go after Obama if you're going after his policies? How could you go after his policies while not going after Obama?"
"We can't make it personal, Rush. We just can't do it." And that bled over to the Romney campaign, so much so that in the debates they wouldn't even bring up Benghazi. So now, the Republican establishment has let everybody in the party know that they will not tolerate, they will not advocate, and they won't put up with anybody attacking the Clintons' past. If Hillary runs for president, there will be no discussion of Lewinsky and the blue dress.
There will be no discussion of the Rose Law Firm, the billing records. There will be none of that stuff from the past. "We're not gonna dredge it up," the Republican establishment says. "It ain't gonna happen. We can't win by going back and being critical of the Clintons. We can't bring all that stuff up from the past. We're not gonna do it. We're gonna stay away from it."
Sure, they can attack Palin. They can attack Palin's whole family. They can make movies and talk about how the Republicans were so scared of her lack of intelligence, they wouldn't even vote for her. They can do all that, but we can't attack the Clintons. We couldn't attack Obama, and can't now attack the Clintons. Pat Caddell was on Fox saying the GOP establishment wants the IRS to go after the Tea Party.
Pat Caddell said yesterday on Fox News that the reason Republican leadership has not pushed for a higher-level investigation of the IRS for targeting the Tea Party is because they want the IRS to go after the Tea Party. When you have 71% who want an investigation, 64% who believe it is a sign of corruption, including nearly a majority of Democrats, the reason is the establishment Republicans want the IRS to go after the Tea Party.
Got it?
They want them to go after the Tea Party because the Tea Parties are an outside threat to their power hold. I'm telling you, the lobbying-consultant class of the Republican Party and Republican leadership, who have been attacking the Tea Party and alienating them, they want the IRS to do this. That's why there hasn't been any establishment Republican pushback on the IRS. It's almost safe to say the Republican establishment might be willing to lose a couple of elections if it meant getting rid of the Tea Party; because it's clear, folks, they don't want to win any elections the Tea Party can claim any credit for.
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RUSH: You gotta hear Pat Caddell. I mentioned this, but I want you to hear Pat Caddell say it. It was last night on the Fox report on the Fox News Channel, talking about the IRS targeting Tea Party groups.
CADDELL: The reason is, the establishment Republicans want the IRS to go after the Tea Parties. Got it? They want to go after the Tea Parties because the Tea Parties are an outside threat to their power hold, and I'm telling you, the lobbying, consulting class of the Republican Party and Republican leadership who have been attacking the Tea Parties and alienating them, they want the IRS to do this.
RUSH: That is a serious charge. That is a very, very serious charge, that the Republican establishment is aligned with Obama and is okay with Obama using the IRS to investigate the Tea Party. But it's believable, because we know the Republican establishment, the political class in Washington, is spreading the word that they are not gonna criticize Hillary, it isn't gonna happen, and we shouldn't, either. It shouldn't happen. It won't help anybody to criticize the Clintons, at least not from the nineties. Maybe go after her on Benghazi, but if anybody does that they'll say, "No, no, no, leave Benghazi alone." And pretty soon they're gonna say no criticism of the Clintons. That's not gonna help us. You watch.
The GOP is relatively useless right now.
GOP stand up for America. Stand up for American jobs.
And stop running interference for Obama.
For crying out loud.
If the Democrats and establishment Republicans can come together to demonize Tea Party conservatives as a common enemy, then we conservatives can come together to designate any establishment politician as an enemy and pool our resources to oust them from public office.
America no longer a representative republic as founded. We’ve digressed into some sort of hybrid oligocracy/plutocracy.
Explains why Issa joined Cummings in DOING NOTHING.
There has been absolutely no, zero, zed,
protection for the American people
from the treasonous, selfserving, hated US Congress.
They protect narcoterrorists, IRS-union thugs,
and even arm al Qaeda after the 911 Atrocities.
Where is the SINGLE DEMAND for indicted of
all allowed the Boston terrorists into USA
without passports AND after Russian warnings?
Ping for your interest/commentary.
Wet there are still plenty of Freepers that insist that we vote GOP “No matter what”.
Let that sink in folks.
gop has just telegraphed to all of us they don’t want to win if gop-e and rinos can’t be in charge.
Edit...YET...
Hasn’t been a doubt in my mind since Obuttwipe’s recoronation and Boehner’s lickspittle response.
By their fruits, and all that...
It was just a matter of time, right?
Anyway, this CERTAINLY belies their perpetual song and dance that the T Party is insignificant and weak!
It’s proof positive of the exact opposite!!
they are all over the place and i have taken my fair share of flak from them.
No big surprise.
I made this claim on FR two months ago.
This ought to be an interesting thread once the GOPe apologists join in. I mean, all we need to do in 2014 is elect “R”s to get a majority in the Senate and keep the House, right?
The GOP’s lack of action speaks volumes.
Pat has it right.
Only more conservatives and new GOP leadership can change this.
who are these insiders? do we have names?
who are the DC cronies?
...the Republican establishment says. "It ain't gonna happen. We can't win...
Leave it at that. We all know GOPe are losers for everyone except the Socialists. The GOPe is the fifth column, the enemy within, among true Americans. IMO Palin and the Tea Party are true Americans. God bless them.
Issa is all talk all the time. I'm giving him a pass this time around because there's bigger fish to fry and limited resources but if he doesn't produce in the next Congress, I'll be looking for a primary opponent to support.
I’ve been saying it all along.
“Moderates” are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum who would rather lose a race to the democrats and say “We told you so” than allow a filthy conservative win.
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