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.
I’d telegraph this far and wide.
Run against the Democrats, the Republicans, and their IRS
Oh yeah, those lesser than two evil folks. Those who always want to fight
another day.
Whatever, live in your little bubble. Pat Caddell has the interest of his country at heart, just like Zell Miller, another Democrat. If your brain cannot conceive of individuals like that, who wish to remain with their old-line party and not support what it has horribly morphed into, then I feel sorry for you.
I think it would be a great idea to replace most, but not all, of the members of the senate and congress with 1st grade little girls with more ba**s and credibility than the present slugs.
If these slugs had to work in the real world and acted the way they do they would be chronically unemployed and made to sit in the corner wearing dunce hats.
Because of the current leadership this great nation is becoming a huge embarrassment with not much crediditibility on the world stage.
Thank you for the apt reminder. These who would go along with the GOP against the gains and efforts of the TEA Party would harangue the defenders of the Alamo, and would not hesitate to point a finger against patriots at crunch time.
It's war then.
So, what exactly has the GOP promised to do if they take the senate
and maintain the house? Give us all a couple of examples.
Ronald Reagan used to be a democrat .... Sometimes they (the democrats) must leave you before you leave them. President Reagan said I didn’t leave them, they left me. Maybe an awakening is taking place with democrats? An awakening amongst democrats would be a good thing. Not all democrats love their obamacare and obamaphone.
Just so. The current crop of Democrats and Republicans in power are Siamese Twins. They are statists, who want a powerful, centralized Federal government that they can control. It would be great to see the old-line Democrats and Tea Party Republicans throw out the statists of both parties.
Many republicans didn't vote the last three elections. When the People voted, in 2010, the map turned blood red. It was a sign of things to come (imho). The GOPe should be very afraid. Rino hunting season is only days away.
“Yeah, Caddell is a Democrat, but what makes him different is that he’s an honest guy and loves his country more than he loves his Party.”
Sure, just as Bill Clinton looked us straight in the eye and told us he did not have an affair with Lewinsky and Obama looked us in the eye and told us we can keep our doctors.
Anyone ever heard of “divide and conquer”?! This is exactly what the Dems are doing, I can’t believe all of you falling for this.
This country is lost, when even people who are supposed to be sensible conservatives fall for the Dem propaganda, when it’s painfully obvious that the only purpose is exactly the set Republicans against each other, to save the Dems.
PS — PapaNew, I see you do get it, unlike the rest of the posters, who amazingly rather believe a Dem operative... than their own eyes.
“See theres NO substantive difference between either party....despite what the republican fan boys here will tell you.”
So I guess your point is then we should support the Dems and Obama???!!!
Repeal Obamacare for starters, stop the unconstrained spending...
Watch out, you're getting ready to blow a gasket. I know this is very difficult political discourse, but don't try to hurt yourself...
Yeah, I’ve been listening to Caddell since the Clinton era when he was talking about the political vampires within both parties. I have a lot more respect for him than any idiot who thinks they can talk to me like a stupid child who is unable to make up my own mind.
Well the only reason I’m not currently voting Tea Party, is because nobody is (currently) running as that.
2016 is more than two years from now.
Just saying. GOP start supporting America, start supporting AMERICAN JOBS, and stop supporting Obama.
Nobody currently in our political class gives one thin dime, about Americans anymore.
Nobody.
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