Posted on 12/12/2013 4:55:42 PM PST by rightwingerpatriot
You would think that we have enough work to do as conservatives at this moment in time. We have a radical president who is hell-bent on shredding the Constitution and transforming America into a government-dependent nation. We have a willing mainstream media who agree with him and are working overtime to help him achieve his goals whilst also running interference for him so as scandals are quickly hushed up and brushed aside. Then there's the Democratic Party that has sold its soul to the progressive cause of the overwhelming power of a massive government that dictates how we live in our lives. To most people working hard to keep America that shining city on the hill, that's a full plate to content with. Sadly though, that's not all that we conservatives have to deal with. The establishment GOP is also working to stab us all in the back despite their election-year promises of their supposed conservatism. Make no mistake, the establishment GOP is purging conservatives.
Let us begin with the current budget deal. Boehner and other establishment Republicans tout that the proposed budget will reduce spending. The problem is that when you actually see what's in the budget, you find out that such claims are a lie. In fact, spending actually goes up in comparison with the current budget that we already have. Once again, conservative principles are sacrificed for virtually nothing. I understand that the establishment GOP wants to keep the focus on ObamaCare and don't want to have another government slimdown, but the proposed budget shows a total lack of spine as Obama and his progressive liberal allies get practically everything they want.
Next, we have the firing of Paul Teller from the Republican Study Committer. Teller was the executive director of the RSC, and the chairman of the group, Rep. Steve Scalise, essentially fired him. What was Teller's crime? He was canned for working with grassroots conservatives, which undermined establishment Republicans. Conservative members of the RSC were shocked, but it is known that Scalise is an ally of John Boehner, so this is a definite sign that the conservative purge from the GOP is underway. Paul Teller worked behind the scenes and was considered an effective staffer. On his radio show, Mark Levin discussed this situation, telling his listeners to "just know they went after someone who was a patriot who worked very, very hard on behalf of conservatives."
Last, but not least, on our listing of the ongoing conservative purge by the establishment GOP is their super PAC, Defending Main Street. This organization, created by the establishment GOP, is designed solely to wage war against the Tea Party and conservative nominees. They've already raised over $4 million to work against conservatives running for office in order to push through RINOs that will toe the big government party line. The head of the PAC is Steve LaTourette, a former congressman from Ohio, and he has stated that, "we'll go into eight to ten races and beat the snot out of them [Tea Party candidates] . . . We're going to be very aggressive and we're going to get in their faces." Now we know the true color of the establishment Republicans. The National Journal is reporting that the PAC is taking money from progressive liberal unions. The International Union of Operating Engineers and the Laborers' International Union of North America have given a combined $400,000 to the Defending Main Street super PAC. This shows how willing the establishment GOP is working with those they claim to oppose.
All of these situations just highlights the fact that the Republican Party itself has become an enemy to the conservative cause. It's bad enough to have to fight the Democrats and the media, but to have the party that supposedly espouses conservative values to sink a knife into the collective backs of conservatives is beyond the pale. These RINOs beg money and votes from conservatives every election cycle, but once they get to Washington, they throw us to the curb and go back to their inside the beltway practices. They spend more time destroying the conservatives within their own ranks, such as Ted Cruz, than they do against progressive liberals. The left and the media keep telling us to support "moderates" such as John McCain. The same McCain who took to the Senate floor and called tea party supporters "hobbits." The long knives of the GOP have come out, but they're aimed squarely at conservatives.
The tragedy of low expectations...
The way things are going, I expect all of them are taken out!
I’ve been saying I won’t vote in the next election. I’m now thinking maybe we should all vote but not for republicans.
Certainly not for GOPe "republicans," or candidates of any party endorsed by the RNC!!
No, I mean vote against them to show them we’re still here.
Quote of the Day
“Nelson Mandela is a leader who Barack Obama should try to emulate. He could start by spending 27 years in prison.”
— Don Imus
The time for forming a third party has always been the "The Next Betrayal."
The Conservative base has allowed themselves to be used for years.
“The tragedy of low expectations...
The way things are going, I expect all of them are taken out!”
All the better! But it’s always better to bid low haha!
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