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5 Republicans Who Deserve To Lose Their Jobs Over Their Shutdown Behavior
Townhall.com ^ | 10-15-2013 | John Hawkins

Posted on 10/15/2013 6:35:21 AM PDT by servo1969

You don't go on television during a shutdown and tell the world that your party is shutting down the government. You don't go out and take vicious shots at other Republicans for advocating the strategy your party is engaged in, especially when you don't have the cahones to go after Democrats the same way. If conservative Republicans like Justin Amash and Tim Huelskamp were punished for not being deferential enough to leadership, how is it that establishment Republicans can actively work to undermine the Republican Party during a shutdown fight and get a complete pass?

If these mediocrities are so desperate to get in the good graces of the media that they're willing to try to sabotage their own party, then they should change teams and become Democrats. If they want to become commentators so they can say what they want without it hurting the GOP, they should quit and go to work for MSNBC. If they just don't like it because there are actually conservatives who expect them to get off their lazy asses and fight for conservatism for the first time in their entire political careers instead of just talking a good game when it doesn't matter, then they're in the wrong business. In any case, after the petulant way these Republicans have behaved during the shutdown, tell me why anyone other than Democrats would miss them if they lost in a primary?

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: California; US: New York; US: South Carolina; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: alexander; gopcivilwar; graham; joecarr; king; lamaralexander; mccain; michaelpatrickleahy; nunes; primaryrinos; tennessee
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1. Peter King - NY 2. John McCain - AZ 3. Lamar Alexander - TN 4. Lindsey Graham - SC 5. Devin Nunes - CA
1 posted on 10/15/2013 6:35:21 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

You don’t go on television during a shutdown and tell the world that your party is shutting down the government.


If you do, you have exposed your true position. i.e. it’s not your party. You are a plant.


2 posted on 10/15/2013 6:36:33 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: cuban leaf

They’re acting as kapos to the increasingly fascist democrat party.


3 posted on 10/15/2013 6:38:21 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: servo1969
"1. Peter King - NY 2. John McCain - AZ 3. Lamar Alexander - TN 4. Lindsey Graham - SC 5. Devin Nunes - CA"

The Arlen Specter wing of the GOP.

4 posted on 10/15/2013 6:40:04 AM PDT by Pietro
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To: servo1969

McCain and Grahamnesty were ALREADY on similar lists prior to this confrontation so they had little to lose.

King’s district is Long Island NY, probably Christie fans.


5 posted on 10/15/2013 6:41:53 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position)
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To: Pietro

I keep expecting Graham to have a meltdown like Spector did about how he is not going to let the voters end his political career.


6 posted on 10/15/2013 6:43:25 AM PDT by chae (I was anti-Obama before it was cool)
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To: servo1969

The Negotiating Position of the Senate Republicans.

7 posted on 10/15/2013 6:44:00 AM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: servo1969

Liberal Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) was this bad long before the shutdown..


8 posted on 10/15/2013 6:44:48 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: servo1969

Liberal Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) was this bad long before the shutdown..


9 posted on 10/15/2013 6:44:48 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: servo1969

If the Repubs fold on this, I shall NEVER again vote for a Repub.

I know this means that the dim-bulbs will transition us from a full stall into a death spin.

However, the only diff will be the time involved before we crash, and we may as well get it over with so that we can have CW-II, take care of the liberals after it’s over, and start anew.

All kidding aside, sooner or later we’re going to have to face the fact that if one is not prepared to right for what one believes, one doesn’t really believe anything at all.


10 posted on 10/15/2013 6:46:47 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: chae

I Just Realized Something:

My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day.

He has his food prepared for him.

His meals are provided at no cost to him.

He visits the Dr. once a year for his checkup and again during the year, if any medical needs arise.

For this he pays nothing, and nothing is required of him.

He lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than he needs, but he is not required to do any upkeep.

If he makes a mess, someone else cleans it up.

He has his choice of luxurious places to sleep.

He receives these accommodations absolutely free.

He is living like a king and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever.

All of his costs are picked up by others who earn a living.

I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a ton of bricks ~

MY dog is a CONGRESSMAN!!!


11 posted on 10/15/2013 6:48:41 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: servo1969

The RINO White Flag Brigade is always ready to surrender before the first shot is fired.


12 posted on 10/15/2013 6:49:26 AM PDT by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: servo1969

Where’s Murkowski’s name? She kept her US Senate seat by devious means after losing the primary, and seems to act like loyalty to Republican voters is beneath her. Then there’s Stupid Sue Collins of Maine. These two women would do us less harm if they were dems.


13 posted on 10/15/2013 6:49:36 AM PDT by grania
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To: servo1969
I'll cut Peter King a little slack because he's from New Yawk and has a wobbly constituency. He's also been one of the few voices in congress willing to challenge Islamofacism.

Don't know anything about Nunes district but, yes, definitely #2, #3 and #4 need to go!

14 posted on 10/15/2013 6:50:34 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Pietro
The Arlen Specter wing of the GOP.

In today's parlance these are Chuckie Schumer Republicans.

15 posted on 10/15/2013 6:50:53 AM PDT by pgkdan
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To: servo1969

I don’t blame you for being furious with Peter King. But he used to wear the white hat all the time.

Maybe he’s just stubbornly wrong on this one issue? As for McStain and Grahamnesty — full grown turkeys basted with 100% RINO oil.


16 posted on 10/15/2013 6:54:29 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Powerless? Not with the Liberty Amendments)
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To: cripplecreek

They’re acting as kapos to the increasingly fascist democrat party.


It’s interesting how we were so concerned about the parties going socialist when, in fact, they were hell bent on Fascism and it took us way too long to notice.


17 posted on 10/15/2013 7:22:06 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: servo1969
Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell

Joe Carr to oust Lamar Alexander

Lee Bright to oust Lindsey Graham

J D Winteregg to oust John Boehner



PLEASE, contact Louie Gohmert and tell him we want to add his name as opposing Cornyn

18 posted on 10/15/2013 7:28:16 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Is John's moustache long enough YET?)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Excellent post, mah.


19 posted on 10/15/2013 7:28:56 AM PDT by Mountain Mary (Konni Burton for Texas State Senate!)
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To: servo1969

Agreed!


20 posted on 10/15/2013 7:38:33 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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