Kathleen Parker: House Republicans rise up against the right wing (gag!)

The Washington Post ^ | December 15, 2013 | Kathleen Parker

[Timber Rattler]

’Tis the season, and Nancy Pelosi has given the hands-down best gift to the American people — her phrase “Embrace the suck.”

Miraculous.

Offered to fellow Democrats as a push to pass the bipartisan budget bill, the phrase has all the characteristics necessary to ensure a permanent place in the popular lexicon. It’s succinct, raunchy-esque and, most important, you know exactly what it means. “It sucks, but it’s the best we’ll get.”

(snip)

And Republicans are on fire. The real story isn’t that a bipartisan budget bill has been hammered out but that House Speaker John Boehner has ignited.

He and others of like mind obviously have decided to sacrifice party unity in the interest of national well-being. What a concept. Over a couple of days during the budget negotiations, Boehner turned both barrels on insurrectionists — both inside and outside Congress — especially the big conservative action groups that have undermined any efforts at compromise and bipartisanship.

Depending on how things shake out in the remaining days of the jolly season, we could be witnessing the first shots of an old-guard revolution from which emerges the leader Republicans have been waiting for.

Center stage: Paul Ryan.

[GeronL]

this wasn’t 10%

this was total capitulation by the Republicans, AGAIN... it happens over and over and over

The GOP needs to either be overhauled or just die.

[GeronL]

She supports higher taxes, higher debt, higher spending and ObamaCare now??

No wonder she voted for Obama.

[nascarnation]

I’m not saying you should support anybody.
My point is that we’re screwed.
The schism is on the non-Democrat side.

And the Dems have learned to exacerbate it by funding Libertarians to bleed R votes (see: McAwful in Virginia).

[Timber Rattler]

Cases in point...

Dick Lugar, poor loser?

Sour Grapes Ousted GOP Utah Senator Bob Bennett Says, ” GOP has many slogans, but few ideas”

GOP Lt. Gov Bill Bolling Pushing for Terry McAuliffe

McAuliffe, Bolling buddy up at VA Free luncheon

Why Terry McAuliffe barely won (RNC pulled $ from Cuccinelli, gave it to Christie)

[miss marmelstein]

She made a near fatal faux pas this morning on Meet the Press. Talking about Joe Biden, she said something to the effect that he stands in the shadow of the ki...president. She was actually about to use the word “king.”

[GeronL]

That is probably the way leftists think, that Obama should rule by decree.

[miss marmelstein]

I was shocked, though. These Washington people are out of control.

[GeronL]

Yep, and there is nothing to stop them now

[Finny]

They're just begging for a third party. Nobody wants to risk one -- nobody with any sense, that is -- but whether or not conservatives want to go Third Party has zero to do with it.

[swamprebel]

Wait, We’re cutting the benefits of retired Military, so we can pay for Obamaphones, free healthcare to illegals, and abortions for the whole world???

Sorry Boner. I can’t go for that. There will be “electorial” blood next fall. I will vote 3rd party where the ballot has any GOPe candidate.

[2harddrive]

RINO’s are rising up, yes.

[skeeter]

Who are you trying to kid. Conservatives haven't gotten 90% of what they wanted on any issue for years.

Conservatives haven't gotten 50% of what they wanted on any issue for years.

[pallis]

House Republicans have found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

It’s the only trick they know.

[Hojczyk]

The big spending RINOS won….need more tea party people..

[takenoprisoner]

It’s a hoax! We don’t elect our representatives, nor do we elect the president. We are simply fooled into thinking we do.

Big money, corporate sponsors, and party leaders, determine who runs, and who wins.

Although I heard this over and over in the past, I never believed it.

It took me nearly 30 years. Finally, I get it.

[Kenny]

So what’s the GOPe’s game? I’m serious, I don’t get it.

They’re stupid yes but not stupid enough to publicly attack a huge chunk of Republican voters without a reason.

Is this some kind of pre-emptive attack to help defeat primary challengers?

Is it some sort of collusion with the Dems?

Someone enlighten me.

[GailA]

Thanks for the gag alert, did not bother to read.

GUNS take a EVIL HUMAN BEING TO CAUSE HARM. Just as shoe laces, fence post do. My son was murdered with a fence post.

Come 2014 SEND THIS RINO TN SEN LAMAR ALEXANDER PACKING. Joe Carr, TN state legislator, has a conservative voting record. GO JOE GO! good bye lamar don’t let the door hit you on the way out!

[ncalburt]

Gop K street crony capitalist crowd did not want the honest Ken C to win.
They preferred a crook like McAwful .
Your right , the VA Gop elites openly worked against Ken C.

[hattend]

They've clearly forgotten that these GOP-E "leaders," who so "courageously" stood up to their constituents, will be needing those very same constituent votes come next November.

[rollo tomasi]

Picture tells all but here goes: You see we are going to route the dems in 2014. The Republican plan (Which has been formulated since Hoover took the oath) is to fake out the electorate by spending and growing government in the Republican's image, thus undermining the Democrat's image. Also, appeasing to big donors who favor worshiping how they get their genitals off while neglecting their responsibilities when there genitals get them trouble. This brilliant plan is better than limiting government because that is the formula of winning elections (Worshiping the income tax while cutting a little here and there is also an aphrodisiac).

Next, the leadership will provide carrots on the sticks in the form of tax breaks and lip service to the religious crowd, but behind the scenes perform fellatio on the big donors because money wins in the end. So Repubs grow government in order to win the next election, eat your peas, work your butt off, pay your taxes, keep quiet about social issues, keep quiet about subsidizing social issues, and vote for the strategic GOP.