Posted on 02/04/2015 8:32:11 AM PST by Timber Rattler
The House Freedom Caucus is only a few weeks old, but some members say the new conservative faction is already pulling the House Republican Conference to the right. Before the HFC convened a single meeting, it so complicated the GOP debate on a proposed border security bill that leadership eventually had to pull the measure from the floor.
But even more than a formalized “hell no” caucus that can thwart GOP leadership’s most moderate plans, the HFC could be a springboard for a new conservative leader — even if that’s not the group’s intention.
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It’s an early bit of obstructionist momentum that worries some mainstream Republicans, who fear the faction is less about imparting a conservative vision and more about preventing anything from getting done.
“They’re not legislators, they’re just assholes,” a senior GOP aide told CQ Roll Call. “These guys have such a minority mindset that the prospect of getting something done just scares them away, or pisses them off.”
The aide said the Republican Study Committee, a larger and more established collection of conservatives, had shown some willingness to work with leadership. “So the fact that the RSC can’t be the ‘no’ caucus, they have to create their own ‘no’ caucus.”
The aide said the HFC — a collection of “the craziest of the crazy” — was obviously a repudiation of the current RSC.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.rollcall.com ...
This is likely more sideshow for the rubes.
They’re “*ssholes” for keeping their campaign promises? Go figure.
> Yeah? How many of them voted for Boehner?
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> This is likely more sideshow for the rubes.
Bingo.
Unless and until things start getting done, and good things, I consider (R) to mean “REALLY Democrat”.
Color me a deep shade of skeptical.
Well we all know that there is a lot of things that just shouldn't be done.
We need more people in congress that will say NO! to all the extra-constitutional crap that they pass as law in Washington
They’re taking flak... must be over a target.
“some mainstream Republicans, who fear the faction is less about imparting a conservative vision and more about preventing anything from getting done.”
Code words for “keep us from advancing the Chamber of Commerce Big Government, Open Borders Agenda.”
I agree. I hope they are true to their word and become a true conservative block voting to stop the march to socialism the uniparty is on. I don’t want anymore speeches, don’t want any more promises or slogans. Walk the walk or go to the house and let someone who will be in charge.
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