"Leave John alone!"
Posted on 04/08/2011 7:04:57 AM PDT by wmileo
Conservatives are urging their grass-roots colleagues to mute their criticisms of House Speaker John Boehner and the GOP leadership, and to get behind their efforts to address out-of-control spending in Washington.
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax on Thursday, former GOP Rep. Pete Hoekstra said the tea-party faithful need to give Boehner “a little bit of breathing room.”
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Precisely so. And I’ve been to several events, and that is a perfect summation of the average attendee.
Agree that Tea Parteries should keep the pressure on ...
but all must recognize that only ONE branch of govt is trying to do the right thing..
the other two still have their heads up their a**es and the power to prevail...
the nightmare of 2008 is still with us, unfortunately...
Look, we know that Washtington is out of touch with the rest of the nation. Conversely, the rest of the country does not fully grasp the particulars of the alternative surreality that operates in Washington. And Boehner has to operate in that weird milieu.
Fundamentally, Boehner is on the right course for the time being.
If the Demagogue Party succeeds in imposing their narrative, it won't matter if Boehner was 110% faithful to Tea Party ideals. There are enough Sheeple to be swayed by State Run Media propaganda if Boehner seems to be too inflexible.
I got frustrated with Trump yesterday when he said on Hannity's radio show that Paul Ryan is "too far in front." The Donald wasn't criticizing the substance-- only the perception. We all know that Ryan's plan is only the first step in really getting our house in order. But if you can't even sell this plan, what makes anyone think that you can sell the voting public on a truly radical plan?
Look, we know that Washtington is out of touch with the rest of the nation. Conversely, the rest of the country does not fully grasp the particulars of the alternative surreality that operates in Washington. And Boehner has to operate in that weird milieu.
Fundamentally, Boehner is on the right course for the time being.
If the Demagogue Party succeeds in imposing their narrative, it won't matter if Boehner was 110% faithful to Tea Party ideals. There are enough Sheeple to be swayed by State Run Media propaganda if Boehner seems to be too inflexible.
I got frustrated with Trump yesterday when he said on Hannity's radio show that Paul Ryan is "too far in front." The Donald wasn't criticizing the substance-- only the perception. We all know that Ryan's plan is only the first step in really getting our house in order. But if you can't even sell this plan, what makes anyone think that you can sell the voting public on a truly radical plan?
“Hoekstra: Tea Party Should Back Off on Boehner.”
Hell, no. Time to apply more pressure. They’re getting wobbly.
The only reason the G.O.P. is in controll of the House of REpresentatives is BECAUSE OF the TEA Party. I don’t think they should back off. Not one little bit.
Precisely! We gave these politicians "breathing room" and they drove the country into an abyss so deep it is going to take generations to dig ourselves out, assuming that digging out is even possible at this point. It's clear to me that politicians, Boehner included, have demonstrated repeatedly that they simply will not do the right thing for the country unless there is an angry mob nipping at their heels constantly. Given the minuscule "cuts" that have been proposed it seems to me the heat needs to be turned up, not down!
Insider jackasses protecting their own need to feel some heat too.
This is why Trump more and more appealing. I don’t know where Trump stands on all this, but the perception is, assume that he is on our side in this matter, he would fight tooth and nail, and get down and dirty to get his way, not like the milquetoast GOP politicians we’re stuck with now.
They are still clueless.
This puts a big burden on our leaders but they are going to have to rise to the occasion. The Republic and the American people deserve no less.
On the contrary: without Tea Party criticism, Boehner would be deeper into "business as usual" mode than he is. I WANT my government to fear us.
Oh shut up! I’m tired of people bashing Boehner for idiotic things like crying and suntans. He’s standing firm which is why they are complaining. Bravo, John B!
As to Hoekstra, sorry, as American citizens we still have the right to petition our congressmen as persistently as we want to. You don’t get to decide that.
IOW, citizens need to shut up.
Get rid of any Congresscritter who thinks this way.
Wasn’t the Tea Party just a bunch of Astroturf “extremists” that are supposed to fade away soon???
Yeah, the politicians can cry me a river. I won't call them "leaders" because I see no evidence of leadership whatsoever. They wanted the job. They campaigned for it. They raised money to run. They got their names on the ballot. They sought out the votes and they won. They can deal with the situation at hand like the professionals they all claimed to be before the election or they can resign. Now.
No true Conservative wants to see Boehner not succeed. But success comes from having confidence in yourself and the poise to follow through on your principles, especially when the odds seem overwhelming. I don’t get this sense with the leadership much of the time (and I don’t know what their principles are half the time).
Boehner should look to Wisconsin as an example- all the echo-chamber pundits and polls said there would be this massive backlash against them for passing the public sector union law... and instead (in the best indicator available so far) Prosser appears to have won in a resounding victory. But you don’t get from here to there by fighting minor skirmishes.
What efforts to address spending? Both plans being offered, even the Republicans', is like trying to bail water out of the Titanic with a thimble. It won't even make a dent. In both instances the ship is gonna sink if drastic measures are not employeed.
I agree completely. I was just being understated.
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