Posted on 11/10/2012 7:53:35 PM PST by tobyhill
On a conference call with House Republicans a day after the party’s electoral battering last week, Speaker John A. Boehner dished out some bitter medicine, and for the first time in the 112th Congress, most members took their dose.
Their party lost, badly, Mr. Boehner said, and while Republicans would still control the House and would continue to staunchly oppose tax rate increases as Congress grapples with the impending fiscal battle, they had to avoid the nasty showdowns that marked so much of the last two years.
Members on the call, subdued and dark, murmured words of support — even a few who had been a thorn in the speaker’s side for much of this Congress.
It was a striking contrast to a similar call last year, when Mr. Boehner tried to persuade members to compromise with Democrats on a deal to extend a temporary cut in payroll taxes, only to have them loudly revolt.
With President Obama re-elected and Democrats cementing control of the Senate, Mr. Boehner will need to capitalize on the chastened faction of the House G.O.P. that wants to cut a deal to avert sudden tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts in January that could send the economy back into recession. After spending two years marooned between the will of his loud and fractious members and the Democratic Senate majority, the speaker is trying to assert control, and many members seem to be offering support.
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...we need to get a new establishment. Our local and state republican parties are getting new executive committees in the next couple of months. Time to get to work.That's the answer right there.
Conservative republicans need to get involved on the local level.
It shouldn't be that hard to get in leadership positions in those areas and turn the tide.
Allen West for Speaker!!!!
“Exactly! Running our Conservatives in the primaries against RINOs has backfired. The RINOs always have the right Washington Speak and end up getting nominated on the crossover votes.
The GOP is dead for all practical purposes so Conservatives have nothing to gain and everything to lose by being married to them. “
End open primaries. Only Republicans can nominate our candidates.
I agree with Rush. Give the Rats everything they want. They cannot blame Republicans for obstruction. They own it.
However, I would first submit the Ryan Plan, let Reed “table” it.
Then submit a Flat Tax. Reed will “table” it. Republicans say that progressive taxation protects corruption and cronyism.
Let Obama’s bill come for a vote in the House, all republicans vote: “PRESENT”.
This big medal right here is for slitting the throught of a boy who said I was stealing his future. HA Ha haaaa.
Perfect, utterly perfect. This must be our theme starting now. 2014 is rapidly approaching along with all kinds of state and local races. Let's make the 10th Amendment count by holding on to states and capturing more localities.
TN has an excellent chance to become the Hong Kong of America with GOP control. I hope they do it.
Fred, you are exactly right, this is NY Times wishful thinking more than anything...
here is blog from a democrat who advises corporate clients on what is happening in DC. he realizes that the debt ceiling comes before the vote for speaker, and that Boehner cannot cave if he wants to remain speaker
http://www.capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/stan-collender/2657/boehner-clearly-fears-his-job-speaker
after the shock of the election, i think it’s good for conservatives who were isolated in the “conservative bubble” to get out a bit and read some other sources. but crap from the NYT is not the place to start
The GOP is dead. I am dead serious. They no longer represent the will of the American people.
The Era of the White Guy is over. Ted Cruz/Marco Rubio (or Susana Martinez, and not necessarily in that order) 2016. All our efforts over the next 4 years should build to this eventuality.
Who cares. The GOP is dead to me. I will never again hold my nose and vote for a Dole/McCain/Romney type ever again. And the folks who are already floating Jeb - like a gas filled turd in a bowl - can kissmyass.
If the GOP really wanted to win, the first thing they would do is fire Rove.
“No more running Conservative candidates against Republicans in the primaries, “
You’re real concerned about RINOs having to worry about being primaried.
But I’d expect that from someone who believes what’s printed in the NYTimes.
Me, I’m glad good conservatives like Ted Yoho ran and won.
But I guess his primary ad made NYTimes worshipper like you cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkVG1StqOzQ
It’s the era of European Socialism. It’s not going to matter who the GOP nominates because the only way to win is to offer more “freebies” to the minority communities.
A Conservative Hispanic nominee will be thrown to the curb just like anyone else that doesn’t offer the Hispanic, Black, Oriental Communities the “freebies”.
Republicans protect corruption and cronyism.
Maybe we can ask Rove and Morris for some more predictions /sarc
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