Posted on 09/25/2013 6:51:59 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
In the aftermath of Senator Ted Cruzs epic performance on the Senate floor, a few observations:
After his disgraceful attacks on Cruz, including his reach-across-the-aisle, dog-in-the-manger response today, this should be the end of Senator John McCain as a voice of influence in the Republican party. Ditto his mini-me, Senator Lindsey Graham. Indeed, the entire Old Guard of business-as-usual comity fans passeth. When you care more about what the other side thinks, its probably time either to switch teams or step down.
There is new leadership in the GOP, whether the party wants to admit it or not: Cruz, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Jeff Sessions, and the others who stepped into the breach to spell the senator from Texas.
The popular reaction to Cruz will be immediate and noticeable; the more the old bulls carp, the more the public will rally to Cruzs side. The country has been spoiling for a real fight since the election of 2008, and now it has one.
Conservatives have finally realized that, as its currently constituted, they have no home in the Republican party, which is the Washington Generals to the Democrats Harlem Globetrotters, the designated losers who nevertheless are rewarded handsomely for their sham opposition.
To that end, conservatives understand that rather than form a third party, their only hope is to seize control of the corrupt, rotting hulk of the GOP, which they now can do with the help of a reinvigorated Tea Party especially with Lois Lerners IRS off its back.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
I hope THIS guy retains his backbone:
In a just world. I wish sometimes we lived in one. McShit isn't going to leave until he croaks.
I did that about ten times and they've never called me or sent me another thing since.
I would really welcome nothing more than a phone call from those *&^$%%rs.
We now have a two Party System, the Tea Party and the Communist Party.
America’s Senator Ted Cruz is the titular head of the Tea Party. He just doesn’t know it yet.
I hope he’s right because it sure made me feel good to read the article.
The GOP is dead as a door nail and will never return to power in America: —and they want it that way. Innovation, collaboration, communication: that is what will rescue the Republic with leadership from Cruz, Rand P, Sarah P, etc. We reached now very early days of the revolution for the second republic.
The cost of the insurance premiums will heave the entire government out onto the streets — worse than the $5 gasoline. We cannot pay. No money.
[The decline began with GHW Bush.]
You are so right. The go-along-to-get-along moderates/RINO’s have taken over the party machinery. Methinks the GOPe is into politics not for the good of the Nation, {as Conservatives are} but for personal monetary or ego driven gain.
Many politicians just want to be on the stage in the limelight and will take any side/position just to stay there.
[The problem with the McCains and Bushes, et al is that theyre simply part of the ruling class, each waiting his turn to steer the Leviathans teat toward their cronies and manage the federal apparatus and apparatchniks as they will.]
Thanks for stating the problem so accurately. This is exactly what I think most of us are thinking as well.
Outstanding description.
Americas Senator Ted Cruz is the titular head of the Tea Party. He just doesnt know it yet.
Sen. Cruz is drawing the blueprint for Conservatism for the next one hundred years.
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I sent them an invoice a couple years ago for all the money I have wasted in them. They have not called or mailed me since.
IIRC, there is. It's called an open primary.
I suspect not.
With which of his bullet points do you disagree?
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