1. The GOP would RATHER have the democrat win than have a conservative win. I did not say: GOP-E.
2. The GOP is no longer a home for conservatives,
We have suspected the first, but known the 2nd for some time now. Now we are certain of both.
Corollaries of this are:
a. The GOP does not want ObamaCare ended.
-— John Roberts odd decision says so
-— the attacks on Ted Cruz say so
-— the plan to bluster ineffectively while it's implemented says so.
I think you're right. I believe the GOP-e is more interested in mid sized business and large business concerns than in main street. The Tea Party is clearly main street in their views and their supporters.
The Gop-e talks a good game about ending obamacare, but every time the opportunity comes to fight they back off and undercut those who are willing to fight. Mid to large businesses would love to rid themselves of healthcare overhead. Once the employer mandate kicks in we will begin seeing businesses paying a stipend to employees to go out and buy their own insurance. In this way business can lock in what their labor costs are and not have to deal with the insurance/govt bureaucracy.
I see the GOP-e pushing for amnesty to support their business supporters. If the illegals are legalized the labor pool expands which drives cost down and for those using illegal labor once they're legalized they can deduct the cost.
The final straw for me was the CR that 87 GOP-e reps voted for. They refused to vote for the CR that would reguire Congress to be subject to obamacare without any special subsidies. They pass laws I'm subject to and they are exempt from.
I will only vote for Tea Party backed candidates. Enough is enough.