As to whether the Republicans are too GOPe and therefore wouldn’t oppose Obama, I disagree. Things aren’t quite as dire as that. I think the party would stick together and oppose them... You might not think us conservatives have any impact; yet we do. To buck something so contentious as allowing Obama to nominate a political ideologue would be enormous ammunition for a potential TEA party primary challenger that probably keeps the more GOPe senators awake at night in a cold sweat.
In other words, the challenges, some successful, like Ted Cruz, some not, Like Bevins and McDainiels (and we haven’t reached the end of the road with him) scare the BLANK out of the GOPe and make them spend a whole heck of a lot of money they otherwise wouldn’t. So, things are not as DIRE as we make them out here.
Having said all that, the writer of this article really, really whitewashes the democrats corruption of nominees and tries to pin all the damage on Republicans, which is bullsh!t.
If you remember the arrogance of “I won” and “Get in the back seat” or “Eat your peas” you will see that most of the political discourse in this country today has been caused by the current White House pResident. Before that the anti-Bush contingent in the press and democrat party also piled it on. And Ted Kennedy’s attack on Bork was totally shameful. No, I do not think the Republicans have been the main cause of disunity, but rather the democrat desire to win at all costs and never cease campaigning, with the constant lapdog media yipping, twisting and lying for them as THE primary factor by a landslide.
Final thing. I am a Southerner, but I do not approve of any 2nd Confederacy, that is us Southerners seceding from the Union, but rather this time, let’s throw the Liberal states out of the Union! We’ll KEEP Old Glory, and let them fly their true banner, the Hammer and Sickle!!!
I don’t think a Tea Party challenge is all that dire a prospect. A new conservative electee in Congress very quickly learns that his path to riches lies on the left. If he plays ball he will be a wealthy man even if he loses his next election. If he does not then his wealth will be limited to his salary and what he can garner from his own efforts. Thus a large portion of our brave brash conservative candidates become Washington Republicans and useless to the Republic within a very short time of being elected.