We sent a great message. It was not overwhelming. Overwhelming would be a 2/3 majority in the Senate. We didn't even get a filibuster proof majority.
How do we fight Obama? First, stop fighting Republicans. They are the only ones in Washington that might possibly be on our side. Second, Don't go to war on issues we can't win. Remember, we don't even have even a filibuster proof majority in the Senate. Crying about RINOs doesn't pass laws. Third, fight the battles that can be won, and then all pull together.
The same Republicans that just allowed Lynch out of committee, but will turn around to vote ‘NO’ on the floor (where that vote WON’T matter)? Or, the ‘fighters’ on the debt, the illegal amnesty, the...THOSE Republicans? The same, when they HAD Congress and the W.H., increased the total debt 100% and gave us DHS, NCLB, and the Patriot Act??
If that’s ‘on your side’, I’d hate to see your enemies.
I am so tired of all those excuses. It has been over four years, and you are going to tell me there hasn’t been a battle the Republicans could win? If the only battles we can win are raising spending, and surrendering constitutional authority, why do we need a Republican Party, the Democrats can do that just fine.
“We have to pick battles we can win” Please explain how we can’t win battles unless everything is stacked in our favor, and yet the Democrats continue to win after losing both houses? And they are winning on issues the public doesn’t agree with them. The Republicans don’t try to win. They start every fight telling the Democrats where the line is they won’t cross. As soon as they try to sound tough, members are on all the talk shows criticising each other.
These platitudes are nice, but at some point, it is time to stop hiding behind excuses. I honestly think if the Republicans were to actually show some spine, they would find overwhelming support, but the leaders are more interested in politics as usual, and we can’t fight Obama, until we clean our own ranks.