This post uses the specific examples of the current climate in the Maryland Republican party, but the message should be the same nationally. I’ve heard a lot of people lately, complain about infighting and MDGOP Secretary, John Wafer even posted a comment on his Facebook recently that spurred a heated debate. This was his comment: [...]
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Is anyone else noticing a theme here? Is the GOP listening? We need reformers! (New York Post)These days, Republican political professionals seem to feel rather like Mikhail Gorbachev did in 1983 when he toured farms in Canada two years before he would become premier of the Soviet Union. Stunned by how productive a certain agribusiness [...]
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This article is spot on. After just hearing the phrase ‘wait their turn’ at a recent Republican meeting, it’s apparent that this article speaks the truth. (Daily Caller) If John Boehner started preaching the virtues of socialism tomorrow morning, the entire planet would turn capitalist by noon. Boehner is a walking, talking charisma vortex. When he’s [...]
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One of my first stops in the morning is The Other McCain, and Wombat Socho’s Live at Five. That’s part of my one stop shopping for what’s going on in the world. This morning, Stacy has a post that I strongly encourage conservatives to read, because it’s spot on. We need more of this, if [...]
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Gallup has an interesting poll out this morning, indicating that the tide has shifted, and the Democratic numbers are growing. An average of 47% of Americans identified as Democrats or said they were independents who leaned Democratic in 2012, compared with 42% who identified as or leaned Republican. That re-establishes a Democratic edge in party [...]
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I have one word for all this…Meh. Yup, that’s it. I’m still in my ‘lukewarm‘ funk, so I’m glad someone else is writing about this, since I don’t have the energy. My friends Michael, Becca and Smitty have their take on it here and here and here. I’m still hearing mixed reviews on Twitter. Some folks [...]
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I admit, I’ve been searching for motivation to write lately. I’ve heard many of my conservative friends say these words, “I’m so tired”, and I too seem to be in that boat. I think Speaker Boehner retaining his seat added to that sentiment. While Twitter had a smattering of #FireBoehner hashtags, was there any real [...]
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I couldn’t have summed it up any better than Nice Deb did this morning, especially the part regarding the ’11th Commandment’. If you’re looking for some venting on how badly the Republicans allowed themselves to be played on this ridiculous shit sandwich Congress just served America, go elsewhere. Yes, we have some entrenched establishment types [...]
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Via Breitbart: Several conservative House Republican members are contemplating a plan to unseat Speaker John Boehner from his position on January 3, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Staffers have compiled a detailed action plan that, if executed, could make this a reality. The Republicans, both conservatives and more establishment members alike, are emboldened after the [...]
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A friend of mine posted this on my FB wall and I just had to share… Via Yahoo News: “God put the Republican Party on earth to cut taxes. If they don’t do that, they have no useful function.” Columnist Robert Novak was speaking of the party that embraced the revolution of Ronald Reagan, who had hung a [...]
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