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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,726 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:57 PM Oct 2013

An article in the Daily Kos, detailing how the Republicans are breaking:

Republicans are breaking.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the bedrock of traditional Republicanism, now says that it will get involved in Republican primaries by providing financial support to incumbent Republicans who vote to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. In other words, if some Republicans act responsibly and then have to face tea party challengers accusing them of being RINOs, the Chamber will have the back of those reasonable Republicans. It's a civil war within the GOP, folks.

That's how far off the deep end the tea party and right-wing House Republicans have gone. They've lost the Chamber of Commerce. Heads must be exploding in the Bush family compound. A bit more than a dozen House Republicans have already come out in favor of voting for a "clean continuing resolution (CR)" to reopen the government at current funding levels (remember, that means the sequester stays in place, already a Republican victory).

And make no mistake, this whole crisis over the government shutdown and, more importantly, the looming debt ceiling deadline, is 100 percent the fault of Republican extremists. Here's my simple metaphor for those who either don't get it or want to pretend that it's the fault of both sides, or gridlock, or whatever:

A married couple are arguing over how much to spend on the family's next car. One spouse says, "We should spend X." The other spouse says "No, we should spend Y, and if you don't agree, I won't make the mortgage payments -- or let you make them either -- until you give in."

The rest at the link:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/06/1243759/-Endgame-is-here-Republicans-are-breaking?detail=facebook

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An article in the Daily Kos, detailing how the Republicans are breaking: (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 OP

WaPo: Grand Rapids Business Community wants to primary their Bagger Congressman IADEMO2004 Oct 2013 #1

Dutch Reformed are strong in Iowa's 4th (Rep.Steve King R Mordor) IADEMO2004 Oct 2013 #3

That's a good metaphor, too. randome Oct 2013 #2

KnR nt Zorra Oct 2013 #4

Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #5

IADEMO2004

(5,565 posts)

1. WaPo: Grand Rapids Business Community wants to primary their Bagger Congressman

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:09 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/some-tea-party-congressmen-find-signs-of-political-backlash-at-home/2013/10/06/d13d698a-2d27-11e3-b139-029811dbb57f_story.html

Here in the Dutch Reformed country of West Michigan, long a bastion of mainstream, mannerly conservatism, voters in 2010 handed the House seat once held by Gerald R. Ford to Justin Amash, a 33-year-old revolutionary and heir to the libertarian mantle of former congressman Ron Paul (R-Tex.). Amash was part of an attempted coup against House Speaker John A. Boehner (R- Ohio) and is a leader of the House tea party faction that helped force a government shutdown last week.

But within Grand Rapids’ powerful business establishment, patience is running low with Amash’s ideological agenda and tactics. Some business leaders are recruiting a Republican primary challenger who they hope will serve the old-fashioned way — by working the inside game and playing nice to gain influence and solve problems for the district. They are tired of tea party governance, as exemplified by the budget fight that led to the shutdown and threatens a first-ever U.S. credit default.

IADEMO2004

(5,565 posts)

3. Dutch Reformed are strong in Iowa's 4th (Rep.Steve King R Mordor)

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:17 PM

Oct 2013

Why can't the see the light as in Michigan?

randome

(34,845 posts)

2. That's a good metaphor, too.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:13 PM

Oct 2013

The GOP insists on seeing their Significant Others as enemies. That's no way to govern.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

4. KnR nt

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Mon Oct 7, 2013, 09:20 PM

Oct 2013

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,726 posts)

5. Kick!

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Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:32 PM

Oct 2013

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