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Conservatives Freak Out, Call for Boehner to be Fired and Blame Obama
Ideology crashed into reality tonight after the fiscal cliff vote, and conservatives are utterly miserable. They want Boehner fired and they’re blaming Obama for the House GOP failure.
At Breitbart, they freaked out over the showdown between “Team Boehner and Team Cantor.” Pointing out Boehner’s weakness now that Plan B failed and he’s had to stand up for the Senate bill, they pointed out, “That means Cantor, who’s wanted the speakership for a long time, could strike now and challenge Boehner in the election for House officeholders on Thursday–or he’ll likely have to wait at least another two years.”
Inner war on? Check.
The base hasn’t met the wall yet, and from their tweets, it’s looking like they never will. They want Boehner gone:
Who is John Galt? @Dagny_Galt: Begging for it // @edwhitesox: To House GOP: We will assume that a yes vote means you’re ok with a 2014 primary challenge #GOP
@TeaPartyBoise: HOUSE GOP DIDN’T EVEN PUT UP A FIGHT. A POX ON THIS PARTY. www.c-span.org/Events/Fis… …
@RockyTop_VA :A majority of House GOP voted no. @SpeakerBoehner voted yes. Time for a new Speaker of the House. #ByeCryingJohn
@iDefendFreedom: @GOP House #GOP you are so disappointing. Spineless cowards.
@javalyzer: House GOP do not vote for this crap. We would rather have the dems own failure than to you to go along for the ride #tcot #stopsocialism
Also, it is now Obama’s fault that the House GOP is falling apart. To wit:
@NCHometownGirl: BHO achieved his goal of destroying the House GOP – that’s all this was about.He cares nothing for the middle class or poor. #tcot
Conservatives didn’t see this coming. They really thought they could take another hostage and win. They were warned.
Brit Hume @brithume Appears the House GOP’s pie-in-the-sky caucus will blow up the deal, leaving new higher tax rates in place and assuring Rs get all blame.
Ideology, meet reality.
It pains me to report that FreedomWorks, the Heritage Foundation, Americans For Prosperity and the American Conservative Union were particularly upset today, with Freedom Works saying they were opposed to letting any of the Bush tax cuts expire. So much good money wasted on lobbying.
They tried to stay strong. In the House meetings, No. 2 Republican Eric Cantor led the charge against the Senate bill, with nervous Republicans falling in line behind him. Then Ohio Rep. Steve LaTourette sneered, “We should not take a package put together by a bunch of octogenarians on New Year’s Eve.”
We had the Republican “policy” wonks weighing in, with defeated presidential candidate Newt Gingrich tweeting,
My simple message to house republicans is “dont cave”! You can amend the bill and the Senate will have to face reality that you exist
Dave Weigel described defeated Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan appearing after a House meeting with his iPod ear piece in place, refusing to answer any questions, later telling reporters that he just wanted to get the score. Weigel said they wondered what he meant, since the CBO had already scored the deal. No, not the very serious budget score, silly reporters. The Rose Bowl. This is your top Republican policy wonk.
By the way, conservatives, Paul Ryan voted yes.
Nancy Pelosi, who must have been watching Boehner’s hapless attempts to wrangle the nihilists with wry amusement, called the vote a “Happy start to a New Year.” She also thanked the Speaker for doing his job, “We thank Speaker Boehner for bringing this legislation to the floor.” Yes, thank you John Boehner for actually bringing something to a vote!
But hey conservatives, won’t you buy the new Republican narrative? Somehow the House Republicans are pretending this was a win for them; as I predicted yesterday, they claimed that since we already went over the cliff and the Bush tax cuts already ended, they are cutting taxes. Uh-huh.
Conservative Charles Krauthammer called it a complete “rout” by the Democrats, “This is a complete surrender on everything. The ratio of tax hikes to spending cuts is 40 to 1, rather than 1 to 1 or 1 to 2 or 1 to 3. So, I mean it’s a complete rout by the Democrats.”
The bitter burns. MATT DRUDGE tweeted, “@DRUDGE: Dems slaughtering GOP on House floor this evening. Pelosi can feel gavel back in her hands. ‘Strong first step’ ‘Happy start to new year’.”
The House Republicans finally ran into that wall tonight. The wall of reality. This isn’t going to go well, because as we all know, tea is the opposite of reality.
Update: House Republicans let the bill for hurricane relief for Sandy die tonight. Some are blaming Cantor, who sets the House schedule. jennifer bendery tweeted, “@jbendery: Boehner aide refers questions about Sandy aid bill to Cantor’s office.”
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36 Responses to Conservatives Freak Out, Call for Boehner to be Fired and Blame Obama
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djchefron
Jan. 1st, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Why are you people keeping me up into the night?Now I have to get some more popcorn.
Stephen in Portland
Jan. 1st, 2013 at 11:39 pm
Cantor voted no, so he keeps his anti-tax “street cred” with the hardcore RWNJ’s Teabagger faction, and positions himself to challenge Boehner for speaker when the next congress is sworn in. He had to know Boehenr would have the votes to pass the bill. Total political calculation on his part. Very little love lost between those two, I suspect.
250 years ago these two would probably be meeting on an island on the Potomac with their seconds and a brace of pistols, and leaving the world a better place, no matter which one rowed back.
Robert Chapman
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:24 pm
Great remark Staphen, but it is hard to see how Cantor’s vote positions him to replace Boehner.
Cantor’s credibility was much more on the line when he guaranteed the passage of plan B. It is hard to see how even the Bizarros in the GOP House Caucus would replace Boehner with the one Republican in the country who is even more incompetent.
Ray
Jan. 1st, 2013 at 11:58 pm
Boehner is not going to lose his job. House Conservatives continue with their delusion. Facts are if the House Conservatives had been willing to be reasonable during the negotiations they could have got at least a one to one cuts to revenue ratio. But because they decided it was more important to stand on their ridiculous principle in the face of what it was clear that the majority of the American Public wanted, they got a hastily put together bargain that was structured primarily to deal with the revenue issue while putting off the cuts. If the House Conservatives continue to be unreasonable in the coming negotiations on cutting spending then they again will end up with a bargain that they won’t like. It will include much less cuts to entitlements then they could get by being more reasonable and much more cuts to defense then they will want. I’m willing to bet that these House Conservatives will be too driven by their anger to make comprimises and they will again lose in the upcoming negotiations.
Robert Chapman
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:28 pm
The House GOP don’t care about cutting government spending. Obama’s original proposal was to cut $ 400 billion from Medicare. That is a cut of half the magnitude of the sequestration that the GOP could have had for free.
Together with the originally proposed tax plan, POTUS offered $2 trillion in deficit reduction in his original offer.
EVERY SINGLE GOP COUNTER OFFER had smaller spending cuts and less revenue enhancement. In other words, every GOP proposal that was made cut the cuts the Dems had on the table.
majii
Jan. 1st, 2013 at 11:59 pm
“Conservative Charles Krauthammer called it a complete “rout” by the Democrats, “This is a complete surrender on everything. The ratio of tax hikes to spending cuts is 40 to 1, rather than 1 to 1 or 1 to 2 or 1 to 3. So, I mean it’s a complete rout by the Democrats.”
Nope, Krauthammer, the republicans weren’t routed by the dems, they were routed by reality and the fact that history shows that deep spending cuts in a recession/depression harm economic growth. Time to pony up and pay more in taxes, Mr. Charles “1%” Krauthammer. The people have spoken.
Robert Chapman
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Not only did the GOP bargain away the significant spending cuts Obama and the Congressional Dems offered in their various offers, the GOP cut the amount of revenue enhancement.
The reduction of deficit cutting is 100% made by the GOP.
Gina
Jan. 1st, 2013 at 11:59 pm
Ha ha ha ha ha! How exactly do freaks freak-out. Not one bit surprised but I am amused.
SinghX
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 7:27 am
Uhh…they get their “freaky on”?? They sing “Freak Out, Le Chic”??
Oh, wait I forgot! They are predictable republicans, and, we all know that a predictable politician* is a dead politician…Ashes to ashes Mr.Cantor.
*as opposed to changing with the times in order to survive.
stumptownhero
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 12:03 am
Sadly the extreme left feels the same way about the O man. Even though he raised taxes ACROSS the full spectrum on personal taxation it was just not good enough for the “purists” who demanded the full $250,000 Monty.
Does either side understand that “politics’ is the art of COMPROMISE? obviously not!
Shiva (Moderator)
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 12:45 am
He “raised taxes ACROSS the full spectrum on personal taxation ”
Look confused up in the dictionary. He didnt “raised taxes ACROSS the full spectrum on personal taxation “
Dan
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Taxes went up on the 1%, on capital gains, on the estate tax, AND ON EVERY AMERICAN WHO DRAWS A PAYCHECK. Two percent more tax on every paycheck.
I would call that full-spectrum.
Dan
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 3:11 pm
And for the record, I do understand the link between the payroll tax cut and SS.
But if letting the Bush tax cuts expire is “raising taxes,” then letting the payroll tax cut expire is also “raising taxes.”
Robert Chapman
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:34 pm
One cannot be happy with the rise in the level of the millionaire tax increase.
What is clear is that McConnell, Biden, Reid and Obama all realized that the House GOP were intractable and that the Senate GOP are volatile.
They made the problem go away.
It will be quite amusing to watch the House GOP caucus argue against the sequestration in a couple of months.
Hopefully, the Dems are busy preparing a list of the business deductions they want to abolish in exchange for helping the GOP fend off the sequestration.
galactusx
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 12:34 am
President Barack Obama is a genius and a political samurai. I trust him completely to do what is best for America. He has nothing to lose and everything to gain!
Robert Chapman
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:36 pm
Obama is a genius and political samurai?
That is overdoing it a bit isn’t it?
He started off with a very strong and clear position, and managed to lose a good deal of his chips in this game, too.
Vikki
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 1:10 am
I am loving it. Democrats have seen nothing but unreasonable and hateful republicans in our government doing everything they could to destroy Medicare and Social Security. We have seen them do damage in every way they could with McCain acting like an old ape. This is not the best for Democrats or republicans but it was best for America and that is what really is important.
mjh
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 2:23 am
@NCHometownGirl: BHO achieved his goal of destroying the House GOP – that’s all this was about.
OK, lemme get this straight:
President Obama is “an inexperienced [John Bolton], incompetent man-child”[Rush Limpballs] — whose responsible for the destruction of an entire political party in an entire branch of government . . . that about right?
Dave Weigel described defeated Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan appearing after a House meeting with his iPod ear piece in place, refusing to answer any questions, later telling reporters that he just wanted to get the score. Weigel said they wondered what he meant, since the CBO had already scored the deal. No, not the very serious budget score, silly reporters. The Rose Bowl. This is your top Republican policy wonk.
Gotta love a GOP congressman that has his priorities in order — and, just think: these are the same people who whined about the length of the healthcare reform bill . . .
Can’t blame Lyin’ Ryan too much; he probably figured
why keep up with a team that’s getting blown out [House republicans], when you can keep up with a team that actually has a shot at winning [U of Wisconsin.]
Too bad the Badgers didn’t do any better in the Rose Bowl than the GOPpers did in the House . . .
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Fiona Mackenzie
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 2:38 am
It’s been what, a week since Kochs announced they had hired DeMint away from the Senate specifically to lead their program of “primary-ing from the right” (running a more conservative candidate against the GOP incumbent) any Republican who voted against ALEC’s orders? Now we shall judge their power.
buckeyewill
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 3:43 am
The Constitution we used to govern is a COMPROMISE. Guess what they call politics folks:” The art of compromise.”
bess moore
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 6:03 am
Greedy greedy bastards! God help us!
Shiva (Moderator)
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 8:21 am
there is nothing funnier than watching a teabag say stop socialism. If you mention taking away the money we give big Pharma and big oil they freak out. It’s pretty obvious they love socialism as long as it’s for the rich and against their own interests.
These teabags wanted the Republican Congress to vote them a tax raise. What could be funnier?
mjh
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 2:04 pm
“there is nothing funnier than watching a teabag say stop socialism.”
Especially while standing on a publicly-funded street/highway . . .
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Goddess1871
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 9:49 am
This is such a beautiful thing to watch. Seriously.
Ken
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:43 am
Wow! Where does one begin? There HAS BEEN NO tax increase, there has been a tax decrease for 98% of us. A vote to NOT continue a tax cut had a sunset provision! The sun set on that Bill. A new Bill establishes a lesser tax rate for most of America, period. This temporary tax cut was EXTENDED for two years and it has died.
Some four years ago, I commented to friends that it appeared Obama was playing three dimensional chess and the Republicans were playing checkers. Reps were crying, ‘king me’ and Obama was boxing them in on the sides and the top and bottom.
I have a some amount of empathy for Boehner. He has been saddled with irresponsible groups of wingnuts and these intractable groups will not allow him to lead.
Cantor, with his smarmy, smirky smile is but a front man for everything that is wrong about the ‘new’ Republicans.
Robert Chapman
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:41 pm
It is hard to have any sympathy for Boehner, he spent the entire 00s building up the crazy faction in the GOP House Caucus.
Boehner told us that we were unpatriotic when we introduced the milestones for withdrawal from Iraq.
When Beohner voted on Obamacare his remark was not no, hell no, and he was rebuked for his breach of comity.
Those are just examples of Boehner’s long history of bumptiousness and obstructionism in the House.
knight4444
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 11:25 am
Things are going pretty much the way I’ve been screaming to everyone about! the republican party it dying! eating itself up! ladies and gentlemen BEHOLD the complete imflosion of the gop! See these greedy little creatures crave power so desperately that they sold their souls to corporate america and prayed to their god that the usa would usher in corpocracy! but that when THE PEOPLE voted in Obama ”the black guy” their racist money hungry souls couldn’t control their emotions! Now their stuck with corporations and religious nuts as their base!! Hey ”citizens united” ‘Koch brothers” “Adleson” hows that money ball working fer ya!!
GeeBee#3
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 11:47 am
Well, so much for the naive “community organizer” personna foisted on President Obama ‘lo these many years. Sputter away Republicans, you’ve been eaten away internally by the extreme right and must now pay the consequences of winning at any cost. Even in our current debilitated state, we Americans still stand on basic principles, and even Reagan couldn’t survive in the present GOP.
There are a few savvy and principled Repubs left whom you have chosen to jettison (e.g.,Huntsman)so maybe you could rethink some of your past positions and listen to them and the citizens of our great nation for a change.
knight4444
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Excellent point Huntsman and Ron Paul were the only true legislate republican candidates!! for the love of God!! aren’t republicans completely embarrassed by their knuckle dragging candidates like bat SH*T crazy Michelle Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and the rocket scientist Rick Perry!!!?? I thought after throwing that MILF mental patient Sarah Palin they’d stop going to Mad Tv for candidates!!! folks we are indeed witnessing a major political party on life support!! CAN I PULL THE PLUG????? please!
knight4444
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 8:48 pm
Sorry I’m getting old! I meant ”legitimate” republican candidates
Geoffrey F. Conners
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 1:24 pm
Ideological extremists hijacked the Tea Party in 2010, thanks to Dick Armey and the Koch brothers, with the added support of fearful Wall Street funds managers TERRIFIED of prosecution by the Obama Administration. Their efforts won them the House of Representatives.
So, what happened next?
Wall Street interests didn’t want to go to jail for their callous misdeeds, so House Republicans DEFUNDED MILLION$ from the Justice Department so that financial crimes would be nearly IMPOSSIBLE for them to prosecute. No funds managers getting “perp-walked” into prison was the predictable result.
The GOP high command didn’t want the Obama Administration’s foreign policy successes to show up the eight-year-long neocon TRAIN WRECK we’d just been embarrassed by, so House Republicans DEFUNDED MILLION$ from the State Department’s EMBASSY SECURITY BUDGET for TWO CONSECUTIVE fiscal years. The Benghazi tragedy was the predictable result.
The GOP high command also knew it would be harder and harder to elect Republicans to ANY national office if Democrats were able to maintain their “get out the vote” infrastructure, so House Republicans COMPLETELY DEFUNDED ACORN, so that it would be harder to register POOR, ELDERLY, and DISADVANTAGED people to vote, so that they could VOTE FOR THEIR INTERESTS, instead of against them. However, thanks to the UNPRECEDENTED DEMOCRATIC VOTER TURNOUT, this revolting little scheme didn’t quite work out as the GOP had hoped.
The Bottom line? The depth of the conservative psychosis is staggering. Their party elite is populated by GREEDY OLIGARCHS, NEOCON SOCIOPATHS, OPPORTUNISTIC HUCKSTERS, SELF-SATISFIED BLOVIATING IGNORAMUSES, CONSPIRACY NITWITS, and GUN-HUGGING FREAKS. They are willing to do and say just about ANYTHING to force-feed the rest of us their offensive ideology.
They are PARTISAN, IRRESPONSIBLE, and IDEOLOGICALLY TONE DEAF. Their party and their politics have become a shambles and an embarrassment — and those are their better…
knight4444
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 8:45 pm
bravo! bravo
Robert Chapman
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:44 pm
Geopffrey Conners remark is bogus, there was never anything to the TEA Party but a bunch of rich right wing extremists with a lot of money and a great marketing plan.
We are lucky there are idiots out there like old Turdblossom shooting off their mouths and exposing the depth of deceit that permeates everything TEA Party.
Tom S
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 6:11 pm
For the well being and safety of the United States, this GOP House needs to be destroyed! This entire version of the GOP needs to be destroyed because thy are clear and present danger to this country! Just look at the debt they ran up under raygun/bush/bush!!! And the debt under Obama wouldnt have happened because he INHERITED a $1.3T deficit and his spending increases are the lowest in 60 years!!!
So, if Repiblicans think there are people out there wanting to destroy THIS VERSION of the GOP, they’re absolutely right. Unless things change, drastically, I think the 2014 election is going to be a GOP bloodbath!
Inez
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 9:54 pm
Governor Christie lambasted the GOP’s leader, Boehner for not bringing the bill for disaster funding for Sandy disaster to the floor. Hundreds are without homes in freezing temps. I don’t know what your religion is but, you worship the wrong God, if this is the way you treat victims of a NATURAL disaster…Shame on him…I wonder how he sleeps at night,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not well, I hope. It is not just about the money, it’s the way human beings are treated. Hardworking AMERICANS. All of the nation’s disaster have been compensated by taxpayer dollars. Why is this any different. The Repulican Governor is fed up with his own party!!!!
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James Threadgill
Jan. 2nd, 2013 at 10:36 pm
Cantor will be out of luck in two more years, unless he’s interested in the minority leader’s slot.