Comments | talk_politics: GOP establishment strikes back

luzribeiro in talk_politics

GOP establishment strikes back

Dec 12, 2013 20:14

While we're about dysfunctional institutions...

Boehner lashes out at conservative groups on budget deal

""They're using our members and they're using the American people for their own goals," an animated Boehner told reporters at the Capitol. "This is ridiculous."

OooOo, so the ante is upped now!

Hey, it seems likely even McConnell will vote ( Read more... )

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soliloquy76 December 12 2013, 18:25:24 UTC

This chicken has finally come home to roost. I look forward to the GOP throwing their massive coffers of money into ads against each other in 2014.

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brother_dour December 13 2013, 00:46:57 UTC

Schadenfreude

luzribeiro December 13 2013, 08:07:07 UTC

Indeed.

yes_justice December 12 2013, 19:52:33 UTC

Before they take vacation with their families, they could extend unemployment benefits for 1.3 million americans. That would be nice.

Its actually another million in February.

mahnmut December 12 2013, 20:19:28 UTC

The GOP's reaction to the Tea Party shenanigans reminds me of...

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ddstory December 12 2013, 20:23:46 UTC

Poor thing. Looks like Mr Tangerine is about to start crying again.

yes_justice December 13 2013, 18:34:16 UTC

He is publicly denouncing his own! He shall be primaried and his corpse turned in saddle leather.

aviv_b December 12 2013, 20:38:46 UTC

The good news - Republicans who vote for the budget will be fighting for their lives in primaries against neo cons. The bad news - representatives in Republican districts may end up being replaced by those even further to the right guaranteeing more nutfuckery in the future.

yes_justice December 13 2013, 18:35:19 UTC

This. Vote team "nutfuckery".