December 12th, 2013
01:27 PM ET
6 years ago
House budget vote illuminates GOP split
Washington (CNN) - Ever present but rarely so public, the rift between conservative and moderate Republicans over policy and tactics was on full display Thursday ahead of a House vote on the compromise federal budget worked out with Democrats.
House Speaker John Boehner escalated his criticism of conservative groups opposed to the budget deal, saying they lost credibility by rejecting the plan before it was announced and blaming them for pushing GOP legislators into the politically disastrous government shutdown in October.
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SPLIT, SPLIT, SPLIT, SPLIT!
I so want the GOP to split into the tea bags and the tea bags-lite!!!!!
John Boehner is trying to take back the party, but the coup has already taken place. Your speakership is over Boehner and all of you establishment republicans will be looking at primary challenges. When you see people like John Cornyn being primaried, then you know you've got an extreme problem on your hands. These TEAhadists don't believe in pragmatism & compromise. Their goal is to destroy the country and take it back to the 18th century.
But... but.... I thought it was the "libruls" who were in disarray! At least that's what the so-called "librul" media is always telling us!
The implosion of the Wacko birds.
House Speaker John Boehner escalated his criticism of conservative groups opposed to the budget deal, saying they lost credibility by rejecting the plan before it was announced and blaming them for pushing GOP legislators into the politically disastrous government shutdown in October.
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That's a cold does of reality for all of those disbelievers who still rant about Democrats having caused the shutdown.
No, the INSOLVENCY of the US is at stake. Boehner-boy has authorized 3 TRILLION since March 2010. Everyone knows a divided house can't stand; that goes for both parties.
It was inevitable I suppose. You have a political party and has a "big tent". Then, an election comes along and you tell yourself that this issue or that issue poll really well, and you should focus on that. This keeps going on year after year and you paint yourself into a smaller and smaller circle.
It pass the House with or without the votes of the conservatives. Unliess of course the Democrats torpedo it.
Donna
I think you have your parties reversed. Remember it was the GOP that shut down the country not the Democrats.
Dutch wrote:
John Boehner is trying to take back the party, but the coup has already taken place. Your speakership is over Boehner and all of you establishment republicans will be looking at primary challenges.
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Exactly, and it's about time. I'be been saying that all along. Democrats are not the ones who will have to defeat the Tea Party. It is up to the level headed conservatives in the party to purge their own ranks of these extremists and cultists.
Rudy NYC
Dutch wrote:
John Boehner is trying to take back the party, but the coup has already taken place. Your speakership is over Boehner and all of you establishment republicans will be looking at primary challenges.
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Exactly, and it's about time. I'be been saying that all along. Democrats are not the ones who will have to defeat the Tea Party. It is up to the level headed conservatives in the party to purge their own ranks of these extremists and cultists.
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That's funny... how many blue dogs are left in your ranks?
The liberal Republicans should remember. The elections are coming next year and the Tea Party is getting more member every day. We will send you traitors home for good in 2014.
Rand Paul 2016
Moderate Republicans? Aren't they an extinct political species?
The Frankenstein's Monster (the Koch's well paid for "grassroots") TEA Party is going to shred the GOP. Don't say no one warned you.
Eddie Munster meets Gig Young!
Fair is Fair
Rudy NYC
Dutch wrote:
John Boehner is trying to take back the party, but the coup has already taken place. Your speakership is over Boehner and all of you establishment republicans will be looking at primary challenges.
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Exactly, and it's about time. I'be been saying that all along. Democrats are not the ones who will have to defeat the Tea Party. It is up to the level headed conservatives in the party to purge their own ranks of these extremists and cultists.
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That's funny... how many blue dogs are left in your ranks?
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You know, starting with the President, the Democrats are far more moderate than liberal. It's just to the ever Rightward shifting GOPpers that pretty much everything that doesn't align with their delusion is somehow "far-left" . The only radicals in the room these days are the members of the GOP.
Fair is Fair asked:
That's funny... how many blue dogs are left in your ranks?
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Don't be silly. Most all of them. Democrats have been leaving through natural attrition. It's the Republican Party that's been overrun by extremists mounting primary challenges against established members. You know it's time to say "enough is enough" when the accuse Jon Cornyn of being a RINO.
-Fair is Fair
Rudy NYC
Dutch wrote:
John Boehner is trying to take back the party, but the coup has already taken place. Your speakership is over Boehner and all of you establishment republicans will be looking at primary challenges.
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Exactly, and it's about time. I'be been saying that all along. Democrats are not the ones who will have to defeat the Tea Party. It is up to the level headed conservatives in the party to purge their own ranks of these extremists and cultists.
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That's funny... how many blue dogs are left in your ranks?
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How about liberal and moderate Republicans? Is there such a thing outside of suburbs in the Northeast?
Rudy NYC
House Speaker John Boehner escalated his criticism of conservative groups opposed to the budget deal, saying they lost credibility by rejecting the plan before it was announced and blaming them for pushing GOP legislators into the politically disastrous government shutdown in October.
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That's a cold does of reality for all of those disbelievers who still rant about Democrats having caused the shutdown.
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Sorry Rudy, they may have been part of the prolem but Dems were the BIGGEST part of the problem causing the shutdown and any self thinking American with a brain knows this!
Warren
Donna
I think you have your parties reversed. Remember it was the GOP that shut down the country not the Democrats.
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Nope, sorry warren, see my previous comment, any self thinking American with a brain knows if was the "librul"(as Malory like to call liberals) that caused the shutdown!
Tea :Party Thomas
The liberal Republicans should remember. The elections are coming next year and the Tea Party is getting more member every day. We will send you traitors home for good in 2014.
Rand Paul 2016
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Sorry buddy, the tea party doesn't have a chance in he11 of wining and this is coming from someone who leans to the right, I guess you could call me a liberal repub, I call myself indepenent since I don't want to be assosiated with ANY party!
-Me
Warren
Donna
I think you have your parties reversed. Remember it was the GOP that shut down the country not the Democrats.
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Nope, sorry warren, see my previous comment, any self thinking American with a brain knows if was the "librul"(as Malory like to call liberals) that caused the shutdown!
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let's see...tying the budget and raising the debt ceiling to repealing/defunding the ACA....yep, it was the Democrats who caused that alright. If you are an example of a " ..........self-thinking American with a brain( whatever the hell that is supposed to mean)", than the alternative is definitely preferable.
Me
Rudy NYC
House Speaker John Boehner escalated his criticism of conservative groups opposed to the budget deal, saying they lost credibility by rejecting the plan before it was announced and blaming them for pushing GOP legislators into the politically disastrous government shutdown in October.
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That's a cold does of reality for all of those disbelievers who still rant about Democrats having caused the shutdown.
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Sorry Rudy, they may have been part of the prolem but Dems were the BIGGEST part of the problem causing the shutdown and any self thinking American with a brain knows this!
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The GOPpers ran on shutting down the government in 2012, and in 2013 they did just that. They even altered the rules of the House to accomplish that. If you can't take the heat from the stupidity of your party's anti-American actions, please have the decency to try to cast the blame on others.
The GOP shutdown the government; voted to default on the monies owed by our government; put 1.5 million Americans directly and indirectly out of work and they wasted $24 bill. Those are the facts.
Me wrote:
"That's a cold dose of reality for all of those disbelievers who still rant about Democrats having caused the shutdown."
Sorry Rudy, they may have been part of the prolem but Dems were the BIGGEST part of the problem causing the shutdown and any self thinking American with a brain knows this!
Nope, sorry warren, see my previous comment, any self thinking American with a brain knows if was the "librul"(as Malory like to call liberals) that caused the shutdown!
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And the delusions continue, despite the fact that Ted Cruz is walking around with a "I caused the shutdown" feather in his cap.