Comments on: The Truth. It Hurts.

By: rightlane1111

rightlane1111 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:52:16 +0000

There are so many things in that bill that it HAS TO BE undone. For instance…the next bubble is written in there. It has burst once…and getting ready for its second time…NAME; SALLIE MAE….Educational assistance through the government ONLY.

If they don’t do it…then I guess the people will have to…that means…we go for broke on this…this thing has to go.

By: gekster

gekster — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:51:31 +0000

1. Tell me when a third party has worked out in the last 10 elections.
(10 being a random # going back 40 years)

2. If it is such a great idea, why don’t you start it.

(just to note: advocating for a third party here will shorten your stay)

By: thethinman

thethinman — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:49:47 +0000

the day after the election is over – there needs to be a new party, a conservative constitutional party formed. legal, with a headquarters and a body, perhaps made up of the distributed Tea Party affiliates. Then those conservatives in Congress can do the famous switch party affiliation and kick start the new party off with a bang. In two years, not four, there needs to be candidates from the new party in ever election, local dog catcher to the US House of Representatives actively seeking election. Failure is NOT an option. The old Republicans can then decide to fold or join the Socialist Democrats, but they will be OUT of power, at best a minor third.

By: bs61

bs61 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:30:54 +0000

We do have more technology available to stay informed – not at the hands of the evil commie MSM. I’ve never seen America more informed. Just look at the ratings of the old guard to see how many people are getting the real scoop somewhere else.

Unfortunately, we can’t rid our govt of the puppets in this election cycle, you are the one who is dreaming!

By: trackfodder

trackfodder — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:11:30 +0000

I am afraid our Congressmen want to stay alive along with their families

By: americanviewpoint

americanviewpoint — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:50:27 +0000

Does the party platform matter? And if so, what can be done to give him the least wiggle room?

By: Dave_A

Dave_A — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:38:13 +0000

If you want to see a truly horrid mess, let a Senate seat return to being a governor’s ‘atta-boy’…

The only thing more corrupt than DC, when it comes to appointments, are the various state governments….

You’ll see governor’s relatives, political backers, etc… The seat from IL literally WILL BE for-sale to the highest insider-bidder…

And so on….

By: ihateliberals

ihateliberals — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:03:36 +0000

McConnell and McCain are the leaders of the Liberal Right. Hmmm. while they are Republicans they more often than not vote withthe Democrats. last year alone they voted 65% of the time with the left. They might as well be sitting on that side of the isle. What we absolutely need in congress is a more dedicated house that does not include Boehner as the Speaker and we need to clean House in the Senate and gain at least 10 seats to have a super majority. In order to repeal Obamacare in the senate we MUST have at least 66 votes to even discuss repeal because of a clause in Obamacare put in by harry Reid. Even in the house we have to have a super-majority which would mean 300 seats minimum. This would also be a requirement if Obama should be re-elected because it would take that many to override a veto. Even if Romney is elected the Super majorities will be required. In other words all this per-election promises of repeal are mostly just talk. we are Screwed.

By: celador2

celador2 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:58:50 +0000

Repeal Obamacare must be a leading platform plank in the party convention that the delegates write 2012.

Health care commercial activity is between doctors, patients and providers and is a personal choice by consumers. To regulate health care private commerce at federal level is beyond that body of government’s scope and authority. Recall the ringing dissent!.

The platform matters to activists and any candidate that has no respect for it is not worthy of support.

By: warrior300

warrior300 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:55:10 +0000

bs61, you are dreaming if you think we have generations to turn this country around. Technological changes are developing with such lightning speed that all our political, social, economic, and religious institutions are collapsing under the weight of change. We better begin right now to think outside the box with solutions that get us pass the current statis thinking offered by both political parties.

By: celador2

celador2 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:40:10 +0000

Ron Johnson ran against Seniority and came close to winning a caucus leadership slot. Johnson does not take NO for an answer when it comes to no budget resolution for three years. CRs, raising debt ceiling ad patches is the cozy Senate way. Johnson is not alone in his indignation and desire to step out of the mud and get some work done in an orderly fashion with a budget resolution.

He is a front man for the tea party Senators who are determined to slow the rate of growth to limit government’s expansion. He also leads by his actions, and may have stronger support than Demint, Paul , Lee. Leading the caucus requires taking the first step and Johnson has.

In January when they pick leadership Mourdock IN may have joined their ranks and possibly Cruz.TX. Be bold, we have nothing to lose waiting and playing nice. John Roberts wants the court to be friends while he plays John Marshall. Mitch McConnell is the same. Johnson will not aspire to be that kind of Caucus leader like Mitch.has been.

It is not the Senate as an institution but the constitution that needs be the priority of the next Republican leader. Ron Johnson has that priority in his sights and should run for Senate leader January 2013..

Mr Johnson will see to it a budget resolution passes.

As a guest speaker at RS gathering someone should encourage he run for caucus Leader. I think he is ready.

By: Samsara

Samsara — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:26:26 +0000

I just finished reading Robert Caro?s ?Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnston?. In it the author describes the split that then existed in the Democrat Party between northern liberals and southern conservatives, and the political skills and intrigue Johnston had to employ to move legislation through the Senate. His success at legislating had long term consequences. The Civil Rights bills and deficit spending for the ?Great Society? eventually turned the southern states red. Republicans now have the same problem that Johnston faced, an ideological split. Liberal Republicans like Romney would be perfectly happy with 90% of Obamacare. They can?t say this openly without widening that split. If McConnell becomes majority leader he will have to walk a fine line, and be given some leeway, if he is going to get anything done. You can?t bulldoze the United States Senate without long term political consequences, as both LBJ and Obama found out the hard way. Sad but true.

By: zollistar

zollistar — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:14:33 +0000

n/t

By: acat

acat — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:52:45 +0000

That’s not as crazy as it initially sounds.

Mew

(who still thinks Santorum should have challenged Casey Jr in PA, and Bachman or Pawlenty should have gone after Klobuchar in MN)

By: uselogic

uselogic — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:39:58 +0000

n/t

By: tnfriendofcoal101368

tnfriendofcoal101368 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:30:01 +0000

Which pretty much means they are average Senate Republicans which is settling for less in Tennessee and South Carolina where we should be shooting for Mike Lee (99%). The entire Tennessee delegation is a disappointment; the highest is Marsha Blackburn at 79%. Phil Roe in Tennessee 1 at 60% (I live in TN 1 – the Republican runs unopposed in the General) is an embarassment. Lamar is sitting at 52% – Dick Lugar was at 63%. With Lugar and Snowe moving on, there really is no Republican other than Susan Collins who compares to Lamar.

Tell me Poskevich, why should I vote for him; what are his positions on issues I care about. Why should I take a chance on him? Corker isn’t like Alexander where “not Alexander” is enough.

By: justperhaps45

justperhaps45 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:47:49 +0000

If you believe something cannot be done, it most certainly will not be done. If you have put your credibility on the line with an impossibility conclusion why would you prove yourself wrong by succeeding?

Mitch. Change or GIT!

By: hidlins

hidlins — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:34:13 +0000

If you’ve not seen or heard of him go to his website. We need 50 of him that’s for sure!!! Old Mitch – he’s gotta go along with the rest of his pansy-a$$ buddies! www.bongino.com

By: AceInTX

AceInTX — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:28:32 +0000

Be still my heart….

By: squeek71

squeek71 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:18:27 +0000

about Corker’s and Alexander’s voting records:

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/morning_call/2012/01/how-often-did-alexander-corker-vote.html