A well-known senator appeared on TV recently to discuss the omnibus bill to fund the federal government, and delivered the following remarks: “Republicans are emasculated. They have no power, and they are unwilling to gain that power back. The Republicans do not have the intestinal fortitude. They always collapse, and they fear shutting government down — so no policy objectives ever get added.”
Now the question is: which liberal Senator pointed out that the GOP has completely collapsed as a party since the 2020 election?
The answer: Rand Paul.
A GOP senator was willing to state publicly — on Fox News no less! — that his own party has become a joke.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham even took to Twitter to open fire on McConnell’s chief budget negotiator Richard Shelby.
Rep. Chip Roy took to the House floor to denounce Mitch McConnell and Richard Shelby by name — even pointing out that the retiring Shelby was getting $656 million in earmarks for himself in the omnibus bill.
That’s an obscene retirement gift. Richard Shelby said a tearful goodbye to the Senate, and so the Senate wiped his tears with America’s checkbook.
"I'm looking at Mitch McConnell when I say this:
"DO YOUR JOB, @LeaderMcConnell! Do your job and follow the wishes of the American people who gave a majority to Republicans in the House of Representatives"
Chip Roy was not alone in his condemnation of GOP Senate leadership. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Byron Donalds, Lauren Boebert, and Mike Lee all took to TV (or social media) to denounce the omnibus bill. The conservative pundit class also went ballistic: Lou Dobbs, Mark Levin, and many more were throwing lead at Mitch McConnell last week. Needless to say, this kind of inter-party fighting is quite rare — and a clear sign of the GOP’s ideological crack-up.
If GOP House members have to go public with their disapproval of GOP Senate members, then you know that private discussions did not go well. In other words, McConnell and his gang are going to pass the omnibus anyway — and only the American public’s outrage can stop them.
As for Richard Shelby, he made sure to note that McCarthy was running for House Speaker — which seemed to be a nod to the idea that McCarthy was merely pretending to dislike the omnibus bill.
The civil war between the GOP House and GOP Senate over the omnibus bill follows — by a few days! — the GOP’s not-so-secret attempt to negotiate a mass amnesty bill, which followed the capitulation of the GOP on the gay marriage bill, which followed the capitulation of the GOP on endless aid for Ukraine, which followed the capitulation of the GOP on restricting gun rights a few months ago.
In truth, the term “capitulation” is too kind a word for what the GOP actually did in most of these cases. That word assumes that some sort of fight took place when, in fact, “enthusiastic embrace” might be the more accurate phrase. The GOP has simply abandoned every one of its core principles in the last two years — the entire party platform! — and done so in such a flagrant fashion that even a transparent charlatan like Kevin McCarthy is concerned.
And he should be — most of our Republican senators resemble the weepy buffoon John Boehner at Nancy Pelosi’s portrait unveiling this week.
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Deplorable Me
1 year ago
They make me puke.
kitt
1 year ago
As I said, what GOP. The RINOs all need to be expelled from the party if it is to survive. Liz Chaney was easy. Mitch has dark connections and huge dollars unseating that treasonous PO shit eating dog wont be easy.
Our investments get decimated, not theirs they grow fat huge returns.
The GOPe is not the traditional Republican Party. There is a Republican Party at its core. President Reagan was about reclaiming the party from the grips of the establishment. Bush 41 single handedly destroyed the Reagan revolution.
Look what we have had since then quisling milk toast.
If splitting the Republican Party means ditching the establishment wing, so be it.
Its the American people looking for representatives, not power grubbing traitors who consider themselves not our servants but rulers on high.
We need the name brand cause 3rd party is a dead end.
Bush was pure CIA to his filthy core.
Worst vote of my life was leftist “Kinder gentler…” GHWB! Learned my lesson! Followed his 2 leftist Gov sons! Did not vote for the leftist GWB!
Spurwing Plover
1 year ago
We don’t want Open Borders and un regulated immigration and we don’t want to be any part of the so called Global Neighborhood way too many snitches in the area
Old Guy
1 year ago
The GOP is becoming a joke I no longer support. They don’t seem to like the USA anymore.
WRONG!
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Bush Republicans are Democrats. Ronny folk are America first conservatives!
Old Guy
1 year ago
Now the GOP, led by some fools, want the Speakership turned into a clown show. I want my GOP vote back. No more money for you guys.
ol ex Jarhd
1 year ago
Emerald is WRONG! VERY WRONG!
Bush Republicans have never fought for conservative values! “Capitulate” means to surrender. Bush Republicans have been on the side of the left for 33 years! They have not surrendered! They , in fact, have won many times!
listing only recent Bush Republican victories ( to list all for 33 years would be a 6,000 word thesis!) :
Feterneck, Kelly, Hobbs, Warnock, “Omnibus” bill, override of Don’s veto of Sec 230 !.
Bush Republicans only fight for the left. And have done so for over 30 years! They never surrendered to Ronny and therefore have not “capitulated”!
Mitch, PAUL R, JOHN B. HAVE BEEN BRAVE, HARD FIGHTING LEFTISTS FOR 30 YEARS! THEY HAVE PUT “DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR” INTO LIBERAL ACTION! They are winning! It is the Ronny Republicans that have lost!
They make me puke.
As I said, what GOP. The RINOs all need to be expelled from the party if it is to survive. Liz Chaney was easy. Mitch has dark connections and huge dollars unseating that treasonous PO shit eating dog wont be easy.
Our investments get decimated, not theirs they grow fat huge returns.
The GOPe is not the traditional Republican Party. There is a Republican Party at its core. President Reagan was about reclaiming the party from the grips of the establishment. Bush 41 single handedly destroyed the Reagan revolution.
Look what we have had since then quisling milk toast.
If splitting the Republican Party means ditching the establishment wing, so be it.
Its the American people looking for representatives, not power grubbing traitors who consider themselves not our servants but rulers on high.
We need the name brand cause 3rd party is a dead end.
Bush was pure CIA to his filthy core.
Worst vote of my life was leftist “Kinder gentler…” GHWB! Learned my lesson! Followed his 2 leftist Gov sons! Did not vote for the leftist GWB!
We don’t want Open Borders and un regulated immigration and we don’t want to be any part of the so called Global Neighborhood way too many snitches in the area
The GOP is becoming a joke I no longer support. They don’t seem to like the USA anymore.
GOP = Democrat Party = Deep State
WRONG!
\
Bush Republicans are Democrats. Ronny folk are America first conservatives!
Now the GOP, led by some fools, want the Speakership turned into a clown show. I want my GOP vote back. No more money for you guys.
Emerald is WRONG! VERY WRONG!
Bush Republicans have never fought for conservative values! “Capitulate” means to surrender. Bush Republicans have been on the side of the left for 33 years! They have not surrendered! They , in fact, have won many times!
listing only recent Bush Republican victories ( to list all for 33 years would be a 6,000 word thesis!) :
Feterneck, Kelly, Hobbs, Warnock, “Omnibus” bill, override of Don’s veto of Sec 230 !.
Bush Republicans only fight for the left. And have done so for over 30 years! They never surrendered to Ronny and therefore have not “capitulated”!
Mitch, PAUL R, JOHN B. HAVE BEEN BRAVE, HARD FIGHTING LEFTISTS FOR 30 YEARS! THEY HAVE PUT “DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR” INTO LIBERAL ACTION! They are winning! It is the Ronny Republicans that have lost!