On November 8th, the
American people sent a clear message to Washington DC. We wanted to:
American people sent a clear message to Washington DC. We wanted to:
1. Make America Great Again—bring
back jobs; reduce taxes; get rid of the IRS.
back jobs; reduce taxes; get rid of the IRS.
2. Secure our Borders—build the
wall, beef up funding and hiring for border security; mandate E-verify.
wall, beef up funding and hiring for border security; mandate E-verify.
3. Repeal Obamacare—and repeal all
the other anti-free market, government interventionist programs disrupting our
health care systems.
the other anti-free market, government interventionist programs disrupting our
health care systems.
Most of the headlines I have read
about Trump are welcome news, like the marked decrease in illegal alien
crossings along our border, plus the rising number of arrests and deportations.
Jobs are up, unemployment is down, and more states are prospering like never
before.
about Trump are welcome news, like the marked decrease in illegal alien
crossings along our border, plus the rising number of arrests and deportations.
Jobs are up, unemployment is down, and more states are prospering like never
before.
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Then I came across this article, a
headline which I never want to see in the news:
headline which I never want to see in the news:
This is beyond outrageous. With
strong majorities in both houses, plus an epic victory placing Neil Gorsuch on
the Supreme Court after McConnell successful stalled Obama’s last nominee, one
would think that advancing Trump’s agenda would not meet so many roadblocks.
But US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not leading. In fact, he’s the
Bluegrass roadblock! He still hasn’t gotten the memo that his kind of backroom,
back-slapping, horse-trading Republicanism is just as dead as the Democratic
Party.
strong majorities in both houses, plus an epic victory placing Neil Gorsuch on
the Supreme Court after McConnell successful stalled Obama’s last nominee, one
would think that advancing Trump’s agenda would not meet so many roadblocks.
But US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not leading. In fact, he’s the
Bluegrass roadblock! He still hasn’t gotten the memo that his kind of backroom,
back-slapping, horse-trading Republicanism is just as dead as the Democratic
Party.
I don’t want the “adults in the
room” pretending to govern. We need an active agenda of reform, streamlining,
and outright removal of Washington DC from interference with the rights of the
states and the people. Where’s the border wall? Where’s the repeal for
Obamacare? How about tax reform, welfare reform, and the National Right to Work
bill? Swamp thing, thy name is Mitch.
room” pretending to govern. We need an active agenda of reform, streamlining,
and outright removal of Washington DC from interference with the rights of the
states and the people. Where’s the border wall? Where’s the repeal for
Obamacare? How about tax reform, welfare reform, and the National Right to Work
bill? Swamp thing, thy name is Mitch.
The tax-paying, voting public is
getting restless, and we don’t have a real penchant for mincing words, either.
We the People spoke loudly and clearly on Election Day. Republicans swept state
legislatures in normally blue states as well as retaining power in the House
and the United States Senate. Governors’ seats fell into Republicans hands,
too. The Democratic Party is losing big, and they can cry if they want to, not
that anyone really cares. Trump supporters are destroying the once-preeminent
establishment of Big Media as well as Big Business and Big Labor, all the
corrupt special interests which had been getting rich while Americans were
growing poor.
getting restless, and we don’t have a real penchant for mincing words, either.
We the People spoke loudly and clearly on Election Day. Republicans swept state
legislatures in normally blue states as well as retaining power in the House
and the United States Senate. Governors’ seats fell into Republicans hands,
too. The Democratic Party is losing big, and they can cry if they want to, not
that anyone really cares. Trump supporters are destroying the once-preeminent
establishment of Big Media as well as Big Business and Big Labor, all the
corrupt special interests which had been getting rich while Americans were
growing poor.
Sadly, the Establishment GOP,
Washington “progressive” Republicans like Mitch are still holding onto the
reins of power. McConnell’s meandering capitulation on Obamacare is the last
straw. Besides, the US Senate’s latest iteration of repeal met a brick wall of
its own. For Cruz, Lee, Johnson, and Paul, It didn’t do enough to repeal. As
for the pro-choice Republicans, they don’t want to defund Planned Murderhood,
and Dean Heller of Nevada fears the bluish contour of his electorate. Does
McConnell want to repeal Obamacare? Senate Leader Mitch refuses to lead.
Washington “progressive” Republicans like Mitch are still holding onto the
reins of power. McConnell’s meandering capitulation on Obamacare is the last
straw. Besides, the US Senate’s latest iteration of repeal met a brick wall of
its own. For Cruz, Lee, Johnson, and Paul, It didn’t do enough to repeal. As
for the pro-choice Republicans, they don’t want to defund Planned Murderhood,
and Dean Heller of Nevada fears the bluish contour of his electorate. Does
McConnell want to repeal Obamacare? Senate Leader Mitch refuses to lead.
My answer: step up, put up or shut
up. True leadership depends on having a plan of action, fulfilling the promises
that you ran on to win, and that got you elected to higher office. This round
of failures, this foppish unwillingness to fight for anything but one’s cushy
retirement and an elected sinecure in one’s home state is too much to tolerate.
up. True leadership depends on having a plan of action, fulfilling the promises
that you ran on to win, and that got you elected to higher office. This round
of failures, this foppish unwillingness to fight for anything but one’s cushy
retirement and an elected sinecure in one’s home state is too much to tolerate.
This country needs a majority leader
in the United States Senate who will step up to the challenges of unifying an
otherwise unwieldy caucus of moderate to conservative members. Jeff Flake is
facing primary challenge, so he should get along with the will of the
conservative grassroots, or get lost. If US Senator Heller doesn’t want to
follow through on a nation-wide promise to repeal Obamacare, then McConnell
should confront Heller with US Senator Cory Gardner, the current chairman of
the National Republican Senatorial Committee: “Repeal Obamacare with us, or
forget the funding for your re-election bid.”
in the United States Senate who will step up to the challenges of unifying an
otherwise unwieldy caucus of moderate to conservative members. Jeff Flake is
facing primary challenge, so he should get along with the will of the
conservative grassroots, or get lost. If US Senator Heller doesn’t want to
follow through on a nation-wide promise to repeal Obamacare, then McConnell
should confront Heller with US Senator Cory Gardner, the current chairman of
the National Republican Senatorial Committee: “Repeal Obamacare with us, or
forget the funding for your re-election bid.”
This country needs a majority leader
who will put up a real fight with the Democrats. Does McConnell even know how
to count? There are 52 Republicans, and they can count on Vice President Pence
to break a tie if needed. Cryin’ Chuck Schumer is as toxic to his endangered
peers for Election 2018 as is Nancy Pelosi for her dwindling Democratic caucus.
who will put up a real fight with the Democrats. Does McConnell even know how
to count? There are 52 Republicans, and they can count on Vice President Pence
to break a tie if needed. Cryin’ Chuck Schumer is as toxic to his endangered
peers for Election 2018 as is Nancy Pelosi for her dwindling Democratic caucus.
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I say McConnell needs to shut up,
pack up, and take off. This man is the lingering vestiges of nice-nice,
bi-partisan cronyism. Log-rolling is not going to save our country, especially
when the Democratic Party has embraced political views so anti-constitutional
and un-American.
pack up, and take off. This man is the lingering vestiges of nice-nice,
bi-partisan cronyism. Log-rolling is not going to save our country, especially
when the Democratic Party has embraced political views so anti-constitutional
and un-American.
Future Republican leaders need to
take another look at the battleground map going into 2018. They have a solid
chance at 5 easy wins, with possibly three more pickups. The caucus has the
upper hand. We don’t need squishy compromisers more interested in keeping the
peace, while the rest of us pay dearly for their comity. It’s time to bring
down this reign of error in Washington. The grassroots with the House’s
conservative leadership lead the charge to bounce John Boehner from the
Speakership two years ago. What would it take to repeal McConnell? Surely
getting rid of McConnell could not be that difficult—and Obamacare repeal would
follow.
take another look at the battleground map going into 2018. They have a solid
chance at 5 easy wins, with possibly three more pickups. The caucus has the
upper hand. We don’t need squishy compromisers more interested in keeping the
peace, while the rest of us pay dearly for their comity. It’s time to bring
down this reign of error in Washington. The grassroots with the House’s
conservative leadership lead the charge to bounce John Boehner from the
Speakership two years ago. What would it take to repeal McConnell? Surely
getting rid of McConnell could not be that difficult—and Obamacare repeal would
follow.