Saturday, April 14, 2012

Vichy Republicans



'Tea party' pols sell out the tea party
Steve Baldwin names who endorsed Romney after taking cash from his PACs




Res Ipsa Loquitur
Vichy GOP

Take Christine O’Donnell, for example. O’Donnell lost her bid for the U.S. Senate in Delaware but continues to have a following among tea-party activists. Inexplicably, she recently endorsed Romney, stating she is doing so because she thinks “infrastructure and executive experience are important.” She also claimed, “He’s been consistent since he changed his mind.”

Then there’s Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, a long-time favorite of tea-party activists. Chaffetz is actually a member of the Romney “Truth Squad” that goes around harassing Newt Gingrich everywhere he speaks.

Selling one's principles to the GOP is nothing new; both Newt and Santorum have done it in the past.  The problem (again)  this year, for me anyway, is that aside from Michelle Bachmann, there were  no solid conservatives to choose from.  I didn't want to vote for any of them.   For 40 years it's been manifestly true that conservatives win— when they manage to get on the ballot over the GOP's chosen RINO,  and still ... this. Why is that? 





17 comments:

David said...

At the local and state level the tea party focused on placing principled conservatives into house or senate seats. Then they naively believed that they could have significant influence in this year's presidential race. What they forgot about - is if they want a principled conservative in the race for the white house they need to take over the GOP first.

Last year I got a call from the Republican National Committee asking if I would complete a survey for them. I said sure. The first questions she asked was "You are a Republican, right?" When I answered "I am a conservative." she said "Oh." and hung up on me.

As long as the Republican National Committee afraid of collecting opinions from conservatives - the tea party will continue to sit around wondering what the hell just happened.

Juice said...

“He’s been consistent since he changed his mind.”
Huh? Paradoxical statement?

Robert Mitchell Jr. said...

It's pretty idiot proof. No "Real Conservative" ran this time. Probably because someone smart who wants to become President wants to look like the "President for All the People!". So we get to see the Real Conservatives in hindsight. Ike, Reagan, W were all treated with contempt the the Conservative side of the party until they were gone....

Anonymous said...

Romney is not a Marxist, that makes him...AWESOME.

macweave said...

Obama OUT is #1 priority.
Romney as a Bain Capital exec. took over big, bloated, badly run companies and saved the functional parts, tossing out the dross.
Exactly the experiance we need to save the US now.

rickn8or said...

Yabbut at Bain Capitol, he didn't have to go through the U.S. Congress every time he wanted to discard a useless branch of the company.

Helly said...

Roger, you ideologically pure maniac: How does Romney on this worst day compare to 3 more Obama nominations to the SCOTUS?

Robert said...

So you guys een this yet:
http://lmaobama.com/gallery/

Unknown said...

And to think four years ago Romney was the conservative opposed to the moderate McCain.
My how things have changed

Tam said...

Not that I'm a huge Romney fan, and quite probably will vote Wookie in the primary and the general, but... the Tea Party is officially "conservative" now?

It no longer means "Taxed Enough Already", but rather "Taking Exception to Abortion"?

#WarOnDistractions

Rodger the Real King of France said...

Helly, help! Someone stole the part where I said "I ain't voting for Mitt." Maybe got lost in the dryer. I stand by this observation

            Yeah, I'll vote for Mitt. I am disappointed though. When was the last time we voted for a Republican for the promise of his ideas, and not the fear of; his opponent? For me, 1980. I feel like I'm being whipsawed;manipulated. *spit* Okay, I'll say it. I voted for Ron Paul last Tuesday. Because he was the only man with a plan. I don't think he ever rode the AGW bandwagon either, which makes him smartest.

— and just a few days ago

            Voting for Obama is a mortal sin and with it comes eternal damnation. If Joe Stalin and Obama were the choices, you'd have to vote for Stalin because he was his own man, and not some puppet.
# posted by Blogger Rodger the Real King of France : 4/11/12 3:15 PM


Tam— you are correct, the teaparty is nothing if not "keep your fricken hands off my wallet." Being conservative (favoring traditional constitutional views and values; tending to oppose change and everything Liberal or Kenyan) it's natural for me to meld them.

My gripe here, and a 100 times before, is how the GOP work actively to discredit the more conservative candidate. Always. The GOP/Santorum v. Pat Toomey, in support of Arlo Sphincter, is but one 'zample of the ratbastard GOP at work. Abortion, for me, means correcting Roe v, Wade on constitutional grounds, and letting states decide, even if it means that people in Maryland will, as they did before Wade, allow infanticide - may God have mercy on their souls.

Jess said...

The Constitution allows the experiments of society to be performed at the state level without Federal interference, including financial aid. If the experiment fails, the outcome will be a state with a failure instead of the whole damn country. State rights are much more important than people realize.

Anonymous said...

The TEA Party (I are one) could have split the vote thus ensuring another 4 years of communist rule *or* they could have used influence to try to get the best people in local and state office and decided that Romney is a pretty good choice for POTUS against The One.

Don't drink the kool aid. We're still here, we're still watching, and we still vote.

Anonymous said...

SO hold your nose and vote Mitt. It sucks lemons but better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
If Obama gets back in you aint een nothing yet.

blind and depressed x

Kristophr said...

Rodge:

Romney is getting the nomination. Yea he's a RINO. He's still lightyears beyond that fucking communist in thew Whitehouse.

Tam: The TEA Party has the same problem all conservative groups have: The Preachers ( as Barry Goldwater refereed to them ) want desperately to be in charge, and conservative groups are the only ones that won't throw them out on their ears ... so ALL conservative groups have to slap the overzealous down to prevent them from trying to outlaw dancing or do other stupid crap.

Aleara said...

Mitt!! Mutt!! Mitt!!
USA!!! UAS!!! USA!!!
OSU!! OUS!! OSU!!

Anonymous said...

As usual, Kris has the troof of the matter.

Kim

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