The Republican Party has rightfully earned its name as the stupid party. They repeat the same stale 30 year old talking points and don’t react to today’s problems. The GOP thinks pushing just social issues will trick Conservatives into voting for their elites, who are really Progressives. There is an exception to all this, it’s Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI.) who has offered his Roadmap for America’s Future. His plan is a serious blueprint for eliminating the deficit and restoring American competitiveness in the global economy. The GOP elites are ignoring his plan as they are cowards who in reality are Progressives and actually agree with the goals of the Democrats.
Viewing him as a rising star in the party, Republicans in Congress often talk up Rep. Paul Ryan as a potential governor, senator or House leader. The lanky, youthful-looking congressman from Wisconsin has begged off, citing his young children and limited desire to spend all his time raising campaign money.
Instead, Ryan is running a campaign of a different sort, one his party has so far refused to adopt: He is determined to persuade colleagues to get serious about eliminating the national debt, even if it means openly broaching overhauls of Medicare and Social Security.
He speaks in apocalyptic terms, saying the debt is “completely unsustainable” and warning that “it will crash our economy.” He urges fellow politicians, and voters, to stop pretending that this problem will go away on its own.
Read the rest: Rep. Ryan pushes budget reform, and his party winces
The Republican Party is not only the stupid party, it’s a party of cowards. Rather than tell the American people the truth about our dire economic situation, they hide and just throw out social issues thinking it will please their base. Those days are over, the Conservative base wants people like Chris Cristie and Paul Ryan who will challenge the Progressive establishment and fight for reform. It is time to purge the Progressive elites form the GOP.
