I will never understand why the GOP doesn’t get a better PR. They can’t communicate effectively and have nothing to match the Progressive machine. The result is that once again, the GOP is losing the message war to the Left.
(Reuters) – They began this year vowing to slash spending and reduce government.
Republicans in Congress can boast that they have done just that: As 2011 ends, they have wrung $2 trillion in spending cuts from Democrats without conceding a penny in tax increases.
But the bare-knuckle tactics and brinkmanship that congressional Republicans have used to achieve several victories could come at a big cost for the party in next year’s elections.
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“The bad news for Republicans in 2012 is that the louder the Tea Party squawks, the harder it is for Boehner to get things through the House. This gives Democrats and President Obama ammunition,” Rothenberg said.
“Independent and swing voters just want stuff to get done. And if it looks as though – and to some extent it does – that the Tea Party are being disruptive and unwilling to compromise, they look like a problem that will hurt the Republican brand.”
The GOP needs massive reform. I thought with the Tea Party movement, they had gotten their acts together. I was wrong because the Tea Party was hijacked by people with an ulterior agenda. The Progressive Wing of the GOP is still in charge and refuse to fight the False Messiah. They would rather destroy Conservatives, than fight for them. Once again, the Progressive get a victory.
As for the payroll tax, I say let them go up. Don’t give Obama wants, let him appear weak. If the GOP caves, he will appear strong.
