Resurgent GOPers "in no mood for compromise"
Contrary to some of the nonsense re. Republicans making nice with Obama out there, listen to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) quoted in The Hill today:
Boehner, the party leader who would likely become Speaker in a GOP-controlled House, distanced himself from a senior senator's suggestion last week that trying to repeal the new healthcare reform law wasn't in Republicans' best interest.
"This is not a time for compromise, and I can tell you that we will not compromise on our principles," Boehner said during an appearance on conservative Sean Hannity's radio show.
Whether — or to what extent — Republicans will look to compromise with President Obama and congressional Democrats is a major issue for the party on the verge of Nov. 2's elections. Republicans are within striking distance of winning the net 39 seats they need to take back the House, and are expected to win back seats in the Senate.
Boehner seemed to cast his lot with some of the more aggressively conservative members of his party by vowing not to compromise. Some more centrist figures in the party have urged the party to work with Democrats on some issues, though. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday that Republicans should work with Obama on Social Security and other issues, while Gregg said last week that repealing healthcare reform — the GOP's long-stated goal — was not a good idea.
"I love Judd Gregg, but maybe he doesn't get it," Boehner said Wednesday in a rebuke to Gregg, the top Republican on budget issues in the Senate who's set to retire at the end of his term in January. "We're going to do everything — and I mean everything we can do — to kill it, stop it, slow it down, whatever we can."
Boehner did open the door to working with Obama, though he said it would have to be on Republicans' terms. "To the extent the president wants to work with us, in terms of our goals," the Ohio Republican explained, "we'd welcome his involvement."
Likewise from Mike Pence (via HotAirPundit)...
"What I said was, there will be no compromise on ending this era of runaway spending, deficits and debt , there will be no compromise on repealing Obamacare lock, stock and barrel" ...Pence was on the highly rated Parker Spitzer program on CNN
Sounds great- here's two aware that they will be held to it...
h/t Weasel Zippers thx Pookie's Toons

11 comments:
And that is just fine with America. The Dems gave no compromise in the HC bill to the Reps.
So repeal it and watch Obama veto it and assure his one term is over in 2012.
Right on Mark, my feelings precisely
I'll believe it when I see it, Boner.
I think it's a great idea to hold all of the GOP Leadership to it...and if they fail, we should hold 'em up for real and take the keys.
Quoted from and Linked to at:
Message To The GOP Leadership: We Have The Riot Act Ready
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It's Time To ROC 'N' ROLL:
Restore Our Constitution & Restore Our Lost Liberties
WOLVERINES!
Didn't Reagan say, "Trust, but verify?"
Thanks Bob- we're on the same page there, brother
And Matt: VERY well put... that's it!
We need to hold their feet to the fire and not let them off the hook so easily when they stray...and they will stray.
No compromise.
Defund.
Prosecute.
Halt spending.
More?
2012
Repeal.
Replace.
Slash spending.
2014
Rinse.
Repeat.
2016
Lather.
Rinse.
Repeal some more.
Did I mention cut taxes all the while?
Repeal Patriot act in there somewhere while we're at it and Audit the Fed. That's what I call a good start.
Oh, and keep looking/working local to promote to national candidates.
How about changing the guard as far as college funding? Take it away from the libs. Replace the funding sources.
Even better start.
Cheers!
If the House GOP were smart enough they would put either Mike Pence or Paul Ryan in the Speakers seat.
I like Boehner and all but he has been flip-flopping on the 'comprimise' issue for some time now while the other two have not.
IMHO their may be some sort of power struggle coming, the TEA Party caucus will hold effective veto power perhaps...?
I hope that they don't compromise their principles this time around, but one thing is certain: we will be watching!
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