What About Those Republicans?

Plenty of people are thinking about what to do with the eight Republicans who voted for Cap and Trade legislation, especially given it's expected to fail in the Senate.

Unfortunately, the failure is not theirs. Take NJ for instance. In important ways, they're voting for the good of their state. Conservatives and even moderates are fleeing the state, one of the most liberal states that exists. It's at a competitive disadvantage with the bulk of the states due to taxes, regulation and massive debt. They benefit by spreading more liberal nonsense around.

Political strategy, in part, is to blame here. The national organizations barely spend a dime to be competitive in the North-east. 

You can't get a conservative on the state ballot for governor. They just a had a primary that proved that, again. It is the home of Christie Whitman, lest you forget.

If one wants to start seeing more moderate and potentially any serious conservatives from a state like NJ, it's going to take a lot more than firing a few politicians. It would take a serious ground up effort and some top quality candidates to have a chance to compete seriously. For now, at least, the GOP is going to have to take what it can get and hope for at least some support here and there. Anything else is unrealistic.

All a purge would do is cut off your nose to spite your face. And it won't help anyone but the liberal Democrats.

Comments

[Ran]

Expected to fail in the Senate? Expected nothing. The "Expected" part is a hope that anyone of a conservative or libertarian mindset will be lulled into inaction.

H^ll, no.

Cr^p & Tax will indeed pass -
- unless we get on the blower to our State Senator's offices and to President of the Senate Pro-Tem Joe Biden and respectfully but relentlessly voice our opposition.

This is serious kick-ass time, folks.

There's more than anti-cow-fart legislation that can be won with a shut-down of this Senate bill: Our demonstration of pressure puts the entire statist Chicago-fascist agenda on a slower track. Legislators know that once we get-in-gear phoning and Tea-partying, real Congressional composition is not far behind.

This is the Re-volution to the Left's counter-revolution.

Kick-ass. Make it happen.

SARAH 2012

[Mark]

These NJ representatives need to make a principled vote and articulate the reasons for their vote. Tell the people of NJ that this bill is economic suicide. It's going to hit every single one of them in the pocketbook. It's a job killer. It's going to make it too expensive to run air conditioners in the summer and heat in the winter. That will get their attention.

[Rich K]

Heres what happens Dan when that idea goes to fruition.A proverb to chew on: He decided to as just a smidgen of poison to his lemonade to try to make it just a tad bit bitter and improve the bite. Soon he added a tad bit more as his tolerance grew. Soon after that a bit more and a bit more. Sensing he had reached the perfect balance and ignoring his own tolerance he decided to throw a party for all his friends and family to share his new recipe.At his trial for mass murder he explained that it must have been a batch of bad lemons that did them all in so he was innocent.
If we have to write off a few states like NJ and MASS. then so be it. At least then the people wont confuse the R's with the D's.

[WBestPresidentEver]

I can only hope that people will get busy busy busy as hell and march on Washington in the millions ! A statement needs to made and SOON ! This bill must not pass. It is a disaster for everyone in this country and beyond.
It is insanity !

[DaveinPhoenix]

So who has the responsibility for these 8 creeps being in office in the first place ? Maybe the voters ? Who has responsibility for the housing collapse ? Maybe the millions who financed their homes using ARMS or interest only deals ? Who has responsibilty for state budgets which spend an average of 40% of tax revenues on a public education system which produces the result of: 60% of 16-25 year olds who are functionally illiterate ? These enrichened politicians are just the result of a foolish voters. My guess is that most of these 8 incumbent creeps will be re-elected once again because the average voter votes on name recognition and who is the best looking candidate. I'm sorry, but I've given up on the intelligence of Americans.......you can write all the letters you want, but the liberal special interest groups have the cash to buy whatever vote they like. You can attend every tea party in America, but the state run media either won't report it, or will make sick jokes about those of us attending. It was a Republican congress which gave America it's first (supposedly) balanced budgets for as long as I can remember. But Americans threw out the best of those members of congress and kept the dregs.

[Jack Ray]

Quite honestly, I'd just as soon take a chance on a conservative democrat. The republicans have shown known leadership, as you point out. It's time to vote ideologically and forget party lines. Please explain the point of preserving so called 'republican' seats when they are unwilling to stand-up in the face of such obviously poor policy for the future of the U.S.?

Let's see a list of potential conservative republican or democrat opponents to the 'list of 8' and I'll be sending out contributions.

[Bleepless]

I am not in Reichert's district, but I am close by, which means I get a lot of facts. He has been a sort-of local version of McCain, meaning that he may be bad, but not as bad as the probable alternative. I no longer believe it. With this vote, he is right up there with his neighbor and comrade, Jim McDermott.
Ugh.

[SDN]

Dan, having "Republicans" like these available serves no purpose except to give the Democraps a veneer of "bi-partisan" cover.

[Dan Riehl]

I'm not advocating simply accepting liberal Republicans. All I'm saying is there needs forbe a stronger effort to sell small government, less government regulation in the NE - supported by the national party aparatus.

[seekeronos]

"--- These NJ representatives need to make a principled vote and articulate the reasons for their vote. Tell the people of NJ that this bill is economic suicide. It's going to hit every single one of them in the pocketbook. It's a job killer. It's going to make it too expensive to run air conditioners in the summer and heat in the winter. That will get their attention. ---"

This nonsense passed by the most statist, corrupt government to grace the halls of power in DC is only the beginning.

Just wait until Hillary 2012 (if not sooner) after Obama and Biden are forced to resign following massive hyperinflation and unemployment that would make Zimbabwe look like it was having an economic golden age by comparison.

[joyMc]

These republicans need to be worried about reelection. Even in the northeast. Come election time, the subject will come up. Once the contents of that bill become widely known; I think it will make them vulnerable to challengers in their own party.