American taxpayers have once again been trampled by establishment
Republicans – a thundering herd of chicken-hearted Republicans in Name
Only (RINOs) galloping to the Left.
The debt ceiling deal struck between Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is a victory for
President Obama and Democrats.
ObamaCare is still the law of the land. The government is still
spending money it does not have. And thousands of government workers
just got a two-week vacation courtesy of the taxpayers.
I’m sure we will hear establishment apologists calling the events of
recent days a compromise. But seeing how the president refused to
compromise, it’s more likely the Grand Old Party was the only one
bending.
Establishment Republicans always talk about doing the right thing for
the nation, no matter the price. But when push comes to shove, they
always throw in the towel. And Wednesday, McConnell and his band of
merry moderates heaved their towels in an epic demonstration of
lily-livered cowardice.
But you’ve got to hand it to Sen. Ted Cruz for standing his ground.
He held the line and ultimately paid the price. His good name was
smeared by Democrats as well as McConnell’s band – most notably Sens.
John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Bob Corker.
This band of bullies brushed aside Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment –
the one about not speaking ill of any fellow Republican. If only the
moderates debated Democrats with the same ferocity reserved for
conservatives.
“The nastier they get, the more it demonstrates how scared they are
of the American people holding every elected official accountable,” Cruz
told me in a telephone call Wednesday afternoon. “It’s not surprising
the Washington establishment pushes back. We knew when we took on the
Washington establishment that it would fight back.”
Sen. Cruz told me Wednesday was not a good day for America.
“Today’s deal is a classic example of the Washington establishment
turning a blind eye to the American people,” he said. “It does nothing
for all of the young people coming out of college right now who can’t
find jobs because of ObamaCare. It does nothing for all the single
parents forced into part time work who can’t feed their kids on 29 hours
a week.”
The gentleman from Texas had nothing but praise for the House of
Representatives. He said they held the line. They stood strong for the
American people. The Senate is another matter.
“The outcome of this fight would have been very, very different if
only Senate Republicans had made the decision to stand and fight
alongside House Republicans,” he said. “That didn’t happen. That was the
critical piece.”
Rush Limbaugh told his millions of listeners that the GOP has been hoodwinked.
“I have never seen a major political party simply occupy
placeholders, as the Republican Party is doing,” he said on his national
radio program.
“There hasn't been any opposition, not any serious opposition. There
may have been votes against this or that, votes against ObamaCare.
There may have been votes against the stimulus, but in terms of a
package of policies, a package of principled beliefs, of opposition
expressed daily by party leaders against what's happening in this
country, there hasn't been.
Wednesday’s epic surrender was much like King Arthur in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” hollering, “Run away, run away.”
I can imagine the minstrel strumming a lyre in the middle of the
Rotunda, warbling, “Brave McConnell ran away. When Obama reared his
liberal head, he bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, Brave Sir
McConnell turned about and valiantly, he chickened out.”
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took lawmakers from both political parties to task on her Facebook page.
“When life gives you lemons, at this point make margaritas,” she
wrote in an essay titled, “Thanks a Lot for Caving, Politicians."
“Caving on debt could drive one to drink.”
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham still appears to be distressed
that conservative lawmakers would actually follow through on their
campaign promises and represent the interests of the people.
“This has been a very bad two weeks for the Republican brand,” he said.
What about the American brand, sir? Is anybody in Washington concerned about that?