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It's all out civil war in the ReTHUG party (Original Post) malaise Oct 2015 OP
Nancy Pelosi for Speaker malaise Oct 2015 #1
One of them just said they may need a bipartisan effort to get sufrommich Oct 2015 #2
Bipartisan as in all Dems and ~45 or so Repubs electing Pelosi as Speaker? LonePirate Oct 2015 #3
Dent says do not let these rebels win malaise Oct 2015 #5
They won't allow a vote for a democrat,but it's pretty pathetic that sufrommich Oct 2015 #6
That's why I suggested Nancy malaise Oct 2015 #4
Nope rufus dog Oct 2015 #7
Valid but even to try and find a compromise candidate, ReTHUGS would malaise Oct 2015 #8
Yup rufus dog Oct 2015 #9
+1,000 malaise Oct 2015 #10
Yay! We get a government shutdown for Christmas! (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #11
The baggers and other obstructionists disagree on how to dismantle America from within. lpbk2713 Oct 2015 #12

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
2. One of them just said they may need a bipartisan effort to get
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:11 PM
Oct 2015

a house leader.What an absolute train wreck the GOP is. Holy cow!

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
6. They won't allow a vote for a democrat,but it's pretty pathetic that
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:22 PM
Oct 2015

the very party members who welcomed the Tea Party (and the right wing Christian coalition way back in the '80s) are now begging the dems to save them from themselves. If I didn't think this will result in great damage to the country,I'd laugh.

malaise

(268,967 posts)
4. That's why I suggested Nancy
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:14 PM
Oct 2015

The overambitious weasel of weasels Jason Chaffetz just spoke. What a scumbag.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
7. Nope
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:24 PM
Oct 2015

Pelosi should state there will be zero help from the Dems.

Tell any member that a break from the Party means a primary challenge and loss of leadership positions.

Be very clear this is a Repuke created mess, make them clean it up. (They can't)

Then step in and coordinate to make it a Dem or Independent. NO HELP for any Repig.

malaise

(268,967 posts)
8. Valid but even to try and find a compromise candidate, ReTHUGS would
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:27 PM
Oct 2015

have to give up way to much to Dems. They are well fugged.
The rupture of one of two political parties - Tweety - this is news.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
12. The baggers and other obstructionists disagree on how to dismantle America from within.
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:54 PM
Oct 2015



But if those domestic terrorists persist they will succeed eventually.


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