Just a note for DUers who may have forgotten what the Freedom Caucus is. They are not the

[Augiedog]

sort who think Ryan and Trump were being too draconian on healthcare repeal. These people are beyond hope as Americans. They think that when they go to work they are in the Alamo and everybody else is trying to kill them. They are a group of 'take no prisoners ' reactionaries who see America as their personal property in which you have no valid opinion let alone stake.

They want to repeal totally, not just ACA, but Medicare, social security and any rule the purports to protect those not privileged to be them.

Just say'n cause I have heard on occasion some back patting for their actions in trumping tRump.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. And here they are. A filthy lot.

Mark Meadows of North Carolina, Chairman, 2017–present[31][30]
Justin Amash of Michigan[31]
Brian Babin of Texas[32]
Rod Blum of Iowa[32]
Dave Brat of Virginia[33]
Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma[34]
Mo Brooks of Alabama[35][36]
Ken Buck of Colorado[37]
Warren Davidson of Ohio[38]
Ron DeSantis of Florida[31]
Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee[39]
Jeff Duncan of South Carolina[40]
Trent Franks of Arizona[37]
Tom Garrett Jr. of Virginia[41]
Paul Gosar of Arizona[42]
Morgan Griffith of Virginia[4]
Andy Harris of Maryland[32]
Jody Hice of Georgia[43]
Jim Jordan of Ohio,[31] Chairman, 2015–2017[44]
Raúl Labrador of Idaho[31]
Alex Mooney of West Virginia[32]
Thomas Massie of Kentucky[45]
Gary Palmer of Alabama[34]
Steve Pearce of New Mexico[37]
Scott Perry of Pennsylvania[32]
Ted Poe of Texas[32]
Bill Posey of Florida[32]
Mark Sanford of South Carolina[32]
David Schweikert of Arizona[37]
Randy Weber of Texas[46]
Ted Yoho of Florida[46]

[Ccarmona]

4. Louie Gohmert?

Isn't that crazy MFer a member?

[dalton99a]

6. It's by invitation only. Maybe he's not crazy enough.

[warmfeet]

23. They have very

high standards for crazy.

[CurtEastPoint]

32. GOOD ONE! Even Louie doesn't pass the test!

[oberliner]

36. Gohmert is a member of the Freedom Caucus

The list above is not accurate.

[CurtEastPoint]

48. Well, Wikipedia said it's secret and this is what they had. Figures Gomer would be one.

[GoCubsGo]

7. Duncan and Hice are both batshit crazy.

So are the people who elected them into office.

[pangaia]

8. Pretty much a bunch of confederates, if you ask me..

[salin]

11. was the new OMB Director a member?

His draconian budget and clueless (and laughably tone deaf defense of it) sure fits the bill.

[xxqqqzme]

31. Yes, mulvaney was a member.

[salin]

39. Thanks. Then to anyone unsure of what the FC believes, a direction

to Trump's proposed budget should be given, along with a video of his explanation about the budget ("Meals on Wheels sounds nice, but isn't effective" - wtf?). Extremism of the most shocking dimension.

[iluvtennis]

25. EVIL thugs.

[JDC]

27. Party Of Greed

[oberliner]

40. This list is not accurate

Not sure where you came across it, but it is incorrect.

Two most obvious missing names: Louie Gohmert and Joe Barton.

[beachbum bob]

2. They are the mad dogs and only one way to deal

With a mad dog

[samnsara]

3. think tea party on steroids

[dalton99a]

5. The Freedom Caucus wants to kill the New Deal itself, not just Obamacare.

[dawg]

9. They are the equivalent of our B.O.B.'s or P.U.M.A.'s.

In other words ... self-defeating idiots.

But, hey, I'm sure glad that the Republicans have them too.

[NRaleighLiberal]

10. freedom...common sense....etc - all code words for the opposite meaning used often by GOPers

amazing so many are taken in by it, though.

[Princess Turandot]

12. Also, Trump's current Budget Director, Mick Mulvaney was one of its original founding members...

when he was in Congress. Mr. Good Ole "We cut Meals on Wheels because it was just not showing any results."

[spanone]

13. they didn't like the bill because it wasn't penal enough...

[coco22]

14. Yes,they are.

the TEABAGGERS.

[wildeyed]

15. They are a monster created by Citizens United and extreme gerrymandering.

They are accountable to no one except a few batshit crazy billionaires who fund their PACs. The GOP can't control them. They don't need the party fundraising mechanism anymore because the GOP forced the relaxations on campaign finance rules. And they cannot lose their elections because the GOP drew their districts that way. The GOP thought they were sooooo smart when they did these things because they would RULE for 100 years!!11!!! But now they are hoisted on their own petard. No one can control these crazies and they have zero interest in actually governing. They just like to break shit. Now they will break GOP shit for a while.

[MiniMe]

16. They are the Tea Party with another name

[tenorly]

18. And the John Birch Society as well.

Unreconstructed fascists, every one of them.

[Lucinda]

17. KNR

[brush]

19. trump and Ryan weren't being draconian enough to satisfy them. They want no safety net al all.

[yardwork]

20. Correct.

[IronLionZion]

21. Mick Mulvaney was a founding member in 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Caucus

They are the worst of the Republicans, irredeemable assholes who think the proposed bill was too generous.

[JTFrog]

22. They didn't think the replacement would kill enough people so they wouldn't vote for it.

Short and sweet.

[elmac]

24. They are terrorist, fascist pigs

and I let their members know about it on twitter every week.

[Blue_true]

26. They are our enemies, who were useful for one vote.

They are sadistic idiots that would have the poor living in shanties in the woods, monitored by police to insure they never left the woods.

[Lotusflower70]

28. True that

Just another batshit faction of the GOP trying to make a power play.

[lindysalsagal]

29. There is a frightening amount of crazy out there.

[Warpy]

30. Yes, they did the right thing for the wrong reason

They wanted a "clean" repeal with nothing whatsoever in the way of a plan to replace the ACA.

[Percy Cholmondeley]

33. Terry Gross, of Fresh Air, on NPR

She had a man on there some time back who had written a book about the problems John Boehner had with the "Freedom Caucus", which caused him to finally quit his plum of a job. She said the republican and democratic parties control members by doling out money to them, or by withholding it, or threatening to withhold it, from them. But the "Freedom Caucus" is immune to this, which made it impossible for Boehner (and now for Ryan) to control them, because they don't need the party's money. They are bankrolled by the Koch brothers, the gentleman said. They're like little chess men, being moved around by Charlie Koch to help him ruin our lives. (That's his hobby, and I wish he would get a different one. Philately would be good, or birding.) Think Terry's guest was telling the truth? I do.

[J_William_Ryan]

34. They are actually the anti-freedom caucus

The caucus is composed of rightwing extremists, ignorant reactionaries, and religious fanatics who have nothing but contempt for freedom, equality, and sound, responsible governance.

They are the bane of the American nation.

[windwardbmh]

37. Freedom from reality caucus

It takes all kinds and some we could do without.

[gopiscrap]

52. welcome to DU

[TNNurse]

38. Are we surprised that this is an all boys club????

[FakeNoose]

41. I just assumed that this is the new Tea Party

Am I right?

[BumRushDaShow]

43. They are the teabaggers

most having been elected from 2010 and on. There are a few with longer tenures that decided to join them however.

[sharedvalues]

42. Today if politicians claim to care about "Freedom" or "Liberty" you know they don't

Back in the Cold War we used to say "If you see a nation with 'Democratic' in its name, you know it's not".

Today, if a political org uses "Freedom" or "Liberty" in their name you know they don't care about freedom and liberty, only about helping the wealthy and corporations.

[BumRushDaShow]

44. Regarding these astroturf, Koch-funded nutcases

[dgauss]

45. They remind me of the Uruk-hai in Lord of the Rings - Saruman's special breed of Orcs.

I think they might even be grown in pods in a cave somewhere.

[Demsrule86]

46. We know who they are...but the enemy of my enemy is my friend...this time.

They were working to stop Trumpcare...don't argue with success.

[Panich52]

47. While Trump & rw pundits are blaming Ryan, it was FC's

disgusting lack of any sign of civility or compassion in their demanded changes that even turned stomach of the most anti-safety net "normal" Repub.

[Rhiannon12866]

49. Yet another infamous misnomer...

"Freedom" to discriminate.

[ck4829]

50. Nothing "freedom" about them

[no_hypocrisy]

51. Essentially FC is comprised of Libertarians who call themselves republicans.