Tea Party Rep. to McCain: You have no clue, too old

[BostonPirate]

Freshman Republican Rep. Joe Walsh took issue with Senate stalwart John McCain's criticism of tea party efforts regarding the debt ceiling and blamed the old guard for the fiscal failures of Congress.
"Folks like Sen. John McCain have been in this town for too long and they're the ones who have gotten us into this mess year after year after year," the Illinois congressman said Thursday on "CNN Newsroom." "Folks like him … have no clue as to the troubles Americans are going through right now. They don't understand this crisis anymore."

Arizona Sen. McCain on Wednesday said ultimatums issued by many in his conference, like insisting on a balanced budget amendment to the constitution that he said will not become law, are "worse than foolish."

SO the dead beat dad says that mcCain doesn't have a clue as to how the real world works.

This is it, and the showdown has happened. The Congressional GOP is breaking from the Tea party and treating it as an adversary. This has already become part of the structure as Hatch and other moderates are facing primary challenges from the tea party. The Senate GOP has no intentions of going the road that Boehner has gone.

McCain may be old, but he is still politically astute to know where the dead weight is and who to step over to get his way. It looks like ole mr John 'Cover my ass: mcCain is tired of the fall out that these assholes are bringing on his group of senators that he has great sway with.

 

[MoltenRock III]

McCain Takes On The TeaParty:
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TeaParty Takes On McCain:
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[JayQueer]

I'm with Rep. Joe Walsh. He understands that "old-timers" like McCain -- while they are respected for their past service -- are now standing in the way of the Republican Party.

The "old" Republican Party is John McCain. The "new" Republican Party is the Tea Party.

Hopefully in a few years when all of last holdouts from the old Republican party like John McCain retire or are voted out............we will have a Republican Party that is fully built on Tea Party principles -- of less governmental influence in our lives, less taxes, and more freedom & liberty.

 

[JayQueer]

I love watching the GOP eat itself.

The GOP is "eating itself" to come out stronger than ever. That's my opinion.

People like Rep. Joe Walsh are the future of the Republican Party, not John McCain.

 

[MoltenRock III]

I love watching the GOP eat itself.

Agreed! I also love the stunned business leaders now horrified by the sass they were given in response to letters addressed to TeaParty members and Freshmen, instructing them to knock it off and raise the debt ceiling. These biz people wanted their insane TeaBaggers, backed the heavily, and now are shocked these people really do drink the Kool-Aid and have essentially told them to shove off, they ain't voting for an increase.

Karma. Gotta love it.

 

[BostonPirate]

The GOP is "eating itself" to come out stronger than ever. That's my opinion.

People like Rep. Joe Walsh are the future of the Republican Party, not John McCain.

I am thinking that there will be a third option the voters are going to be choosing, and NEITHER of your options are going to muster above 50 percent.

Independents and moderate progressives are going to rise out of this mess. I can't envision a way that ANY incumbent of ANY political variety will have an easy time returning.

oh and jayqueer?

McCain won't be up for re election until 2016. The tea party boys in the house have to run a campaign every two years. Wanna guess how much damage a man like McCain can do to the the tea Party when he doesn't have an election looming in HIS future?

Say bye bye to the tea party, champ. You are seeing the beginnings of either a split into two parties OR a purge, and the house Teabaggers have much more to lose than the ten GOP members up for re election in the senate.

Did you take Civics in school? oh yeah... nevernmind. The Conservatives and the GOP started taking that out of curicullums years ago.

 

[JayQueer]

I don't understand why everyone is beating up on the Tea Party! These are good folks -- I've talked to them myself and I even went to a Tea Party rally.........everyone was really nice to me...........I mean, I didn't tell them I was a gay Indian (Why is my sexuality anyone else's business?)...........but they were all friendly to me.

 

[BostonPirate]

I don't understand why everyone is beating up on the Tea Party! These are good folks -- I've talked to them myself and I even went to a Tea Party rally.........everyone was really nice to me...........I mean, I didn't tell them I was a gay Indian (Why is my sexuality anyone else's business?)...........but they were all friendly to me.

Because 80 men are thwarting the wishes of the vast majority of 300 million americans, and the GOP needs someone to sacrifice to save themselves in the presidential race.

 

[Spiff]

This is scary stuff. The people deciding the fate of our country's financial health are more busy name calling like school kids do on the playground.

 

[cynicus]

The GOP is "eating itself" to come out stronger than ever. That's my opinion.

People like Rep. Joe Walsh are the future of the Republican Party, not John McCain.

I certainly hope you are right. That would be the end of the Republican Party.

 

[rareboy]

If we needed any more evidence, you are just here to troll...

I can't comment on this.

But Lord give me strength to put up with jqueer extolling the virtues of the radical right for the next 15 months.

 

[jackoroe]

McCain scolding you is something you should wear like a badge of honor. He needs to move on because he's become part of the Washington establishment. He has no fire in his belly to fight.

Same goes for Reid, Pelosi, Boehner and dozens of other hangers on. Do your one or two terms and get the he'll out. If you haven't done what you've wanted to in that time, it ain't likely to happen.

 

[White Eagle]

JQueer is so funny, I forgot what I wanted to say.
Oh yeah, McCain is all that, but for a Freshmen to call him out is not done. He will lose votes over it for sure.

 

[chrisrobin]

The GOP is "eating itself" to come out stronger than ever. That's my opinion.

People like Rep. Joe Walsh are the future of the Republican Party, not John McCain.

I hope you are right. Joe Walsh who has been divorced for quite a while, is being sued by his ex for over $100,000 in back child support. He has three kids, youngest of which is sixteen (he's a little delinquent in those payments). Mr. Family Values, no doubt. I think I heard him on his high horse about fiscal responsibility. He's also a horse's ass. Good role model for you JQ! Go get 'em Tiger!

 

[chrisrobin]

I'm with Rep. Joe Walsh. He understands that "old-timers" like McCain -- while they are respected for their past service -- are now standing in the way of the Republican Party.

The "old" Republican Party is John McCain. The "new" Republican Party is the Tea Party.

Hopefully in a few years when all of last holdouts from the old Republican party like John McCain retire or are voted out............we will have a Republican Party that is fully built on Tea Party principles -- of less governmental influence in our lives, less taxes, and more freedom & liberty.

Get help, son.

 

[White Eagle]

I just heard Luke Ruissert on MSNBC call them the House of Reprehensible.

 

[jackoroe]

I just heard Luke Ruissert on MSNBC call them the House of Reprehensible.

Isn't Luke supposed to be a"journalist"? Doesn't exactly sound like unbiased reporting, does it?

 

[BostonPirate]

Isn't Luke supposed to be a"journalist"? Doesn't exactly sound like unbiased reporting, does it?

sounds pretty accurate and bipartisan to me

what party in america is NOT represented there?

are they capable of legislating?

Is he supposed to ignore the truth because its inconvenient for the GOP?

 

[White Eagle]

Isn't Luke supposed to be a"journalist"? Doesn't exactly sound like unbiased reporting, does it?

I'm surprised you didn't dis MSNBC for being too liberal. Make up your mind Jack.

 

[chance1]

cheap shot on joe walsh by the clubbers

there's no proof of any wrong doing

if it turns out ..............

i have seen joe on msnbc numerous times - he's articulate, brave and principled

agree with him or not - it makes no matter

guess that makes him unpopular here

mccain has seen his day - he went from real life maverick - bucking GWB nicely and getting smeared viciously by rove & co. - to his pathetic bullshit opposition to allowing gays in the military

he's right - bachman is not the goods

but painting the tea party with a broad brush is lame

love how the clubbers are quoting folks they have no use for

he sucks
listen to him
he's a dick
look what the dick says

etc.
etc.