The Republican Party seems to be divided, angry as ever :-
Today News : The Republican Party seems to be as divided and angry as ever.
Internal struggle penetrated the highest level of leadership GOP House. The long-term geographic tension rose, putting the endangered Northeastern Republicans against their colleagues from other parts of the country. Enraged tea party leaders threatened to bring down dozens of Republicans who support the measures that have raised taxes on high workers in the country.
'' People are mad as hell. I've been with them,'' Amy Kremer, chairman of Tea Party Express, said late last week, saying that she had no confidence'''' in the party, its members generally support. Her remarks came after GOP lawmakers agree to higher taxes, but not broad spending cuts in a deal to prevent the financial'' rock''.
'' Anyone who voted "yes" in the house should be concerned'' about the major challenges in 2014, she said.
At the same time, one of the most popular voices of the Republican Party, the Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, blasted his party's internal politics'' toxic'' after House Republicans initially refused to approve disaster victims SuperStorm Sandy. He said that'''' disgusting to watch his actions, and he is accused of the most powerful elected Republican Party official, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.
GOP internal struggle to figure out what he wanted to be was painfully exposed after the loss of Mitt Romney for President Barack Obama on November 6, but they exploded in the last few days. The consequences could reach far beyond the capacity of the party to win the policy battles on Capitol Hill. This may prevent the Republicans as they consider how to regroup and to attract new voters after the election of a disappointing season.
To a greater extent than the Democrats, the Republican Party struggled with internal divisions over the last few years. But these latest clashes seemed particularly public and vicious.
'' It's disappointing to see the struggle in the party,'' said Ryan Williams, a Republican operative and former aide to Romney. '' It does not make us look like we are in a position to challenge the president and hold him accountable to the promises he made.''
In large part the cause of the differences? The lack of a clear leader of the Republican Party with a unified vision for the party.
Republicans do not have a consistent standard bearer, as President George W. Bush left office in 2008, the country is on the brink of financial collapse. His departure, along with the widespread economic problems that gave rise to Tea Party, which permeates the conservative base of the Republican Party of energy. Tea party credited broad Republican gains in the 2010 congressional elections, but he is also accused of growing tension between the pragmatic and ideological wing of the party - discord that still festers.
It was the same as for the Democrats in the late 1980s to Bill Clinton came to win the White House and his party to shift to the political center.
2012 presidential candidate Romney never fully captured the hearts of the most passionate voters of his party. But his stay at the top of the party was short-lived, since the day of the election, he has disappeared from the political world.
Those Republican leaders who are engaged - Christie, Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus - show no signs of convergence.
Those on a deep bench of potential GOP presidential candidates in 2016, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, and the Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal, have begun to stake their own, sometimes conflicting ideas for the party.
In the short term at least, the party divisions will probably continue to be exposed.
Obama outlined a second term agenda focused on immigration and gun, and the questions that would test the Republican solidarity even in good times. Deep splits already exist between pragmatists and conservative Republican base, who oppose any restrictions on guns or benefits for illegal immigrants.
It is unclear whether Obama can use the GOP cracks or Republican dysfunction will hinder it. With Boehner can not control his fractured assembly, the White House is left wondering how to deal with at home on any controversial issue.
Financial problems do not go away, and legislators had to agree on a broad deficit reduction package. The federal government reached its borrowing limit last week, so that Congress has about two months and three months to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on the federal debt. Solid defense and internal cost reductions set will take effect at the end of February. By the end of March of the current spending plan is over, raising the possibility of government shutdown.
Today News : The Republican Party seems to be as divided and angry as ever.
Internal struggle penetrated the highest level of leadership GOP House. The long-term geographic tension rose, putting the endangered Northeastern Republicans against their colleagues from other parts of the country. Enraged tea party leaders threatened to bring down dozens of Republicans who support the measures that have raised taxes on high workers in the country.
'' People are mad as hell. I've been with them,'' Amy Kremer, chairman of Tea Party Express, said late last week, saying that she had no confidence'''' in the party, its members generally support. Her remarks came after GOP lawmakers agree to higher taxes, but not broad spending cuts in a deal to prevent the financial'' rock''.
'' Anyone who voted "yes" in the house should be concerned'' about the major challenges in 2014, she said.
At the same time, one of the most popular voices of the Republican Party, the Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, blasted his party's internal politics'' toxic'' after House Republicans initially refused to approve disaster victims SuperStorm Sandy. He said that'''' disgusting to watch his actions, and he is accused of the most powerful elected Republican Party official, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.
GOP internal struggle to figure out what he wanted to be was painfully exposed after the loss of Mitt Romney for President Barack Obama on November 6, but they exploded in the last few days. The consequences could reach far beyond the capacity of the party to win the policy battles on Capitol Hill. This may prevent the Republicans as they consider how to regroup and to attract new voters after the election of a disappointing season.
To a greater extent than the Democrats, the Republican Party struggled with internal divisions over the last few years. But these latest clashes seemed particularly public and vicious.
'' It's disappointing to see the struggle in the party,'' said Ryan Williams, a Republican operative and former aide to Romney. '' It does not make us look like we are in a position to challenge the president and hold him accountable to the promises he made.''
In large part the cause of the differences? The lack of a clear leader of the Republican Party with a unified vision for the party.
Republicans do not have a consistent standard bearer, as President George W. Bush left office in 2008, the country is on the brink of financial collapse. His departure, along with the widespread economic problems that gave rise to Tea Party, which permeates the conservative base of the Republican Party of energy. Tea party credited broad Republican gains in the 2010 congressional elections, but he is also accused of growing tension between the pragmatic and ideological wing of the party - discord that still festers.
It was the same as for the Democrats in the late 1980s to Bill Clinton came to win the White House and his party to shift to the political center.
2012 presidential candidate Romney never fully captured the hearts of the most passionate voters of his party. But his stay at the top of the party was short-lived, since the day of the election, he has disappeared from the political world.
Those Republican leaders who are engaged - Christie, Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus - show no signs of convergence.
Those on a deep bench of potential GOP presidential candidates in 2016, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, and the Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal, have begun to stake their own, sometimes conflicting ideas for the party.
In the short term at least, the party divisions will probably continue to be exposed.
Obama outlined a second term agenda focused on immigration and gun, and the questions that would test the Republican solidarity even in good times. Deep splits already exist between pragmatists and conservative Republican base, who oppose any restrictions on guns or benefits for illegal immigrants.
It is unclear whether Obama can use the GOP cracks or Republican dysfunction will hinder it. With Boehner can not control his fractured assembly, the White House is left wondering how to deal with at home on any controversial issue.
Financial problems do not go away, and legislators had to agree on a broad deficit reduction package. The federal government reached its borrowing limit last week, so that Congress has about two months and three months to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on the federal debt. Solid defense and internal cost reductions set will take effect at the end of February. By the end of March of the current spending plan is over, raising the possibility of government shutdown.
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