Splits within the House Republican conference were on prominent display this week, but members shrugged off suggestions that they are presenting a divided front that could hurt the party in the November elections.They expressed confidence in polls that show they will keep control of the House, and said the party would unify around a set of policies once ballots are cast.But there was no denying that that House Republicans exhibited an unusual amount of in-fighting this week, as members found themselves at odds on questions of spending, entitlements and foreign policy.
if all was well n the hen house what the fuss? the one that was suppose to make Romney tolerable and rally the base is failing miserably.
are they dividing and conquering themselves? did they get tangled in that divide dynamic and gobbled up themselves? either way to many cooks not enough waiters and the pot boils over. poetic or what
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) had to rely on Democrats to keep the government open after Oct. 1. Seventy out of the 240 Republicans in the House voted against the six-month spending bill when it came up for a vote on Thursday.
Meanwhile, an effort by some House conservatives to defund aid to Libya and Egypt in the wake of the violent protests was met with opposition from other Republican foreign policy hands, who said it would be counterproductive.
Another rift appeared when rural Republicans demanded leaders bring a five-year farm bill to the floor despite opposition from Tea Party activists to new spending on the farm safety net and food stamps. Some have even signed a discharge petition to force the hand of Republican leaders.
this is great theater, terrible politics the T-Party embracing is coming home to roost and the foxes are in the hen house. i'm luvin' it. final act on Nov. 7th Beohner bawling like a hungry, wet 5 month old.
