CONSERVATIVES TO BOEHNER: WE HAVE AN AGENDA, WHAT'S YOURS?

[warrior1972]

Washington (CNN) -- House conservatives are putting House Speaker John Boehner on notice: The 2014 agenda needs to be about more than railing on the President and the failures of Obamacare.

They say it's time to lay out a bold GOP vision and hold votes on a series of issues to show a contrast with Democrats.

"Republicans right now think that all we have to do is talk about how bad the Obama economy is and how bad Obamacare is and we're going to win in 2014," Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador told reporters at a forum of House conservatives on Capitol Hill this week.

Labrador said he believes this strategy is what prevented Republicans from winning the White House in 2012 and predicted if the party adopts the same game plan this year it won't take back the Senate or win the White House in 2016.

Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, who heads a group of more than 170 conservatives called the Republican Study Committee, also said he's worried top GOP leaders don't have a more proactive agenda ahead of the midterm elections.

"There's some people that think that they might want to play prevent defense this year and sit back," Scalise said.



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[Sailor]

I think that even if the Repubs keep the House we're going to have a new Speaker. He's pissed off a lot of people that he really can't afford to.

[warrior1972]

There are going to be some major shake-ups on both sides of the aisle, and in both Houses of Congress. That much is certain.

[101ABN]

Just like football, the "prevent defense" prevents you from winning.

"They say it's time to lay out a bold GOP vision and hold votes on a series of issues to show a contrast with Democrats."

^This!^

[Sailor]

Agreed. This "go along with liberals to get along with liberals" crap does 2 things, it pisses off the base and just gets the Repubs used as a door mat. And they still won't win any popularity contests with the media.

I'm thinking Hannity is right, they really need to lay out a vision and agenda that makes sense and differentiates the GOP from the Democrats. And stick to it.

[warrior1972]

Jan 23, 2014 3:27:07 GMT -8 Sailor said:

Agreed. This "go along with liberals to get along with liberals" crap does 2 things, it pisses off the base and just gets the Repubs used as a door mat. And they still won't win any popularity contests with the media.

I'm thinking Hannity is right, they really need to lay out a vision and agenda that makes sense and differentiates the GOP from the Democrats. And stick to it.

And I'm thinking that the business of the nation comes ahead of EVERYBODY'S partisan agenda, Democratic and Republican.

but that's just me, I guess.

[peck]

Jan 23, 2014 4:12:24 GMT -8 warrior1972 said:

Jan 23, 2014 3:27:07 GMT -8 Sailor said:

Agreed. This "go along with liberals to get along with liberals" crap does 2 things, it pisses off the base and just gets the Repubs used as a door mat. And they still won't win any popularity contests with the media.

I'm thinking Hannity is right, they really need to lay out a vision and agenda that makes sense and differentiates the GOP from the Democrats. And stick to it.

And I'm thinking that the business of the nation comes ahead of EVERYBODY'S partisan agenda, Democratic and Republican.

but that's just me, I guess.

The "business of the nation," is a lot of bullshit.  If it isn't doing things to create economic growth then they really have no pressing issues.  All of the other shit the government has pulled is best left in gridlock.